Following a hugely successful residency earlier this year, author and illustrator Anna Llenas’ iconic children’s picture-book series, The Colour Monster, returns to FRAMELESS, London’s largest immersive art experience, with The Colour Monster Goes to School. The residency takes over FRAMELESS’ Blank Canvas Gallery for a limited four-week run from 14th August to 11th September 2026, inviting visitors to explore big feelings with a little adventure as they see the gallery transformed into a colourful, multi-sensory journey for The Colour Monster’s first day at school. A perfect family day out, the residency lets little ones and their grown-ups see the beloved series come to life around them, with Llenas’ vivid illustrations realised at full scale through a striking combination of animation, spatial sound design and colour, allowing children to step inside the book and become part of the story. At the heart of the new residency, and in a first for FRAMELESS, children become artists in the show itself. Each child colours in their own Colour Monster, choosing the colours that match how they’re feeling, before seeing their creation appear on the gallery walls. Developed so every child can see themselves within the story, this new interactive feature ensures each visit is unique and aims to reinforce creative expression and emotional connection. Starting school is a momentous occasion in children’s lives, and with big moments come even bigger feelings. Designed for children aged 3-7, The Colour Monster Goes to School at FRAMELESS aims to create a warm, creative and comforting space where families can share new experiences together and explore the excitement and curiosity that often comes with starting or returning to school. Over ten minutes, visitors will embark on a sensory-rich journey into the world of the Colour Monster as he meets new friends, discovers unfamiliar spaces and tries new things at school, helping young visitors explore their own feelings while encouraging mindfulness and reassurance through this joyful experience. The Colour Monster Goes to School runs on a continuous loop within the gallery, meaning visitors can stay and play as long as they like. Anna Llenas, illustrator and author of The Colour Monster Goes to School, said: Art is a proven powerful tool to help children navigate emotions, nervousness and stressful periods. After a thoroughly successful first residency with FRAMELESS earlier this year, it only made sense to collaborate once more and bring The Colour Monster Goes to School to life through FRAMELESS’ signature immersive storytelling, in time for the summer holidays and before many children begin their own school journey. My hope is that this gallery will create a shared space for children and their families to come together, foster a personal connection with the Colour Monster’s story and leave with a renewed sense of confidence and motivation. Creative Director of FRAMELESS, Ryan ‘Woody’ Atwood said: FRAMELESS’ mission is to make art accessible and interactive, providing a gateway for audiences - especially young budding art lovers - to feel more from the art around them. Anna Llenas’ vivid world of The Colour Monster has provided enjoyment and solace to young imaginations for ten years and, through working closely with Anna and adapting her original illustrations with our team of animators, sound designers, curators and visual artists, we’re honoured to bring a second title of the series to life in our Blank Canvas Gallery, on the tenth anniversary of the series’ first publication in the UK. There’s a moment we can’t wait to see repeated: a child spotting their own monster up on the wall for the first time. It captures everything FRAMELESS is about. Art you don’t just look at, but belong to. Anna Williamson, Relationship Expert, Psychotherapist & TV Presenter, said: As a proud advocate for mental health, I’m honoured to be working with FRAMELESS on their new experience based on Anna Llenas’ inspiring picture book, The Colour Monster Goes to School. More and more research is being published around the positive effects of engaging with art from a young age and the valuable tool it provides for children to connect with their emotions allowing them to make sense of big feelings and the world around them. Starting school or going back to school can be a challenging time for kids and this joyful experience offers a safe and empowering space for young minds and their families where they can explore their feelings alongside the Colour Monster and leave feeling more confident going into this momentous time in their lives. The Colour Monster Goes to School joins an exciting summer of programming for families at FRAMELESS. Earlier this month, the experience unveiled its newest addition to the Permanent Collection - a breathtaking interpretation of Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, now on display in the experience’s The World Around Us Gallery. FRAMELESS invites families to see the world through art this summer as they explore the experience’s four galleries, housing over 40 masterpieces from around the globe, all under one roof and all in one ticket. Families can even become the art in ‘The Art of You’, where portraits of family members can be captured and transformed into personalised artworks based on the masterpieces they’ve experienced during their visit - the perfect mementos for a family day out. Through the Government’s Summer Savings scheme, visitors can enjoy a reduced rate on tickets to FRAMELESS from 25 June - 1 September, starting from £25.81 for adults and £17.50 for children. Those visiting as a family can also book a Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children), with prices starting from £75.25 (off-peak) up to £77 (peak). Children aged 0-2 can visit for free. The Colour Monster Goes to School runs in FRAMELESS’ Blank Canvas Gallery from 14th August to 11th September 2026. For more information and to book tickets, visit frameless.com

