What's it all about?

 
If you're looking for your first or twenty first Original Murder Weekend, you will never be disappointed by the originality and variety of the storylines. With a blend of deductive reasoning, light-hearted games and camaraderie, Joy's weekends are addictive and ideal for individuals, couples or groups to attend.

You are enjoying the company of your fellow guests over a splendid, three course dinner - when a shot rings out, a blood curdling scream rends the night air, and to your horror you realise that the charming person sitting next to you ... has just been shot! But the weekend has only just begun - that victim is the first of many that will be deviously despatched over the next two days.
 

The clues are abundant, the rows are explosive,
and the suspects' skeletons are tumbling out of their closets - all in front of your very eyes!

Joy Swift's Original Murder Weekends are now in their highly successful twenty seventh year. They guarantee realism, excitement and fun with lots and lots of laughter. You arrive at your delightful hotel, anticipating the fun, exciting and very eventful weekend ahead.
 
A ghastly murder has been committed - police are racing to the scene - your instincts as a mystery buff tell you there is a crime to be solved! The plot is so complex you will be busy detecting until the early hours of Sunday morning.

Will you be able to nail the murderer and win one of our coveted trophies? Every four months there is a new plot, wherein actors play central characters and you, the guest, become involved in the theme (which will be explained in the letter sent to you a couple of weeks before your weekend).
 

   
  With thanks to the following people for their photos:- Peter Elmholt, Julia Livesey, Emma Plaskett, Martin Payne, Vic Aboudara