Murder Mystery Team Building for Corporate Events
A Fun and Immersive Murder Mystery Team Building Experience
Murder mystery team building is a powerful and engaging team building event that brings people together through collaboration, communication and problem solving. As one of the best team building activities for corporate groups, this classic game transforms a meeting room, conference room or event space into an immersive experience where teams work together to solve a mystery.
This company team building activity is suitable for small teams, large groups and the entire team. It works equally well as part of a team building day, a standalone team building session or as entertainment during pre dinner drinks. Whether delivered indoors or as part of outdoor team building, the experience is designed to create stronger teams and an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.
Hi5 Murder Mystery Team Building Corporate Events
Our Murder Mystery team building events can take place during a conference or dinner, each event will be designed around the group and objectives.
We have various formats that can be used, our ‘You Solve’ murders can take place outside with teams competing across a host of activities to earn clues and attend press conferences to gather information to solve the case and unearth the murderer.
Head Actor “David France is known for his tv, film and stage work. He played the lawyer Anthony Hacket-Jones in ITV’s The Investigator, King George III in the History Channel’s History of Bedlam and as Guerin in the award-winning feature film, Mona. His theatre credits include regular appearances at the annual outdoor Cambridge Shakespeare Festival. David has been running live murder mystery events for the past 30 years. ‘I kill people for a living,’ he says.”
Others who have worked for us have also acted in Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, The Office, Call The Midwife, Silent Witness, Holby City, Line of Duty, Sex Education, Emmerdale and Prime Suspect, and onstage at The Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and various West End theatres.
You Solve Murders
We design custom murder mysteries with scenarios tailored to your business and its competitors, combined with outdoor activity programmes.
Delegates will earn clues based on their performance on activity challenges to help them complete their suspect profiling matrix. These clues are supplemented with information given by Inspector Clueless in a series of press conferences.
Teams will need to piece together all the information they can gather and submit their conclusions about the culprit, motive, method, and accomplice(s); the team whose answer aligns closest to Inspector Clueless wins.
Braithwaites Will 20-40 people – A 1920s AGATHA CHRISTIE-ISH MURDER MYSTERY
“It was on this day in 1926 that Lord Braithwaite died – shot with an arrow while he worked…”
Braithwaite’s Will has all the elements that make Agatha Christie’s writings, Midsomer Murders and other ‘traditional’ English crime stories so enjoyable: it’s a ‘sealed room’ mystery featuring village life and vicars, a Lord of the Manor and local bobby, wild rumours and rural wickedness.
The plot is played out over a meal and every guest is given a character in it. Professional actors are there to play the key characters and share the crucial evidence with everyone. But most of the fun is created by you in your interactions with each other. The story will intrigue you and the solution surprise you: one of you will be the murderer!
High Society 30-200 people -A TOP-DRAWER MURDER MYSTERY
Celebrities, the ultra-rich, sudden death, and tempestuous love-affairs: all you need for a great party! At the annual meeting of the High Society Society, everyone who is anyone is bound to show up – and scandalous tabloid headlines are sure to follow… You and your colleagues will be part of the jet set for the day with professional actors in your midst playing some amusing and unforgettable characters. Before long, a murder will happen in front of everyone and the hunt for a killer will begin. The ingenious plot unravels until finally it is time for every table to decide on who to accuse of the deadly crime – and which of you has what it takes to be the next High Society Society president!
The Auction 20-40 people
A MODERN-DAY MURDER MYSTERY FULL OF WHEELING, DEALING AND WILD BIDDING
At “The Auction” you get to play a character in a fascinating mystery filled with double-dealing, bribery, blackmail and intrigue. You won’t just be watching, you will be completely involved in the action – as a lord, perhaps. A lady. An antiques dealer. A butler. Even a spy…
No-one is quite what they seem. Finding out what other characters know and what they’ve really been up to is all part of the challenge. Dirty deeds, surprises, clues and possible solutions abound.
Towards the end, the auction of the fabulous von Munchen relics takes place. Treasures are won and lost in a flurry of bidding. Then everyone has a chance to make their accusations before the inspector reveals all.
