Detective stories and masked evenings
Mystery & masquerade
Investigate a murder with your team, or host a Venetian-style masquerade with masks, rich fabrics and candle-style lighting.
Plan your event
A mystery or a masquerade?
A murder mystery keeps guests occupied with clues and witness interviews. A masquerade has a shorter activity programme and more time for photographs and conversation. Both suit corporate parties and private celebrations.
Murder mystery events
Detective teams question witnesses, examine clues and try to solve a murder. The host introduces evidence in chapters, while two character facilitators answer questions at five clue stations.
Package per event
4 hours · up to 100 guests
What is included
- Mystery host and two character facilitators
- Original event story, five clue stations and team case files
- Period-style props, table décor and dramatic lighting
- Microphone, compact PA and a hosted solution reveal
Programme and styling options
Set the story in a country house or backstage. Guests may volunteer for character roles or investigate with their team.
Your venue
An indoor room with five distinct clue points, tables for up to ten teams and a quieter area for the host’s announcements.
Masquerade events
A Venetian-inspired evening with masks, rich fabrics and candle-style lighting. The host introduces guests through a short game and leads a costume presentation, with time between activities for photographs and conversation.
Package per event
4 hours · up to 100 guests
What is included
- One hundred keepsake masks in a coordinated colour palette
- Rich fabric backdrop and ten elegant centrepieces
- Candle-style LED lighting and a photo area
- Event host and two floor coordinators
Programme and styling options
Jewel tones or black and gold carry through the masks and décor. Introductions can be seated or standing, and wearing a mask is optional.
Your venue
An indoor venue with accessible guest seating, a clear reception area and mains power. Guests may wear their own evening clothes or masks.
Planning and venue preparation
We agree the story setting or masquerade colours, then prepare the guest briefing. A host and two facilitators lead the event. Allow two hours for set-up and one hour to remove the décor and equipment.
Planning, set-up, pack-down and travel throughout New Zealand, including inter-island transport, are included. You arrange the venue, food and drinks. Compare all package prices.
Programme
The last chapter
Up to 100 colleagues or private guests in detective teamsA publisher has been murdered and a manuscript is missing. Detective teams have four hours to follow the evidence and present a solution.
This programme uses the Murder mystery events package. We can adjust the start time and activity order within its stated duration.
Plan this programme
The case begins
The host introduces the publisher’s murder and gives each team a case file.
Meet the witnesses
The character facilitators give their accounts and answer the teams’ questions.
Follow the clues
Teams visit five evidence stations, noting details and comparing explanations.
Break and new evidence
The group pauses before the host introduces a new piece of information.
Question the accounts
Teams revisit the witnesses and test their theories.
Present a solution
Each team submits a short explanation and the host reveals the full story.
Close
Guests finish their conversations and the event team clears the room.
Frequently
asked questions.
Does everyone have to act?
No. Guests can investigate as a team instead of taking a character role.
Do guests need costumes?
Costumes are optional. The masquerade package supplies a mask for each guest, which they can wear or hold for photographs.
Can the mystery fit around a meal?
Yes. We schedule chapter breaks around catering within the four-hour programme.
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