Whodunit? Midsomer Murders back on stage for 2027 tour

The world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift broke box office records and has found critical acclaim across its 2025/26 UK & Ireland tour, which finishes in Bath in June 2026. 

After the new opens in Birmingham, the production will move to venues including Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, York and Liverpool. Further dates and full casting will be announced at a later date.

2027 tour dates

Speaking about the new tour, Daniel Casey said: “Since returning to the world of Midsomer last October, it has been such a delight to see the incredible reaction of people around the UK and Ireland to our theatre version of The Killings at Badger’s Drift and, most importantly for me, getting my dear friend John Nettles’ seal of approval after he saw it in Truro.

“So it is wonderful that, after such a successful first tour, we will be touring to even more venues in 2027. Thank you to all those people who have shown such love for the play and I can’t wait to bring it to a whole new audience in some wonderful new venues in 2027.”

The story

The play is based on the book by Caroline Graham, The Killings at Badger’s Drift, and the ITV television series Midsomer Murders. 

When well-loved spinster Emily Simpson is found dead in the picturesque village of Badger’s Drift, her friend Lucy Bellringer refuses to accept it was an accident. DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Gavin Troy are called in to investigate, uncovering a world of hidden passions, long-buried secrets and deadly rivalries.

Groups can expect eccentric villagers, shocking twists and an unforgettable reveal in this classic whodunit with all the wit, charm and suspense of the beloved television series.