Photo: Brite Theater The multi-award-winning creators of Richard III (a one-person show) and Timonopoly Brite Theater, return to Edinburgh Fringe this August with their audience favourite, Hamlet (an experience). An interactive and participatory adaptation of Hamlet, the show allows audience members to get up close to the prince himself as he directs them in the story of his life. Directed by Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir and starring Emily Carding, the audience takes on the role of the players arriving at Elsinore, with Hamlet needing their help to assume the roles of his friends and family to help resolve the great questions of life. Journey through the play together and become immersed in the story like never before. Hamlet has the questions; do you have the answers? Previously nominated for several awards at Prague and Edinburgh Fringe, Hamlet (an experience) was one of the winners of the Fringe Encore Series and had a successful run at the Soho Playhouse off-Broadway in November 2018. Emily Carding also won the best actress award for their performance as Hamlet at BABELfast 2019 in Romania. The production has earned five-star reviews from the likes of LGBTQ Arts Review, UK Theatre Network, and Front Row Centre, and No Proscenium described it as 'an innovative take on Shakespeare’s masterpiece that lets the audience play in its world while losing none of its stunning language or complex power.' The show was also highlighted as one of Immersive Rumour's top picks for the best immersive and interactive work at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Hamlet (an experience) runs at George Mackay Brown Library at Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30) from 7th to 17th August at 16:30. For more information and to book tickets, visit edfringe.com

Photo: Matt Tate In this debut clown show from Manchester Fringe’s Best Newcomer nominee, Natalie Patuzzo plays an alien who arrives on Earth with a simple task: to collect every single sound on the planet. Every Single Sound in the World has its roots in the viral TikTok trend “make the noise,” where participants attempt to recreate everyday sounds using only their voice. What began as an informal challenge between friends evolved into a live performance format, as Patuzzo brought the game to comedy clubs, inviting audiences to challenge her with increasingly inventive sound recreations, to everyone’s delight. Natalie uses her voice, objects, and audience interaction to recreate and generate new sounds. A comedy at heart, Every Single Sound in the World is also a meditation on Natalie’s experience as an autistic person, and the alienation children with autism experience through presentations such as Echolalia - the repetition of words, phrases, or sounds, often as a response to something heard. Natalie Patuzzo is a clown, director & theatre maker based in Manchester. Natalie grew up in the Midlands and then Essex before she went on to train in European Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College, with a placement at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (HAMU), studying non-verbal theatre. Her training includes study at the renowned École Philippe Gaulier in Paris and Ecole Jacques Lecoq. Patuzzo met her collaborator Ali Wilson-Goldsmith at a clown workshop with Carlo Jacucci. Alongside her solo work, she co-directed Nuns of Fury, winner of the Audience Choice Award at Manchester Fringe 2025, almost sold-out run at Edinburgh 2025. Every Single Sound In The World runs at Ivy Studio at Greenside @ George Street (Venue 236) from 24th to 29th August at 15:10. For more information and to book tickets, visit edfringe.com

The world premiere of this new immersive exhibition from DEM Museums is visually impressive but lacks the depth many have come to expect from this kind of experience. Photo: The Timewalk Exhibition The Timewalk Exhibition, produced by Türkiye-based DEM Museums, is the company's debut immersive exhibition in the UK. Running at Immerse LDN below Excel London until 30th September 2026, the 60-minute-long experience invites guests to step back in time and learn about ancient civilisations through 360° projections, spatial sound and cinematic storytelling. It's the latest in a long line of immersive exhibitions to arrive in London in the last few years, with its launch coming just weeks after the final days of Cleopatra: The Immersive Experience just a few doors down at Immerse LDN and Vikings: The Immersive Experience at Canada Water's DockX. Regardless of whether they focused on Tutankhamun, the Titanic, Pompeii or the Viking Age, all of London's recent large-scale immersive exhibitions have followed a similar structure of museum-like displays, VR sequences and immersive projections. Clearly it's a formula that works, with the exhibitions collectively welcoming hundreds of thousands of guests through their doors, but after so many in such a short amount of time, it's quickly turned into a case of diminishing returns, with each one feeling less impactful than the last. Photo: The Timewalk Exhibition With Timewalk, DEM has taken a decidedly different approach to creating an immersive exhibition. They've done away with VR sequences entirely, made traditional museum-style educational content a lower priority, and placed the all-encompassing visuals that typically only make up one part of other immersive exhibitions at the centre of the experience. If this wasn't already a pretty radical departure from the norm, they also decided to expand the exhibition's scope well outside just a single historical figure or moment in time and have