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Sophie’s Surprise Christmas Party returns to Underbelly Soho for Christmas 2026
Underbelly and Three Legged Race Productions are thrilled to announce the world premiere of their long-awaited festive production, Sophie’s Surprise Christmas Party, set to take residency at Underbelly Soho for a strictly limited run this Christmas from 13th November 2026 to 10th January 2027, following the success of last year’s hit Christmas show spectacular.


The Paddington Bear Experience to launch their summer season this June
From 7th June to 6th September, visitors to The Paddington BearTM Experience will experience bubbles in the air and special summer treats on offer in the experience’s Windsor Gardens. Delighting guests of all ages at London’s iconic County Hall on the South Bank, this large-scale multi-sensory adventure unfolds across multiple themed rooms inspired by locations from the Paddington stories, where guests meet their favourite characters as they take part in interactive games an


Review: The Traitors Live Experience
The Traitors Live Experience, which has been produced by Immersive Everywhere (Peaky Blinders: The Rise, Doctor Who: Time Fracture) and opened just off Seven Dials last July, faithfully translates the smash-hit series into a condensed 2-hour-long interactive experience packed full of deceit, betrayal, and social deduction for groups of up to 14 people at a time.


Bowie Nights: Behind the Lens sees photographers reveal the stories behind their work with David Bowie
Six renowned photographers known for their work with music legend David Bowie gathered for a one-off event at Lightroom in King’s Cross on Tuesday 26th May. Bowie Nights: Behind the Lens, presented by journalist and author Miranda Sawyer, saw Bowie’s collaborators Geoff MacCormack, Kevin Cummins, Richard Young, Denis O’Regan, Tony McGee and Chris Duffy shed light on the creative process of one of the world’s most adored and ever-evolving artists.


Punchdrunk's Sleep No More set to close in Shanghai after ten years
Following its opening in Shanghai in 2016, Sleep No More, a co-production between SMG Live and Punchdrunk, quickly established itself as the must-see cultural experience in the city. Following ten years and 2670 performances, the production will close on 30th August 2026.


Review: The End by COLAB Theatre
Following an early version of the show previewing last year, COLAB Theatre's post-apocalyptic escape room experience, The End, has now launched at the company's London Bridge home. Located within one of COLAB Tower's tunnel spaces, the hour-long experience sees groups race against the clock to progress through a military bunker and attempt to save the world from 'The Darkness', a mysterious and deadly entity that's wiped out a huge chunk of the world's population.


Review: The Key of Dreams - Shadows Lengthen by Lemon Difficult
At a glance, Treowen Manor is the stuff of a romance novelist’s wildest fantasy - but something sinister lurks in its shadows. Lemon Difficult have transformed this idyllic hideaway into a twisting narrative of eldritch gods, sacrifice, and betrayal, and the result is one of the most unique and enrapturing immersive productions available today. Our review of The Key of Dreams: Shadows Lengthen.


Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold launches teen-focused tours and half-term discount for under-16s
This half term, Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold at NEON at Battersea Power Station is flipping the script on how young audiences experience history, with the launch of new 'Ancient Egypt: Exposed' tours designed specifically for ages 9-16. Built for curious, content-savvy teens, the new tours dive into the strange, surprising, and seriously shareable side of Ancient Egypt.


DARKFIELD confirm Irish and European Premiere of FLIGHT at Galway International Arts Festival
This July, innovative creators of immersive experiences, DARKFIELD, are taking their most critically acclaimed shipping container-based experience, FLIGHT, to Galway International Arts Festival. Having toured extensively throughout the UK, North America, Asia, and Australia, this marks the company’s premiere in Ireland and Europe.


House of Dreamers to make UK debut this summer at Immerse LDN
House of Dreamers, the first-of-its-kind immersive exhibition created by designers Elena and Giulia Sella, announces its London debut at Immerse LDN on Excel Waterfront, opening on 26th June 2026. After captivating more than 2 million visitors across global cities, the exhibition arrives in the UK for the very first time, with its dreamiest edition yet and the introduction of new AI-powered technology.


Review: The Crystal Maze Live Experience
The Crystal Maze Live Experience - first launched in 2016 by Little Lion Entertainment after a successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign - reimagines the series as an immersive experience, with teams taking on the roles of contestants. Alongside the London edition of the experience, which nowadays is located on Shaftsbury Avenue, a Manchester version of the same experience runs out of a former Granada TV sound stage on Lower Byrom St, a short walk from the city centre.


Review: The Briefcase by ScreamWorks
Image: ScreamWorks Back in 2022, ScreamWorks burst onto London's immersive scene with Bloodbath - a boundary-pushing horror experience set inside a serial killer's house that had guests being force-fed, chased and physically restrained. It was an intense and divisive experience that was unlike anything else available in London at the time, and, according to ScreamWork's founder, Gary Stocker, so realistic that at least one reviewer initially refused to enter the building for
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