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Wondering what our 1920s Murder Mystery entails? ๐Ÿ‘€ Wondering what our 1920s Murder Mystery entails? ๐Ÿ‘€ Tap to scroll through the experience as demonstrated by Lady Hemsworth and Butler Smythe - your hosts for the evening. 

Your Murder Mystery Ticket includes:
๐Ÿ“œ A unique character assignment without the pressure of acting.
๐Ÿ”Ž Explore the Homestead's many rooms to discover the evening's events.
๐Ÿก An assortment of Canapรฉs served throughout the night.
๐Ÿซ– Self-service of tea, coffee and lemonade.
๐Ÿฅ‚ One hand-crafted themed Mocktail or Cocktail per ticket
๐Ÿ‘€ An incredible night of entertainment and fun without the pressure of scripts and specific costumes.

The Details:
๐Ÿ“Hemsworth Estate, 10 minutes from Ashburton, 1 hour from Christchurch
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday 22nd August
๐Ÿ•‘ 6:00pm - 9:30pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets 99 each

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Only 25 tickets available in total for this intimate soiree ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ 
Book now to ensure you don't miss out. Comment FLAPPER and we'll DM the details right to your inbox ๐Ÿ‘‡
Take a peek behind one of our 1920s Murder Mystery Take a peek behind one of our 1920s Murder Mystery at Hemsworth Estate. The competition is fierce, but so is the fun, collaboration and plot twists!

If an intimate evening, in a historic homestead dressed to 1920s nines, for a night of intrigue and mystery without the dire threat of... ACTING sounds like your cup of gin, you need to book tickets for our next Murder Mystery!

Comment FLAPPER and we'll DM the details right to your inbox ๐Ÿ‘‡
WANTED: Your most nefarious, competitive and chaot WANTED: Your most nefarious, competitive and chaotic friends are cordially invited to Ashburton's best kept secret - a 1920s Murder Mystery held in Ashburton's only historic family-owned estate from 1911 ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ“ฉ Send this to your friends who...
๐Ÿ‘€ Are great at eavesdropping
๐Ÿซฒ Love to negotiate
๐Ÿ’ฐ Wouldn't say no to swindling a deal or two
๐Ÿ‡ and of course, are ultra competitive!

You'll want them on your team at our upcoming Murder Mystery! 
Dust off those flat caps and flapper dresses, we've only got a few tickets left for our Murder Mystery! Book your tickets now via our website ๐ŸŽŸ
What happens at a 1920s Murder Mystery Soiree at H What happens at a 1920s Murder Mystery Soiree at Hemsworth Estate? ๐Ÿ” Swipe to discover our world of nefarious guests, intrigue, twists and turns... ๐Ÿ‘‰

Is this your kind of evening? Tickets are available now and there's only 25 spots! Comment FLAPPER and we'll send you the details to book ๐Ÿ‘‡
Beware! ๐Ÿ‘€A Murder Mystery is about to occur at Hem Beware! ๐Ÿ‘€A Murder Mystery is about to occur at Hemsworth Estate... ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

The esteemed ladies of Hemsworth Estate invite you to celebrate the retirement of PGG's tireless Leader, Edwin Rowland Guinness Snr on Saturday 22nd August of the year 1926 in an intimate soiree ๐Ÿฅ‚

โŒ But beware! Not all is well in the Guinness Family. Discover secrets, lies and a lavish party to die for in the 1911 Homestead only 10 minutes from Ashburton, and 1 hour from Christchurch. 

This 1920s themed Murder Mystery is not your usual suspects ๐Ÿ”Ž we've thrown out the scripts in favour of each guest receiving unique clues to be revealed throughout the night. Complete with roving trays of canapรฉs, a welcome cocktail or mocktail upon arrival, and self service of tea, coffee and lemonade to keep your wits sharp, this is an evening to remember...

Come dressed as one of 1920 society's most notorious guests ๐Ÿ’ƒ as we throw a party no-one will forget..

