Halloween Murder Mystery in Lincoln

I'm Puzzled are bringing a city-wide murder mystery to Lincoln City Center on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, both days 11am to 6pm. It's part of Lincoln BIG's Big Spook festival, so if you're already planning a Halloween weekend in the city, this fits right in.

The case centres on Chester Monte, described as the country's most talked-about politician, who's found dead on a quiet street just hours before a live TV debate that could have won him the Lincoln Mayoral election. There's no murder weapon in sight, no witnesses, and six people with every reason to want him gone. You and your team step in as detectives to solve it across the city.

It's an outdoor trail of around 2.5km split into 15 stops, run through a mobile app. You'll wind your way through the Bailgate, the Cathedral Quarter, Steep Hill, the Guildhall, Lincoln Castle, and the Brayford, with puzzles built around real history and local finds. I'm Puzzled bills it as the UK's biggest outdoor murder mystery, and the trail is just one part of the day: there's a challenge sheet of puzzles, a live leaderboard to see how you're faring against other teams, and detective goodie bags from local businesses. Fancy dress is optional, so you can go full detective or just keep it casual.

It's £35.36 per group for up to six people, and kids play free and aren't included in that six, so it works as a family thing as much as a night out with friends. You can start whenever suits you between 11am and 6pm on either day, and the whole thing runs from Speakers Corner, Cornhill Pavement, Lincoln LN5 7HE.