instead set their sights on something much bigger - covering 12,000 years of human history. Photo: The Timewalk Exhibition The experience begins with guests picking up a personal audio guide (the English narration is provided by David Schofield and Olivia Williams, but the experience's narration is also available in 24 other languages, alongside a version for children) and walking through an arched hallway of constantly moving nebulas, stars, and flowing sand-like particles. On the other side of the tunnel, guests emerge into a space housing a couple dozen stone monoliths. Inside are replicas of glyphs, stone heads, and vessels, which all directly tie into an ancient civilisation. Unless you hold a PhD on the matter, many of the civilisations explored will likely be unfamiliar, with everything from the Shang, Zapotec, and Sumerians featuring. In place of traditional object labels, all of the information available about these civilisations comes through guests' audio guides, which are triggered by placing the device against an RFID-enabled icon engraved into each monolith. This option is briefly explained during the audio introduction, but it's not all that intuitive thanks to each monolith also having half a dozen other engravings alongside the audio guide icon. Anyone hoping to take their time and engage with each monolith will struggle, as after a set amount of time the lights in the space dim and wrap-around screens burst to life, showing AI-enhanced scenes of the earliest human civilisations and groups working to erect monuments and places of worship in 9000 BC Göbeklitepe. As a moment in human history, it's significant, suggesting that religion and communal worship were the driving forces behind civilisations being formed, not agriculture; but just as soon as the audio guide begins to explore this idea, the screens fade out to a sea of the already familiar sand-like particles, and everyone in the space is ushered into the next room to learn about another civilisation. Photo: The Timewalk Exhibition From here on out, the museum-like monoliths make way for a series of four 360° immersive projection rooms, which each explore a different civilisation - ancient Maya, the city of Babylon, Egypt, and Rapa Nui (more commonly known today as Easter Island). At the centre of each room is a striking wire-frame centrepiece relating to the subject matter being projected. For the section on Babylon, it’s a scale replica of the Ishtar Gate; for Egypt, it’s a boat cruising up the Nile. Maya has several tree trunks, denoting the forest that was crucial to their way of life, and for Rapa Nui there’s a monolithic moai statue. While none of them can match the spectacle of Vikings: The Immersive Experience's life-size Viking longship, which guests were welcome to climb aboard, they're a welcome addition to the experience, which would otherwise feel devoid of anything physical and tangible besides a smattering of cube stools for a large chunk of its run time. Photo: The Timewalk Exhibition Visually, the projections that feature in each of these four main immersive spaces are pretty stunning and feel like a step above what's on offer at many other recent immersive exhibitions, but the scope of the exhibition's subject matter means that the amount of educational content and detail on offer is far less than what was available in the first room through the monoliths. By the time each of the four main civilisations has been introduced in their respective rooms, things seem to wrap up, and it's on to the next space. The show's conclusion, which looks to connect all of the civilisations covered through their commonalities and influence on one another, is fairly effective at highlighting how ultimately every society was looking to build something that lasts, honour their past and be remembered, but when each civilisation featured gets at best a brief overview, Timewalk ultimately falls short of doing them justice. ★★★ [Tickets gifted in exchange for an honest review] The Timewalk Exhibition runs at Immerse LDN near Custom House station until 30th September 2026. General admission tickets are priced from £28.50 for Adults and £22.70 for Children. For more information and to book tickets, visit timewalkexhibition.com

The critically acclaimed show, performed entirely in darkness, comes to cathedrals and historic venues across the country, inviting audiences to leave behind the visual noise of the outside world and experience music with every sense heightened. Photo: In The Dark In The Dark, a live music experience set in complete darkness that offers a one-of-a-kind journey into sound, will tour the UK for the first time this autumn, following several critically acclaimed, sold-out seasons in London. As well as touring outside the capital for the first time, audiences at its London dates will be treated to an entirely new production created especially for the tour: PULSE. This extraordinary 70-minute show is performed completely in the dark, with a company of 30 live musicians and vocalists moving silently through the venue, entirely unamplified, surrounding a seated audience who wear eye masks throughout. Photo: In The Dark There is no stage. There is no lighting of any kind. With sight removed entirely, the senses recalibrate, and the audience's attention shifts wholly to the sound - heightened, visceral, ever-changing live 360° sound wall of live music that moves, swells and recedes around every seat in the room. This autumn, In The Dark calls at Bristol Cathedral, Chichester Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral, All Saints Hove, Tewkesbury Abbey and Guildford Cathedral, alongside London dates at St John's Hyde Park, Southwark Cathedral and St Andrew's Holborn, with more tour dates to be announced. Each date features a matinee and an evening