Murder on the Volk's

Touched Theatre are bringing a murder mystery to the Volk's Railway this October, with performances running from the 21st to the 24th. It's called Murder on the Volk's, an original mystery set in 1937, and it's staged right on the railway itself rather than in a theatre. The premise is straightforward: the year is 1937, the setting is your favourite electric railway, and the shadow of war is on the horizon. Touched Theatre describe it as a look at a fascinating and tumultuous period in Brighton's history, and the whole thing is built around a classic whodunnit.

It's not just a play you sit and watch, either. The evening is a full experience: you'll get a hearty meal and a short ride on the Volk's Railway itself, so you're actually on the line that the story is set around. The ride is part of the ticket, not a separate add-on, and it puts you right in the middle of the setting rather than just hearing about it from a stage. Between the mystery, the food, and the trip on the railway, it's a bit more of a night out than a standard show.

If you're thinking of going, the dates are 21st to 24th October, with each performance running from 19:00 to 21:30. That's two and a half hours for the mystery, the meal, and the ride, so it's a proper evening's entertainment. It's an original piece by Touched Theatre, so it's their own story rather than a revival of an old one, and it's set right here in Brighton during a time when the city was feeling the first tremors of the war to come. If you fancy a murder mystery with a meal and a ride on the Volk's, those are the dates to keep in mind.