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A 14th Century Candlelit Priory Murder Mystery Weekend
A 14th century candlelit Priory. All Hallow’s Eve. A murder, a mystery and a jolly good time, old chap!
Love the flapper age? Love a puzzle? Love great food, warm company and the delicious feeling that not everyone at the dinner table is telling the truth? Then this is the country house weekend for you.
Arriving on Friday 30 October, dressed to kill in your appointed characters, you will be wined, dined and one of you will be murdered. But by Whom and How? By Sunday, all will be revealed.
Arrive on Friday night beneath flickering light
Arrive on Friday night to a garden full of flickering light, sheepskin rugs around a gently shimmering firepit, canapés, bubbles and mulled wine. The Priory will be waiting in its most atmospheric mood, old stone, soft candlelight, and the sort of crisp autumn air that makes every secret feel possible.
The staff await to carry your labelled bags discreetly to your bedrooms, so you may step straight into the story. No fuss. No modern hurry. Just the pleasant ceremony of arrival, a glass in hand, a character to inhabit, and a weekend of mystery beginning to gather around you.
The Story
Early guests to answer the invitation may choose from one of the delightful four poster bedrooms, the aptly named cute and beautiful princess bedroom, or the elegant master bedroom. Each room offers its own charm, from deep comfort and quiet corners to that wonderful old-house feeling of history gently resting in the walls.
This is not simply a night away. It is a 14th Century Candlelit Priory Murder Mystery Weekend, and from the moment you arrive, you are part of it.
The invitation is simple enough, yet irresistible. Come as your character. Bring your curiosity. Be prepared to dine well, laugh often, listen carefully and suspect almost everyone. In a candlelit Priory on All Hallow’s Eve, even a harmless remark over bubbles may prove to be a clue.
Step into your appointed character
The fun begins with your appointed characters. You arrive dressed to kill, ready for the flapper age, ready for glamour, ready for a puzzle, and perhaps ready for a little mischief.
There is something wonderfully entertaining about leaving the everyday behind for a weekend. A feathered headband, a dashing suit, pearls, gloves, polished shoes, a knowing glance across the dinner table. The 1920s spirit brings with it wit, style and just the right amount of theatre.
One guest may be hiding a grievance. Another may be concealing a motive. Someone may know more than they are saying. Someone may be entirely innocent, or at least hoping to appear so. And one of you will be murdered. But by Whom and How?
That question will linger from Friday night through to Sunday, building with each conversation, clue and revelation. The pleasure lies in the uncertainty. You may be the person asking all the questions. You may be the person avoiding them. You may even be the murderer and not yet know how the game will unfold.
All the while, your hosts will guide the weekend with professional expertise, so each guest can enjoy the story without needing to force the drama. You may act out your character in your best way, lightly, enthusiastically, theatrically, or with quiet suspicion. The point is to join in, have fun and let the mystery take shape around the house.
Dine in the old country house style
After meeting your hosts and your fellow guests for this country house weekend, a delightful four course dinner will await you in the dining room, overlooked by family prints and portraits.
Dine from crested family china, antique cut glasses and family silverware. Every place setting is part of the atmosphere. Every portrait appears to listen. Every guest has a role to play. Enjoy the stimulating conversation of your fellow guests and discover more about the weekend plans. You may hear a rumour over the starter. You may spot a curious exchange before pudding. You may begin to wonder why one guest seems so keen to change the subject.
And, of course, you may simply enjoy the great food and company.
A murder mystery weekend should be full of intrigue, but it should also be a jolly good time. Good cooking, good wine, a beautiful dining room and a cast of characters all leaning into the fun make the first evening one to remember.
The joy of the setting is that it does so much of the work. A modern room can host a mystery. A candlelit Priory can breathe one. Old beams, family prints, portraits, china, silverware and the hush of All Hallow’s Eve give every line of conversation a little extra sparkle.
The phrase dressed to kill has rarely felt more appropriate.
Sleep in comfort while secrets gather
From beautifully comfortable beds to delicious home cooked food, the weekend promises the pleasure of a true country house stay as well as the thrill of a murder mystery. A good mystery is far more enjoyable when the beds are inviting, the rooms are restful and the morning begins with proper breakfast.
The delightful four poster bedrooms make the weekend feel generous and theatrical. The princess bedroom has its own sweet charm, cute and beautiful as its name suggests. The elegant master bedroom offers that classic country house sense of space and quiet confidence. Wherever you sleep, the Priory keeps its own counsel.
