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Murder On The Don

Name: Murder On The Don, Sheffield
Brand: CityDays
SKU: murder-on-the-don
Price: 15 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.89 (36 reviews)

AN INTERACTIVE MURDER MYSTERY
On Sheffield's Streets

SOLVE A TRAIL OF CLUES, SENT TO YOUR PHONES
DISCOVER & INTERACT WITH THE CITY
DECIDE YOUR STORY

£15/person, 2-3 hours

Start at anytime
From Devonshire Green To near Victoria Quays
Your decisions have consequences...

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The experience

The Experience

An outdoor escape game that offers an engaging new way to explore Sheffield's secrets. Follow riddling clues as you try to catch a murderous mastermind.

At the same time, discover the hidden corners of the city centre and the former industrial hub that is Kelham Island, their architectural anomalies, stunning statues, great pubs, and plenty of street art.

Will you stop the killer, or will you be forced to survive by other, less heroic means...

The Story

A local resident has been found dead on the banks of the River Don after playing a mysterious game. The only way to catch the killer? Joining the next round.

Assisted by Sherlock Holmes, complete the game-master's fiendish challenges, scouring their words for hints as to their identity. The places they take you, the way they speak, anything could be a clue.

The clock is ticking. Identify them before time runs out or you might be their next victim.

About the game

Your team will receive clues from the killer to your phones that, once deciphered, will guide you to interesting and scenic parts of the city.

At the end of each will be a fiendish riddle, solvable using things you can find in the streets around you. Reply with the right answer to receive the next clue and advance the story.

As you play you will receive information about the killer from Sherlock back at HQ. Use it, along with things the killer lets slip in their messages, to work out who they are and stop them before it's too late.

The route is walking distance and features optional breaks at great cafes/pubs.

The clues require no prior knowledge and come with hints to make the experience something everyone can enjoy.

2-3 hour experience
Across 4.5 km / 3 mi

Interactive messages with characters

Devious challenges & puzzling clues,
for all levels

Optional breaks at cafes/pubs

How it works

Information

Highlights

Escape room style puzzles scattered across the streets of Sheffield.
A self-guided walk around the city’s secret and lesser-known sights.
Clues that highlight the hidden quirks of Sheffield Cathedral, the Peace Gardens, Crucible Square, Victoria Quays and Kelham Island.
An interactive murder mystery that is equal parts chilling, engaging and fun.

Please Note:
- If you do play at night it is advised you bring a torch.

Rated 5/5 on Google

Rated 5/5 on TripAdvisor

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Characters

The four troubled souls caught up in this sordid affair. It's too late for some but not all of them are beyond saving.

X

The mysterious mastermind behind this murderous game. This city is so full of sinister characters, they could be almost anyone. Can you uncover their true identity before they make you their next victim?

Sherlock

The legendary detective called out of retirement for one last case... Again. Will this wicked world ever let him rest? All he wants is the time to catch up on his one true love: Coronation Street.

Darius

A local lad with hopes of becoming the next Gordon Ramsay, no one knows how Darius got caught up in X's last game, but his culinary dreams have now been brought to a brutal end. He has been eliminated.

Luong

Not all heroes get the limelight they deserve. Officer Luong has worked tirelessly in the background on countless cases, and this latest one might be her most difficult and draining yet.

Fun clues & challenges: Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal the story in a new light.
Discover secret places: Experience unique places and share stories in optional pub stops.
Play together or competitively: Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our leaderboard.
Fully flexible bookings: Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen trail. Even stop and start once you've begun.

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Reviews

The great things you say about CityDays

Royle Fish

This was a great adventure and a great way to explore the city and find out lots about it, and places we didn’t know ex…

The Flooks

We had a great time on the Sheffield murder mystery trail today. Highly recommend!

Woo Woos

Great day out and lots of good pub stops

Team CS

So fun, a brilliant way to explore the city!

The Hay Rollers

A great way to explore the city in a totally unique way. You see parts of the city that you never knew were there, or y…

RuddRobins

Wonderful way to explore, Nottingham next!

PRAA

great way to explore the city we have just moved to!

The killer catchers

My mum and I had a great experience, we came to Sheffield on a weekend getaway to do this murder mystery experience and…

Berin

Had the most amazing time doing our murder mystery trail! Well thought out, perfect clues, and a lovely city to do it i…

Corn Stars

A very fun, head scratching activity. A great way to explore the city without feeling like you’re walking for miles; gr…

Girls day out

Was a great experience we all really enjoyed it

Shell and Phil

Brilliant clues and a great way to see the city. We will be looking to see which other cities we can do this in!

Team Elf

Really fun and cool way to explore the city. Takes you all around and points out the places you likely would miss other…

The Smiths

Great day out, we had fun seeing the city from a different perspective.

Team LO

We had a great time solving the clues, which were pitched just right. A good level of challenge. Got to see more of She…

AJH

We had such an amazing day in Sheffield! What an amazing tour! Definitely recommend stopping off on route!

Acacia Investigators inc

Had a good day in sheffield following the city days Murder on the River Don. Was cool to see and look at areas of the c…

Team ES

Great way to see the city. Really enjoyed it. Instructions were clear and the clues were good. Took around 4 hours to c…

The Ickes

Good fun afternoon out, just needed hint for first clue to get started 🕵🏻‍♂️

The Squirrel Ashtrays

we had an absolutely brilliant time on the Sheffield murder mystery walking tour today. I will be booking another one v…

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FAQs

: Click 'Book Now' and enter your details and select the number of tickets to match the number of participants.

Once paid you'll receive an email with login credentials to your setup dashboard.

On the dashboard find your booking, optionally split into teams, enter a team name and phone numbers.

Receive the welcome message on your phone, you're all good to go!
: Of course! After purchasing you can login to your dashboard, where you can enter your number of teams followed by each team's name and member details. Set up within a couple of minutes.
: Once booked, and you've logged into the dashboard, you'll be able to choose how many teams you'd like for your booking - once submitted you'll then be able to fill in team names and member details straight away.

We recommend a team size around 5, with a minimum of 2 people and around 8 as a maximum.
: All international phone numbers work with our system, using WhatsApp or Telegram will only use data so make sure you can roam whilst away.
: Simply; If you don't have a great time on our trail, let us know why and we'll give you your money back in full. Easy!
: All the trails can be completed with out any prior knowledge without an issue, a perfect way to explore a new city!
: Although most trails have no age rating the usual break points are pubs/bars, usually children can accompany adults into these venues without a problem.
: After you've purchased your tickets, head to our dashboard where you'll see your order. Enter a team name and phone numbers for each player and press submit. The setup process might be disabled until a week before the event.

After submitting your team you'll receive an SMS message to each phone number with a pin code and link to the event hub page where you'll find extra setup information, an image feed from the day and the leaderboard.

On the hub page you'll find links to download the app. Once downloaded simply enter the username & pin code sent via SMS to login.

You're now good to go, head to the start zone with enough time to prepare for the game starting!
: After purchase you'll receive login credentials to enter your dashboard. There you can enter a team name and phone numbers, upon submission you'll receive a message to confirm the booking with us.

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: Maybe. Depending on how busy the route is you might be on the tail of another group, overtaking or getting overtaken. It's a great way to meet other like minded adventurers on the way, don't forget to say hi to each other and get a bit competitive!
: Absolutely, when you're booking you can select to choose your date later. If you've already chosen a date and would like to change this, just reach out to the team and we can process this for you, completely free of charge.

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