Don’t Look Back In Anger: Nottingham whodunnit for £29

Name: Murder Mystery: Don't Look Back In Anger
Start: 2026-08-29T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-08-29
Location: National Justice Museum

beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-08-24 09:46 2 min read

The historic Council House building in Nottingham's Old Market Square during the daytime.

A glossy magazine launch in Nottingham’s former courtrooms becomes a murder scene in Murder Mystery: Don’t Look Back In Anger. The over-18s-only event starts at 7pm on Saturday 29 August 2026 at the National Justice Museum, Shire Hall. Tickets cost £29 and include an arrival cocktail or mocktail, according to the Visit Nottinghamshire event listing.

A 1990s launch party becomes the crime scene

The fictional evening begins with editor Rex Wright unveiling the latest edition of his magazine, You Got Judged!, featuring It-Girl Vienna Ritz-Carlton. Shire Hall and its former courtrooms provide a deliberate setting for the launch, playing on the publication’s name.

The party changes course when Rex is found dead. From that point, guests are drawn into a 1990s-themed investigation rather than watching the story unfold entirely from their seats. The historic venue is part of the premise, placing the fictional crime inside rooms formerly associated with real court proceedings without presenting the night as a conventional museum visit.

Don't Look Back In Anger: Nottingham whodunnit for £29

What guests will do during the mystery

Participants play detectives, interview suspects and look for clues before deciding who killed Rex. Four possible culprits are identified in the event description: Vienna, a rival publisher, a local journalist and Rex’s child.

That format makes the evening an interactive whodunnit rather than a standard theatre performance. Guests should expect to follow the investigation and form their own theory as the story moves from the glossy magazine launch to the search for the guilty party.

There is one important caveat for returning visitors. The listing says this storyline repeats the National Justice Museum’s previous Cocktails & Crime event held on Valentine’s Day. Anyone who attended that event may therefore already know the plot or solution.

Tickets, age limit and planning details

Admission is £29 per person, with an arrival cocktail or mocktail included. The event is restricted to people aged over 18. The supplied information does not state a finish time, ticket availability or transport guidance, so attendees should check the Visit Nottinghamshire event listing for the latest booking details. Readers arranging the wider weekend can also browse these Nottingham August bank holiday events.

Because Shire Hall is a historic building, not every area of the museum is fully accessible. Visitors with access requirements are asked to contact [email protected] before attending to discuss what support or access is available.

Source: Visit Nottinghamshire Events

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