Sheffield students launch ‘Traitors-style’ immersive dining event at Chatsworth
Three final-year university students at Sheffield Hallam University are bringing a new immersive dining experience to the historic and iconic heritage site Chatsworth House this spring.
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The Betrayers, will take place on 18 April and invites guests to take part in a live social-deduction game while enjoying a drinks reception and three-course dinner, based of the hit show The Traitors. The evening is part of their final year module but its main aim is to raise thousands for St Luke's Hospice Sheffield & The Dandelion Project.
Inspired by popular strategy and deception games, attendees will secretly be assigned the role of either a Loyal or a Betrayer. Throughout the evening, players must work together to identify the traitors hidden among them — while the traitors attempt to deceive the group and remain undetected.
The experience begins with a drinks reception and live music in Chatsworth Courtyard before guests are called to dinner by the charismatic compere. Gameplay rounds take place between courses, building tension throughout the night before a dramatic endgame where the remaining players discover whether the traitor has succeeded. A live raffle and auction will also take place.
The event has been created by the three Sheffield Hallam students as part of their final-year events project, aiming to combine immersive entertainment with a luxury dining experience and showcase all they have learnt throughout their degree. The three students raised over £3000 in their fundraising efforts in order stage an event of this quality - by pub raffles, donations/sponsorship, and a hike to the highest point in the peak district.
“We wanted to create something interactive and memorable where guests feel fully immersed in the drama of the game, and raise some serious money” the organisers said.
The three students have also been shortlisted in the FF15 University Challenge, an initiative set up by Fay Sharpe OBE, empowering women in the events industry and bridging the gap between student and industry. The students hope to win the challenge.
Tickets are now on sale, with organisers expecting guests from across Sheffield and the wider region to attend.