Fri 21st Feb 2025 - 7pm

Something wicked this way comes…The Assembly House is hosting a murder mystery night after darkness falls with a delicious cocktail and canapé reception in the Grand Hall, a sumptuous three-course dinner in the beautiful Music Room and a night of frighteningly good immersive theatre as you dine.

Theatre company Dreamstone Productions has created a murder mystery with a hint of Norfolk folklore. How many of you remember visits from Jack Valentine in February? He’s back, at The Assembly House and delivering more than just love letters in a night which will guarantee a night of thrills, chills and at least one kill on and winter evening at Norwich’s most glittering address. Dare you join us?

Arrive at 7pm for a cocktail and canapés on arrival, dinner will be served at 7.30pm and the finale takes place at 9.30pm.

Tickets per person, includes reception drinks and canapés, a three-course dinner and immersive theatre: £67.50 per person. Avoid the booking fee and talk to us about dietary adaptations by calling 01603 626402. Please note, you will be seated at communal tables of up to 10 people.

There are four Dreamstone Murder Mystery Dinner nights planned for 2025: other dates are June 27, September 13 and November 21. Look out for more details soon!

The plot:

A Valentine’s Murder

It is 1850. On a certain day of the year, Norfolk man, Jack Valentine, runs a lucrative trade delivering billets doux and other tokens of love between lovers who may have their own reasons for wanting to stay anonymous! Those who harbour secret love are always keen to open their doors and find out if 'Jack Valentine' has left anything on their doorsteps.

However, this year, Jack is finding himself plagued with problems. Some of the gifts and letters he is being paid to deliver are going missing – or worse, being delivered to the wrong person. Some people are getting rude – even threatening – messages! Jack is also finding his son Cedric, whom he is training up to run the family business, disappointingly ‘limp’, in the delivery department.

Does someone want to sabotage Jack’s trade? Is he being used for nefarious ends? What is Cedric reallyup to?

Join us for this comedy of errors, where misplaced messages of love may spell murder! Victorian dress encouraged but certainly not compulsory.

Menu:

Dirty Shirley cocktails and canapés in the Grand Hall

Shrimp Cocktail, Marie Rose sauce, avocado, brown bread GFa

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Waldorf Salad, sourdough croutons VGa DFa

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Coq au Vin; free-range chicken, smoked bacon, mushrooms, baby onions, red wine, potato and celeriac dauphinoise DFa GFa

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Three onion tarte tatin with artichoke and winter roots, beetroot and black pepper dressing, potato and celeriac dauphinoise V VGa DFa

Winter cabbage, kale and sprouting broccoli, toasted almond butter V VGa DFa

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Orange-scented meringue, passion fruit, white chocolate and lime syllabub V VGa DFa

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Coffee and Fudge