Four cults.
Four cocktails.
Told from
the inside.

An immersive true-crime cocktail hour
Chattanooga — Sat, Oct 17 · 2, 4, 6 & 8 PM
From $55 · 4 cocktails included · 90 min
● VIP Front Row sold out at 4, 6 & 8 PM
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Sold out in Knoxville · 21+ · zero-proof available
Not scary · your only participation is raising a glass
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The night in 30 seconds

  • Four true cult stories, performed up close by actors playing people who were there.
  • Four craft cocktails, one poured with each story. Zero-proof versions at no extra charge.
  • 90 minutes by candlelight, no intermission.
  • Your only participation: raising a glass.

Quick answers

Is this scary?
No. It’s a night out, not a haunt.
Is there food? Parking?
Most venues serve light bites. Your confirmation email has the exact address.
Is it real?
Yes. All four stories are true.
Do I have to participate?
Only by raising a glass. No one is singled out.
I don't drink. Should I still come?
Yes. Zero-proof versions of all four pours, no extra charge.
What's the age policy?
21+ with valid ID.
★★★★★
“Do not read anything about it. Just go.”
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Drink.
Descend.
Discover.

No narrator. No history lecture. You meet the people who were inside. Four true stories, four paired cocktails, ninety minutes, no intermission.

Drink
01
Drink

Four craft cocktails, each paired to a story. Poured with intent. Sipped when told.

Descend
02
Descend

Actors bring you inside four extraordinary true stories — one believer, follower, insider or witness at a time. By candlelight, close enough to touch.

Discover
03
Discover

Nobody explains what happened. You hear it from someone who was there — and decide for yourself what you'd have done.

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How the night unfolds

90 min · 4 pours · 1 rule
A believer
Someone who was thereHear them out
1
Doors

You're received

Candlelit room, low music, your first pour waiting at your seat. Find your place card — it knows more about you than it should.

2
Stories I–IV

Four true stories

No narrator, no lecture — the actors are the story. Each one arrives with its own cocktail, poured at the moment it matters.

3
Between pours

Raise a glass

That's the extent of your participation. No one is singled out, called up, or embarrassed. You may be asked to repeat a toast. That's all. Probably.

4
Last call

The room unseals

90 minutes after doors, you're released back into the ordinary world. What happens in the room stays in the room.

  • 90 minutes
  • 4 cocktails included
  • Zero-proof available
  • Participation = raising a glass
  • Phones stay on
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The stories

Four true stories. Told from the inside.
Aleister Crowley & the Abbey of Thelema
STORY I
1920s Sicily
Aleister Crowley & the Abbey of Thelema

Occult ritual. Sex, drugs, scandal — and Crowley's infamous experiment in communal life.

Rajneeshpuram
STORY II
Oregon, 1980s
Rajneeshpuram

A guru. Thousands of followers. A city built from nothing — and a conflict that spiraled wildly out of control.

NXIVM
STORY III
New York, 1998–2018
NXIVM

It began with executive coaching and self-improvement. What happened behind closed doors was something else entirely.

Heaven's Gate
STORY IV
California, 1997
Heaven's Gate

Thirty-nine believers. A comet. And the absolute conviction that something extraordinary was waiting beyond this world.

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Four cults. Four cocktails.

Zero-proof versions included, no extra charge
Do What Thou Wilt cocktail
I
Aleister Crowley
Do What Thou Wilt
Dark, rich and decadent: vodka, cold brew, coffee liqueur, amaretto and vanilla-demerara. Named for Crowley’s infamous law: “Do what thou wilt.”
Big Muddy Sunrise cocktail
II
Rajneeshpuram
Big Muddy Sunrise
A bright tequila, orange and lime cocktail with pomegranate-cardamom grenadine. Its warm orange-to-red glow recalls the colors of Rajneeshpuram and the Oregon ranch they called The Big Muddy.
Executive Success cocktail
III
NXIVM
Executive Success
A polished Maple Old Fashioned of bourbon, Vermont maple and bitters. Named for NXIVM’s Executive Success Programs — a promise of self-improvement that became something very different.
The Next Level cocktail
IV
Heaven’s Gate
The Next Level
A pale lavender twist on the late-’90s Cosmopolitan: citrus vodka, orange liqueur, white cranberry, lime and just a touch of violet. Named for the “Next Level” Heaven’s Gate believed waited beyond this world.
The Inner Circle cocktail
VIP Front Row only
VIP Front Row Welcome Cocktail
The Inner Circle

A light, bubbly blend of vodka, elderflower, lemon, blood orange and Prosecco. Every group has an inner circle. Tonight, VIP Front Row guests are in ours.

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★★★★★
“I came for the cocktails. I left checking over my shoulder — in the best way.”
Past guest · Knoxville preview
“The most fun I've had learning about things I should not find fun.”
Past guest · Knoxville preview
“Do not read anything about it. Just go.”
Past guest · Knoxville preview
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Pick your seat

Every ticket includes all four stories and all four pours. Choose a date and time in the ticket panel.
General
$55.00
  • All four stories, live
  • All four pours included
  • 90 minutes you'll retell for years
Choose General
Group of 6+
10% off
  • Bring your own congregation
  • Seated together, always
  • Birthdays & bachelorettes welcome
Book a Group
Free transfers anytime · full refunds up to 72 hours before doors · 21+ with valid ID · group discount applies automatically at 6+
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Ask us anything. Almost.

A note before you book: these are true stories involving death and coercive control, told with respect — never for shock. Questions? Write to us — a human answers.
Is this scary?

No. It's a night out, not a haunt. Dark stories, great drinks, no one grabs your ankle.

Is it real?

Yes — all four stories are true. Some of the people you'll meet are historical figures; others are composites drawn from real accounts.

Do I have to participate?

Only as much as raising a glass. No one is singled out, called on stage, or embarrassed.

What's the age policy?

21+ with valid ID, no exceptions — even for zero-proof guests.

I don't drink. Should I still come?

Yes. Zero-proof versions of all four pours are included at no charge — just tell us when you book.

Is there food? Parking?

Most venues serve light bites at the bar. Parking varies by venue — your confirmation email has the exact address.

Refunds and transfers?

Tickets are transferable anytime — just forward your confirmation. Refunds up to 72 hours before doors — email hello@cultsandcocktails.com and a human will sort it.

Can I book it for a group or birthday?

Yes — groups of 6+ get 10% off automatically, and you can buy out an entire showtime. See Private Events.

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Buy out a showtime. Or bring the cult to your venue.

Corporate offsites, birthdays, bachelorettes — any occasion that deserves better than trivia night. We handle the drinks, the stories, and the part nobody stops talking about on Monday.

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