There is magic in waking in an old house during Allhallowtide. The light through the windows, the soft sounds of the building, the knowledge that a day of mystery lies ahead. It sets the tone before breakfast has even begun.
A backdrop of country house elegance and just enough suspicion.
Wake on Saturday as the mystery begins
On Saturday you will enjoy a traditional country house breakfast whilst the fun and mystery begin.
Who will be the victim? Will you be the murderer? What will be happening in the meantime?
The questions are part of the pleasure. Breakfast may feel perfectly civilised, but beneath the toast, tea, coffee and conversation, the plot is moving. The Priory, so welcoming by firelight the night before, now becomes a place to explore, to notice, to investigate.
Your hosts will guide you through the day with professional expertise whilst you explore the delightful Priory, discover some of its secrets and act out your characters in your best way.
The Priory itself becomes part of the cast. A passageway may feel more meaningful once suspicion sets in. A quiet corner may invite a private exchange. A familiar room may look different after a clue appears. Nothing need be overdone. The setting has enough atmosphere already.
This is where the All Hallow’s Eve mood truly shines. A 14th century Priory, a weekend house party, flapper age characters, candlelight, good food and one very inconvenient murder. It is a combination made for laughter, speculation and just enough theatrical dread.
Spend the day in mystery and magic
The beauty of a murder mystery weekend is how it turns ordinary moments into possible evidence. A walk through the Priory is not merely a walk. A conversation over tea is not merely a conversation. Someone’s absence from a room may carry meaning. Someone’s timing may seem too neat. Someone’s explanation may be just a little too polished.
Your part is to take notice, enjoy yourself and let the story carry you. Ask questions. Offer answers. Share theories. Keep secrets if your character demands it. Accuse only when you feel bold enough. The weekend rewards curiosity, but it also rewards good humour.
No two guests will experience the story in quite the same way. Some will love the puzzle. Some will love the dressing up. Some will love the food, the bedrooms, the firepit and the feeling of being hosted. Some will love discovering that they have a talent for theatrical suspicion.
All are welcome to enjoy the mystery in the way that suits them. You do not need to be a professional actor. You do not need to arrive with a fully polished performance. You simply need to step into the spirit of the weekend. The hosts will help the story unfold, and your fellow guests will do the rest.
By Saturday evening, the mystery will have deepened. The Priory will feel full of possibilities. The characters will know more than they did at breakfast. Or perhaps they will only think they do.
Every note, key and calling card may matter before Sunday evening.
Wait for Sunday when all is revealed
By Sunday, all will be revealed.
That is the promise at the heart of the weekend. The murder, the motive, the method, the suspects, the secrets and the hidden threads all come together. What seemed casual may suddenly matter. What seemed suspicious may prove innocent. What appeared obvious may not be obvious at all.
A good ending should give the pleasure of recognition. Of course. That explains it. That was why it happened. That was the clue we missed. That was the conversation we should have listened to more closely.
The reveal is not just about finding the murderer. It is about looking back over the weekend and seeing how the whole plot has been quietly working around you. Friday’s flickering garden. The four course dinner. Saturday’s breakfast. The rooms. The characters. The secrets. The laughter. It all becomes part of the answer.
And then, once all is known, the weekend softens again into the satisfaction of shared fun. Guests who suspected one another can laugh together. Accusations become stories. Clues become memories. The Priory returns to being a beautiful old house, though perhaps one that now feels as if it knows you rather well.
Allhallowtide has never been more entertaining
From beautifully comfortable beds to delicious home cooked food, a thrillingly enticing weekend of mystery and magic awaits you.
This is All Hallow’s Eve with elegance, warmth and a wink. It is a country house weekend full of flapper age glamour, candlelit rooms, old portraits, crested china, mulled wine, professional hosting and a plot that carries you from first arrival to final reveal.
Come for the Priory. Come for the food. Come for the puzzle. Come for the chance to dress up, play a part and spend a weekend among secrets.
Participant Fee:
£1490 Per Person for a Standard Room (Room Shared by Two*)
£1750 Per Person for a Ensuite Room (Room Shared by Two*)
*The above rooms are available as a single occupancy (£400 supplement).
Pricing for participants attending for the day (Saturday October 31st) is £199.
Pricing does not include travel but we can pick you up from Poitiers where there are high speed trains to Paris, Lille and other destinations that connect to Europe and the U.K.
Full Participation Pricing includes all meals, tea & coffee, wines, juices and accommodation.
Bedrooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Note that a 50% deposit will be required upfront, with full payment required by October 1st, 2026.
Your weekend of Allhallowtide will never have been more entertaining.
Get in touch with us today to book your place.