30 best immersive experiences in London that are actually worth the money

Nowadays you can visit a warehouse that looks perfectly normal on the outside, but inside has the world of your favourite TV show, game, or period of history. Seriously, everything from Minecraft to Squid Game to the story of the Titanic is now available in immersive fashion.

But are these experiences actually worth it? And, more importantly, are they worth the money? According to the 2024 Immersive Audience Report 73% of audiences prioritise value for money when picking an immersive experience, so that's what we're doing.

Below, we've put together a list of the best immersive experiences now on in London that we believe are genuinely worth your time and cash. Whether you're going out with friends, children, a date, or by yourself, you can find an experience to suit you.

Make sure you also check out our full list of major sporting events to see live.

Jump to:

• Best immersive experiences for the family
• Best immersive experiences for groups
• Best immersive experiences for date night
• Best immersive experiences for foodies

Best immersive experiences in London at a glance:

• ABBA Voyage, from £38.50
• Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar theatrical experience for two, £97 for two
• Avora: New World cocktail experience, from £43
• Bubble Planet, from £24.90
• Crystal Maze Live Experience, £143 for two
• Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, from £55
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, from £48
• Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, from £68.50
• Frameless, from £28
• The Friends Experience, from £26.50
• Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds, from £45
• The Jury Experience, from £37
• The Legend of the Titanic, from £32
• The London Dungeon, from £27
• Mamma Mia! The Party, from £109
• The Mind of Moriarty - The Escape Room Experience, £98 for two
• Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue, from £32.50
• Monopoly Lifesized, from £54
• The Murdér Express: An Immersive Dining Experience, £63.68
• The Paddington Bear Experience, from £34
• Paradox Museum, from £29
• Le Petit Chef, from £109
• Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs, from £25
• Race Across the World Experience, from £50
• Sensory Feast, from £100
• Shrek's Adventure, from £21
• Squid Game immersive experience, from £34
• Storehouse, from £25
• The Traitors Live, from £30.50
• Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, from £22.90

Best immersive experiences for the family

Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs

• Venue: The Lightroom
• When is it on: Until 2nd Nov 2025

The Lightroom at King's Cross is ready to take you back over 66 million years with the new Discovering Dinosaurs Experience. With the music of Hans Zimmer ringing in your ears, you can get closer to the prehistoric world of dinosaurs than ever before through a series of immersive displays that are both escapist and educational.

Buy Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs from £25 at Ticketmaster

Paradox Museum

• Venue: 90 Brompton Road

Wander through a world of twists, turns and optical illusions – just don't get lost! The Paradox Museum is packed with wondrous interactive rooms like the Infinity Well, Zero Gravity Room, Paradox Sofa and Paradox Tunnel.

Buy Paradox Museum tickets from £29 at Fever

Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue

• Venue: Maritime Street

The experience is a groundbreaking interactive quest. Players will explore seven Minecraft-themed rooms and team up to rescue a village from a zombie horde, armed only with their wits and a handheld device called the Orb of Interaction.

The aim is to craft a life-saving potion to help save the villagers from the zombies, and the rescue mission will take place across players' favourite locations in the game.

Buy Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue tickets from £32.50 at Fever

Bubble Planet

• Venue: Unit 22 Fulton Road, Wembley

This surreal and colourful exhibition explores the world of bubbles through interactive rooms: from the LED Room and Cloud Room to Bubble Ocean and Bubble Bath environments, there's endless fun to be had.

Buy Bubble Planet tickets from £24.90 at Fever

The Paddington Bear Experience

• Venue: London County Hall, The Southbank

The premise of the experience is simple: Help Paddington and the Brown Family prepare for the Marmalade Day Festival. Throughout the adventure, you'll take part in games, challenges, and plenty of tasting opportunities as you help the beloved characters set up for this annual celebration.

Buy The Paddington Bear Experience tickets from £34

Shrek's Adventure

• Venue: London County Hall, The Southbank

One of our RadioTimes.com writers recently visited Shrek's Adventure with her friends and she had a ball! She particularly loved the 4D flying car, how fun the professional photos turned out, and the fact that Shrek tried to follow her and her friends to the pub afterwards...

