40 Years of Murder Mystery Mayhem in Bristol

Murder mystery mayhem in Bristol
This year marks the 40th anniversary of classic murder mystery dinner theatre in Bristol and around the country.
Members of South West based 1st Call Murder Mystery have performed this hugely popular form of entertainment since the start.
Although 1st Call Murder Mystery perform all over the country, their most requested and popular destination is Bristol.
There are without doubt a number of reasons why this form of entertainment remains so very popular.
It’s interactive, appeals to all age groups and offers an
an opportunity to dress up. At a 1st Call Murder Mystery you can forget the stress’s and strains of modern life, with it’s ever changing technology, and travel back in time to a simpler life.
The stylish 1930’s,1940’s or fabulous era of the rock n roll 1950’s.
The talented and experienced actors from 1st Call Murder Mystery perform for private and general public events in equal measure.
Regular Bristol venues include the piano bar and bistro at the city’s Hippodrome Theatre, the historic S.S Great Britain and the popular Doubletree Hilton Hotels.

Murder mystery Bath – Mucklington Murder Mystery Mayhem

Murder Mystery Bath

A magnificent 19th century country house hotel, situated a stones throw from historic Bath,  played host last week to a evening of murder mystery and mayhem !
A team of larger then life characters, from 1st call entertainment murder mystery, joined the invited super sleuths for this popular venues first ever murder mystery night.
The widower Rose Stimper from the village West Mucklington Parva had recently died.
In her Will she had left her wealth to be spent in a manner that would benefit the whole of the village community.
A meeting was to be held and proposals put forward. It turned out that one notable villager would do anything to get their hands on the money, even murder!
Fortunately in the end (with much help from the assembled guests) P C Bailey was able to apprehend the villain and everyone could feel safe once again.
1st call entertainment murder mystery return to this wonderful Bath venue on the 1st November 2019.

Murder Mystery Somerset – Serious Sleuthing on Safari in Somerset

Murder Mystery Somerset – The popular Somerset venue The Windmill Club at Edithmead Leisure played host to an exciting evening of murder mystery and intrigue on the weekend.
1st call murder mystery transported the invited super sleuth guests back in time to 1937 for the “Last night party in England” before setting sail “On Safari” .
The party started well with guests enjoying the company of the trips VIP guests including the famous explorer/archaeologist Lady Agatha Plantagenet, crime writer Eric Marrowbone and American millionaires
Mary Belle Divine.
Behind the smiles and frivolity, however,  all was not well and two of the VIP guests met a ghastly death and all before the desserts!
Fortunately PC Bailey was on held to lead the investigating proceedings and eventually with much help from the super sleuth guests was able to identify and apprehend the murderer in the party.
1st call murder mystery return to this popular Somerset venue in February to serve up another delicious, “Menu of Murder.”

Dinner Dance & Murder at Ston Easton Park

Ston Easton Park

Ston Easton Park

On Friday at one of Bath’s most popular mansion hotels, Ston Easton Park, the dinner dance guests had an escape from the modern day troubles and stepped back in time to a bygone era of opulence, decadence, and romance. This was achieved by one of the most popular themed nights around, a Murder Mystery.

The Historic city of Bath is able to offer a wide choice of entertainment and venues in which to host entertainment and special events. One such entertainment was presented by the capable hands of the ‘1st Call Murder Mystery’ team on the Friday at Ston Easton Park.

Savage Shakin’ at Ston Easton Park

Murder in Ston Easton Park

Murder in Ston Easton Park

They transported guests back in time to the fabulous fifties, to the annual Shakin’ Sundae Hop of 1956. On such an occasion as this, with its promise of fun and excitement, it’s hard to believe that anyone could be attending with anything other than good intentions at heart. Unfortunately, this was most definitely not the case, before the dinner dance had concluded, two guests met a very grisly end. However, normality soon resorted and the doors were opened to welcome the guests back to a future 1st Call menu of murder!

 

“The greater good” Stately Murder Mystery Frome Somerset

The Somerset Victorian stately home of Orchardleigh House formed the perfect backdrop for a weekend of murder mystery and suspense provided by 1st call murder mystery.

Just a stone’s throw from Frome Somerset this elegant venue played host to the annual parish council meeting and
dinner of West Orchardleigh 1937, but this was never going to be an uneventful dinner!

The sleepy village had been in turmoil since the sudden and unexplained death of the widow Rose Stimper.

She had left a large sum of money in her will and had given strict instructions that at the dinner the village should decide how best to use the money,” for the good of the village. ” Various notable members of the community put their ideas forward including the local vicar and country squire but it was soon apparent that one of the assembled guests would do anything to get the money, even murder! Indeed by the end of the night, there had been two terrible deaths.

Eventually, the villain was apprehended by P.C Bailey enabling guests to travel home safely and return “If they dare ” to the next 1st call murder mystery at Orchardleigh House on the 13th July.

A Delicious Menu Of Murder

Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery‘1st Call Entertainment’s – Murder Mystery’ has the pleasure to regularly perform in the city of Bristol. Last week they served up “A delicious menu of murder”, at the prestigious Bristol city museum and art gallery. This historic building, with its ancient relics, provided the perfect backdrop for the ‘last night in England’ dinner before setting off on an African safari adventure.

Invited ‘Bristol Super Sleuths’ were able to mingle and dine with the safari parties VIP guests, which included, the world-renowned explorer and Archaeologist, Lady Agatha Plantagenet, Eric Marrowbone the famous British crime writer, the recently widowed American millionairess, Mary- Belle Divine and Crispin Moorcock, the son and heir of merchant banker and businessman Sir Joseph Moorcock.