performance. These historic buildings, centuries old and built to carry sound, become part of the performance itself – each venue's natural acoustic shaping the show as much as the musicians do. The tour brings HUSH, In The Dark's critically acclaimed show built around slowing down and switching off the outside world, with arrangements of songs by Sigur Rós, Coldplay, Ólafur Arnalds, Mumford & Sons and more. At its London dates, audiences will experience PULSE for the first time: a more propulsive, rhythm-driven production, built around the same musicians and immersive approach, with reworkings of songs by M83, Nils Frahm, Kate Bush, José González and more. Photo: In The Dark In The Dark was founded by Andrea Cockerton in Cambridge in 2017, growing from its original sold-out shows into a full London season in 2024, performed by professional musicians drawn from the West End, the Royal College of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and other leading institutions. That season won the Offies Assessors' Choice award, and In The Dark has since presented more than 60 performances to over 8,000 people. In The Dark will tour the UK across October, November and December 2026. For more information and to book tickets, visit in-the-dark.com

From Göbeklitepe to Babylon, Ancient Egypt, the Maya, and Rapa Nui, step into history as if you were truly there in this immersive walk-through exhibition from DEM Museums. Image: DEM Museums This summer, London will welcome a bold new cultural journey through the ancient world. Timewalk Exhibition, a major new immersive exhibition from DEM Museums, will open at Immerse LDN at Excel Waterfront in July 2026, inviting visitors to explore the rise and fall of human civilisation through spectacular audio and visual storytelling. Created as an immersive walk-through adventure rather than a traditional gallery display, Timewalk brings ancient civilisations roaring back to full scale, restoring their grandeur, atmosphere, and human stories through vivid, multi-sensory environments. Beginning with Göbeklitepe, the moment humanity moves beyond survival to create ritual, meaning, and collective consciousness, The Timewalk Exhibition traces the earliest known chapters of civilisation and follows the echoes of human life across centuries. Göbeklitepe is also recognised as the site of the world’s earliest communal gathering. Image: DEM Museums Visitors will continue through legendary ancient worlds, including Babylon, the emergence of order, urbanisation, and systems of knowledge, Ancient Egypt, the pursuit of immortality and cosmic balance, the Maya, understanding the universe through mathematics, astronomy, and cyclical time, and Rapa Nui, the cultural and spiritual significance of the Moai statues as ancestral and protective figures of the island, encountering these cultures not as distant ruins, but as living places filled with movement, meaning, and memory. Visitors will become immersed in Timewalk, stepping beyond the present and into the shared story of humanity. Civilisations rise around them: cities waking at dawn, temples glowing at night, monuments towering overhead, and daily life unfolding in rich detail. From sailing the Nile at sunset to passing through ancient city gates of Babylon, The Timewalk Exhibition reveals how civilisations built, believed, and belonged, and how their ideas still shape the world we live in today. Moving beyond traditional interpretations to present history at full scale, it offers visitors of all ages a way of connecting with the past that goes far beyond objects and information. Designed to restore the emotional depth and human dimension of ancient civilisations, it enables visitors to experience what it may have felt like to inhabit these remarkable societies. Image: DEM Museums With breathtaking visual effects, heart-pounding soundscapes, and spellbinding narration, The Timewalk Exhibition brings history to life as a living, breathing spectacle that fuses elements of space, water, and time. Grounded in archaeological research and brought to the present through cinematic storytelling, it creates a powerful sense of wonder, curiosity, and perspective, offering a multi-sensory journey through ancient civilisations that goes far beyond the limits of a conventional museum setting. A 25-language audio guide will further enhance the experience, making Timewalks’s universal story more accessible and inclusive for international visitors. The Timewalk Exhibition is created by DEM Museums, known for pioneering experiential cultural destinations, including the globally awarded Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum and the Ephesus Experience Museum. As DEM expands its work internationally, Timewalk represents a major new chapter, bringing the universal story of early civilisation to the heart of London. Eda Bildiricioglu, CEO of DEM, said: Ancient civilisations represent an extraordinary heritage that has fundamentally reshaped everything we know about human history. We believe it is a great responsibility to present this heritage to accurately to global audiences. At DEM Museums, our core mission is storytelling through history. However, we do not do this through conventional methods; we transform it into immersive, multi-sensory experiences through advanced technology. We remind people of what has been forgotten and teach what is unknown. With 35 years of experience in visual and auditory technologies and having contributed to the realisation of 18 museums and cultural complexes, along with earning 15 global awards through the Hagia Sophia and Ephesus Experience Museums, our goal is to bring together the universal narratives of ancient civilisations. By interpreting these through a contemporary storytelling language, we aim to help visitors form deeper and