Barcelona Detective Club · Case File No. 003 · Poble Espanyol

A Birthday to Die ForBirthday murder mystery · Barcelona

  • Guest of honour takes the lead
  • 6–23 guests
  • All ages welcome
  • From €35/person
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Exhibit No. 01 · The crime scene

A real mansion, not a dressed-up function room

The Collins Mansion is real: our own venue inside Poble Espanyol, with grand rooms, stage lighting, sound and effects. That's where the will is read, the first body appears… and your investigation begins. Admission to the village is included.

The entrance to Poble Espanyol
the entrance — nobody suspects a thing
The arcades of Poble Espanyol's main square
Mr. Collins' last vermouth
Poble Espanyol at night
Poble Espanyol — the perfect alibi
the mansion, ready — awaiting your groupAudiovisual evidence · Collins Mansion
Exhibit No. 02 · The suspects

Everyone's a suspect. The guest of honour is the star.

When you cast the characters, the birthday girl or boy receives the star of the leading role: the story revolves around them. And there are parts for the whole family — theatrical, discreet, suitable for kids and designed for the elders of the house. These are just three suspects; the rest are revealed when you book.

Murder mystery suspect: The Widow
The Widowmourning suits her a little too well.
Murder mystery suspect: The Doctor
The Doctorhe certified the death. did he, though?
Murder mystery suspect: The Neighbours
The Neighboursthey saw everything. and they'll talk… their way.
★Guest of Honourleading role of the story

don't spoil the surprise…

Move the torch across the board 🔦

Coroner's report · How the evening unfolds

Four acts, one culprit

Act IBook your date

Online in under a minute, with a deposit of just €35. The rest is paid on the day, and you can change the date at no cost with notice.

Act IICast the characters

You'll receive a private link to assign every guest a secret character: theatrical parts for the bold, discreet ones for the shy. Nobody knows who the murderer is — not even whoever does the casting.

Act IIILive the show

Two hours of immersive theatre with professional actors in the Collins Mansion: the will is read, the first body appears… and everyone is a suspect.

Act IVToast to the case

Optional dinner at La Font de Prades, inside Poble Espanyol itself, before or after the show. And you take the group photos home with you.

Fee schedule

Statement of fees

from €35per person · Poble Espanyol admission included

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Private investigations · Collins Mansion · Poble Espanyol

Private-group rate · final price

Investigation feefrom €35 / detective
Poble Espanyol admissionincluded
Deposit to take the case€35
Minimum — Saturdays & holidays (covers up to 12)€420
Minimum — rest of the week (covers up to 10)€350
Dinner at La Font de Prades (optional)from €32
Leading role for the guest of honourincluded
Welcome cava toast (optional)€5 / person
Identity of the murdererrevealed on the night of the case

Teams of 6 to 23 detectives per private session. Fewer than 6? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll find the best option for your group. Free date changes with notice. The show runs in English or Spanish.

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Testimony on file

Witness statements

«I decided to come back and give the experience as a birthday surprise. The actors engaged everyone from minute one — afterwards they all told us how much fun they'd had!»

Sylvia Rausch★★★★★ GOOGLE

«One of the best live experiences we've had: full of fun, mystery and awesome surprises. Thanks 123 Action Barcelona for making this possible!»

Eduard Benasques★★★★★ GOOGLE

«Everything was perfect. An incredible, different and genuinely fun experience. Booking with you was a great call. HIGHLY recommended!»

dverdejo★★★★★ GOOGLE · TRANSLATED

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Interrogation transcript

Questions under the lamp

Yes — it's one of our favourite plans for family birthdays. There are characters suitable for kids and discreet parts for elders or the shy, and the guest of honour gets the leading role. Everyone plays the same story at the same time.
Of course: the organiser receives the casting link and can hand out the character sheets in person — or in mysterious envelopes — on the day. The guest of honour only needs to know their character right before the show starts.
You can add a welcome cava toast (€5/person) in the mansion, and if you dine at La Font de Prades you can arrange the birthday dessert directly with the restaurant.
Yes — professional actors perform the full story in English, and every guest gets their character sheet in English too. The same show also runs in Spanish.
No — and that's exactly what makes it work. The show is lived to the full inside the Collins Mansion, and the optional dinner happens at La Font de Prades, right next door, before or after. When you eat, you enjoy the food; when you play, you enjoy the show.
Private sessions run from 6 to 23 players: €35 per person, with a session minimum of €420 on Saturdays and holidays, or €350 the rest of the week — the minimum covers around 12 people, so one more guest doesn't change the price. Fewer than 6? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll find the best option for your group.
Not at all — the actors carry the theatrical weight. Many groups do come with a 1920s-30s touch because the photos deserve it, and we have a room that doubles as a dressing room if you'd like to change there.
Book online in under a minute with a €35 deposit; the rest is paid on the day. You can change the date at no cost with notice, and add or remove guests from your casting link until a few days before.

This year, give them a birthday to die for.

A mansion, a murder and the guest of honour in the leading role. Check live availability and book with a €35 deposit.

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