Skip to content

You are currently viewing one of our recent shows, to view our current shows please click here

You are currently viewing one of our past shows, to view our current shows please click here

Sherlock in Summertown

26th, 27th, 28th September 2025 (Hourly Slots)

Various locations - Summertown, Oxford OX2.

‘when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth…’ 

Tickets for Sherlock in Summertown sold out in May.  This fully interactive, theatre experience is back briefly for a weekend in September.

“Sherlock in Summertown…could not be more fun” Newbury Today

A crime has been committed and Dr Watson needs your help. You’ll need to follow a trail of clues around Summertown to crack the mystery, meeting a cast of Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless characters along the way. 

A missing Professor, an old book and a sensational headline. It isn’t much evidence for Sherlock Holmes to crack the case, but with your help, justice will be served.

An interactive production, based on the Sherlock Holmes novels by Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by award-winning site-specific theatre company, Creation. 

Tickets are limited; please book early to avoid disappointment.

Essential information:

For ages 8+. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

The performance will happen whatever the weather so please bring waterproof clothing if it looks like rain.

Each audience group will have up to 15 in it. If you want to participate as a larger group, please get in touch. 

The day before you are due to attend Dr Watson will be in touch to arrange your rendezvous location. All locations will be within Summertown, Oxford OX2. 

This is a promenade production, which means you will be moving between locations in Summertown, and participants need to be happy walking. If you have access needs, get in touch and we will try to modify a performance to accommodate them.

 

Creative Team

Gallery

The day before you are due to attend Dr Watson will be in touch to arrange your rendezvous location. All locations will be within Summertown, Oxford OX2.

Cast

Sherlock Holmes – Jon Edgley Bond

Dr Watson – Simon Muller

Dr Watson – Andy Owens

Mrs Hudson & other characters – Lucy Brenchley

 

Creatives

Director & Writer – Helen Eastman

Designer / Costume Supervisor – Immy Howard

Assistant Director – Arthur Kemp

How long is the performance?

Up to 75 minutes with no interval

What is the age limit?

For ages 8+. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

What will be the group size?

Each audience group will have up to 12 in it. If you want to participate as a larger group, please get in touch. 

What if it rains?

The performance will happen whatever the weather so please bring waterproof clothing if it looks like rain.

Where do I need to arrive?

The day before you are due to attend Dr Watson will be in touch to arrange your rendezvous location. All locations will be within Summertown, Oxford OX2. 

This is a promenade production, which means you will be moving between locations in Summertown, and participants need to be happy walking. The total walk is approximately 1 kilometre. If you have access needs, get in touch and we will try to modify a performance to accommodate them.

Andy Owens

Andy trained at the Guildford School of Acting.

Theatre Credits Include: Hugh in Rosie & Hugh’s Great Big Adventure (North Wall, Edinburgh Fringe & Soho Theatre); Perkins/Understudy Eddie Lyons in Blood Brothers (UK Tour); Brigg in The Flower (Oxford Playhouse); Understudy in Posh (UK Tour); Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Roger in Swallows & Amazons, Delio in The Duchess of Malfi (Creation Theatre); Hansel in Grimms Fairytales (Guilford Shakespeare Company); and Nick in Carrie’s War (UK Tour).

Workshop Credits Include: Hugh in Rosie & Hugh’s Great Big Adventure, Actor in Catalyst ‘23 (North Wall); James in Papadopoulos & Sons (The Other Palace); Ben in Some Words; Doyler in Rebel Song; Son in A House in Sofia; Ensemble in The Devils Advocate.

Jon Edgley-Bond

Jon trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Sherlock in Summertown is his debut with Creation. The last time he was in Oxford was with Live Canon, performing Around The World in 80 Poems at The Oxford Playhouse.

He’s recently appeared in the film Beneath Anna Friel and on TV in Vera for ITV, and works regularly with Big Finish on Dr Who audio adventures. He is also the voice of Malus Darkblade in the game Warhammer: Total War.

He is a Founder of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour, LiveBlades and headed the creation of theatre for events at Shakespeare’s Globe for more than 15yrs. He has also been a visiting director at East 15. He is a fully qualified motorcycle instructor.

Lucy Brenchley

Lucy holds an MA in Text & Performance from RADA, and a BA (Hons) from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama.

Lucy works extensively as an actor at The Royal Ballet & Opera and has just finished playing a Valkyrie in Barrie Kosky’s new production of ‘Die Walküre’.
Highlights in the repertoire include: David McVicar’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ and ‘Andrea Chenier’ and Laurent Pelly’s ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’, among countless others.

Lucy has created and performed her own work that has been seen at various festivals including: The Edinburgh Festival, The New Wolsey Studio Theatre, Ipswich, as part of Pulse, RADA Festival, Offbeat…

Since moving to Oxford Lucy was part of Mike Bartlett’s first cohort of new writers on his playwriting course run at the Old Fire Station and went onto co-write and perform ‘The Untold Story of Alice Breakspear’ for Offbeat and writing shorts ‘LYCKA’ and ‘The Ring Cycle’ for Prototype.

Lucy is thrilled to be making her Creation Theatre debut.

www.lucybrenchley.co.uk

Lydia-May Cooney

Lydia graduated from RADA in August. She has previously worked with Helen Eastman with Live Cannon and this is her Creation Theatre debut.

Simon Muller

Simon studied English Literature at Edinburgh University, graduating with a first-class honors degree, before training as an actor at LAMDA. He has worked extensively in the theatre, most recently appearing in The Factory’s radical production of Julius Caesar, and in New York in Live Canon’s climate change musical Risk! Other theatre work includes the critically acclaimed and award-winning Visitors at The Bush Theatre, as well as roles at The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic, Edinburgh Lyceum and Traverse theatres, and Bristol Old Vic. He has enjoyed numerous seasons at Shakespeare’s Globe.

On the small screen, he has appeared as a guest lead in Silent Witness and The Bill. His film work includes Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina and Madam Bovary, directed by Sophie Barthes.

Simon is an Associate Member and Associate Producer of the acclaimed theatre company The Factory, and is a founding member of Live Canon.

Back To Top