Titanic Murder Mystery

On a cold October evening here at the Shireburn Arms there was a murder!!!!!!!

Yes we had a Titanic murder mystery evening and it went down well!
A selection of budding Sherlock Holmes and some maybe some not so, descended on the Shireburn for a night of mystery, murder and even a sing song.

The After Dark Actors
(The one on the left looks guilty)

The evening started with the actors from the After Dark Murder Company introducing themselves and setting the scene for an amazing night. The murder scene was played out while guests enjoyed a four course meal. With all the actors on hand to be interrogated to see if anyone could find out who done it! It wouldn’t be until the end of the meal while taking coffee that the murderer would be found out!

To end a wonderful night we were treated to a magnificent rendition of you will never walk alone, after that prizes were given out to the winners and a special prize to those who may have not done so well!

And the winners are!

Lets just say they had a good night!

Now if you fancy yourself as the next Sherlock Holmes or if you just fancy night out with a difference then our next two Murder mysteries are on –

8th May – The scene yet to be decided
30th October – A Halloween Special.

For more information then please contact reception 01254 826518.

Forthcoming Wedding Fayre

The Shireburn Arms Hotel is hosting a Wedding Fayre on Sunday 4th october, 2009 between 12.00 - 4.00pm. A host of stalls awaits you from Chair Covers to Cakes and Photographers to Wedding Cars. Each stall holder will be able to help you with details for your special day as well as members of the Shireburn management team who can help with any details for holding your wedding celebrations at The Shireburn Arms itself.

Bridal show is at 2pm.

Don't miss out.

Wedding Fayre!

There is a wedding fayre on Sunday 1st February at the Shireburn. There will be stalls from many different wedding companies who come to advertise their products and give you information about prices or any other information you need to know. This is a great way to see what you would like at your wedding and bring it all together a bit more.

There is a bridal show at 2pm where you get to see different styles of bridal gowns, bridesmaids dresses also including mother of the bride outfits, as well as men's wear.

Five bedrooms are open for you to view at your leisure, amble around the landscaped gardens to take in the views, and speak to Mr Steve Alcock (owner) and his professional management team.

Its a free admission with complimentary tea and coffee starting at 12 noon, and lasting til around 4pm. Over all it is a very enjoyable day and it is a key to a wedding for alot of people

Recipe of the month- Main course

Breast of chicken stuffed with haggis and black pudding, accompanied by a whiskey and pepper sauce. (serves 4)

For the chicken you will need:

• 4 medium sized chicken supreme
• 4 slices of black pudding
• 4 slices of haggis
• 16 slices of panchetta or streaky bacon

For the sauce

• 200ml gravy
• 1 shallot finely diced
• cracked black pepper
• 100ml double cream
• 25ml whiskey

firstly, pre-heat the oven at 200 degrees.

Then, butterfly the chicken supreme- place the supreme skin side down and make a slit under the fillet which will make a pocket, and stuff with the haggis and black pudding inside.

Wrap each chicken with 4 pieces of panchetta or bacon and seal in a frying pan with hot oil.

Place in the oven for about 20-25 minutes.

Whilst the chicken is in the oven, fry the shallot in a pan until soft, then add the pepper an whiskey and keep on the heat until reduced.

Then add the gravy and the cream and reduce until it is a thicker sauce

To serve, slice the chicken in half so that the haggis and black pudding are exposed and drizzle the sauce over.

Late Christmas Parties!

There is a late Christmas party night coming up for all the people that worked too hard over the Christmas period, and want a chance to have a good night with colleagues and friends.

This will take place on Saturday 24th January and its a night not to be missed. The last late christmas party night was a great success, we had many of good comments back so this is a great opportunity to get it booked.

There is a 4 course meal served, and then it will be time to party at the disco until 1am. This all comes at an outstanding price of £19.95 per person.

Please do not hesitate to contact us on the number below if you have any questions or queries.

01254 826518

There Has Been a Murder at The Shireburn!!!!

There has been a murder at The Shireburn... so we hired the professionals to investigate!

It all took place on a cold, windy night on the 1st of November, and everyone was asking the same questions....what has happened and who has done it?? All possible suspects and the investigators were gathered to the dining room to discuss the situation.

But not to worry, everything was under control as the After Dark Murder Company sorted everything out, gave clues and answered questions.

The cast did scenes of the murder in between every course of a 4 course dinner, until the whole murder was re-enacted. At the end of the meal, during coffee, there was a quiz which, if you took notice of things throughout the night, you would have known who the guilty party was. Then... after a few guesses the murderer was announced. Only one person out of the whole room had been wise enough to know who it was! It was tricky but an overall great experience

Fancy solving a murder yourself, whilst having a fantastic 4 course dinner? All for only £30 per person. Well our next murder mystery night is on Saturday 3rd October!! It is really worth the wait.

A Successful Wedding Fayre

The Shireburn Arms hosted a very successful Wedding Fayre On Sunday 5th October, 2008. Bridal suites were available for viewing along with over 14 exhibitors presenting their wedding services in the main function suite to all the potential Bride & Grooms. Dreamaker of Read & Cosgroves of Rimmington were responsible for the exciting Bridal Show, which highlighted the new season of Bridal Gowns as well as menswear and Mother of the Bride outfits. The amateur bridal models did an excellent job and all agreed the day was exceptionally well presented, informative and professional.

The following stalls exhibited on the day :

Dreamaker

Carolines Celebration Cakes

RVP Wedding Videos

Wedding Carriages

Nick Clarke Studio

Barbara Kay Shoes

All Track Promotions

The Chocolate House

Proctors Cheese Ltd

Creative Cover Hire

Celebration Balloons

Chocolate Indulgence

Deannamic Designs

Crystal Eternity

Manchester String Quartet

Chapels Spa

Garlands Florist

Stuart Bell - featuring vocalist Lauren

More information can be obtained from The Shireburn Arms Hotel direct on 01254 826518 for further information on The Shireburn as a wedding venue or information/leaflets on any of the above exhibitors.

The next scheduled Wedding fayre, which I'm sure will be equally as successful is on Sunday 1st February, 2009. Don't miss out on the chance to view the hotel, its facilities and the wide range of highly specialised exhibitors.

Please enjoy the photographs capturing the whole day, from stalls to the bridal show.

Dreamaker & Cosgrove Bridal Fashion Show

A big Thank You to all the exhibitors for their continued support, and Thanks as always to all who attended on the day. Hope to see you all again on the 1st February, 2009