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An evening of escape rooms and Murder Mystery at the immersive ‘a Twist of the Rope’
If you’re a fan of escape games and immersive experiences, this fun charity event could be right up your street. This November, KIDS are hosting an evening of murder mystery in trendy east London for one night only.
‘A Twist of the Rope’ will combine the traditional murder mystery format with live performances and an interactive escape room. Visitors will be taken on a mysterious journey to join the circus, where a killer is hiding in the world of ringmasters, lion tamers and mimes. Keep an eye out for clues, solve riddles, interrogate witnesses and unravel the secrets of the circus.
Guests are invited to help Detective Jones find out who killed the circus acrobat, found dead in her dressing room next to a mysterious vanishing cabinet. Aspiring investigators can take part in teams of 2-6 people.
Money raised from the event goes to KIDS, who support over 13,500 disabled children, young people and their families across Britain. Established in 1970, the charity provides over 120 different services and works with 80 local authorities across the country.
- Murder Mystery: A Twist of the Rope takes place on 13 November 2019. From 7.30pm-10.30pm. Over 18s only. Tickets: £30. Trapeze Bar, 89 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3HX. Nearest station: Old Street. For more information, visit the KIDS charity website.
For a guide to what else is on in London this November, click here.
Time Run – The Celestial Chain: Taking immersive gaming to a whole new level
Travel through time and fight against evil at Time Run: The Celestial Chain
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Since opening in Spring 2015, Time Run has become one of the capital’s leading immersive gaming experiences. Following the success of the original mission, adventurous gamers can go to a whole new level with The Celestial Chain. The pioneering gameplay format will challenge teams to push their mental skill and dexterity. The Celestial Chain is an innovative, interactive experience giving participants the opportunity to travel through fast-paced time zones.
Edwardian adventurer, inventor and scientist Luna Fox and her eccentric, robotic sidekick Babbage will be recruiting Time Runners to battle an ancient force. A rogue goddess has escape from her prison – the titular Celestial Chain – and is wrecking havoc as she travels through time. Gamers will journey from the distant past to the future, finding lost and hidden artefacts along the way to capture the dark goddess before she changes the world forever.
Teams will be able to compete for higher scores against other Runners and revisit to try to beat their own achievements. Larger groups will be able to compete in The Celestial Chain. Over two hours, seven teams will be able to complete the experience. Novice and experienced gamers will come together in teams of 3-5 people as they move between time periods piecing the story together by solving puzzles and searching for clues.
Time Run was created by a team game designers, production specialists and live event organisers, with the original Lance of Longinus receiving rave reviews from gamers following its launch in 2015. The original mission is still running alongside The Celestial Chain.
- Time Run: The Celestial Chain runs from 24 November 2016 – 25 April 2018. At 9-15 Helmsley Place, London Fields, E8 3SB. Nearest station: London Fields. Tickets: Off peak (Tue–Fri before 5.30pm): from £25pp, Peak–(Tue-Fri 5.30pm onwards; all day weekends): from £35pp. Booking fees apply. Suitable for age 12+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. For booking, visit the Time Run website.
Travel through time in thrilling new immersive theatre meets live quest Time Run
Enter the world of Edwardian adventurer and inventor Luna as you take part in Time Run
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Have you ever wished you could travel through time? While the science world is yet to give us that opportunity, wannabe Marty McFlys or Bill & Teds can get a taste of what it could be like with the new experience Time Run.
Coming to East London this spring and summer, Time Run is a live quest meets immersive theatre in a new twist on the ‘escape the room’ games. Groups of three to five people will be taken on a 1 hour journey across history, where they will take on puzzles, challenges and solve mysteries. With just 60 minutes to complete the mission, the team-members will need to work together to escape a series of three rooms.
Joining them on their quest will be Edwardian adventurer, inventor and scientist Luna Fox and her eccentric, robotic sidekick Babbage, who will guide the new recruits along the way. The experience will bring 21st century gamers into strange new environments, where they will meet various characters and interactive with their unusual surroundings.
Time Run is a new concept from Josh Ford, the Director of boutique events company and festival Winterwell and co-founder of crazy golf club Swingers. Ford has teamed up with the Disappear Here collective to develop and produce this innovative new project.
- Time Run is taking place at 9-15 Helmsley Place, London Fields, E8 3SB from 23 April 2015 – 25 April 2018. Nearest station: London Fields. Tickets: £24 (off-peak), £29 (peak). For more information and booking, visit the Time Run website.
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