{"title": "Murder Weapon", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Erith Playhouse", "address": "Erith High Street, DA8 1QY Erith", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "\"Murder Weapon\" is a stage thriller performed at the Erith Playhouse, a riverside public theatre in Erith. The play was written by Brian Clemens and directed by Jackie Mitchell. It follows Chief Constable Jessica Bligh, who arrives at Dysart Hall to find ex-convict Charley Mirren holding a gun over the dead body of Paul Tulliver. Though it appears an open-and-shut case, Bligh and Inspector Fremont discover as they probe deeper that all is not what it seems.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/murder-weapon-35944/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/7d1004835d2b5d6887687b39163a8f49f0f338d0ffb7132b216e4a757c7143ac-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Erith Playhouse", "address": "Erith High Street, DA8 1QY Erith", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "KEEPSAKE OF A KILLER", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Union Theatre", "address": "Old Union Yard Arches", "price": "£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://uniontheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/UnionTheatre.dll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_836.TcsWebTab_837", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/immersive-theatre"], "description": "KEEPSAKE OF A KILLER is London's interactive murder mystery play. Written and directed by Ben Woodthorpe, it is set in March 1889, four months after the Ripper's reign of terror, when a mutilated woman is found beneath Fenchurch Street Station and the question is whether Jack has returned. As students of social reformer Henrietta Barnett at Toynbee Hall, the audience helps the police investigation, examining the victim's belongings, studying police reports and interviewing witnesses to find the killer. 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The story follows Leonard Vole, arrested for the murder of his wealthy older lover Emily French, whose wife Romaine testifies for the prosecution as part of a complex plan, with shocking twists right up to the final verdict. The tale began as a short story published in 1925 and reached book form in 1933. 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It stars Russell Tovey as a troubled police officer on desk duty who takes a desperate 999 call from a woman named Emily in danger, finding that nothing is quite as it seems. Written by award-winning writer Chloë Moss and directed by Felix Barrett, it is based on the film Den Skyldige. After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at the Donmar Warehouse, the play has now transferred to the West End.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-guilty-63380/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/c75578dd19722be50eaf84026ea024cc132a9fa05e40f3968890216bed8cd39d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Murder, She Didn't Write", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-04-19T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Duchess Theatre", "address": "Catherine Street 3-5, WC2B 5LA London", "price": "GBP 24", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/murder-she-didnt-write-tickets/2026/11/16/2", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy/improv"], "description": "Murder, She Didn't Write is an ingenious improvised comedy whodunit returning to the West End. The Edinburgh Fringe favourites Degree of Errors create an Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery on the spot, with Lizzy Skrzypiec directing. The cast take suggestions from the audience and act out a one-of-a-kind humorous mystery under their direction. The interactive show runs about two hours including an interval and is recommended for ages 12+.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/murder-she-didnt-write-63422/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/65d75d4c33a54813e7e04259c3f12c556d0cf2bd60ec566c1086b26d426fe716-600.webp"}, {"title": "Murder She Didn't Write", "start": "2026-11-02T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Rose Theatre", "address": "High Street 24-26, KT1 1HL Kingston upon Thames", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.rosetheatre.org/spektrix/ChooseSeats?EventInstanceId=778402AHCDGNVKVTSQDBMNJPHHBBLPMTS", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy/improv"], "description": "Murder She Didn't Write is an improvised murder mystery comedy performed live on stage. It is created by Degrees of Error, Edinburgh Fringe favourites bringing back their multiple sell-out show. The cast use audience suggestions to invent a unique, Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit on the spot, and the audience must solve it before the killer is revealed. 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Her search leads from Hollywood to the White House and the New Orleans underworld, while threats close in on her at home.