Moulin Rouge Murder Mystery Evening: 22nd February 2025
Take your seats as we transport you to the world's most famous cabaret at this very special murder mystery evening in Cornwall.
Join us for the greatest show on earth
Join us for our murder mystery in Cornwall. On Saturday 22nd February, step through the grand oak doors of The Great Hall, into the raunch of 1930s Paris, for a night of glamour, intrigue, and suspense.
You’re invited to rub shoulders with the Bohemians and aristocrats at the infamous Moulin Rouge. The greatest show on earth is about to take place, an electrifying affair for fresh eyes, but nothing out of the ordinary for the seasoned cabaret performers. That is until, an astonishing crime is committed under everyone’s noses, and a thrilling show turns into something far more sinister.
Pay close attention as the evening unfolds, and be careful not to get swept up in the charm and razzle dazzle, as everyone has a motive for keeping you on their side. Whilst you dine on our four-course, French-inspired menu, listen out for clues between courses, interrogate the suspects, and try to identify the killer in the room.
Appearances are everything at the Moulin Rouge, so we’d like you to dress to impress. Turn heads in burlesque, feather-lined corsets, shimmy your way to your seat in glitzy flapper dresses, or suit up for the occasion with your best tailcoat and top hat. Don’t be fooled by anyone’s exterior, it could all just be a cover up act.
What to expect
Our opulent Great Hall will be totally transformed into the glitzy Moulin Rouge, for our murder mystery in Cornwall. As darkness falls, the cabaret club opens. Arrive at 6pm to the thrilling underworld of 20th century Paris, where eye-popping excess, risk, and romance thrive.
Mingle with the other attendees over an arrival tipple, before taking to your seats for the main event. From 7pm, enjoy four-courses of French-inspired cuisine, served with a side of scandal, mystery, and plot twists.
Keep your eyes on the prize, as a new dramatic scene will unfold between courses, adding more puzzle pieces, clues and potential theories to the explosive plot. Secrets, hidden relationships, bad blood and motives will all be revealed. Who can you trust? It’s your job to crack the code, deliberate over the clues, and unmask the killer.
What’s included?
Buy your ticket, to get on the exclusive guest list of this dinner party with a twist. At £65 per person, as well as entry to the Moulin Rouge, your ticket includes an arrival drink, a four-course dinner, and entertainment from Murder By Appointment, the longest established murder mystery company in the south west.
We encourage everyone to embrace the spirit of the evening, by arriving in Moulin Rouge themed fancy dress – think corsets, feathers, flapper dresses, showman jackets, and top hats! Please note you will be sat on shared tables with your fellow detectives.
The Menu
Starter
Beetroot cured salmon / celeriac remoulade / pickles
Split pea soup / Davidstow cheddar rarebit
Game terrine / Cumberland sauce / brioche toast / watercress
Main
Confit duck leg / clementine jus / red cabbage / pancetta, thyme & potato terrine
Cod / chorizo & smoked almond crust / spiced white beans / lime chutney
Root vegetable pithivier / braised cabbage / dauphinoise potato
Dessert
Yoghurt panna cotta / ginger & rhubarb compote / honeycomb
Dark chocolate tart / peanut ice cream / banana caramel sauce
Cheese
Cornish brie / cranberry orange chutney / sourdough crostini
Fancy making a night of it?
Nights at the Moulin Rouge are famously rambunctious affairs. Make a real night of it, and book one of our rooms, so you can fully immerse yourself in the theatre of the evening, without the worry of getting home. We’re offering ticket holders to the event an exclusive discount code for 10% off. Simply enter code MOULINMURDER when booking any room on our website, and enjoy a discount off your stay on Saturday 22nd February. T&Cs apply.
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