This family-friendly immersive experience features characters, rides and interactive games all from the Shrek universe. Shrek's Adventure is basically DreamWorks’ answer to Disneyland, except it's located on London's South Bank.

Buy Shrek's Adventure tickets from £21 at Shrek's Adventure

Monopoly Lifesized

• Venue: Tottenham Court Road

We've all got fond memories of rainy afternoons spent playing Monopoly (and trying to restrain yourself from flipping the board), but what if you could take things one step further? Monopoly Lifesized gives you the chance to enter the game in a life-sized 4D board, where you can take part in challenges and games to make millions.

• Buy Monopoly Lifesized tickets from £54 at Monopoly Lifesized
• Buy Monopoly Lifesized experience for two from £123

Best immersive experiences for groups

The Traitors Live

• Venue: 60 Short's Gardens, Covent Garden

We completed the Traitors Live Experience and gave it five stars for it's accuracy to the TV series. As in the show, you'll compete in mini games that involve searching for clues, remembering images, answering riddles and more. Throughout the challenges you're trying to earn "money" which will go towards your group's final score on the leader board at the end – however you can also use that time to win shields.

After challenges you sit at the round table and, in an exact copy of the series, discuss who you think is a Traitor in your midst. One by one, you'll name the player you wish to banish, who must reveal their status as Traitor or Faithful.

Buy The Traitors Live tickets from £30.50 at Ticketmaster

The Jury Experience

• Venue: Shaw Theatre
• When is it on: Until 26th Feb 2026

This is your chance to sit in on the trial of the century. At the Jury Experience, you'll listen to the story of disgraced a ex-driver who stands trial for stealing global superstar Lana Tonneti’s $20m necklace. But is Lana telling the truth? Throughout the show, analyze witness testimonies, examine the evidence, answer complex questions, and try to uncover what really happened.

Buy The Jury Experience Tickets from £37 at Fever

The Legend of the Titanic

• Venue: Dock X, Canada Water
• When is it on: Until 2nd Nov 2025

You can experience London's largest Titanic exhibition ever at Canada Water. From the start you can relive the story of Titanic up close, from its departure to its tragic end.

Buy The Legend of the Titanic from £32 at Fever

Storehouse

• Venue: Deptford Storehouse
• When is it on: Until 20th Sep 2025

The former paper archive of Rupert Murdoch’s News International, Deptford Storehouse, is the location of London's most ambitious production to date. Storehouse is set in 1983, during the dawn of the internet, and it explores how misinformation is created, shared and remembered. Storehouse is led by the creative team behind Secret Cinema, and it boasts a brilliant voice cast: Toby Jones, Meera Syal, Kathryn Hunter, and Billy Howle.

Buy Storehouse tickets from £25 at LW Theatres

Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

• Venue: 56 Leadenhall Street

Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience combines live actors, virtual reality, and more to plunge participants into HG Wells's iconic alien invasion story. Set in Victorian England, this adventure takes visitors through 24 interactive environments, from escaping Martian invaders to surviving the chaos of a crumbling London, promising an unforgettable journey.

Buy Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience for £45 at Fever

The London Dungeon

• Venue: London County Hall

Listen up, thrill seekers: it's time to step right over to The London Dungeon. Perfect for anyone who isn't afraid of things that go bump in the night, this immersive experience takes you through some of London's darkest tales like Sweeney Todd and the plague doctors.

Buy The London Dungeon tickets from £27 at The Dungeons

The Mind of Moriarty - The Escape Room Experience

• Venue: W12 Shopping, Shepherd's Bush

This Sherlock-themed escape room allows you to enter the mind of notorious villain Moriarty and solve some perilous puzzles based on the BBC show.

After stopping AI and digital nodes from sabotaging British intelligence, you'll have the chance to relax with a cocktail in a Sherlock-themed bar, which boasts even more puzzles for you to get your teeth stuck into.

