29 best immersive experiences in London

Stimulate your senses with these incredible immersive experiences in London.
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From immersive theatre and dining to art shows and experiences battling aliens, discover a world reimagined with these unique immersive experiences in London.

Discover the vast amount of family-friendly multisensory experiences London has to offer. Jump into a life-sized Monopoly board game, devour a magical spellbinding afternoon tea or step into world-famous art pieces in an immersive gallery.

Check out more popular interactive experiences in London for adults, including theatrical immersive experiences living life as an outlaw in London’s Wild West or donning an orange jumpsuit for a day in prison, tasting cocktails created by serving inmates.

There’s an immersive experience to suit everyone!

Immersive experiences for friends and families

1. Shrek's Adventure! London

Laugh out loud as you join Shrek’s exhilarating adventure and prepare for surprises as you walk through Shrek’s Adventure! London. Expect the unexpected and enjoy interaction with a cast of characters as you and the kids become part of the story in this immersive attraction.

Book Shrek's Adventure! London tickets now.

2. The London Dungeon

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Face your fears as you enter the spine-chilling torture chamber at The London Dungeon and are terrified by thrilling rides and shady characters from London’s past. 

Book The London Dungeon tickets now.

3. The London Bridge Experience

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Be spooked by Jack the Ripper as you travel back in time and discover London Bridge’s gruesome history from Roman to modern times at The London Bridge Experience.

Book The London Bridge Experience tickets now.

4. Monopoly Lifesized

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Jump into the life-sized Monopoly board for an immersive gaming experience. Race against the clock and your pals to buy up all the expensive property with your hard-earned Monopoly money. Challenge yourselves to make the right move and stay out of jail!

Book Monopoly Lifesized tickets now.

5. The Paddington Bear Experience

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Step into the wonderful world of Paddington Bear at the epic The Paddington Bear Experience. Featuring multiple themed rooms, familiar faces from the popular books and lots of interactive surprises along the way. Prepare for a very special day with Paddington Bear and the Brown family as you get ready for the Marmalade Day Festival!

Book The Paddington Bear Experience tickets now.

6. The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in London

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Calling all Friends fans! See everyone's favourite TV show brought back to life at The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in London. Tour the Friends set, relive iconic moments, snap photos in your favourites scenes and admire replica props and costumes as you walk through this immersive attraction. It's all London, baby! Here we go.

Book The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in London tickets now.

Interactive experiences in London

7. Immersive potion making class at The Cauldron

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Take a seat around your cauldron, as your concoction from various ingredients bubbles away. The potion master guides you through each of the two molecular cocktail recipes combining science and smoke... just watch out for explosions! This masterclass for wizard apprentices transports you to a magical world for 45 minutes.

Book tickets for your potion class at The Cauldron now*.

8. Afternoon Tea at Wands and Wizard Exploratorium

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Join a world where magical spells and potions are the norm at Wands and Wizard Exploratorium and delight in a spellbinding afternoon tea. Between potion brewing and transfiguration, savour a selection of delicious scones, freshly made sandwiches and extraordinary desserts. 

Book your afternoon tea now at Wands and Wizard Exploratorium*.

Immersive theatre experiences in London

9. ABBA Voyage at the ABBA Arena

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Experience the worldwide music sensation ABBA at a one-of-a-kind concert with jaw-dropping classics performed through special effects and projections. Get your friends and family together for an unforgettable night with ABBA Voyage at the ABBA Arena and say Thank You For The Music!

Book tickets for ABBA Voyage at the ABBA Arena now.

10. Ghost Bus Tour

Step onboard the Ghost Bus Tour and enjoy a comedy-horror theatre sightseeing experience. Uncover London's haunted history and see top attractions in style, while being immersed in a thrilling theatre show experience.

Book tickets for the Ghost Bus Tour now.

11. Phantom Peak

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Dive into the world of Phantom Peak and get ready to explore the mysterious, multi-level, wild west themed town. Solve secretive quests, interact with quirky characters or sit back and soak up the atmosphere of this captivating experience.

Book tickets for Phantom Peak now.

12. The Lost Estate

Step into awe-inspiring immersive live performances at The Lost Estate, combining theatre, music and fine dining to create the ultimate immersive experience. The Great Christmas Feast is the current theme, with Dickens' timeless classic A Christmas Carol transformed through Victorian feasting, live music and spellbinding theatre.

Immersive exhibitions and museums in London

13. Twist Museum

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Immerse yourself into the world of interactive and multisensory experiences at Twist Museum. Prepare to discover how your brain interprets reality by exploring more than 60 exhibits and interactive illusions, designed to test your perception on colour, perspective, sound and more.

Book Twist Museum tickets now.

14. FRAMELESS

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Surround yourself with world-famous art masterpieces at FRAMELESS, an immersive gallery with motion sensors and virtual technology that brings works of art to life as you navigate the rooms. Every brushstroke and splash of colour comes alive as you step into the room and move across the floor.

Book FRAMELESS tickets now.

15. Lightroom

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See world-famous artwork and immersive experiences curated using revolutionary technology and high-tech audio at Lightroom. Discover exciting seasonal-run exhibition experiences; learn about NASA's history of space exploration at The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks (until 27 Apr) and experience the thrill of the runway at Vogue Exhibition: Inventing the Runway (until 30 Mar).

