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Smoke & Mirrors Smoke & Mirrors create fully interactive, bespoke murder mystery events for people who enjoy unforgettable nights out.

Some “murder mysteries” are simply downloadable packages designed for small groups playing at home; others are put on for larger parties with a few actors and a vague sense of structure. We give you a detailed and believable scenario, unforgettable set-pieces, excellent comedy, and storylines you can really get your teeth into. All our events feature a full cast of brilliant professional actors. T

hey’ll play out scenes in your midst, sit with you, talk to you, and let you interrogate them. Then there’ll be a murder (perhaps more than one), and it’ll be up to you to work who did it, why they did it, and what they did it with. We guarantee our events will be intelligent, action-packed, and great fun.

On Saturday we had riotous "Burying the Hatchet" at the beautiful Mill at Elstead. A fabulous setting, an amazing audien...
31/03/2025

On Saturday we had riotous "Burying the Hatchet" at the beautiful Mill at Elstead. A fabulous setting, an amazing audience and an unbeatable atmosphere! Huge thanks to Conor for great organisation, the whole staff for being lovely and most of all to our stupendous audience for being such fun! We'll be back in the autumn, so hope to see you then.

On Friday we entertained Caroline for the third time – this time for friends and family and what a fabulous group they w...
27/03/2025

On Friday we entertained Caroline for the third time – this time for friends and family and what a fabulous group they were! Fine acting and fine detective work!! Jo won the chocolates (amazing accent!) and Di won the fizz for a very accurate answer to whodunnit.
Special thanks too to Nick from Food by Hope (https://www.foodbyhope.com/) for being so brilliant to work with, and of course to Caroline for great organisation.

Did the new colour get your attention?If not, this should!THERE ARE ONLY 55 TICKETS LEFT FOR “MALICE IN WONDERLAND”!!!Ha...
15/03/2025

Did the new colour get your attention?
If not, this should!
THERE ARE ONLY 55 TICKETS LEFT FOR “MALICE IN WONDERLAND”!!!
Have you got yours yet???

The King of Hearts is dead, the Mad Hatter’s lost the March Hare, the White Rabbit is completely plastered, Alice appears to have kidnapped the Duchess’ baby, and Queenie’s on the rampage.

Dress as your favourite Wonderland Character if you like, and come and join in this fabulous event at Wilton Windmill. The ticket includes a generous hog roast buffet (with a vegetarian/vegan option), with salads and all the trimmings. There’s plenty of parking, a cash bar and it’s a fabulous setting!

There will be first-class comedy, terrific actors, a murder or two, and prizes of champagne and chocolates.

WHERE | Wilton Windmilll, SN8 3SW

WHEN | Saturday 12 July. Doors open at 7pm, action starts at 7.30

PRICE | £36 (murder mystery and hog roast buffet/ vegan alternative)

BOOKING | [email protected] or 07769 977 779

Throwback to the weekend before last and a magnificent “Ancestral Vices” for Sam’s birthday. He had been planning this a...
15/03/2025

Throwback to the weekend before last and a magnificent “Ancestral Vices” for Sam’s birthday. He had been planning this ages ago and Covid got in the way! In the event it was a brilliant evening with fine performances, but the chocolates were won by Luke for his outrageous Horatio. Ali won the champers, and a special mention must surely go to Arthur the dog for his fearless contribution!

Only 80 tickets left!! Have you got yours yet???The King of Hearts is dead, the Mad Hatter’s lost the March Hare, the Wh...
04/03/2025

Only 80 tickets left!! Have you got yours yet???

The King of Hearts is dead, the Mad Hatter’s lost the March Hare, the White Rabbit is completely plastered, Alice appears to have kidnapped the Duchess’ baby, and Queenie’s on the rampage.

Dress as your favourite Wonderland Character if you like, and come and join in this fabulous event at Wilton Windmill. The ticket includes a generous hog roast buffet specially prepared on site (with a vegetarian/vegan option), with salads, artisan breads and rolls, mustards and all the trimmings. There’s plenty of parking, a cash bar and it’s a fabulous setting!

To complete the evening there will be there will be first-class comedy, terrific actors, a murder or two, programmes, clues, prizes of champagne and chocolates – and of course fully-costumed Alice in Wonderland characters as you’ve never seen them before!

Better yet, you'll be helping to support and maintain this fabulous windmill.

WHERE | Wilton Windmilll, SN8 3SW

WHEN | Saturday 12 July. Doors open at 7pm, action starts at 7.30

PRICE | £36 (murder mystery and hog roast buffet/ vegan alternative)

BOOKING | Phone: 07769 977 779
Email: [email protected]

Last weekend’s second “Bone of Contention” was for Holly and her wonderful guests, and what a party it was! Fine acting,...
28/02/2025

Last weekend’s second “Bone of Contention” was for Holly and her wonderful guests, and what a party it was! Fine acting, fine detective work and brilliant organisation by Eloise! In the end the chocolates went to SJ and Laura and Faye shared the fizz for their inseparably fine sleuthing skills. Thank you being great – we’d love to see you again!

Sophie organised a brilliant event on Friday for Laura’s hen weekend – and what a wonderful audience! The detectives rep...
26/02/2025

Sophie organised a brilliant event on Friday for Laura’s hen weekend – and what a wonderful audience! The detectives reported some really exceptional performances, but the hard-fought chocolates eventually went to Nicky and Anna won the fizz for her great sleuthing. Thank you all for being fabulous.