more lasting connections with cultural heritage. Image: DEM Museums The exhibition will open at Immerse LDN, London’s next-generation entertainment and culture district, which has welcomed over 1.7 million visitors to date. The Timewalk Exhibition will offer the opportunity to explore the ancient world in a fully immersive format in Central London, presenting some of the most influential civilisations in human history as a multi-sensory experience in the heart of the capital. Damian Norman, Director, Immersive Entertainment Excel London and Immerse LDN, said: We’re delighted to welcome Timewalk to Immerse LDN and to collaborate with the multi-award-winning team at DEM Museums, a global leader in technology-driven cultural storytelling. Their unique approach to combining historical research with advanced immersive technologies is redefining how audiences engage with heritage at scale. Since launching, Immerse LDN has introduced more than 10 groundbreaking immersive experiences to London, selling 1.7 million tickets and further cementing the capital’s reputation as a world-leading destination for immersive entertainment and cultural experiences. Timewalk represents another significant step in that journey, bringing a truly world-class cultural experience to the heart of the city. Located at Immerse LDN on the Excel London Waterfront, the exhibition is easily accessible via train, London Underground, bus, and car, and is just 12 minutes from Central London on the Elizabeth Line. The Timewalk Exhibition will run at Immerse LDN near Custom House station from 23rd July 2026. General admission tickets are priced from £28.50 for Adults and £22.70 for Children. For more information, visit timewalkexhibition.com

Arcade Arena London launches on 5th September, bringing together the PAC-MAN Live Experience, Chaos Karts and the world premiere of Alien Invasion in the UK's most ambitious live gaming destination. All imagery artist’s impression only. Final design, materials, and specifications may change Little Lion Entertainment has confirmed that Arcade Arena London will officially open its doors on Saturday 5th September 2026, marking a significant milestone in the company's continued expansion of the live video game attraction sector. Located at 26 Lambeth High Street, SE1, the flagship venue brings together three large-scale immersive gaming experiences under one roof, representing Little Lion Entertainment's most ambitious investment to date and the next evolution of its live entertainment portfolio. Opening with the PAC-MAN Live Experience, Chaos Karts and the world premiere of Alien Invasion, Arcade Arena has been designed as a flexible, multi-experience venue capable of delivering simultaneous, high-capacity immersive experiences from globally recognised IP alongside original concepts. The gigantic opening is set to be the company’s biggest venue yet, and builds on Little Lion Entertainment's track record of developing category-defining experiences, following the continued success of The Crystal Maze Experience, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, together with the ongoing expansion of Chaos Karts and the PAC-MAN Live Experience from the successful Manchester venue. The venue launches with three cutting-edge games. The PAC-MAN Live Experience, developed in partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment, transforms one of the world's most recognisable video game franchises into a fully immersive live attraction, putting the player in PAC-MAN's shoes. Chaos Karts, Little Lion Entertainment's original immersive karting concept, combines real electric karts with digitally projected gaming worlds to create a unique interactive racing experience. And making its debut in London, Alien Invasion marks a brand-new experience, combining immersive storytelling, advanced digital and drone technology and live-action gameplay within a science fiction environment, made possible by never-before-seen innovative technology, devised and created by the Little Lion Entertainment team. Tom Lionetti-Maguire, Founder and CEO of Little Lion Entertainment, said: Arcade Arena London represents a vision we've been developing for more than a decade. Our ambition wasn't simply to build another immersive attraction, but to create a venue capable of hosting multiple world-class live gaming experiences within a single destination. The opening of our London flagship venue demonstrates how far the sector has evolved. Guests increasingly want experiences that are social, competitive, and rooted in globally recognised entertainment brands, while operators need concepts that are scalable and capable of driving repeat visitation. The launch further establishes Little Lion Entertainment's position as one of the UK's leading creators of immersive attractions, while reinforcing London's status as a global destination for next-generation entertainment experiences. The opening follows a sustained period of growth for Little Lion Entertainment, which now employs more than 220 people and has welcomed millions of guests across its portfolio of attractions. Tom Lionetti-Maguire adds: Bringing the PAC-MAN Live Experience, Chaos Karts and Alien Invasion together under one roof is an important step for the continued evolution of live video game attractions as a category. We're incredibly proud to open the doors on 5th September and showcase what we believe is the future of immersive entertainment. Arcade Arena London will open at 26 Lambeth High Street on 5th September 2026. For more information and to book tickets, visit arcadearena.co.uk