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/speculations-37133/", "official_url": "https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/speculations", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/49bda56a8fe406bfb9b4619d87c709a75273485199263ea72e7fe825a47f643c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Murdér Express Part Deux -Jewel Of The Empire", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pedley Street Station", "address": "Pedley Street, E1 5BW London", "price": "Tickets from £92.90 - £99.50", "price_from": "92.90", "price_to": "99.50", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["food-drink"], "description": "The Murdér Express Part Deux -Jewel Of The Empire is an immersive theatrical dining experience and murder mystery set aboard a train at Pedley Street Station in Bethnal Green, East London, in the year 1937. It is the sequel to the award-winning show The Murdér Express, which won the DesignMyNight Awards 2019 Best Experience in London, and is produced by Funicular Productions. In the story, Britain's most famous archaeologist, Dr. Errol Earhart, has unearthed the world's most valuable diamond, the Jewel of the Empire, which is being transported via the Murdér Express to the Von Cleethorpes estate; the diamond goes missing, bodies pile up, and guests must help catch a killer. The experience includes a bespoke three course menu curated by the award-winning restaurant Lunar, 1930s-inspired cocktails available to purchase, and live actors, with guests treated as suspects.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-murder-express-part-deux-jewel-of-the-empire-45808/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/bf642b3d49375704344d66b0a1053438e99f239b3a07cd57c6f4471b30cfcc94-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sneaky Blinders - Murder Mystery", "start": "2026-10-30T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T23:00:00Z", "place": "Hall Place and Gardens", "address": "Bourne Road, DA5 1PQ Bexley", "price": "£55.00", "price_from": "55.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.relish.co.uk/campfire-killer-murder-mystery/", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/murder-mystery", "food-drink"], "description": "Sneaky Blinders – Murder Mystery is a murder mystery evening with a three-course dinner, held in the historic house at Hall Place. Relish Catering & Event Management runs it: the Trilbie family of Birmingham realise someone is on the take, and guests must work out who the killer is as the night ends in murder. Over 18s only, with optional 1920s fancy dress.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/sneaky-blinders-murder-mystery-36361/", "official_url": "https://www.hallplace.org.uk/event/sneaky-blinders-murder-mystery/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/966b63e119adc5c0e832d06794a998cbbf4fa140281332fb5cd7d024b35366d5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mousetrap", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-07-17T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "St Martin's", "address": "Vicar's Road, NW5 4NN London", "price": "GBP 18", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/mousetrap-tickets/2026/10/28/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/crime"], "description": "Mousetrap is a murder mystery play in which five guests snowed in at a rural hotel are warned by a policeman that a murderer is on the run, and are investigated until a cunning trap reveals the killer. It was written by Agatha Christie, first opening as a stage play in 1952, and keeps audiences guessing with suspense, misdirection and a twist ending that no one who has seen it reveals. The current cast includes Lara Lemon, Harry Bradley, Richard Leeming, Rekha John-Cheriyan, Owen Oakeshott, Grace Darling, Alasdair Buchan and Daniel Rainford. The show runs for about 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 20-minute interval, and is recommended for ages 7 and up.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mousetrap-63413/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/6c6ac705dd884e11c638a9c1a2960acccf2f778341e0ae17d3fad972a9226be5-600.webp"}, {"title": "Locomotive For Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Queen's Theatre", "address": "RM11 1QT Hornchurch", "price": "Tickets £18.70 | £22.70 | £26.70, concessions £18.70, under 26s £10 (inc. 70p QNext fee)", "price_from": "18.70", "price_to": "26.70", "tickets_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/book?pid=19564&iid=316802", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["comedy/improv"], "description": "Pinch Punch present 'Locomotive For Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit', a fully improvised murder mystery comedy. Four characters board a train, not everyone survives, and a world-famous detective is onboard to crack the case. Only the murderer knows who did it, and the audience helps solve the crime using their stories and suggestions, making each show unique. Expect shaky alibis, silver-tongued sleuths and laughs throughout.