A Christmas whodunit comes to Ushaw Historic House, Chapels, and Gardens
A Christmas whodunit is coming to Ushaw Historic House, Chapels, and Gardens next month. Murder and Mulled Wine comes to this beautiful, atmospheric setting, the perfect place for a murder mystery. We’re bringing this much-loved story to Ushaw Historic House, Chapels,...
A Christmas murder mystery comes to Eshott Hall
A Christmas murder mystery is coming to Eshott Hall next month. What could be better than a murder to get into the spirit of things? Tall Tales Mysteries is back in Northumberland next month for a fun murder mystery with plenty of twists and turns. We can’t wait for...
Murder mystery box games are perfect Christmas gifts
Murder mystery box games make the perfect Christmas gift for the armchair detective in your life. If you're starting to panic about what to buy, this is an excellent choice. Been to one of our murder mystery events either in-person or on Zoom? You’ll love these cold...
Murder mystery-themed Christmas gift ideas
Murder mystery-themed Christmas gifts ideas I hear you say? We have some excellent festive ideas and inspiration for you. Whether it’s tickets for a Christmas show, or our Traitors-themed mystery in January, a murder mystery-themed cocktail, one of our Investigations...
Detective questions to ask suspects at a murder mystery event
Questions to ask murder mystery suspects can sometimes be difficult, but we've put together a guide to help. If you’ve been to a murder mystery event with us, you’ll know it’s the interaction between the suspects and the guests at the tables that will reveal who is...
An actor’s view on working for Tall Tales Mysteries
An actor's view on our murder mysteries may reveals more than you may see as a guest at a Tall Tales Mysteries event. You may recognise Aja as playing a rather unhelpful Cockney maid, identical twins who are the polar opposites, a toffee-nosed snob, and many more over...
Round up: Christmas Murder Mysteries in the North East
It may only October, but Christmas planning mode is in full swing here at Tall Tales Mysteries. Get in the Christmas spirit by enjoying one of our festive-themed murder mystery events at a venue near you. We’ve had requests for private parties and corporate...
Zoom murder mysteries: How our virtual events work
Why Zoom? When the first lockdown was announced in March 2020 we were devastated as it spelt disaster for Tall Tales Mysteries. Fast forward to June 2020 and we tried our shows on Zoom to see how they could work. The response was unexpected. Putting on these shows...
Halloween murder mystery comes to Ushaw Historic House
Fancy a Halloween murder mystery where your teenagers can join in too? Tall Tales Mysteries has a fabulous event coming up. We’re over the moon to be working with Ushaw Historic House, Chapels, and Gardens in County Durham next month for Ushaw's first murder mystery....
Round up: Halloween events in the North East
If you think the perfect time for a murder mystery is October then take a look at our Halloween events in the North East and come along for some slightly spooky fun. Unsure of what to do this Halloween season? We’ve got loads of fun events planned over the next few...
A Traitor to join Tall Tales Mysteries
We've got some exciting news to share! We've welcomed a traitor to join Tall Tales Mysteries and our regular fabulous cast this year. Popular traitor from BBC TV's hit show The Traitors, Amanda Lovett, is joining our cast and our writer, Sara, is creating a special...
The perfect Halloween cocktails
Make your Halloween party go with a bang this year and serve up these perfect Halloween Cocktails for your guests. We've rounded up our favourite Halloween cocktails in one place so you can try one or two or perhaps even every single one! Halloween Punch Pack a...
Harrogate’s link to Agatha Christie mystery
A famous writer missing, more than a thousand police officers pulled in to aid the search and the creator of Sherlock Holmes was even drawn in to solve the mystery – the Agatha Christie mystery of her real-life disappearance was an international news story. Christie’s...
Christmas murder mystery gift ideas
Stuck for Christmas murder mystery gift ideas for that special someone who has everything they need? Need a gift for a loved one who can’t get enough of TV detective dramas and books? We’ve got lots of murder mystery nights planned for 2022 so how about a pair of...
Be the first to play our new play-at-home detective game
Our brand new play-at-home detective game is coming soon but we need your help to turn it into the most interactive and exciting game it can be. We've launched a Kickstarter campaign to allow us to create a truly interactive game that will take you online and offline...
Try your hand at our TV Detective Quiz
Love a murder mystery on TV? Try your hand at our TV Detective Quiz and see just how much you know about some of our favourites. Let's see if you're a Detective Constable, Sergeant or Inspector when it comes to your TV Detective knowledge. We've gone back to the 80s...
Ten mystery things to do when you’ve watched all our online murder mysteries
The weekend is nearly here and you’re looking forward to one of our online murder mysteries but you realise you’ve seen this weekend’s plot. Now what are you going to do? We thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of some fun mystery things to do when...
Crime novelist Priscilla Masters talks about being naughty in lockdown
Lockdown allowed crime writer Priscilla Masters the chance to be naughty and there is a sparkle in her eye as she talks about her new book due out in May. The Subsequent Wife was a book she wasn’t expected to write, she was sure her publishers wouldn’t like it and she...
An actor’s view of 2020 and lockdown murder mysteries
You may recognise our actor Lee from playing a crocodile, a shady medium, a dodgy Russian ballet dancer and more in our lockdown murder mysteries on Zoom this year. Here he looks back on a year that didn't go to plan but 2020 is one we'll never forget! Over to you,...
How do our virtual murder mystery events work?
Since launching our virtual Christmas party nights I’ve had lots of questions about how our virtual murder mystery events work and what you can expect when you join us. Some have been questions that I hadn’t even thought of and I know if one person has asked there’s...