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OVER 25 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, BUT WE NEVER STOP INVENTING AND IMPROVING

WE MADE THE DAILY MAIL!

How Scotland's Castles Earn Their Keep

Our founder Stephen was interviewed and three of our long serving actors were pictured in the national press (alongside Claudia Winkleman herself) for an exciting piece exploring the many ways Scotland's stately homes and castles bring excitement to their guests. Read the full article here.

A RECORD BREAKING YEAR!

Farewell to 2025

We ended the year as far North as The Royal Marine Hotel in Brora, and then on to the ancient Fenton Tower, both venues we love returning to. With the echoes of Auld Lang Syne behind us we had our busiest year ever, here's to an even busier 2025!

MADE THE HEADLINES

Greenock Telegraph

Huge thanks to the Greenock Telegraph for featuring us. Reaching audiences across Scotland who perhaps aren't natural or regular theatre goers is something we're infinitely proud of and every bit of support helps.

WE SHUSHED A LIBRARIAN!

Book Week Scotland

We went down a storm at Greenock Central Library bringing our literary influences to life! With performances for families and little ones, and classic scripts for the slightly more grown up amongst them, we loved bringing what we do to the local community.

A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY!

Galoshans Festival

We were honoured to be a part of this year's Inverclyde Galoshans Festival, which entertains the community with a spellbinding blend of art, culture, and Halloween fun. We had some of our youngest audience members ever and they loved our Halloween themed mystery!

NEW SCRIPT FOR 2024!

Secret society mystery - MacTraitors

Dark corners, black cloaks, and flickering torches are the order of the day as we launch our new themed events - the MacTraitors mystery. Adding to the usual hilarious and complex mystery, each table gets to hunt for their own MacTraitor in their midst!

WE MADE THE TOP TEN!

Best Ways To Celebrate Burns Night!

In truth, it was the Top Eight, but who's counting? Online news outlet Glasgow World compiled a list of the best places to celebrate Burns Night and our popular murder mystery, starring the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, Grandchild of Rabbie himself (oh, and Cutty Sark, whose immortality comes in a cauldron) made the list.

We performed our Rabbie Burns event in four different venues this year but in Glasgow we were in the beautiful The Butterfly and The Pig for the first time.

THE LIBRARY ONE

Death amongst the books

"Support your local library" is a slogan we've often heard, but we didn't expect it to involve murdering anyone... With our first library community in Kirkintilloch having loved our Christmas murder mystery, we're going to be visiting Greenock Central Library too for Halloween as part of Inverclyde’s Galoshans Festival.

We love performing for local communities so if your library of community venue is looking for something different, do let us know!

THE CASTING CALL

We Need You... To Act... Suspiciously!

We regularly recruit new actors to join our professionally paid murder mystery events, especially those just starting out on their careers.

Murder Mystery acting is unlike anything else - it's acting for your life! Scripts, improvisation, an abundance of audience interaction and always a killer night out. If you have what it takes, send your CV to murder@tentpeg.net.

THE DRAG QUEEN ONE

Who Killed Mrs Blue Waffle?

Really proud to appear in LGBT History Month Scotland. Representing queer culture and sharing the joy and talent of our queer performers.

THE BURNS NIGHT ONE

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Found Dead

First performed in 2014, our Rabbie Burns script is a firm favourite at The Fairburn Hotel, frequented by Burns himself in the 18th Century, and we were so excited to perform there again for Burns Night 2023. It was here in Mauchline that Rabbie Burns met the ladies he called The Mauchline Belles - immortalised with their very own poem - including Jean Armour herself.

THE CHRISTMAS ONE

'Twas The Death Before Christmas

One of our busiest Festive periods ever took us nearly 250 miles North to Royal Marine Hotel Brora and almost to the East coast and Winton Castle. Two beautiful new venues that we look forward to visiting again soon! Read all about our visit to Winton Castle here.

