10 Top Immersive Experiences in Kent, Sussex & London
Looking for an exciting day out locally? Want to feel like you are right in the middle of the action? Well we’ve rounded up some seriously thrilling places you can take part in the growing trend of immersive activities.
Tulleys Escape Room Adventures & Games, Crawley, Sussex
Escape Rooms have become incredibly popular over the last few years and if you are looking to go on a journey of discovery then head to Tulleys Escape Room Adventures & Games, which has been ranked number 2 in the world for escape rooms on Tripadvisor. If you’ve never tried an escape room before then the pirate-themed Mutiny room is ideal for beginners, families or a group with mixed experience. Whereas those looking for a challenge can try Nethercott Manor – a haunted manor offering a fast-paced challenge. For teams looking for a new adventure to solve, Tulleys would recommend Dodge City, The Outfitters or the newest room SpellCraft. They also have two escape games, Uncle Tick-Tock's Circus and Kraken Casino – a great option for those who have never done an escape room before – offering new teams and small groups a gentler challenge.
• Visit https://www.tulleysescape.com
Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Park Chatham, Kent
Have you ever sat at home watching ITV’s hit TV show Ninja Warrior and thought 'I’d love to try that'? Well now you can, and right here in Kent! Challenge yourself and take up the opportunity to climb, balance, jump and swing across different obstacles in a fully air conditioned adventure park. Develop your Ninja skills and see if you can beat the famous Warped Wall. Offering a great place for supervised family activities it is also a great way to keep fit and Ninja Warrior is suitable for all abilities aged five and over.
• Visit https://ninjawarrioruk.co.uk/chatham/
Twist Museum, Oxford Circus, London
Enter a playground for your perceptions at Twist Museum, London. Launched in 2022, they say it was developed in collaboration with artists, neuroscientists and philosophers, to provide an immersive experience that explores – and puts to the test – the power of your mind in experiencing the world around you. There you can step into mind-altering immersive rooms, get up close and personal with unexpected interactive illusions, and discover how your brain interprets reality. A visit makes you ask the questions: Can you see colours that aren’t there? Do you always know which way is up? Can a corridor go on forever? So find out for yourself through interactive exhibits that play with how you understand the world around you.
• Visit https://twistmuseum.com
Biggin Hill Fly a Spitfire, Biggin Hill, Kent
Have you always wished for a flight in a Spitfire? Then you can make your dream a reality by enjoying the flight of a lifetime in the world’s most famous aircraft with Fly A Spitfire. Operating since 1986, they have the largest fleet of 2 Seat Spitfires in the UK and operate from ex WWII airfields at RAF Biggin Hill as well as RAF Kemble and there are a whole range of different flights and routes to choose from. And you friends and family can join in the experience too as up to four people can take a seat in the modern Chase Plane which will fly alongside the Spitfire soaring over Kent’s famous Battle of Britain countryside. They also have multiple Two Seat T9 Spitfires so can provide formation flights as well.
• Visit https://flyaspitfire.com
The Upside Down House, Brighton, Sussex (pictured)
The Upside Down House in Brighton is a museum of illusions providing fun for all of the family, where you can capture the most surreal images and unique poses from an inverted perspective – walk on the ceiling and capture every moment! Wow your friends and family on social media platforms with unique and fun photos. Launched in 2018 in Bournemouth, the houses are now located in various places nationwide as well as abroad.
• Visit https://upsidedownhouse.co.uk
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Crystal Maze Live Experience, London
Take on the ultimate team challenge and head to the Crystal Maze Live Experience, in London, where you can test yourselves to see if you can crack the maze! The popular 1990s TV show is now an immersive adventure you can try for yourself, running around and yelling as you complete a variety of challenges. Suitable for anyone aged nine and over, the Crystal Maze Live Experience is 75 minutes of frantic, frenetic, silly team fun where your goal is to get as much time in The Crystal Dome and score as many points as you can. Run around four different zones – Industrial, Futuristic, Medieval and Aztec – testing your skills, solving mysteries and facing mental and physical challenges against the clock before facing the final test in the Dome.
• Visit https://the-crystal-maze.com
ORB Virtual Reality, Gravesend, Kent
At ORB VR their mission is to push you and your friends into oblivion where you can experience a reality like no other, with Kent’s first full motion virtual reality racing simulator. Put on a headset and immerse yourself into a computer simulated environment using state-of-the-art technology and the best quality games. There is also the opportunity to break out from a fully private virtual reality escape room, and spin out of existence in the short but electrifying experience of the 360 chair. You can also play against your friends or alone in the VR arcade, have an immersive free roam in a private area and choose from retro or modern gaming.
• Visit https://www.orbvr.co.uk
Mama Mia! The Party, O2, London
Transport yourself to the island of Skopelos to dance, dine and have the time of your life! Take a seat at Nikos’ family-run taverna where you’ll enjoy a delicious four-course Greek meal before dancing the night away at a glittering ABBA disco. Find yourself lost in a fabulous world as a warm, romantic and funny story is performed all around you where you can explore the glorious decor, which served as the backdrop to the iconic movies. Enjoy a traditional Greek mezze and iconic Greek salad followed by confit lamb shoulder and slow cooked beef with beautiful roasted garlic potatoes. Round your evening off with a sumptuous Greek lemon cake, and a choice of tea and coffee. There are equally delicious options for vegetarian and vegan guests too. Mamma Mia! The Party offers the opportunity for the ultimate Greek holiday experience!
• Visit https://mammamiatheparty.co.uk
Get Out Of My Space, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Get Out Of My Space is a unique and ground-breaking immersive theatre company based in Tunbridge Wells. They offer the chance to step through the TV and watch a show from the inside, creating worlds and experiences for audiences to explore. They transform locations such as woodlands, abandoned mansions and country houses, into new worlds, offering you the chance to get as close to the action as you wish. With purposefully limited audiences, each time the performance engulfs the audience into the world, with actors moving in and around them, inviting them in, not just inviting them to watch.
• Visit https://gooms.co.uk
Hounds, Crawley, Sussex
Offering award-winning immersive experiences, leave reality behind as you head into Hounds in Crawley. Their theatrical productions offer the chance to “go beyond the traditional 60 minute in-and-out, and enjoy an entire experience with additional entertaining show openers and closers by professional live actors to pull you into the immersion”. The variety of original stories means you will not simply solve puzzles in a room – “you will interact with a world and reveal its secrets, uncover dramatic and whimsical narratives, and be the main character amongst the action”. While there, make a visit to The Kennel Club, a speak-easy style mini bar where the specialty is Moonshine in a huge range of flavours to try, as well as specialty Moonshine cocktails – and you may even catch a few strange characters stopping by for a drink.
• Visit https://www.houndsescape.co.uk
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