A specially designed corporate murder mystery event can give your company an inclusive and genuinely entertaining alternative to an ordinary work social. Colleagues collaborate to examine clues, question suspects and catch the killer, all while enjoying professional live comedy at a venue of their choice.
At Moonstone Murders, we bring West End-quality entertainment directly to you. Whether you are organising a team-building day, client event or Christmas party, we make it easy to turn your gathering into a memorable investigation.
What does a corporate murder mystery event involve?
Our corporate murder mysteries are immersive theatrical experiences in which your staff become the detectives.
Professional actors introduce a fictional crime, play the suspects and reveal evidence as the story unfolds. Your employees must interrogate the characters, identify any red herrings and decide who committed the murder.
Unlike a conventional stage show, the audience helps drive the experience. Guests can ask questions, discuss theories and challenge suspicious characters. Because our actors are professional comedy improvisers, they can respond naturally to even the most unexpected lines of enquiry!
The result is part live theatre, part team challenge and part comedy event—with plenty of twists along the way.
How can a murder mystery improve your employees’ skills?
A Moonstone event can help:
This type of entertainment provides valuable opportunities for communication, creative thinking and collaboration. Guests work towards a shared objective, making the activity particularly effective for teams that want to connect outside their usual working environment.
- Encourage communication between colleagues
- Strengthen problem-solving and analytical skills
- Create natural networking opportunities
- Bring different departments or levels of seniority together
- Engage guests with varied interests and personalities
- Generate shared stories that people remember afterwards
Nobody needs any specialist knowledge. Everyone can throw themselves into the investigation or participate more quietly as part of a detective team. This flexibility makes a murder mystery suitable for a wide range of corporate occasions.
Planning your corporate ‘whodunnit’
How many people can take part?
The ideal number depends on your venue, selected case and the format of the event. Murder mystery entertainment can work for an intimate gathering for leaders, a departmental social or a much larger company celebration.
When you enquire, tell us your approximate number of guests. We can recommend an appropriate case and explain how to organise detective teams so that everyone remains involved.
Where can a corporate murder mystery take place?
We bring the case to the venue of your choice. Our adaptable performances can work in hotels, restaurants, offices, theatres and other event spaces across the UK.
Moonstone is a remote entertainment company, so the hire of the venue, catering and hospitality must be arranged separately. However, we will work with you and your venue before the event to fit the performance around the available space, timings and planned activities.
Can the performance work around dinner?
Yes. In fact, a murder mystery dinner is one of the most popular formats for corporate entertainment. The story can unfold around courses, giving teams time to question suspects, examine the evidence and debate their theories.
We can also adapt the structure for drinks receptions, team-building sessions, conferences and standalone evening entertainment. Planning the schedule with us early helps the performance and hospitality run smoothly together.
Which case should you choose?
It’s important to think about your audience, the occasion and the atmosphere you want to create. A classic whodunnit may suit a formal company dinner, while a festive plot can transform the annual Christmas party.
We have developed more than 35 plotlines, including popular cases such as Peril on the Palatine Express, Murder on the Dancefloor and Murder in a Winter Wonderland. Bespoke murder mystery events may also be available when you want a case tailored to your organisation, theme or objectives, subject to development availability.
Why choose Moonstone Murders?
We are proud to offer the UK’s number one comedy murder mystery night. Direct from London’s West End, our high-quality interactive entertainment is delivered exclusively by professional improvisation actors.
Over more than eight years of sleuthing, we have entertained hundreds of event clients across the country and audiences digitally around the world. Our experience includes four Central London residencies, Murder on the Underground at The Postal Museum and the sold-out Cyanide in the Speakeasy. We have even challenged Richard Osman to solve a mini-mystery live on Heart Radio.
That experience means we know how to keep a room engaged, adjust to different venues and handle the wonderfully unpredictable questions that corporate detectives devise. We also agree to an all-in performance fee upfront, so there are no surprise extras.
Your corporate event checklist
To make planning straightforward:
- Set your preferred date and approximate number of guests.
- Choose and book a suitable venue.
- Decide whether the mystery will accompany a meal or run independently.
- Select your case with help from our team.
- Confirm timings, room layout and hospitality arrangements.
- Brief guests on the theme without revealing too much.
- Prepare to investigate, interrogate and catch the killer.
You can encourage costumes or themed dress, but they are not essential. The professional cast, immersive storytelling and interactive gameplay will bring the mystery to life.
Ready to book corporate murder mystery entertainment?
If you want a company event filled with laughter, suspense and genuine teamwork, Moonstone Murders is ready to bring the case to you. Tell us your preferred date, venue location and approximate number of guests, and we will help you plan the right experience.
From corporate team building and client entertainment to Christmas celebrations, we create memorable events in which everybody has a part to play.
You name the place, we bring the case. Can your team catch the killer? Enquire about Moonstone Murders today.
