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Bluebell Railway Murder Mystery
Addlestrop The Mainline to Murder - Murder & Mystery on The Bluebell Railway
Solve our dastardly Murder Mystery, whilst enjoying a three-hour steam train ride in a genuine 1920s First Class Carriage, all whilst indulging in a delicious THREE course meal!
On a fine June day in 1914, four members of the well-to-do Firecrest family set out for a day trip on the Cotswold Line. It's only when they take their seats that they realise that one of their number, the wild and reckless Cecily Firecrest — has somehow disappeared.
A week later her body is found — locked inside a trunk at Liverpool docks. The murder was never solved.
Seven years later (1921), the victim's sister, Victoria, comes across a poem: Adlestrop by Edward Thomas. To her shock she realises that it was written about the very same train journey on which Cecily vanished. Her private investigator asks her to recreate the events of that fateful summer's day. Behind the respectable facade all is not well with the Firecrests. Why is Victoria so reluctant to meet the man she will soon marry, Augustus Newman? Why is her cousin Mildred so agitated and her Aunt Ada so evasive? Who is the peculiar Professor Downwhistle and what is the clumsy ticket inspector really up to? Above all, how did Cecily disappear on a train — and why did it stop, unwontedly, at Adlestrop?
Adlestrop?
Now in our 32nd year at the Bluebell, you will witness the events which lead up to and include a dastardly murder. Take your seat on the Golden Arrow, where detective packs, clues and your three-course meal await you. During your journey through the beautiful Sussex countryside aboard this iconic steam train, amid the spleandour of your traditional period carriage, you will have two opportunities to cross-examine the characters, sift through the clues and check out the police/pathology information. Remember to keep a lookout for those tricky red herrings and that the murderer will deliberately lie to protect
Solve our dastardly Murder Mystery, whilst enjoying a three-hour steam train ride in a genuine 1920s First Class Carriage, all whilst indulging in a delicious THREE course meal!
On a fine June day in 1914, four members of the well-to-do Firecrest family set out for a day trip on the Cotswold Line. It's only when they take their seats that they realise that one of their number, the wild and reckless Cecily Firecrest — has somehow disappeared.
A week later her body is found — locked inside a trunk at Liverpool docks. The murder was never solved.
Seven years later (1921), the victim's sister, Victoria, comes across a poem: Adlestrop by Edward Thomas. To her shock she realises that it was written about the very same train journey on which Cecily vanished. Her private investigator asks her to recreate the events of that fateful summer's day. Behind the respectable facade all is not well with the Firecrests. Why is Victoria so reluctant to meet the man she will soon marry, Augustus Newman? Why is her cousin Mildred so agitated and her Aunt Ada so evasive? Who is the peculiar Professor Downwhistle and what is the clumsy ticket inspector really up to? Above all, how did Cecily disappear on a train — and why did it stop, unwontedly, at Adlestrop?
Adlestrop?
Now in our 32nd year at the Bluebell, you will witness the events which lead up to and include a dastardly murder. Take your seat on the Golden Arrow, where detective packs, clues and your three-course meal await you. During your journey through the beautiful Sussex countryside aboard this iconic steam train, amid the spleandour of your traditional period carriage, you will have two opportunities to cross-examine the characters, sift through the clues and check out the police/pathology information. Remember to keep a lookout for those tricky red herrings and that the murderer will deliberately lie to protect
Fri 26 Sep, Fri 17 Oct, Sat 22 Nov
Bluebell Railway - Starting and ending your journey at Sheffield Park Railway Station East Sussex TN22 3QL
18.45 for 19.20 start time evening ends at approx 23.40pm£160 pp
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