Tips & tricks to get the most out of your murder mystery party
Get ready, because you’re about to throw something way more interesting than another drinks night. This is interactive theatre, mystery, costumes, clues, fake motives — it’s chaos wrapped in an excuse to gossip and drink wine. Welcome to murder mystery party planning!
Whether you’ve already bought a downloadable mystery game or are just sketching ideas on the back of an envelope, here’s a no-nonsense, tried-and-tested guide to help you do it right — and have fun doing it.
Planning your mystery
📅 1. Pick the date and make It official
This isn’t “mayyyyybe drinks later?” — it’s a whodunit. Send a proper invite. Include date, time, location and theme so your guests know they’re stepping into drama, not just dinner. Give them at least a couple of weeks to nervously plan their outfits.
📍 2. Choose the venue — Your living room can be legendary
Anywhere works, really:
Your lounge (great for chaos control)
A hired private room at a pub or club
A function space with enough room for people to mingle. Just make sure it’s somewhere you can make noise and decorate without hassle.
Where to host a murder party?
You want a private room to have your mystery. It needs to be a place where you can make as much noise as you like without fear of disturbing anyone. Venues with private rooms could include:
- Pub
- Club
- Restaurant
- Function centre
- Hotel
- Your home
If you’re hiring a private function room at your local restaurant or function centre, most of the time you’ll find they’re more than happy for you to dress up the room with pictures or trinkets in keeping with the theme of the night.
The information contained in this blog post was taken from the e-book by Gary Boulter: How to murder your friends & get away with it. A party planning e-book available to download.
