The cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe in August with a different episode to last year's show - which you can catch at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Wednesday 15 July.
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival presents a wide range of performances, including stand-up comedy and dance, in short formats (the average show is under an hour) and Solve-Along will be shown in a special 80-minute version for the Festival.
This fast-paced, no-interval version will be tested out on 15 July - so fangelas are invited to be a test audience at this special presentation. This isn't your usual Solve-Along, so it's only a fiver and we hope you have fun seeing if I can keep it under 80 minutes!
We'll also have a Q&A with Tim Benzie after the show to fill out the evening.
The episode for this year's EdFringe is the brilliant “Menace, Anyone?”.
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is a unique and hilarious night featuring games, prizes and audience participation, with special permission from NBC Universal Television. See the show Time Out rated one of 2021 and 2019’s 50 Great Nights Out in London that has played to sell-out audiences across the UK and Australia. Can you solve the crime before JB Fletcher?
Hosted by super-fan Tim Benzie, Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote features:
* A race to solve to the crime, via the Fameometer and the Suspiciometer!
* A singalong to the theme tune with new lyrics!
* Clips and biogs of the campy guest stars!
Tim Benzie is obsessed with Murder, She Wrote, having watched the original series when it was first broadcast, and now relishing the repeats on television everywhere. An award-winning playwright and co-writer of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern’s 2017-2025 pantos ('Growled', 'Wolfed', 'Tossed', ‘Goosed’, ‘Rubbed’, ‘Slipped', ‘Pricked’ and ‘Cracked’). He is the co-producer of the camp club night PopHorror.
Tickets: £5 all tickets. Get there for 7pm doors for your best chance for a seat.
The RVT offers bar services and capacity for standing room. NB this is a seating and standing venue.
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Show is at 8:30pm sharp
End of show: 9:50pm
Post-show Q&A: 10pm
THE CRITICS SPEAK!
“If you get a chance to see this show live: run, don't walk.”
Newsweek
“You’ll be swept away with Jessica Fletcher feels … it has the BEST HOST.”
Time Out London
“I’d challenge anyone to sit through this show and not get utterly invested in figuring out whodunit, whilst smiling at the comfort that this 80’s drama brings.”
4 stars ****
West End Wilma
“It didn’t take long for Benzie to have the audience in stitches and he had the whole crowd in the palm of his hand the entire evening.”
Bristol 24/7
”For a funny, campy evening, there is little that could beat Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote’s unique qualities and Benzie’s wit and charm. Personally this reviewer can’t wait to revisit
Cabot Cove. Never mind 'whodunnit', more like 'yougottadoit!"
4 stars ****
The Reviews Hub
“A unique and thoroughly enjoyable theatre experience”
Blue Curtains Brisbane
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Accessibility
Royal Vauxhall Tavern welcomes all people with disabilities and access needs and we will try and assist with your access requirements.
We strongly advise you to contact us before your visit. Limited free personal assistance tickets are available for most events and we can try to reserve seating if needed, there are seats with an upward step to the raised area and small stools on ground level.
The RVT has an accessible main door, with a small ramp for wheelchairs and is flat throughout the main area. There are toilet cubicles that can be accessed without steps, but are not wheelchair accessible.
On busy events we can’t always guarantee a clear view of the stage for people in wheelchairs, and the cabaret area does get very busy.