Photo: Grant Walker Following high demand, The Traitors: Live Experience has released a new wave of tickets for the autumn season, with bookings now available for games running from 8th September to 8th November 2026. Since launching last year and introducing brand-new missions this Spring, the immersive attraction has continued to delight fans, inviting players to step inside the world of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning television phenomenon. Inspired by the hit TV show The Traitors (produced by Studio Lambert for BBC in the UK and NBC in the US), the experience transports players into a world of deception inside an adventure inspired by the show's iconic castle. Guided by a live host, guests take their place at The Round Table before embarking on missions, forging alliances and attempting to uncover the Traitors hidden amongst them. Photo: Grant Walker As the game reaches its dramatic finale, the remaining players battle for victory and a coveted place on the leaderboard, rewarding the sharpest strategists and most convincing deceivers. New for the autumn season is the VIP 'Big Dog' Package – the ultimate premium experience for groups of 10–14 players. Designed to elevate game night, the package includes a private Round Table experience, early access, welcome and mid-game drinks, exclusive Traitor and Faithful pin badges, and a private post-game space to celebrate victories, dissect betrayals and compare tactics. Tickets for the autumn season start from £32.50 and are on sale now. The Traitors: Live Experience is located at 60 Short's Gardens near Covent Garden. Tickets are priced from £32.50 per person. For more info and to book tickets, visit thetraitorslive.co.uk

Photo: Wake The Tiger London is about to gain a second city: one where logic breaks down, a parallel world connects, and reality refuses to behave. Today, the creators behind the award-winning Wake The Tiger Amazement Park have pulled back the curtain on their monumental West London expansion, naming the experience Absurd City and officially launching ticket sales. Pre-sale tickets are live as of 9am on Tuesday, 21st July, with general sale open at 12pm via wakethetiger.com Taking over a ginormous 80,000-sq ft anchor space at Westfield London, the attraction will become Europe’s largest immersive art experience when it officially opens its doors on Thursday, 15th October 2026. Following the phenomenal success of its flagship Bristol location, which has drawn over half a million global visitors since 2022, the London debut marks a massive leap forward in scale and creative ambition, expanding Bristol’s award-winning parallel world of Meridia into the heart of the capital. Photo: Wake The Tiger Inspired by the concept of a metropolis operating on completely different rules, Absurd City invites visitors - called Daytrippers - to travel through a portal into a sprawling, vivid cityscape. While many of the city's secrets remain fiercely guarded, the creators have revealed that visitors will journey through four distinct districts, housed under a protective dome, filled with unfolding stories, unexpected discoveries, secret passageways and tactile installations. Just remember: In the dome, EVERYTHING IS FINE. Luke Mitchell, Chief Creative Officer and Co-founder at Wake The Tiger, remarked: Whether you’re new to the world of Meridia or a seasoned Daytripper, the self-guided experience is designed to spark imagination regardless of age, ability or persuasion. It’s trippy, it’s weird, and it’s waiting for us all to jump right in. Photo: Wake The Tiger To mark today’s ticket launch, Absurd City will briefly glitch into the real world as a Meridia-inspired double- decker bus, and accompanying taxi make their way across London before arriving at Westfield Square. From Wednesday 22nd July until Tuesday 28th July, the free public installation will offer Londoners their first physical glimpse into the new world, with the Absurd City vehicles serving as interactive photo booths for curious passersby, friends and families. As a certified B Corporation, Wake The Tiger blends counter-culture art and world-class storytelling with a deep commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Photo: Wake The Tiger Graham MacVoy, CEO and Co-Founder at Wake The Tiger, comments: We believe culture and storytelling have the unique power to reshape how we see our future. Absurd City is an invitation to rediscover hope and community through a creative lens. We are here to challenge convention, spark curiosity and prove that a different kind of world is possible and worth building together. Today is the first chance for people to secure their place inside an experience designed to inspire positive change today that transforms tomorrow. Luke Mitchell, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder, adds: There is no blueprint for Absurd City. It’s been a beautifully chaotic process driven by some of the UK’s finest underground artists, robotic experts and makers. We’ve built a cosmic, eccentric and deeply human playground that we can't wait for London to explore. Photo: Wake The Tiger Jacinta Rowsell, Managing Director, Customer & Retail Operations, Northern Europe at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, commented: Absurd City is exactly the kind of bold, culture-defining experience we want people to discover at Westfield London. From the moment Wake The Tiger shared their vision with us, we knew this was going to be something special - an immersive world that blurs the boundaries between art, storytelling and live experience on an extraordinary scale. We’re incredibly excited that Westfield London will become the home of Absurd City. Wake The Tiger's Absurd City will open at Westfield London near Shepherd's Bush station on 15th October 2026. For more information and to book tickets, visit wakethetiger.com Follow Immersive Rumours on Instagram for more coverage of Wake The Tiger's Absurd City, including a behind-the-scenes preview of the experience with Luke Mitchell.

