Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Tickets

An immersive theatre and VR experience below the Tower of London.

1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)

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What Is Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience About?

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience transports audiences back to 1605 London, where Catholic conspirators planned to blow up Parliament and assassinate King James I. This acclaimed interactive theatre production combines historical drama with cutting-edge technology to create an unmissable journey through one of Britain's most famous conspiracies. Located in the atmospheric vaults beneath the city, this experience places you at the center of Guy Fawkes' infamous plot, allowing you to witness history unfold around you in real-time. The production features professional actors who guide small groups through meticulously recreated 17th-century environments, from Catholic safe houses to Parliament's cellars.

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

Each performance runs for approximately 90 minutes, during which audiences become active participants in the unfolding conspiracy. You'll encounter key historical figures including Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, and Thomas Percy, while making crucial decisions that could alter the course of history. The experience utilizes state-of-the-art sound design, lighting, and special effects to create an authentic atmosphere that makes you feel like a genuine conspirator. Tickadoo customers consistently praise this production for its attention to historical detail and engaging storytelling approach.

What to Expect from Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

The experience begins in Tudor-era taverns where conspirators first gathered, then moves through hidden chambers and secret passages that recreate the claustrophobic world of religious persecution in Jacobean England. Professional historians consulted on the script ensure historical accuracy while maintaining dramatic tension throughout the performance. The venue's underground location adds authenticity, as audiences navigate torch-lit corridors and stone chambers that evoke the original conspiracy's clandestine nature. This engaging experience stands apart from traditional theatre by encouraging audience participation and decision-making.

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Highlights and Features

Groups of 15-20 people work together to uncover clues, decode messages, and navigate the moral complexities surrounding the plot. The production explores themes of religious tolerance, political extremism, and the consequences of violent resistance. Each performance varies slightly based on audience choices, ensuring that return visitors through tickadoo discover new elements and storylines during subsequent visits.

Who Should See Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience?

The venue provides period costumes and props to enhance engagement, while expert actors remain in character throughout the entire experience. Modern safety measures are seamlessly integrated without breaking the historical illusion. The production has received critical acclaim for its innovative approach to historical education and entertainment, earning recognition from theatre critics and history educators alike.

Book Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Tickets

Advance booking through tickadoo is essential due to limited capacity and high demand. The experience operates year-round with multiple daily performances, though availability varies seasonally. This remarkable production offers London visitors an unprecedented opportunity to experience history firsthand while enjoying world-class theatrical performance in an atmospheric underground setting.

Visitor guidelines
  • It is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your performance time. This will give you plenty of time to check in, sign waivers, store your belongings, and/or have a drink.

  • This production is recommended for ages 10+. All guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and will need a consent/waiver form signed on their behalf.

  • Please wear comfortable layered clothing and flat shoes or trainers. There is a significant amount of walking/standing during the experience and there will be temperature changes. High heels, boots, and flip-flops are not appropriate, and entry may be denied for health and safety concerns.

Opening times

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 10:45–20:00 10:45–20:00 10:45–20:00 10:45–20:00

Know before you go
  • Location: The experience takes place in atmospheric underground vaults in central London, accessible by multiple transport links. • Duration: Plan for approximately 2 hours total including arrival, the 90-minute experience, and departure time. • Footwear: Wear comfortable, flat shoes as the venue involves walking on uneven surfaces and stone floors throughout the experience. • Age Restrictions: Minimum age is 12 years. The content includes themes of violence, religious persecution, and political conspiracy. • Group Size: Performances are limited to 15-20 participants to maintain intimacy and ensure active participation for all attendees. • Arrival Time: Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled performance time. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the engaging format. • Personal Items: Secure storage is provided for bags and coats. Mobile phones must be switched off during the performance to maintain historical engagement.

Content/Trigger Warning

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience includes mature themes such as swearing, violence, torture, murder, death, terrorism, and religious discrimination. Recommended for ages 10 and up with adult supervision required. Children under 16 must have a guardian-signed waiver and be accompanied by an adult.

Sensory Effects:

This experience uses virtual reality, motion simulators, uneven surfaces, confined spaces, air blasts, scents, and temperature changes to enhance immersion.

Address

8-12 Tower Hill, London EC3N 4EE

About

What Is Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience About?