Book Lightroom tickets now.

Best multisensory experiences in London

16. SENSAS

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Put your instincts and senses to the test, as you take on exciting challenges in complete darkness at SENSAS, a unique multisensory immersive experience in Vauxhall. Dive into the colourful ball pit or ride the tube upside down in the "anti-gravity" room – all for a good cause, as SENSAS supports local charity Disability Snowsport UK, which helps people with disabilities.

Book your SENSAS tickets now*.

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Immersive gaming in London

17. Zero Latency Virtual Reality Experience*

Get together with your friends at MeetSpace VR and delve into the world of VR gaming. Discover a wide variety of games including the likes of Zombie Survival, Singularity, Undead Arena and many more. Lose yourself in this truly immersive virtual reality gaming experience.

Book tickets for Zero Latency now*.

18. O2 iFLY Indoor Skydiving and Virtual Reality Flight*

Discover the great sensations of indoor skydiving with the O2 iFLY Indoor Skydiving and experience the thrill of free falling without the safety of a parachute. Guided by experienced instructors, discover and control airspeed before taking the high flight through the air tunnels. High definition cameras will capture the whole experience, a great memory to look back on!

Book tickets for O2 iFLY Indoor Skydiving now*.

19. Immersive Gamebox

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Get active and escape from reality inside an interactive video game, with Immersive Gamebox. Bond with your besties as you go on a digital adventure and become immersed in high-energy games and challenges within luminous LightBoxes.

20. The Cube

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Grab your pals and visit The Cube in Canary Wharf for the ultimate immersive game challenge! Get ready to test your physical and mental skills in a series of competitive games and recharge between your game with burgers, pizzas and more, not forgetting to quench your thirst at one of the six in-venue bars.

21. Quiz Room

Step into the spotlight and compete in TV-style immersive trivia quiz games at Quiz Room. The experience features many engaging games including classic pub quizzes and song-belting music quizzes, all set in an immersive TV set complete with lights, podiums and quiz master!

Immersive dining and drinking experiences in London

22. Mamma Mia! The Party

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Dancing queens get ready for a night to remember! Be transported to an exotic Greek Island and prepare for a feast of Mediterranean food at Mamma Mia! The Party an immersive restaurant experience. Feel the beat of the tambourine as you dance and sing along to ABBA’s greatest hits at The O2.

Book Mamma Mia! The Party tickets now.

23. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Feast on a three-course meal served by Faulty Towers' Basil, Sybil or Manuel and wonder what could possibly go wrong… From hilarious antics to classic chaotic scenes, comedy fans will laugh out loud at this immersive dining experience, bringing to life one of the nation's best-loved sitcoms.

Book Faulty Towers The Dining Experience tickets now.

24. Alcotraz Immersive Prison Cocktail Experience

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Experience a day in the life of a prison inmate at the Alcotraz Immersive Prison Cocktail Experience. Don your orange prison jumpsuit and pose for a mugshot while your stealth skills are put to the test in this theatrical immersive experience. Successfully smuggle a bottle of your favourite liquor into the cells and you will be able to enjoy bespoke cocktails crafted by the serving inmates.

Book tickets for Alcotraz Immersive Prison Cocktail Experience now.

25. Moonshine Saloon Immersive Cocktail Experience

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Discover what it is like to live as an outlaw in the London wild west with this immersive theatre experience at the Moonshine Saloon. Travel back to 1904 in the little town of Cold Water and try to avoid the attention of the Sheriff, while infiltrating a secret and illicit smuggling trade. Test your luck at mind games to earn your cocktails before the whole operation goes down!

Book your tickets for the Moonshine Saloon Immersive Cocktail Experience now.

26. Avora: A New World Cocktail Experience

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Step through a newly discovered gateway into the enchanting world of Avora: A New World Cocktail Experience, a magical land brought to life through theatrical sets, unique cocktails and a cast of talented actors. Pop on your special jumpsuit, get briefed by Dr C Shelly and help decide the fate of the newly discovered world.

Book your tickets for the Avora: A New World Cocktail Experience now.

27. Overnight Murder Mystery Break for Two with Dinner

Put your detective skills to the test and head in the direction of West London for the night. A three-course meal will be served and as guests are enjoying their dinner, they might lose their appetite as the murder motives and the various plot twists come to light. Hopefully these deadly confessions won't keep you up all night!

Book your tickets now for the Overnight Murder Mystery Break for Two with Dinner*.

28. Supperclub Tube

Put the fun back into commuting and travel back to 1967 on Supperclub Tube for a unique dining experience on a decommissioned and refurbished Victoria line Tube train. No need to worry about rush hour, as you’re guaranteed a seat for a Latin-American inspired six-course tasting menu.

Free immersive experiences in London

29. Outernet London

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Discover free immersive experiences and light shows at Outernet everyday from 10am to late. See breathtaking digital art and entertainment come to life on interactive wrap-around LED screens with shows changing regularly. Previous free immersive experiences include the Butterfly Trail, a magical mixed reality experience bursting with sound and colour.

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