The Award Winners (Optional Costume – Black Tie / Ball Gowns)

And the winner is...

Whose name is inside the Golden Envelope this year?

Will it be Alison Mcfee whose debut film has caused such a stir? Or perhaps A list celebrity Naomi Piper? Whoever it is you can be certain that somebody will bear a grudge behind those false smiles of sincerity.

Would you kill to ensure your name is on the famous golden statuette?

St Valentine’s Day Massacre (Optional Costume –1920s)

It is 1929. Jack (Johnny) Johnson runs the 'Starlight Rooms', a lucrative night club. Despite living in Britain Johnny styles himself as a Chicago gang leader and the local constabulary tend to ignore him. However, when detectives find a link between a series of murders and the Starlight Rooms, the police become very interested indeed. What has Johnny been up to? Is someone trying to frame him - and if so who?

If Looks Could Kill (Optional Costume – Standard Party Wear)

Welcome to Golden Years Retirement Village where residents enjoy their ‘golden years’.  Firm Foundations are the company who built the village on the back of profits they made trading in the beauty industry. Their Chameleon Cream was a best seller, and it has enabled them to target their core customers in an entirely different way – looking after their wrinkles and providing them with new homes!  William Graham was the founder of the company and having died ten years ago – his wife Joanne, a resident of Golden Years, is about to receive her delayed inheritance.  Tonight, will be a joint celebration as she celebrates a milestone birthday and finally learns what Michael had in store for her… In your Golden Years though, looks can be deceiving – they can even kill!

Electric Dreams (Optional Costume – 1980s)

Break out your denim jackets, neon pop socks and punk rock hairstyles as we take you back to the mid-1980s.  People are celebrating as we emerge from the depths of the miner’s strike and there is a jubilant atmosphere as the nation dreams of a brighter future.   A future that the band members of ‘Electric Echoes’ hope to embrace as they have just announced a new nationwide reunion tour after a 10-year absence.  Surely at this time of celebration, old grudges and frictions won’t resurface to spoil this special occasion?

Til Death us do Part (Optional Costume – Wedding Occasion Wear)

This evening, you are invited to the wedding reception of high school sweethearts, Jack and Jill Smith. The vows have been exchanged and the party is in full swing – but is everyone happy for the happy couple? Is somebody hoping that death will part them sooner than most would have expected?

How to Murder a Millionaire (Optional Costume – 1950s)

It is 1956. Millicent Montague is throwing a party to celebrate the release of her latest Hollywood blockbuster "How to Murder a Millionaire". All the stars will all be there and Millicent is hoping that she will be able to put the past behind her. You know the sort of thing:  The rumours of her affairs, her involvement with a prominent American Politician, Her Mafia connections, etcetera etcetera. She is hoping that the film will distract people from all that. But you can be sure that someone has a grudge to bear. But would they kill because of it?

Death and Denial (Optional Costume –1920s)

It is the roaring 1920s and following the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb, there is strong fascination with Ancient Egypt.  Many relic hunters have journeyed up and down the River Nile hoping to make the next big discovery.  One such hunter is Egyptologist Carter Howards, who has claimed that they have made a startling discovery.  In this highly competitive arena though, is all what it seems or are there greater secrets and scandal that require denial from the Nile?

From the Shadows (Optional Costume – Ghosts, Vampires etc)

Halloween is not a happy time for Reverand Green.  Each year they are reminded that it was Halloween when their spouse disappeared without a trace.  The police concluded that there was no foul play involved and cited a difficult marriage for the disappearance – classifying the case as a missing person.  Reverend Green thinks differently and feels justified when their spouse’s car containing skeletal remains is discovered in the murky depths of a deep pond.  What secrets will emerge from the shadows of this tragedy?

The Fashion House (Optional Costume – 1920’s Glad Rags)

It is 1926. The biggest fashion designer of the decade is organising a fashion show and cat walk at your hotel tonight. Many of the latest designs will be on show. But are any of the designs totally original? Is someone jealous of what’s on display? And would somebody kill if the money was right?

Murder Under the Mistletoe (Optional Costume – Christmas Party Wear)

It is Christmas in 1899 and the Prime Minister, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, is hosting a lavish party. Spirits are high at the turn of the century, commerce and politics are doing well. It is also 7 years since the infamous Jack the Ripper was last active. But is everyone who they say they are? And has the Ripper really finished his work?

Deck the Halls (Optional Costume – Christmas Party Wear)

The Hargreaves family have made a fortune in the Christmas decoration business and are celebrating tonight with an unforgettable Christmas party after having yet another successful year.  Patriarch of the family is Sir Declan Hargreave, who established the business many years ago. 

Tonight, he is promising to reveal some important news. Everyone is expecting him to announce his retirement and who will succeed him as head of the company. The new head will instantly be in control of a multimillion-pound business and reap the rewards that kudos would bring… Is everyone excited about this possible news – surely nothing sinister could happen at Christmas?