Buy The Mind of Moriarty - The Escape Room Experience for £98 at Indytute

For the same price and at the same venue, you can also books tickets to Sherlock The Official Live Game.

Buy Sherlock the Live Game Experience for £98 at Indytute

Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar theatrical experience for two

• Venue: 127 Hackney Rd

Inspired by America’s most infamous prison, Alcatraz, this adults-only immersive experience will see you smuggle alcohol into a prison-themed cocktail bar for you to whip up your own drinks concoctions. Get ready for a night of thrills and your favourite flavours— just be sure to avoid the far-reaching eye of the Warden!

Buy Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar for Two for £97 at Virgin Experience Days

The Friends Experience

• Venue: Immerse LDN, The Excel
• When is it on: Until 9th Oct 2025

The Friends Experience is an interactive exhibition entirely devoted to the adventures of Monica, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey and Chandler. Featuring recreations of sets including Central Perk, the fountain from the opening titles and the apartment everyone but Ross managed to live in, fans can explore the show’s history from start to finish.

There will also be a chance to recreate famous poses and scenes with some of the sitcom’s most iconic props, such as the sofa and Monica’s purple door. Plus, you can stop for a coffee and go shopping for some of the exhibit’s merchandise.

Buy The Friends Experience tickets from £26.50 at Ticketmaster

Crystal Maze Live Experience for Two

• Venue: 22-32 Shaftsbury Avenue

Whether you're a fan of the hit TV game show, or you're just up for a new challenge, then the Crystal Maze Live Experience could be the one for you. The experience is packed full of '90s nostalgia, and also gives you the chance to take on individual and group challenges across four different areas. The aim is to collect as many crystals as you can with your team. The more crystals you collect, the more time you'll have in the legendary Crystal Dome.

Buy Crystal Maze Live Experience tickets for £143 for two at Virgin Experience Days

Mamma Mia! The Party

• Venue: The O2

If you're dreaming of a sunny getaway this year, booking tickets for Mamma Mia! The Party could be the next best thing. Transport yourself to the Greek island of Skopelos and transform into the dancing queen we know you are with this immersive experience. Expect a freshly-made four-course Greek meal, plenty of drinks, performances of the hit songs from Mamma Mia, and even an ABBA disco after the party.

Buy Mamma Mia! The Party tickets for two from £396 at Virgin Experience Days

Squid Game: The Experience

• Venue: Immerse LDN, The Excel
• When is it on: Until 4th Jan 2026

The Squid Game immersive experience is available to play right here in the UK, and don't worry! Unlike the Netflix show, your life isn't at risk. The immersive experience has adapted a range of exciting games from the show: Red Light, Green Light, Marbles, Memory Steps and more – all in terrifying accuracy.

Buy Squid Game: The Experience tickets from £34 at Immersive Gamebox

Best immersive experiences for date night

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

• Venue: Commercial 106, Spitalfields

One of our RadioTimes.com team experienced this exhibition in Manchester and absolutely loved it. Feel like you’re stepping into a piece of art with a 360-degree digital exhibition of the works of the late and great Vincent van Gogh. There’s also a VR experience where you travel through eight paintings and find out their inspirations, as well as projection mapping and sound effects throughout.

Buy Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience tickets from £22.90 at Fever

Race Across the World Experience

• Venue:Begins at Liverpool Street
• When is it on: Until 31st Oct 2025

This experience takes its inspiration, obviously, from the supremely popular reality show Race Across the World, which sees teams of two compete against each other to reach a far-off destination using any method apart from air travel.

Participants will be challenged to work together as a team, navigating their way through the iconic streets of the UK capital. You'll be competing against rival teams as you manage your team budget, and in-game cash can be exchanged to unlock alternative routes and clues, while "work" task can be exchanged for in-game cash. How your team races is up to you.

Buy Race Across the World Experience tickets from £50 at Fever

Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical

• Venue: Evolution London, Battersea Park
• When is it on: Until 6th Sep 2025

School may be out for summer, but Rydell High has opened its doors for six weeks. Get on your dancing shoes, put on your leather jackets, spray obscene amounts of hair spray; you’re all set for Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical.

