Murder Mystery - A Broken Promise

  • 14th Feb 2026
  • Doors open at 6:15pm

Step back to Victorian times for an unforgettable evening as a gripping story unfolds in a small Cornish town, where a family is torn apart by love, loyalty, and the painful shadows of betrayal.

Enjoy a three course meal from the Heligan estate while this thrilling, immersive tale of love and mystery unfolds around you. Question the cast, gather the clues, and-when a body is discovered-see if you can uncover the culprit.

Period dress is optional, but warmly encouraged.

Brought to life by the talented actors of Cornwall Murder Mystery Co.

Date: Saturday, February 14
Time: Doors open at 6.15pm. All guests to be s
eated at 6.45pm for our evening to begin at 7pm.
Price: £70 to include an arrival drink and canape, three course meal & coffee.

Canapes
Blue cheese rarebit bites (VO) (VGO)
Crispy pancetta, date jam
Gin cured trout (NGO)
Pickled rhubarb crostini
Purple devilled eggs (V) (NGO)
Siracha, chives, crispy onions

Starter
Burrata sharer plate (V) (VGO) (NGO)
Roasted cauliflower, chicory salad, Jerusalem artichoke puree, blood orange dressing, toasted sourdough

Main
Hot smoked rib of beef (NG)
Potato gratin, grilled tender stem broccoli, Madeira jus
Salt baked beetroot steak (VG) (NG)
Potato gratin, grilled tender stem broccoli, Madeira jus

Dessert
Blood orange and chocolate tart (V) (VGO) (NGO)
Trewithen clotted cream

Key

NG – non-gluten containing ingredient
NGO – non-gluten containing ingredient option available
NUT – nuts
VGO – vegan option available
VG – vegan
VO - vegetarian option available
V – vegetarian

Celebrated plant hunter Bertram returns home to his beloved Heligan after a lengthy expedition, only to find his world upended by shocking news concerning his fiancée, Maud. As tensions rise and long-buried secrets begin to surface, the stage is set for a night of intrigue, deception, and devastating consequences.

Follow Maud as she becomes entangled in a web of hidden truths and conflicted hearts, where trust is fragile and nothing is quite as it seems. Will the truth come to light before it’s too late? And who can truly be trusted?

This thrilling, fully immersive tale of love and mystery unfolds all around you. Question the cast, gather the clues, and-when a body is discovered-see if you can uncover the culprit.



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