Jack's Back! Halloween Special Murder Mystery

Jack's Back! Halloween Special Murder Mystery runs at the Garret Theatre in Storyhouse on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 November, with both nights starting at 7:30pm. It's a new DBY Interactive crime for you to solve, and if the name rings a bell, it's because the writer is behind the sell-out shows The City Of Curses, The Body Smugglers and Murder in the Park.

The story takes you back to 1 November 1891, more than two years after the final Ripper victim. The body of Francesca Cole is discovered beneath a railway arch in Swallow Gardens, and rumours fly that London's most feared predator has returned. Then another body appears, drenched in blood and bearing the Ripper's markings. It's an interactive murder mystery, so you're not just watching it unfold from your seat—you're part of the investigation, helping to piece together what's actually happening.

It runs for about two hours and thirty minutes, including an interval, so you've got plenty of time to work through the clues. One thing to keep in mind: there are references to dissection, and it's recommended for ages 12 and over. If you're bringing someone younger, that's a good detail to have in your head before you book.

As for the venue, the Garret Theatre is inside Storyhouse on Hunter Street, which opened in May 2017 as Chester's £37 million theatre, cinema, restaurant and library. It's a proper multi-arts hub in the heart of the city, and it runs home-produced work in summer and at Christmas alongside touring shows in spring and autumn. Tickets are £26.25 for members and £29.00 for non-members.