Characters from 'murder she didn't write' on the stairs

Unleash your inner detective at Murder, She Didn’t Write shows at Ventnor Fringe

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The hit improvised murder mystery ‘Murder, She Didn’t Write’ is celebrating its 10th year at Edinburgh Fringe in 2024 and its first year at Ventnor Fringe Festival.

From its humble beginnings as a small-budget fringe show, “Murder, She Didn’t Write” has grown to become a big-budget Edinburgh juggernaut and touring favourite, with diehard fans known to follow them across the country… They even perform on boats!

Prepare for some sleuthing
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your ‘finger of suspicion’ at the ready for your sleuthing pleasure with Degrees of Error.

They’ll create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot every afternoon in this ingenious and original improvised comedy production. You, the audience, become the author as the cast act out your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage.

Who could it be?
Each show, this extraordinarily talented company use audience suggestions to create a unique, original and extremely comical improvised murder mystery just for you. All you have to do… is solve it.

Ms. Gold poisoned at a synchronised swimming gala? Dr Blue exploded by cannon during a hot air balloon race? Professor Violet crushed to death at a Love Island recoupling?

You decide! But will you guess whodunnit before the killer is revealed?

Degrees of Error
Founded in 2010, Degrees of Error are the resident troupe at The Bristol Improv Theatre, the first theatre in the UK dedicated to the art of improv, where cast members teach and mentor new troupes.

Collectively, the company draw on their wealth of individual experiences, including a bestselling children’s author, a game show producer, the West End actor who played Trigger in Only Fools & Horses The Musical, an Oxford academic, the voice of Baby Shark UK, a comedy club impresario, a video game composer and an Offie-nominated actor currently filming with Saoirse Ronan.

Where and when
‘Murder, She Didn’t Write’ takes place over three days, 23rd July to 25th July, in the Big Top, Flowersbrook from 6pm.

Tickets are priced between £18-20 each and include CulturePass 2for1 offers (what’s this?).

Book your seat online via the Ventnor Fringe Box Office (make sure you select the correct date) or call into Ventnor Exchange, 12 Church Street, Ventnor.

The show is suitable for ages 12+ and runs for 60 mins.


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