It's here (almost)! Booking for the Murder Mystery and Hog Roast opens on SATURDAY 1 MARCH.
26/02/2025

It's here (almost)! Booking for the Murder Mystery and Hog Roast opens on SATURDAY 1 MARCH.

Did you buy tickets for the fabulous Murder Mystery and Hog Roast at Wilton Windmill last year? If so, check your inbox ...
16/02/2025

Did you buy tickets for the fabulous Murder Mystery and Hog Roast at Wilton Windmill last year? If so, check your inbox 😉. We'd love to see you again this year!

We can't wait to get back to the wonderful Colchester Castle next month! Have you got your tickets for 2The Nile-High Cl...
14/02/2025

We can't wait to get back to the wonderful Colchester Castle next month! Have you got your tickets for 2The Nile-High Club"?

Ancient Egypt, 55AD. The Emperor Nero has been invited to Egypt to attend Queen Cleopatra’s Annual Festival of Drunkenness. He’s also hoping to marry her. What he’s not counting on is a devilish plot that’s been cooked up by Cleopatra’s High Priest and her apparently chaste Lady-in-Waiting … So begins a spectacular sequence of backstabbings and double-crosses played out against a backdrop of passion, poison, and pyramids.

Tickets via the Colchester Museums website!

On a cold wet Saturday we helped to celebrate Paul’s birthday (on the day, too!) with a riotous “Ancestral Vices” at the...
10/02/2025

On a cold wet Saturday we helped to celebrate Paul’s birthday (on the day, too!) with a riotous “Ancestral Vices” at the lovely (and cosy) Beggars Barn. The whole thing was flawlessly organised by Sharon and the guests turned in some fabulous performances. Top sleuth was Geri and the birthday boy himself won the chocolates for his unforgettable Robin Graves. You were all such fun!!

Saturday’s second event was a brilliant 1960s “Burying the Hatchet” to celebrate Jill’s birthday – and it was on the day...
05/02/2025

Saturday’s second event was a brilliant 1960s “Burying the Hatchet” to celebrate Jill’s birthday – and it was on the day! Not only that, but she and Chris won the chocolates and the champers went to the Terson Tribe for some fine sleuthing.
Special thanks to Dan for great organisation and to all the guests for being such fun!

Saturday’s first event was a truly riotous afternoon with Lily and her wonderful hens at Berwick Lodge. Ladies, you were...
03/02/2025

Saturday’s first event was a truly riotous afternoon with Lily and her wonderful hens at Berwick Lodge. Ladies, you were such fun!! There were a host of brilliant performances but the chocolates eventually went to Lily herself while Madi nabbed the fizz for her fine detective work. Huge thanks to Jess for finding us and for great organisation. We hope you had a brilliant evening and that there weren’t too many sore heads in the morning!

Always a highlight of the corporate calendar, it's the Institute of Water's annual murder mystery! Huge thanks as ever t...
27/01/2025

Always a highlight of the corporate calendar, it's the Institute of Water's annual murder mystery! Huge thanks as ever to Scott for inviting us back, and special mentions to Beth for her one-in-a-million guest cameo, and - would you believe it? - to Team Robert for taking home the champers! Thanks to all for being such great fun, and here's to 2026.

Our latest offer is a great start to the week! Simply book a hen party or private event with us by 1 April, and we'll br...
20/01/2025

Our latest offer is a great start to the week! Simply book a hen party or private event with us by 1 April, and we'll bring along a magnum of fizz to get the party started. Too good to miss!

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Day 6 of the "Cinderella" plot diary. Ten scenes down, four to go. And a taste of the first ever Smoke & Mirrors duet!

Day 2 of the "Cinderella" plot-writing diary reveals just how startlingly bloodthirsty many versions are ... We're taking this as a good omen.

"Cinderella" Video Diary: Day 1
"Cinderella" Video Diary: Day 1

We've often been asked how we go about writing a murder mystery plot, so we decided to keep a video diary to record the writing of "Cinderella". Here's Day 1 ...

A taste of what you might expect at our event at The Manor Country House Hotel on Friday 24 March! Grab a ticket while you can.... "Royal Blood" - It is the autumn of 1882, and famous actress Lillie Langtry has invited the cream of theatrical high society to celebrate her forthcoming departure for America, where she hopes to rebuild her career. But Lillie isn’t counting on the arrival of royalty, the eruption of scandal, and a particularly intriguing blast from the past … So begins a thrilling Victorian black comedy of divas, dilemmas, and dramatic exits. The Manor Country House Hotel, Weston-on-the-Green, Oxford, OX25 3QL Friday 24 March, 8.00pm £49.95 (murder mystery & three-course dinner) Call: 01869 350621 or email [email protected] 07769 977 779 or email [email protected] Fancy Dress Option: Your Favourite Historical Character!

Mark & Kate chat about "Ancestral Vices"
Mark & Kate chat about "Ancestral Vices"

Floating over the Oxfordshire countryside, with John Rose of t...
Floating over the Oxfordshire countryside, with John Rose of t...

Escape from the office! Half of Smoke & Mirrors took to the sky on Bank Holiday Monday with Oxford Balloon Company

Stars of last night's "Bone of Contention", Debbie & Heather. Thank you for lovely feedback, ladies - we had a fabulous evening; delighted you did too!!

So - "Malice Through the Looking Glass" will be happening at the only working windmill in Wessex on 25 June. Here's the proof that it does work. 300kg of grain milled this morning!

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