On Saturday 14 June, set foot into the shady alleyways and dark corners of the Garden Cinema, to uncover the secrets of yet another unfortunate occurrence on our premises..

Put on your detective hat (fedoras are encouraged!) and crack the case by piecing together clues and interviewing our suspects, although be advised: trust no one. Your investigation will lead you into the bowels of the cinema for a shocking reveal, followed by a screening of the sizzling & seductive ‘80s classic, Body Heat.

As the film’s Floridian heatwave is sure to get you sweating, tickets include a complimentary (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) cocktail to quench your thirst.

To allow everyone enough space to sniff around looking for evidence, we will be running the event twice, once in the afternoon and once in the evening, so please keep your (private) eye on the time of your booking! 

Timings for round 1:

16:00  Murder mystery and cocktails

17:30  Reveal & screening of Body Heat

19:45  Expected finish

Timings for round 2:

19:00  Murder mystery and cocktails

20:30  Reveal & screening of Body Heat

22:45  Expected finish

The event is open to members only, but you are welcome to book up to 2 tickets, meaning you can bring a friend along - two brains are better than one, after all. Tickets are available now for £21.50 each, which includes access to the murder mystery, a complimentary cocktail, and an unallocated seat for the film screening. 

If you have any access needs or require a specific seat in the screen, please email membership@thegardencinema.co.uk so we can try to accommodate.

About the film:

William Hurt and Kathleen Turner strike sparks in this taut, South Florida-set tale of lust, greed, and murder that echoes 1940s film noir but is charged with a steamy passion that could only flare in the '80s. When libidinous but none-too-bright attorney Ned Racine (Hurt) begins an affair with Matty Walker (Turner), the beautiful wife of an unscrupulous tycoon, their desire to be together leads to thoughts of murder.