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/locomotive-for-murder-the-improvised-whodunnit-64303/", "official_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/shows-items/locomotive-for-murder-the-improvised-whodunnit-2/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/10c4ec4537941680c089f5912fdd20143d1a9222b598addd1fa1e79cf77ab199-600.webp"}, {"title": "DOLLY", "start": "2026-10-20T19:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Omnibus", "address": "Clapham Common North Side 1, SW4 0QW London", "price": "TIER 1 - £25 Standard / £23 Concession; TIER 2 - £20 Standard / £18 Concession; £10 PREVIEWS", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "society/law"], "description": "\"DOLLY\" is a gripping new play blending razor-sharp comedy with devastating truth, weaving fiction with fact. Stand-up comic Dolly has never thought much about the criminal justice system, but after one night she is attacked and places her trust in the system to catch the man who did it, no one listens. It is developed and written by Charlotte Ashton through the Royal Court Writers' Groups, directed by Anthony Biggs, and produced by PlayGC Theatre Company, with award-winning Jessica Clark playing Dolly. Urgent and timely, the play asks what happens to women in the absence of justice.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/dolly-41782/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/1479feed8a97a1bf451f492e9a540ef57a16e96b7723c858e2ad5ee230ec7acb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The College Players present A Pain In The Neck", "start": "2026-11-09T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Queen's Theatre", "address": "RM11 1QT Hornchurch", "price": "£12.70", "price_from": "12.70", "price_to": "12.70", "tickets_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/book?pid=19783&iid=382201", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "The College Players present 'A Pain In The Neck', a Halloween themed murder mystery at the Queen's Theatre. A murder is committed in plain sight during a Fright Night event, where blood and screams are all around so nobody takes any notice. Using detective skills and powers of deduction, audiences follow the clues to identify the murderer killing the reputation of the Police. With laughs and screams, motives and suspects, it promises to be a 'bloody' good night out.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-college-players-present-a-pain-in-the-neck-64304/", "official_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/shows-items/the-college-players-present-a-pain-in-the-neck/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/358e0b4a29ccdb5f9db7166db5582888a6a9c48fca1d014eb4b839acb86f61a8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Murder Mystery Halloween Edition", "start": "2026-10-31T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "£30 (Adults), £27 (Concession)", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/category/61042", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween murder mystery experience set in the historic Admiral's House, where teams of detectives explore the building at night to solve a séance that ended in a death. The Old Royal Naval College invites players to hunt for clues and interrogate suspects such as a medium, a widow, a clergyman, a clerk and the Admiral, with 90 minutes to crack the case. The story follows Detective Inspector Josiah Marsh, who arrives expecting to expose a fraudulent medium and finds a murder instead. 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The evening is for over 18s and runs from early evening until midnight, inviting guests to get into the spooky spirit without being next to be bumped off.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/murder-on-the-thames-halloween-party-43216/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/8d3c77c490285e103c442a8a7ee5fb3fcca9972a969aa47ea0b4522056860f7e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Nancy's Murder and Other Horrifying Tales performed by Adam Cunis", "start": "2026-10-28T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81272", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/ghost-stories", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A live performance of three horrifying and ghostly tales staged in a Drawing Room setting at the museum during the Halloween season, after it has closed to the public. It was adapted by Dominic Gerrard and is performed by Adam Cunis. The programme includes 'Sikes and Nancy', Dickens' brutal adaptation of the murder scene in Oliver Twist; 'The Lawyer & The Ghost', about a young lawyer confronting an unearthly visitor in his lodgings; and 'The Dead Hand', one of Wilkie Collins' rarer ghost stories of suspense and humour. The performance lasts 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12 and over.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/nancys-murder-and-other-horrifying-tales-performed-by-adam-c-35242/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/nancys-murder-and-other-horrifying-tales-performed-by-dominic-gerrard", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/880b9a00034dc8e4f5f888d7b14e67681f5a28ac3531dcf90951531fbbb5050d-1200.webp"}]}