Friends & couples · United Kingdom
Unusual things to do in London
You want an evening that is not another dinner and not another walking tour — something with a story in it, for two people or a small group of friends on a weekend away.
Why London works for this
The private courtyards behind Fleet Street are the part of London most visitors walk past, and they are the best rooms in the city to be handed a case file in.
How the evening runs
An evening walk through Covent Garden and the Temple, ending near enough to the river for dinner.
Routes here run through Covent Garden, the Temple courtyards and the lanes off Fleet Street. Hosting is available in English.
What we would suggest
Friends & couples in London
In the order we would normally recommend them for this kind of group.
First choice · City Mission
On requestThe Inner Temple Affair
A barrister vanishes the night before delivering evidence that would end three careers, leaving only a route through the Inns of Court. Follow it past chambers, alleys and river stairs and decide which client he was really protecting.
From £25 per person · 2–2.5 hours
Murder Mystery Dinner
On requestThe Fleet Street Edition
A newspaper proprietor hosts a dinner to celebrate a story that should never have been printed, and does not survive the second course. Around the table sit the editor, the source, the lawyer and the person who paid for silence.
From £80 per person · 3–3.5 hours
Private Case
On requestThe London Commission
A bespoke case written into your London — a private club, a Thames-side room, a route through Covent Garden after the crowds thin. Characters, motive and finale are written around your group.
From £50 per person · 2.5–4 hours
Company Mission
On requestOperation Square Mile
A fictional City firm is losing information to somebody inside the building, and the trail runs through the lanes between Bank and the river. Teams gather intelligence, negotiate with each other and file one shared conclusion.
From £40 per person · 2–3 hours
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