Murder Mystery Evening, The Bar Space at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London | 28 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Mary-Ellen Dyson

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Murder Mystery Evening

The Bar Space at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London | 28 February 2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Mary-Ellen Dyson

“A great night out for all.”

I have always been intrigued by the prospect of a murder mystery evening, but I had never had the opportunity to try one until Chickenshed held one. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

Immersiveness is all the rage in theatre at the moment, and Chickenshed’s Murder Mystery Evening was a truly immersive experience. Great care and attention went into bringing the setting of a 1920s club to life, with scenery, costumes and music all contributing to the atmosphere. The audience did their bit by dressing up from the era – a prize for best dressed would have been keenly fought. The best part was the immersive improvisation. From the moment that one walked in, long before the official start time, characters were having plot-critical conversations inches from people’s tables – a test of my lip-reading skills when they spoke quietly. After the murder occurred, a detective interrogated characters on a small stage at the front whilst characters continued to interact inbetween the tables. At times, characters would circulate to discuss suspicions with the audience; teasing out their stories, and pushing the murderer to reveal themselves, was great fun.

I really enjoy puzzles of all varieties, and Chickenshed’s evening provided excellent puzzling throughout. It was tremendously engaging to watch the characters’ goings-on in the background throughout, picking up clues and many more red herrings. Guessing whodunnit was far from easy. Guests who wanted to lean into the puzzling, as I did, had plenty to get their teeth into.

There is something for everyone in this murder mystery evening. For those who wanted an involved experience, the show was thoroughly interactive, with endless deduction throughout. For those who wanted a 1920s experience, the evening delivered in spades. For the music lovers among us, there were three renditions of 1920s songs, and the pianist provided plenty of 1920s-themed background music (and dun-dun-dun riffs, as appropriate). For those who wanted a light evening, the show was tongue-in-cheek and didn’t take itself too seriously; there were plenty of laughs throughout.

Chickenshed’s Murder Mystery Evening would be great fun with friends - they were seating six at a table, so, if you have five friends, this would be perfect. But if you’d prefer to go on your own, Chickenshed’s community feel means that there would be plenty of people at your table who would be ready to share the experience with you; I made new friends whilst I was there. My top tip would be to arrive early – the experience began long before the start time, so soak up as much of it as possible while you can.

Chickenshed’s Murder Mystery Evening offers a great night out for all.

Cast and Creatives

Writer and Director: Beth Fox

Lighting and Sound: Django Holder

Ashley Driver: Detective Arthur Slate 

Sebastian Ross: Frankie ’The Fox’ Moretti ‘Silver Fox Club Owner'

Elia Criscuoli: Bea Holloway ‘Club Manager’

Laura Paris: Ruby Valentine ‘Club Singer'

Shiloh Maersk: Silas Knox ‘Gangster'

Jimmy Ademou: Benny Buttons Malone ‘Bar Manager'

Emma Cambridge: Vera Bloom ‘Bartender'

Julie Wood: Evelyn De’Vere ‘Investor'

Daniel Pramatarov: Eddie Cole ‘Associate’ 

Sophie White: Penny Hulmes ‘Bookkeeper’

Tilly Morton: Lola Graves ‘Card Sharp’

Beth Fox: Tommy Finch ‘Journalist’