CHILDREN'S PARTY

The Death Defying Dancer

We're so excited to bring our children's birthday party murder mysteries to life. And this month we have created a brand new dance themed event for a very special 9 year old. There will be diamonds, poisons, selfies and villains. But will they work out who the murderer is!?

LGBTQIA+ MURDER MYSTERY

The Drag Murder Mystery

Our LGBTQIA+ cast brought joy, hilarity and downright cheek to an online audience in our first ever Drag Murder Mystery. Based on characters and a story from Sab Samuel, the cast were incredible and the whole thing was a joy to experience. Fingers crossed we can find any old excuse to perform this again - in person or online!

PLAYWRIGHTS

The Playwrights' Studio Scotland

Our head murderer Stephen has written quite a few of our scripts - over 40 and counting - and continues to create new ideas and ways to bring the murder mystery format to new audiences. Now listed on the Playwrights' Studio Scotland directory of Scottish playwrights amongst a plethora of amazing, diverse Scottish talent.

EQUALITIES

Equalities, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy

The Tentpeg Murderers is committed to promoting interactive theatre as an activity for all audiences, by all performers. We published our new Equalities, Diversity, Inclusion and Safeguarding Policy in early 2022 as part of our mission to be as inclusive and respectful as possible. You can read it here.

WE'RE BACK!

Our first in-person events since lockdown

With the relaxing of restrictions we have been in strong demand and were overjoyed to be able to perform some small private events and first 100 strong public event in a long while. Proud to be back, making people smile and laugh and share again.

THE CAST

A step closer...

We finally have a rough script and a smooth cast ready to go for our LGBTQIA+ murder mystery and we've even filmed our first dress rehearsal from start to finish.

THE ONLINE ONE

Our first online murder mystery

During lockdown in association with The Beacon Arts Centre, and with funding from Creative Scotland, we put on a free online murder mystery which united family and friends from across the country.

LOCKDOWN

Our Last In-Person Event

Our last gig before lockdown was at the fabulous Douglas Park golf club in Bearsden. Little did we know the next two years would be online mysteries only but after 25 years of murder mysteries we have enjoyed breaking new ground.

THE FUND

LGBTQIA+ Murder Mystery

Supported by Creative Scotland's Open Fund we will be working together with Sab Samuel, founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK, to create new and exciting LGBTQIA+ focused performances. We can't wait!

THE ROARING TWENTIES ONE

A Most Fabulous Murder

This year we launched a brand new Roaring Twenties themed mystery complete with flappers, champagne, mobsters, and a complete disregard for prohibition (though not social distancing!).

THE DIY ONE

Perform Your Own Murder Mystery

You now have the option to perform your OWN Tentpeg Murder Mysteries! With scripts for 3, 5 and 7 performers and all the clue sheets and guidance you could ask for, this is a brave option for anyone who likes to perform or involve their 'up for it' friends and family. It's far more than a 'murder mystery in a box' and not for the faint hearted!

THE MEDIEVAL ONE

A Game Of Bones

Announcing a brand new theme for 2020, by popular demand - Game of Bones - complete with John Slush, Queen Sissy, and The Mother of Dragons (well Nessie). Remember, "Death is Coming..."

THE AWARD

Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Award

In 2019 we tamed a dragon by winning Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday Award. Small Business Sunday (#SBS) was created by Dragon's Den's Theo Paphitis, and celebrates inspiring entrepreneurial businesses from across the UK.

THE STRICTLY ONE

Murder On The Dance Floor

In 2019 we trialled our Strictly inspired murder mystery script at Glasgow's 4th annual Swing Dance Festival to great acclaim!

GLASGOW LIVE

A Halloween Mystery

Sometimes the mystery begins long before the performance. We have no idea how our search for new cast members became news, but at our busiest time of year - Halloween - we were delighted to have Glasgow Live help us cast our net even wider than usual.

THE HAMMERMEN

A unique venue and unique audience

A write up from the Hammerman publication, a great gig and Charlie as always looking splendid as The Judge!

THE LIST

Our first ever press coverage

Our first press coverage was in Scotland's The List all the way back in 2000!

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