Final Curtain 7-20 people – A 1920s murder mystery
A real-life drama occurs during a show at the Little dean Theatre. The leading actor drops down dead in a performance of the thriller ‘The Final Curtain’. The police suspect foul play. But the show must go on…
Our murder mystery runs over a meal and everyone taking part in it is given a character to play. As well as having a murder to investigate, there will be other, highly enjoyable objectives for you to pursue. You’ll end up talking to all the other characters in the room, using any information we give you to wheel and deal with them, banter with them and find out what they know.
The result? Everyone gets to mix and mingle in a far more relaxed way than is ever the case in a standard training session or corporate event. And, when the curtain finally does come down, everyone will be shouting ‘More!’.
Shotgun Wedding 30-200 people
A hilarious murder mystery for 50-250 guests. One nightmare wedding reception, two terrible families and too many crimes to count.
The vicar is shot dead before the congregation has left the church, the bride is hysterical and the bride’s father is already drunk. Could things get any worse? Oh yes…
Every table at the “reception” works as a team to solve the mystery while our actor characters try not to let the murder spoil the wedding too much. They mingle with the guests, sharing clues, answering questions and treating them as they have known them for years.
At the end, each table gets the chance to put forward its theory before our police inspector reveals the truth, arrests the evil murderer and tries to sort out what should happen to all those lovely wedding presents.
You Solve Murders – teams compete in activities to earn clues and solve the murder, press conferences will give teams the opportunity to question inspector clueless
For further info or to book a chat with David French about an upcoming events in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Europe, please email us at sales@hi5events.com or call us on 07768 928995
Hi5 Murder mystery team building
Hi5 have been providing corporate team building activities and events across the UK, Jersey and Europe for over 35 years. we own and operate a large selection of creative indoor, outdoor, and team development activities.
Hi5 has been providing team-building events from our permanent venues across the south of England and in Jersey, one of the Channel Islands.
A Flexible Team Building Activity for Any Team Event
Murder mystery events work across a wide range of corporate team building events, from London team building events to nationwide building events. The activity can be delivered as indoor team building, outdoor team building, or adapted for virtual team building events and virtual team building activities, making it ideal for remote teams and hybrid company events.
Each murder mystery team building exercise works with different team size requirements and can be adjusted for new team members, existing team relationships or teams who need to get on the same page quickly. This flexibility makes it a strong choice for your next team building event, whether you are planning a corporate team event or a company wide team event.
Professional Actors and Engaging Team Games
Each murder mystery is led by professional actors who guide the entire group through the experience, keeping energy levels high and ensuring the whole team remains involved. Teams take part in team games, team building games and fun team building activities that encourage teamwork, leadership skills and creative thinking.
As teams interact with other team members and group members, they must listen carefully, share ideas and work together solving clues. These fun team building games are designed to improve communication skills, problem solving skills and strategic thinking while strengthening team bonds and team cohesion.
Strengthen Team Skills and Company Culture
Murder mystery team building supports key team skills such as communication skills, teamwork skills and interpersonal relations. Teams work collaboratively, learning how teams work more effectively while building trust and understanding across the entire group.
This team building exercise helps encourage teamwork, encourage creative thinking and improve teamwork in a way that feels natural and enjoyable. By bringing your team together in a shared challenge, the experience helps bond teams, improve team dynamics and create stronger connections across the corporate team.
Ideal for Corporate Teams and Special Occasions
This fun team building activity works well for indoor team building, office games and quick team building activities that can be completed in a few minutes or extended into a full team building day. It is also a popular choice during the festive season, as a team closer or as part of sustainability team building events where engagement and collaboration are key.
Unlike an escape room, this own game format allows the entire team, including large groups and small teams, to take part at the same time. It creates a shared experience that brings teams closer, strengthens team relationships and supports a positive company culture long after the event ends.
Nationwide Murder Mystery Team Building Events
Hi5 Events deliver murder mystery team building events nationwide, making this activity an excellent choice for organisations planning corporate team building events across the UK. Murder mysteries are regularly delivered throughout Berkshire and Hampshire, where Hi5 Events have extensive experience running engaging team building activities at hotels, venues, offices and conference locations.
In addition to mainland locations, murder mystery events are also available in the Channel Islands, allowing businesses to bring teams together in unique settings while enjoying the same high quality team building experience. Whether your team building event is taking place in a meeting room, conference room or larger venue, the activity can be adapted to suit your space, team size and objectives.
This nationwide coverage makes murder mystery team building a flexible option for company events, team building days and corporate gatherings, ensuring teams can enjoy a consistent and professional experience wherever they are based.