Your Murder Mystery Ticket includes:
๐Ÿ“œ A unique character assignment without the pressure of acting.
๐Ÿ”Ž Explore the Homestead's many rooms to discover the evening's events.
๐Ÿก An assortment of Canapรฉs served throughout the night.
๐Ÿซ– Self-service of tea, coffee and lemonade.
๐Ÿฅ‚ One hand-crafted themed Mocktail or Cocktail per ticket
๐Ÿ‘€ An incredible night of entertainment and fun without the pressure of scripts and specific costumes.

The Details:
๐Ÿ“Hemsworth Estate, 10 minutes from Ashburton, 1 hour from Christchurch
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday 22nd August
๐Ÿ•‘ 6:00pm - 9:30pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets 99 each

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Only 25 tickets available in total for this intimate soiree ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ 
Book now to ensure you don't miss out. Comment FLAPPER and we'll DM the details right to your inbox ๐Ÿ‘‡
Our most nefarious event of the year is coming soo Our most nefarious event of the year is coming soon.... any guesses? ๐Ÿ‘€
Camp Diaries: Camp Hemsworth: Winter Edition Day 3 Camp Diaries: Camp Hemsworth: Winter Edition Day 3

It's the final day ๐Ÿฅน As usual I have stuffed everyone full from the moment they arrived. The self-served coffee and snacks style breakfast to tide over to our farewell brunch is the perfect antidote to the lavish meals ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

The campers had the choice of finishing any activities, a leisurely morning in bed or connecting with each other. ๐Ÿพ We brought over Margot and Willow for a cuddle and ending up chatting over coffee in the drawing room with everyone. 

11:00am rolled around and my easy but delicious brunch recipes started wafting towards the drawing room. ๐Ÿฅ‚ We started with mimosas and sat down to a delicious farewell brunch. Baked french toast with raspberries and bacon, bacon and egg pie, smoked salmon bagels and cinnamon scrolls โ˜• believe it or not, this is the "paired back" version where I try to restrain myself on portion size and choices ๐Ÿ˜…

It was soon time for everyone to depart โœˆ๏ธ It felt like it was over all too soon and we were giving hugs and hoping to see these lovely women another time soon. ๐Ÿ’“

It's safe to say, there will definitely be another Winter Camp! See you in 2027? Our waitlist is open now. Let us know if you want to get on it. ๐Ÿ‘‡
Camp Diaries: Camp Hemsworth: Winter Edition Day 2 Camp Diaries: Camp Hemsworth: Winter Edition Day 2

โ˜• Slow mornings, a leisurely pace and discovering a potential hobby is simpler than you thought is all part of the ritual of day 2 of camp. 

I love hearing that preserving is simple, or that trying something new was fun and really doable ๐Ÿชก All our activities are designed to be low-stakes "give it a go" activities so your potential perfectionism doesn't have the driver's seat. 

๐Ÿซ– Our activities were interludes by a leisurely high tea in the window seat of the drawing room before returning to our activity centre in the morning room. 

Here I left the ladies for a cuddle and respite with my fur-family ๐Ÿพ before getting stuck into dinner preparation. Jema transformed our dining room into a witches lair and I prepared a matching feast to go with it ๐ŸŽƒ

The night ended all cozy with a generous slice of chocolate cake and Practical Magic โœจ as our movie of choice. 

Can't believe it's day 3 already...
Camp Diaries: Camp Hemsworth Winter Edition 2026 D Camp Diaries: Camp Hemsworth Winter Edition 2026 Day 1

The calm before the storm was making sure the homestead was all cozy, preparing food and anticipating seeing some very special campers who have visited us before. 

Today, we welcomed our winter campers to the estate, enjoyed a classic gin & tonic and canapes in front of a roaring fire in the drawing room before an English Country Manor feast with the best Yorkshire puddings I have made so far. Topped off the meal with a slow cooked sticky date pudding and pot of tea. 

The evening ended quietly surrounded by all of our resident pets in front of the camp fire sharing stories and trying ice cream cone s'mores!

Looking forward to Day 2...
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