Torchlight Mysteries - Escape Rooms and Murder Mysteries

Everyone Loves a Mystery… that is why we try to produce the most intriguing of puzzles to baffle and bemuse you. Whether it be the excitement of an interactive murder mystery dinner in an atmospheric heritage location, or the mystery of a locked room, or even watching a classic whodunit murder mystery… there will be something to puzzle over.

Torchlight Mysteries are dedicated to bringing innovative mysteries to heritage locations in the Hampshire, Dorset, Sussex and London. From Agatha Christie plays in a Tudor Manor House, to adaptations of Sherlock Holmes in Conan Doyle’s family home, immersive experiences to stately homes to a classic whodunnit in a Norman castle - we relish the challenge of innovation.

Holmes and Watson investigating the case of the Missing Chivalry

Hilda Hope - an enigma for Sherlock Holmes in Portsmouth

Joseph Harrison - a suspect for Sherlock Holmes in Portsmouth

Violet Hunter - a person of suspicion for Sherlock Holmes in Portsmouth

Sherlock Holmes at the Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Dockyard

Robert Moran - somehow familiar for Sherlock Holmes in Portsmouth

William Spalding - a curious case for Sherlock Holmes in Portsmouth

Elena Norton - a lady of intrigue for Sherlock Holmes in Portsmouth

From the Casebook: Sherlock Holmes and Festival of Christmas

As part of the Festival of Christmas in 2017, Sherlock Holmes recruited Irregulars on the streets of the Dockyard with a little help from Torchlight Mysteries. Six suspects were responsible for stealing one of the Orders of Chivalry and it was the ‘Irregulars’ responsibility to find out what happened. Luckily Holmes and Watson were on hand to point out where everyone was going wrong. Hundreds of people signed up and played during the three day Christmas Festival.

The site-wide immersive mystery was commissioned by the Dockyard to encourage people to explore the entire site. Live action actors and online tools allowed players to get into the heart of the action, searching the stalls and markets for our suspects. Once they collected all the information and made their conclusions they could find Holmes and Watson to confirm their deductions. Feedback was excellent with many parents saying it was the entire focus of their visit while their children dragged them around the site looking for suspects. All the suspects agreed the children were asking by far the hardest questions!