Interactive comedy-horror that blends retro suburban camp with B-movie terror, all sealed in a pastel fantasy, from the creators of Fisherman Jon and Wayne Wayneson. Photo: Rah Petherbridge You're invited to Jill's Tupperware Party. A perfect world where plastic lids click, smiles almost never falter, and microwaves hum with divine purpose. Jill's Tupperware Party is an auspicious afternoon where sales records, hearts, and bones could all be broken. Come join the party. What's the worst that could happen? You're in the company of friends... Asparagus Mousse Productions is a London-based, artist-led theatre company co-founded by performers and makers Coral Bevan, David Alwyn and Ricky Hunt. They are all from an interactive live events background, having worked extensively for the likes of Secret Cinema, The Lost Estate, etc. Collectively, they have created award-winning characters and shows, including Fisherman Jon: What's on the End of my Rod?, and Wayne Wayneson’s Rock Hard. The company specialises in bold, multidisciplinary, and interactive theatre, notably producing weird and wonderful character clown shows. Photo: Rah Petherbridge Coral Bevan is an actor and clown, specialising in character comedy. She studied her craft at the prestigious clown school, Phillipe Gaulier in Paris. In 2022, she was selected to appear as a Commedia Dell’Arte clown at the Guillotine Ball in the movie Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott. Her previous work won the Fulwell 73/Comedy 50:50 competition, she was a Funny Women finalist, The British Comedy Guides Talent Awards finalist, a Man-Up finalist (UK and Europe's biggest drag king competition), and her work has also been screened at the Munich Film Festival. Ricky Hunt is a working-class writer and director specialising in new genre-defying works. He strives to tell poignant, purposeful stories that champion LGBTQI+ and underrepresented voices. Riding the success of his five-star, sold-out adaptation of 'Earth To Kurt - A Grunge Opera', Ricky is pursuing a bright script writing career, with his first feature film in development; 'Make it Count' is shortlisted for the Soho House script writing competition. David Alwyn is a Nottingham-born, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire-trained actor, writer and theatre maker. Previous directing work includes resident director at Secret Cinema on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and more. He also co-wrote and directed the Offie Award-winning Viper Squad, Fisherman Jon: What's on the End of my Rod? and has directed various pieces of new writing at the You Saw It Here First festival. Jill's Tupperware Party runs at Belly Laugh at Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61) from 5th to 30th August 2026 at 14:35. For more information and to book tickets, visit edfringe.com

Photo: Rah Petheridge Immersive comedy-horror Jill's Tupperware Party, which comes to Edinburgh Fringe this August, is the latest interactive production from Asparagus Mousse Productions - an artist-led theatre company co-founded by performers and makers Coral Bevan, David Alwyn and Ricky Hunt, whose previous work includes collaborations with the likes of Secret Cinema and The Lost Estate. In the show, audience members become a collective of Jills at the annual Tupperware convention - a meeting where plastic lids click, smiles almost never falter and microwaves hum with divine purpose. Ahead of its Edinburgh Fringe run, we caught up with one of the show's writers and performers, Coral Bevan, to talk about how a cookbook inspired Jill's Tupperware Party, what sets the show apart from everything else at the Fringe, and her top tips for surviving the festival as a performer. Immersive Rumours: Hi Coral, thanks for speaking with us today. Do you mind introducing yourself and telling us a bit about Jill’s Tupperware Party for those unfamiliar with the show? Coral Bevan: Hello, thanks so much for having me! I’m Coral Bevan; I’m a character comedian, writer, clown and producer at Asparagus Mousse Productions, and we are extremely excited about bringing Jill’s Tupperware Party to Edinburgh Fringe this year. It’s going to be an absolute hoot! The show was written by myself, Ricky Hunt and David Alwyn, with David also directing the show. Jill’s Tupperware Party is a cult camp immersive comedy-horror show. Expect a mix of Mars Attacks, The Witches, Stepford Wives and Midsommar. Unlike other comedy shows, you are significant to the plot of our show. You are a fellow Jill. It’s the 80th anniversary of Tupperware, and you are a Tupperware salesperson joining the annual convention. Immersive Rumours: The show is billed as an ‘interactive comedy-horror’. What can audiences expect to be involved with as part of the show? Coral Bevan: Unlike your normal comedy show, the audience of Jill’s are standing throughout the whole thing (obviously, if you need a chair, one can be arranged). We will be analysing your sales for the year and comparing them against the highest seller, which happens to be me! From celebrating the coronation of this year's Highest Seller to helping us cook up a delicious recipe - your physical contributions are vital to the storytelling of the show. It starts off as a seemingly quite innocent show about Tupperware but, towards the end, turns into a silly, camp, B-movie horror with a good dose of blood and guts to boot. Photo: Rah Petheridge Immersive Rumours: What was the initial inspiration for Jill's Tupperware Party, and how did that evolve into the show audiences will see this August? Coral Bevan: The show was born out of a birthday party I had a few years ago. I went with a cult theme, and Ricky decided to bring along a paperback 1980s microwave cookbook. We were inspired! The party descended into an immersive cult experience where we resurrected the author, and she instructed us to sacrifice our friend Neil with one of her recipes. The recipe was asparagus mousse. Over the years we’ve written it into a short film which we never made… not yet anyway… and now it's a show! Immersive Rumours: Unlike Wayne Wayneson’s Rock Hard and Fisherman Jon, which were both solo shows, you appear alongside Ricky Hunt in Jill’s Tupperware Party. What does having a second performer on stage unlock when it comes to performing the show? Coral Bevan: I can’t wait to perform alongside another human for the fringe. Solo shows are great in many ways, but they get lonely; you've only got