Festive Murder Mystery Nights

St Mary's Guildhall is running its Festive Murder Mystery Nights on the 10th and 17th of December, so there are two dates to choose from if you're looking for a Christmas night out in Coventry. It's a dinner theatre evening, which means you're not just watching a show — you're part of it. The whole thing is set on Christmas Eve 1836, and the plot revolves around Marley, who's mysteriously killed during a celebration with Scrooge. His ghost then needs the guests' help to uncover the truth, so you'll be playing detective over your meal.

The night is built around a few different things. It starts with an arrival drink, followed by a three-course set meal. The murder mystery runs alongside the dinner, and once that's wrapped up, there's live entertainment and a disco to follow, so it carries on well into the evening rather than ending when the plates are cleared. If you're planning a group, it's the kind of thing that works better with a few friends than on your own.

There's a bit of context to the venue that fits the whole thing. St Mary's Guildhall is one of Coventry's most historic buildings, with Victorian and Tudor interiors that have picked up a few awards over the years, including the West Midlands Tourism Award 2024 (Silver) and the Sandford Award for heritage learning 2024-2029. Much of the Christmas programme here plays on those eras, setting the traditions of the Victorian and Tudor periods against how they've shaped modern festivities. A murder mystery set in 1836 inside a building with that kind of history feels like it's in the right place.

It's £46 per person, and that covers the arrival drink, the three-course meal, the murder mystery, the live entertainment, and the disco. With two dates to pick from, you can slot it in whenever works best for your group.