Find your WOW at the UK's best immersive experiences!

10 March 2025

Looking for a day out that'll make you go Wowwwww? Immersive experiences are where the magic happens! These aren’t just shows or attractions - they’re full-on adventures where you become part of the action, so you can OooohWhoaaa and Wowww all day long!

Step into the story and become a part of it, with experiences, art, games, shows and more. From the steampunk streets of Phantom Peak to dining in the delightful chaos of Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience - there's an experience for everyone. 

Dive into the future with cutting-edge virtual reality adventures, or become the richest person in London in Life-Sized Monopoly. Whichever adventure you embark on, you can discover the UK's best immersive experiences right here.

It's not just an experience. It's theatre, storytelling, and play - all rolled into one unforgettable day out.

Find your Wowwww on an Immersive Adventure

Walk into a world of wonder at these incredible interactive immersive experiences, where you'll be truly wowed as you explore, admire and uncover the mysteries of the make-believe. 

Roaaaarr and roam with dinosaurs in a 360° experience at London's Prehistoric Planet, or float through 11 sensory zones at Bubble Planet. If you're looking to discover your daring side, then face your fears and find your Aaahahaha! with jump scares and spine-tingling humour in London, Edinburgh and York Dungeons!

Whether you want to ponder around the steampunk town of Phantom Peak or peruse through the marmalade-loving bear's house at The Paddington Bear Experience, there's something for everyone. 

Find your Woahhh at Immersive Art Experiences

Step into a canvas of creativity when you discover the UK's most extraordinary immersive art experiences that will satisfy all of your creative cravings and have you shouting Lets go AGAIN!

Wander through the swirling brushstrokes of Beyond Van Gogh in Aberdeen, Leicester, York, and London, where the artist’s works come alive in an award-winning, 360° spectacular - or venture into Frameless, London’s largest permanent immersive art space, where you’ll step inside the works of Monet, Dali, Kandinsky, and more. 

Ready to bend your brain? Paradox Museum and Twist Museum are optical playgrounds packed with illusions, interactive exhibits, and mind-bending moments. Walk through a zero-gravity room or see your shadow in neon, these spots are perfect for curious minds and Instagram gold.

Find your Whaaaat! in Immersive Games

See if you can survive the story, become the main character and beat bosses in a great range of immersive games, guaranteed to make you cry out a few frustrated Whaaaat's and a lot of joyful Yesss's!

Step into Sherlock’s shoes and solve mysteries in The Official Live Game, or crack the case in a live courtroom with Jury Games. Roll the dice at Monopoly Lifesized and race around a giant board, completing real-world challenges to build your empire - just try not to land in jail!

Fancy a real escape? Break out of Shrewsbury or Shepton Mallet Prison with pulse-pounding escape rooms and full-on prison breaks, or switch your Prison Break for movie-inspired missions at moviESCAPE, from haunted houses to magical academies.

Get ready to get your immersive game on - where puzzles, plot twists, and adrenaline-fueled fun await around every corner.

Find your Eeeeek! in Immersive VR Experiences

Discover your inner Eeeeek as you level up your day out, grab your friends and embark on the ultimate adventure with immersive VR experiences!

DNA Virtual Reality Experiences in Camden, Battersea, Hammersmith & Manchester drops you into 50+ virtual worlds, where you'll escape beat zombie battles and escape rooms! Or you can turn group play into a high-tech challenge at Immersive Gamebox with games like Squid Game and Ghostbusters.

At the RAF Museum in London and The Midlands, experience the excitement of the RAF Falcons Paradrop and the Dambusters VR Experience, where history and technology merge to create unforgettable moments.

Find your Oooooh at Immersive Shows

Swap the stage for the script as you get up and get involved in some of your family favourite shows! This selection will make you Oooooh and Wowww rather than shouting 'He's behind you!'

Drop yourself into an alien invasion in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, where you'll experience the perfect combination of VR, live action and Hans Zimmer's incredible soundtrack, or experience history in the present at The Gunpowder Plot and go undercover with Guy Fawkes.

For fans of ABBA, don't miss your chance to turn the Greek taverna into an ABBA-fueled feast of song, dance and dinner at Mamma Mia The Party! Or if you prefer chaos and comedy to classic anthems, then you can enjoy three courses of pure fun with Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

Whether you're dodging aliens, dancing with ABBA, or feasting with mayhem, these shows go way beyond the stage.

Find your Mmmmm in Adults Immersive Experiences

Mmmmm... Looking for immersive experiences with an adult twist? These theatrical adventures blend storytelling, cocktails, and atmosphere into unforgettable nights out - perfect for when the grown-up's want to getaway.

Enter a luminous world at Avora, where you'll slurrrrp as you concoct colour-changing cocktails on your own sci-fi adventure, or swap the cosmo's for cowboys and head to Moonshine Saloon, your go-to Wild West speakeasy in the heart of London - don't forget to say Yeee-haw!

If you're looking to journey to the past, swing by The Lost Estate, London's number one venue for creating incredible dining shows with live music and theatre. Check out Paradise Under the Stars and take a sultry trip to 1950's Havana!