you to hype yourself up, and if you're having a bad day, well, ain’t no one there to save you.. Just gotta pull your socks up and get on with it! But having someone else on stage to bounce off - it’s THE BEST! You can have an actual conversation on stage with another human! It's a game changer for me - and I ain’t never going back! Photo: Rah Petheridge Immersive Rumours: You, Ricky and David Alwyn - who all make up Asparagus Mousse - will likely be familiar faces to London-based immersive theatre fans. How did the company first come about, and how would you describe the dynamic between the three of you? Coral Bevan: We first met doing Secret Cinema’s Stranger Things in 2019 - we were so incredibly lucky because our cast was just so excellent! The show ended just before lockdown, and over the coming months/years/eternity, the whole cast kept each other sane - having Zoom parties and various online events to entertain each other. Once lockdown was over, Ricky, David and I all worked together again on a few other Secret Cinema shows, but it was the passing of my father that stuck a firework up my arse! If anyone reading has experienced the death of a parent, they'll understand - there ain't nothing like seeing death to remind yourself to LIVE! I’d been wanting to create a show with my character Fisherman Jon for a while, so I asked Ricky and David to help me write and direct it; they agreed. That was where the trio started. Over the years, we’ve learnt more and more about how to write with each other, how each other works, what makes for a fun show and what audiences enjoy. I feel like this year we all had an epiphany! We realised we had over three decades' worth of experience between us in immersive theatre, and so we should translate that knowledge into comedy and form a hybrid! Photo: Rah Petheridge Immersive Rumours: You’ve performed at Edinburgh Fringe previously with Fisherman Jon and Wayne Wayneson. Looking back at those experiences, what lessons have stayed with you, and what advice would you have for those heading to the festival with a show for the first time? Coral Bevan: I absolutely love each of the shows we’ve made over the years. They’ve all been huge lessons. I often think we creatives all get bogged down by the fear of failing or worry that something isn’t perfect, but the truth is we all have to START, and with each step - you learn. So firstly, congratulations on getting here; you’re already doing what many people can’t find the courage to do! Give yourself a pat on the back. Don’t forget… Continue being the silliest version of yourself. Watch as many shows as you can - (what amazing inspiration!) Be supportive to your fellow comedians Have fun and enjoy the crazy ride. Look after yourself - it’s tough out there! Oh - and go to the beach on your day off! Immersive Rumours: Finally, how are you feeling ahead of taking the show to Edinburgh, and what are you most looking forward to during this year's festival? Coral Bevan: Last year was my first time doing a whole month in Edinburgh - what a ride! But I’m returning with a bit more knowledge under my belt about this beast that is ‘The Fringe’. I’m looking forward to making new friends and seeing old friends. Watching their crazy silly shows that have come from their crazy silly brains, but most of all, genuinely really excited about showing Jill’s Tupperware Party to the people in Edinburgh! By the end of the festival we hope there will be an army of 'Jills' who will help us spread the word of Tupperware throughout the world! So come and join us - you’ll be ‘in the company of friends’! Jill's Tupperware Party runs from 5th to 30th August (excluding 17th and 24th) at Belly Laugh at Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61) as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. For more information and to book tickets, visit edfringe.com Immersive Rumours will be at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. See our pre-festival coverage here.

Photo: Sarah Shtern Lost in the middle of a desert rave, Daisy accidentally finds herself with the fate of humanity in her hands. Through an endless cycle of ridiculous disasters, battles, and impossible choices, the audience guides Daisy through a world that seems determined to destroy her. Don’t Kill Daisy is an interactive comedy adventure game that the audience co-constructs in real time. Inspired by roguelite video games, glitch aesthetics, nostalgia, and being chronically online, every performance unfolds differently based on how the audience plays. Each audience member chooses an object upon entering the show that helps them guide Daisy through a collapsing world that time loops back on itself. Beneath the playfulness and chaos, the show quietly explores what it means to experience catastrophe together: climate anxiety, digital overwhelm, and seeking comfort while trying to fix things as they fall apart. Don’t Kill Daisy had a sold-out run in Hollywood Fringe 2026, with press calling it “unforgettable, delightfully weird, and unlike anything else at Fringe” (Stage Takes) and “a masterclass in solo showmanship. . . an hour of pure, unadulterated joy” (Immersive Scene Los Angeles). Kohl was previously featured on BBC Scotland and No Proscenium for her unique immersive style that has been called “the best form of escapism” (Lost in Theatreland) and “a curious, thought-provoking journey laced with tons of dark humor” (Danielle Riha, No Proscenium) Soleil Kohl is a US-based experimental performing artist whose work spans immersive theatre, clown, absurdist satire, audiovisual collage, and interactive storytelling. Her work has been presented across the US and internationally. She has created and collaborated on several participatory theatre experiences, and leads the creation of several immersive satires: hyper-absurd worlds that heighten and question the archetypes of reality, while inviting audiences to play within them. Recent theatre credits include Sweet & Lucky: Echo with Third Rail Projects and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. With Don’t Kill Daisy, Kohl continues building interactive work that is as joyful and social as it is structurally inventive. Don't Kill Daisy runs at Studio at theSpace @ Niddry St (Venue 9) from 7th to 15th August, and theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall - Haldane Theatre (Venue 53) from 17th to 22nd August 2026. For more information and to book tickets, visit edfringe.com