This Battersea Park experience throws you into the world of the iconic movie, with sets, costumes and real fairground rides awaiting you. Ensemble cast will be scattered about singing and dancing their hearts out, while you can choose between a ride on the ferris wheel, a drink at the diner, or watching the magical romance of Danny and Sandy unfold.

Buy Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical tickets from £55 at Ticketmaster

ABBA Voyage

• Venue: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Do you want to dance and jive having the time of your life? If so, then ABBA Voyage is the immersive experience for you. This live concert is performed entirely by CGI versions of the four ABBA members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The singers have recorded their voices and body movements to be transformed into 3D avatars (or ABBAtars, if you will), and you'll hear hits like Mamma Mia! and Waterloo live.

• Buy ABBA Voyage tickets from £38.50 at Ticketmaster
• Buy ABBA Voyage experiences at Virgin Experience Days

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

• Venue: Riverside Studios
• When is it on: 15th Nov 2025 – 15th Feb 2026

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is heading to London this November! This exciting new show begins in a pub, and you'll settle in (at first) with a drink in hand for an evening of storytelling and spectacle. However, the story will soon lift off as you hitch a ride on a passing spaceship, discover the meaning of life, and join a quest to persuade a group of inter-dimensional mice to save the world – yes, really.

Buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tickets from £48 at TodayTix

Avora: New World cocktail experience

• Venue:127 Hackney Rd

Are you ready to be transported to another world? Discover the new world of Avora with this cocktail experience, where you'll get to interact with Avorians. In the incredible setting of this new world, you'll don an Avora jumpsuit to try three specially designed cocktails. There'll be plenty of opportunities to take photos to make sure this is an experience you never forget.

Buy Avora: New World the cocktail experience from £43 at Fever

Frameless

• Venue: 6 Marble Arch

Frameless is an immersive art exhibition which takes you on a journey between four themed galleries: Beyond Reality, Colour in Motion, The World Around Us and The Art of Abstraction, and you'll experience art work from world-renowned artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dalí. There's the opportunity to get involved in the artwork, too, as you can move pieces of art along the floor in one gallery.

Buy Frameless tickets from £28 at Ticketmaster

Best immersive experiences for foodies

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Venue: 56-60 Guilford St, Russell Square

Fans of the BBC TV show Fawlty Towers are going to love this new immersive experience, which is perfect for foodies. Get transported back to the 1970s at the President Hotel in West London, where you'll enjoy a three-course lunch or dinner surrounded by actors improvising some of the most iconic and comic scenes from Fawlty Towers.

Buy Faulty Towers The Dining Experience tickets from £68.50 at Viator

Le Petit Chef

Venue: London Cabaret Club

Now this experience will really give you something to talk about. Le Petit Chef may be just six centimetres tall, but he's renowned for his exceptional French cuisine. Watch him prepare your food through an impressive display projected onto your table, before digging into your real life food brought to your table.

Guests can choose between a Le Grand Chef, Le Petit Chef Classic, a Kids and a Vegetarian menu featuring delicious dishes such as lobster risotto, vanilla crème brulee and Hereford beef fillet. Bon appetit!

Buy Le Petit Chef tickets from £109 from Le Petit Chef

The Murdér Express: An Immersive Dining Experience

Venue: 63 Pedley Street, Spitalfields

All aboard! While the name The Murdér Express may not seem like the most appealing name, you're bound to be in for a great time. Don't worry, it's only called that because it's heading for the fictional town of Murdér in France... or is it? With a hearty feast, platform bar access and a lovely journey, there's no need to worry... right?

Buy The Murdér Express: An Immersive Dining Experience for £63.68 at Fever

Sensory Feast

• Venue: Kings Cross, Central London

Sensory Feast is a new dining experience set in the world of the Wizard of Oz. Using cutting-edge projection mapping technology, every dish and plate is accompanied by art and animations from the magical land, plus the food is perfectly themed to match.

Buy Sensory Feast tickets from £100 at Fever

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