A Menu Of Murder

Unfortunately, before the desserts arrived a couple of members of the VIP party got “their just desserts “. Menu of MurderBut all was not lost because Inspector Jennings, from the Scotland Yard in London, was on hold. With assistance from the attending ‘Bristol Super Sleuths’, he was able to, eventually, apprehend the villain in the group. The guests were then able to rest easy and enjoy the social dancing which concluded a very exciting evening of, murder mystery and intrigue from 1st Call.

Murder at the Bristol Hippodrome

‘1st Call Entertainment’ have the pleasure to regularly perform evenings of murder mystery and mayhem in Bristol, especially int the Hippodrome.
But last week presented a very special murder mystery. The team often perform in the piano bar and bistro of the city’s prestigious Hippodromes theatre, but on Monday night they performed on the theatre’s famous stage!

Bristol Hippodrome Auditorium

The evening guests were transported back to wartime Britain in 1941. A new weapon called the “Great Pandandrum” had been invented and the VIP guests were invited to the special launch dinner. The evening started well with guests enjoying social chit-chat in the theatre’s stalls, but, the relaxed atmosphere suddenly changed when a key member of the army party was found dead backstage in the no 1 dressing room. Being British the assembled guests did the only thing they could do, “carry on regardless” and go straight to the awaiting sumptuous buffet on the stage!

A Staged Hippodrome Murder

A further two grisly deaths occurred before the guests tucked into their desserts but eventually (with much help) from the guest’s local policeman ‘P.C. Bailey’ was able to identify and apprehend the murderer in the party.

There is no doubt the guests enjoyed their “first ever” murder mystery on the famous Bristol Hippodrome stage and ‘1st Call Entertainment’ look forward to returning to this landmark venue on the 4th and 5th May.

Murder Mystery Mayhem, Cardiff Oscars Awards

Penarth Road, in Cardiff, might not sound like a regular setting for the Annual Oscars awards ceremony, but it was last Thursday night! The HSH motor company (Honda) had completed the major renovation to their impressive showroom and wanted to thank their VIP customers with a fun and exciting evening of entertainment.

Honda Motor Home

They booked the ‘1st Call Entertainment’ s – Murder Mystery’ team to transport their guests back in time, to an Oscars awards night in 1937.

Cardiff’s Deadly Oscars Awards Night

Everyone who was anyone in the film industry was in attendance. Including the famous motion picture producer and owner Marjorie-Gae Millington, her dynamic director, Barton Hayes, and their latest star in the making, the dashing James Stonnington Smythe, to name just a few!

An Oscars Awards to ‘die’ for

Scene Of The Crime

Unfortunately, there was a ghastly death before the first award could be given out and then another before the delicious desserts were served! Luckily the local constable, PC Bailey, was on hand for crowd control and was eventually able to apprehend the villain amongst the party and save the day.

Marketing Manager Dawn commented, “I want to say a big thank you to your team for a brilliantly entertaining evening, our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves.”

Bristol’s Landmark Murder Mysteries

The South West city of Bristol is a very popular destination for the ‘1st Call Entertainment’s – Murder Mystery’. The city now boasts a population of nearly half a million people. It is situated between Somerset and Gloucestershire on the tidal river Avon. For almost eight centuries it has been among the UK’s biggest and most economically and culturally important cities.

Murder at Bristol’s popular destinations

S.S Great Britain

This hugely popular destination offers many innovative and exciting venues for ‘1st Call Entertainment’s – Murder Mystery’ to perform at, some of which are historic landmarks. One such landmark venue is The S.S Great Britain, one of the most historic ships in the world. By combining power, size and innovative technology, Isambard Kingdom Brunel created a ship which quite simply changed history. The ‘1st Call’ team have the pleasure to perform on the ship several times a year.

Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

Another regular Bristol venue for ‘1st Call Entertainment’s – Murder Mystery’ is at The Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. This landmark venue offers archaeology, geology and art including fossils, an impressive Romany caravan and artwork by local boy Banksy!

Other popular murder mystery haunts include the piano bar and bistro in Bristol’s prestigious Hippodrome theatre, The Clifton Pavilion which is part of Bristol’s famous zoo, and We the Curious a truly amazing hands-on science centre.

Bristol has the perfect historical environment

There can be no doubt that the city of Bristol is steeped in exciting history and has numerous venues which offer the perfect backdrop for an evening of murder mystery and intrigue!

Double crossing at Double tree Murder Mystery near Bristol

Without doubt one of the most popular “nights out” is a themed evening and right at the top of the list currently is a murder mystery!

Murder mysteries have been performed in the UK for almost 38 years now and members of local based
1st Call Entertainment’s team were only the second ever to present a murder mystery.

Most recently they performed a “delicious menu of murder” at the popular Bristol North Doubletree by Hilton Hotel.

Guests were invited to travel back in time to stylish 1937 to attend the annual school reunion of Mopton Brayside. Most of the school’s teachers were on hand to welcome pupils old and new including the Headmaster Sir Arthur Poole, Miss Jennie Birch the music tutor, Mr John Meadows the drama teacher and Nell Stadders the gym mistress.

Unfortunately not all of them survived to the end of the meal. One or two of them got their just desserts!

1st Call Entertainment return to Bristol North Double tree by Hilton hotel in early 2018 to offer another “slice of murder mystery and intrigue !