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Murder Mystery Train & Dinner
Loughborough, LeicestershireREF: STMMD4
- Murder mystery themed evening on a steam train
- Help solve the whodunit train murder mystery
- Hosted by the Great Central Railway with pro actors
- Enjoy a 3 course gourmet dinner with coffee & mints
What's Included
- Experience a thrilling themed murder mystery evening on a steam train
- A three course dining experience with tea/coffee onboard first class dining carriages hauled by a vintage steam locomotive
- Interact with crew and passengers to solve the whodunit as you steam through the Leicestershire countryside
- You'll travel a total distance of approximately 16 miles on the only double track mainline heritage railway in England
- Stop en-route at the beautiful Edwardian Gas lit Rothley station where a key scene of the mystery is usually played out
- You'll also receive a ticket which enables unlimited travel on the railway the day after the dinner
- Seating is generally on tables accommodating two or four people
- If booking a voucher for two please note: If tables for two are fully booked you will be on a shared table accommodating up to four
- There are 4 different Murder Plots that run on selected dates throughout the year
The Last Connection
- Four random passengers take a trip on the railway. However, they may not be as random as they seem for a deadly secret, ties them together and one has just bought a return ticket for nothing...
Murder on the Home Front
- The War is over! Peace at last! But the celebrations must wait, as village busybody Evelyn Tentt has just been discovered murdered in the waiting room...
A Fayre Day to Die
- It’s 1949 and the Thymely over Actin village show is being held for the first time in a decade where there are accolades galore for the various winners. As the train pulls in packed with excited fayre-goers and judges, it appears that someone has their eye on a much bigger prize – murder!
Take a Hike to Murder
- It’s 1959 and hiking season once again as the intrepid Hampton Hikers arrive in Thymely over Actin to catch the next train back after their exhausting trek. But someone is already at journey’s end for group stalwart Percy Veerance has been found dead and it looks as though the killer is amongst the other members...
What Can I Expect
All aboard the Murder Mystery Train departing Loughborough station at half past seven! Step back in time to when detectives had impressive moustaches and the whole murderous scenario happened in the middle of luxury steam train journeys. Here's your invite to dinner on one of the UK's best-loved murder mystery trains.
The drama starts on the platform before you've even boarded the train. You might hear snippets of an argument or spot some passengers getting in a flutter. You may even witness the Station Master's cries on discovering a body in the waiting room. Pay attention dear passenger, as a murder could be committed in the train, on the line or at the station!
Your role will be to help unravel the mystery unfolding before your very eyes, as the steam train rolls along the Great Central Railway line. This is murder - and the mystery must be resolved before anyone can get off the train. You are all implicated as witnesses, or maybe even suspects.
As one might say, 'murder is with us now' and you'll be expected to help with the interrogations of passengers and staff alike.
During all of this, you'll be enjoying a sumptuous three course gourmet dinner. While you're tucking into your entrée, you might notice someone onboard behaving oddly. Take note of everything going on around you, as the murderer is sure to be among you...
Throughout the evening, on this murder mystery train travelling on the UKs only double-track main line heritage railway, you will meet some wonderful characters, all of whom will definitely make an impression!
With any luck, by the time you're sipping on an after dinner coffee, you will have the murder mystery train's perpetrator well and truly framed. This is a fantastic night out that combines delicious food with intrigue and suspense. Buy your Great Central Railway murder mystery train tickets now. It's a murder mystery departure well worth making the journey from all over the UK for!
Availability
- Selected dates between February - December
- The adventure starts at 18:30 and the murder mystery train usually returns around 22:00
- All dates are subject to availability
- Due to the popularity of this experience please book early to avoid disappointment
2024 Dates and Murder Plots
- Friday 3rd May : A Fayre Day to Die
- Friday 31st May : A Fayre Day to Die
- Saturday 1st June : A Fayre Day to Die
- Friday 28th June : A Fayre Day to Die
- Friday 26th July : Take a Hike to Murder
- Friday 9th August : Take a Hike to Murder
- Friday 23rd August : Take a Hike to Murder
- Friday 27th September : Take a Hike to Murder
- Friday 18th October : Murder on the Homefront
- Friday 8th November : Murder on the Homefront
- Friday 6th December : Plot to be confirmed
- Friday 13th December : Plot to be confirmed
- Friday 27th December : Plot to be confirmed
Location
- Loughborough Central Station, the Great Central Railway
Suitable For
- Minimum age is 18
Spectators
- Spectators are not permitted on this experience
- Extra runabout tickets are available to purchase giving unlimited travel on the line
Anything Else
- Additional drinks can be purchased from the onboard licenced bar
- To ensure the widest range of dates for guests, tables for four may also be available as an option for couples who are happy to share a table
- Dining vouchers are not redeemable between 24 November 2023 and 2 January 2024
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Reviews
5 out of 5 stars
Total Reviews: 46
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