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience transports audiences back to 1605 London, where Catholic conspirators planned to blow up Parliament and assassinate King James I. This acclaimed interactive theatre production combines historical drama with cutting-edge technology to create an unmissable journey through one of Britain's most famous conspiracies. Located in the atmospheric vaults beneath the city, this experience places you at the center of Guy Fawkes' infamous plot, allowing you to witness history unfold around you in real-time. The production features professional actors who guide small groups through meticulously recreated 17th-century environments, from Catholic safe houses to Parliament's cellars.

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

Each performance runs for approximately 90 minutes, during which audiences become active participants in the unfolding conspiracy. You'll encounter key historical figures including Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, and Thomas Percy, while making crucial decisions that could alter the course of history. The experience utilizes state-of-the-art sound design, lighting, and special effects to create an authentic atmosphere that makes you feel like a genuine conspirator. Tickadoo customers consistently praise this production for its attention to historical detail and engaging storytelling approach.

What to Expect from Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

The experience begins in Tudor-era taverns where conspirators first gathered, then moves through hidden chambers and secret passages that recreate the claustrophobic world of religious persecution in Jacobean England. Professional historians consulted on the script ensure historical accuracy while maintaining dramatic tension throughout the performance. The venue's underground location adds authenticity, as audiences navigate torch-lit corridors and stone chambers that evoke the original conspiracy's clandestine nature. This engaging experience stands apart from traditional theatre by encouraging audience participation and decision-making.

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Highlights and Features

Groups of 15-20 people work together to uncover clues, decode messages, and navigate the moral complexities surrounding the plot. The production explores themes of religious tolerance, political extremism, and the consequences of violent resistance. Each performance varies slightly based on audience choices, ensuring that return visitors through tickadoo discover new elements and storylines during subsequent visits.

Who Should See Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience?

The venue provides period costumes and props to enhance engagement, while expert actors remain in character throughout the entire experience. Modern safety measures are seamlessly integrated without breaking the historical illusion. The production has received critical acclaim for its innovative approach to historical education and entertainment, earning recognition from theatre critics and history educators alike.

Book Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Tickets

Advance booking through tickadoo is essential due to limited capacity and high demand. The experience operates year-round with multiple daily performances, though availability varies seasonally. This remarkable production offers London visitors an unprecedented opportunity to experience history firsthand while enjoying world-class theatrical performance in an atmospheric underground setting.

Visitor guidelines
  • It is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your performance time. This will give you plenty of time to check in, sign waivers, store your belongings, and/or have a drink.

  • This production is recommended for ages 10+. All guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and will need a consent/waiver form signed on their behalf.

  • Please wear comfortable layered clothing and flat shoes or trainers. There is a significant amount of walking/standing during the experience and there will be temperature changes. High heels, boots, and flip-flops are not appropriate, and entry may be denied for health and safety concerns.

Opening times

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 10:45–20:00 10:45–20:00 10:45–20:00 10:45–20:00

Know before you go
  • Location: The experience takes place in atmospheric underground vaults in central London, accessible by multiple transport links. • Duration: Plan for approximately 2 hours total including arrival, the 90-minute experience, and departure time. • Footwear: Wear comfortable, flat shoes as the venue involves walking on uneven surfaces and stone floors throughout the experience. • Age Restrictions: Minimum age is 12 years. The content includes themes of violence, religious persecution, and political conspiracy. • Group Size: Performances are limited to 15-20 participants to maintain intimacy and ensure active participation for all attendees. • Arrival Time: Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled performance time. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the engaging format. • Personal Items: Secure storage is provided for bags and coats. Mobile phones must be switched off during the performance to maintain historical engagement.

Content/Trigger Warning

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience includes mature themes such as swearing, violence, torture, murder, death, terrorism, and religious discrimination. Recommended for ages 10 and up with adult supervision required. Children under 16 must have a guardian-signed waiver and be accompanied by an adult.

Sensory Effects:

This experience uses virtual reality, motion simulators, uneven surfaces, confined spaces, air blasts, scents, and temperature changes to enhance immersion.

Address

8-12 Tower Hill, London EC3N 4EE

About

What Is Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience About?

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience transports audiences back to 1605 London, where Catholic conspirators planned to blow up Parliament and assassinate King James I. This acclaimed interactive theatre production combines historical drama with cutting-edge technology to create an unmissable journey through one of Britain's most famous conspiracies. Located in the atmospheric vaults beneath the city, this experience places you at the center of Guy Fawkes' infamous plot, allowing you to witness history unfold around you in real-time. The production features professional actors who guide small groups through meticulously recreated 17th-century environments, from Catholic safe houses to Parliament's cellars.

