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OUR ALL-NEW STORY FOR HALLOWEEN
free event with food purchase
NOW OPEN! light shows hourly.

VALUE FOR QUALITY FOOD.
halloween MOOD. 

Illustrated cross-section of the café building, with Doyle’s Library above Edison’s Workshop and The Cooper Union.

Welcome to Edison & Doyle – a refreshingly different Café in Truro’s historic Walsingham Place.

The usual norm? We don’t really go for that.

NOW - 15 NOVEMBER

OUR ALL-NEW STORY FOR HALLOWEEN
free event with food purchase
NOW OPEN! light shows hourly.

Good to know: The Spirit of Discovery is a FREE event with food purchase. Light shows occur approximately hourly.

At the most haunting time of year, when the veil between our world and the next is said to grow thin, we turn to one enduring question: Can the dead speak to the living?

Most historians — and authorities associated with Edison’s legacy regard his announcement of the Spirit Phone with considerable scepticism. Some believe it was a carefully timed Halloween practical joke; others see it as Edison’s way of teasing the extraordinary Spiritualist craze that had swept through society!

Dine with us now through 15 November for an eerie & dark immersive experience. Perhaps the Spirit Phone was never intended to work. Or perhaps… we simply never learned how to listen.

TABLE BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Candlelit tables in a dark café with smoke drifting through the room.

OCT 31

The Victorian Train Murder!

SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER, 2026
6.30PM – 9.30PM
£55 – INVENTORS SOCIETY MEMBERS £49.50

Join us for an evening of intrigue & suspense at our Murder Mystery event on Halloween night! This immersive experience includes a captivating theatrical performance where you’ll work to solve a thrilling mystery. Enjoy a delicious 3-course meal as the plot unfolds around you, keeping you engaged from start to finish. Perfect for mystery enthusiasts and those looking for an interactive dining experience. Reserve your spot today and prepare to uncover the secrets of the night!

MENU

Starter: Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup with freshly baked Garlic & Rosemary Focaccia.

Main Course: Pan Roasted Chicken Supreme with Potato Dauphinoise, Seasonal Sauteed Vegetables & Brandy Cream Sauce.

Dessert: Ginger & Pear Crumble Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream.

Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten Free choices available through ticketing link.

TICKETS
A woman in a Victorian dress and feathered hat holds a finger to her lips at a candlelit dinner table, with a man in a deerstalker hat behind her.

NOV 20

The Riff Raff Caffeine Club

FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2026
7.30AM – 8.30AM
£8 – INCLUDES YOUR WAKE UP COFFEE!

Details of The Riff Raff Caffeine Club will be released in November 2027.

TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON
A coffee cup on a counter in front of an espresso machine, in black and white.

RETURNS FEBRUARY 2027

The Botanicum

Returning Soon

Details of The Botanicum will be released in January 2027.

TABLE BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Tables among hanging plants and warm string lights in The Botanicum, the café’s botanical-laboratory overlay.

Doyle’s Library

Our first floor room is currently reserved for private events; but you can always immerse yourself in the charm of classic literature while journeying to the toilets. In the near future, we will open up this space for everyone to enjoy.

Esteemed Visitor,

Allow me to extend a most distinguished invitation to join The Inventors Society, a fellowship created to honour curiosity, creativity, and the joyful pursuit of discovery.

Entry into our esteemed circle is delightfully simple: collect 100 Lightbulbs through the Edison & Doyle loyalty programme. Each Lightbulb is earned every time you enjoy food or drink with us. Once you have amassed your full charge of 100, our vigilant stewards will present you with an official Inventors Society Membership Card, your key to a host of remarkable privileges.

 

I look forward to welcoming you into our ranks and celebrating your triumph in illumination.

Yours in invention

Thomas Edison

P.S. You can find out more and sign up to our loyalty program here. 

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