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

Each performance runs for approximately 90 minutes, during which audiences become active participants in the unfolding conspiracy. You'll encounter key historical figures including Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, and Thomas Percy, while making crucial decisions that could alter the course of history. The experience utilizes state-of-the-art sound design, lighting, and special effects to create an authentic atmosphere that makes you feel like a genuine conspirator. Tickadoo customers consistently praise this production for its attention to historical detail and engaging storytelling approach.

What to Expect from Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

The experience begins in Tudor-era taverns where conspirators first gathered, then moves through hidden chambers and secret passages that recreate the claustrophobic world of religious persecution in Jacobean England. Professional historians consulted on the script ensure historical accuracy while maintaining dramatic tension throughout the performance. The venue's underground location adds authenticity, as audiences navigate torch-lit corridors and stone chambers that evoke the original conspiracy's clandestine nature. This engaging experience stands apart from traditional theatre by encouraging audience participation and decision-making.

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Highlights and Features

Groups of 15-20 people work together to uncover clues, decode messages, and navigate the moral complexities surrounding the plot. The production explores themes of religious tolerance, political extremism, and the consequences of violent resistance. Each performance varies slightly based on audience choices, ensuring that return visitors through tickadoo discover new elements and storylines during subsequent visits.

Who Should See Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience?

The venue provides period costumes and props to enhance engagement, while expert actors remain in character throughout the entire experience. Modern safety measures are seamlessly integrated without breaking the historical illusion. The production has received critical acclaim for its innovative approach to historical education and entertainment, earning recognition from theatre critics and history educators alike.

Book Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Tickets

Advance booking through tickadoo is essential due to limited capacity and high demand. The experience operates year-round with multiple daily performances, though availability varies seasonally. This remarkable production offers London visitors an unprecedented opportunity to experience history firsthand while enjoying world-class theatrical performance in an atmospheric underground setting.

Know before you go
  • Location: The experience takes place in atmospheric underground vaults in central London, accessible by multiple transport links. • Duration: Plan for approximately 2 hours total including arrival, the 90-minute experience, and departure time. • Footwear: Wear comfortable, flat shoes as the venue involves walking on uneven surfaces and stone floors throughout the experience. • Age Restrictions: Minimum age is 12 years. The content includes themes of violence, religious persecution, and political conspiracy. • Group Size: Performances are limited to 15-20 participants to maintain intimacy and ensure active participation for all attendees. • Arrival Time: Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled performance time. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the engaging format. • Personal Items: Secure storage is provided for bags and coats. Mobile phones must be switched off during the performance to maintain historical engagement.

Visitor guidelines
  • It is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your performance time. This will give you plenty of time to check in, sign waivers, store your belongings, and/or have a drink.

  • This production is recommended for ages 10+. All guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and will need a consent/waiver form signed on their behalf.

  • Please wear comfortable layered clothing and flat shoes or trainers. There is a significant amount of walking/standing during the experience and there will be temperature changes. High heels, boots, and flip-flops are not appropriate, and entry may be denied for health and safety concerns.

Content/Trigger Warning

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience includes mature themes such as swearing, violence, torture, murder, death, terrorism, and religious discrimination. Recommended for ages 10 and up with adult supervision required. Children under 16 must have a guardian-signed waiver and be accompanied by an adult.

Sensory Effects:

This experience uses virtual reality, motion simulators, uneven surfaces, confined spaces, air blasts, scents, and temperature changes to enhance immersion.

Address

8-12 Tower Hill, London EC3N 4EE

About

What Is Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience About?

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience transports audiences back to 1605 London, where Catholic conspirators planned to blow up Parliament and assassinate King James I. This acclaimed interactive theatre production combines historical drama with cutting-edge technology to create an unmissable journey through one of Britain's most famous conspiracies. Located in the atmospheric vaults beneath the city, this experience places you at the center of Guy Fawkes' infamous plot, allowing you to witness history unfold around you in real-time. The production features professional actors who guide small groups through meticulously recreated 17th-century environments, from Catholic safe houses to Parliament's cellars.

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

Each performance runs for approximately 90 minutes, during which audiences become active participants in the unfolding conspiracy. You'll encounter key historical figures including Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, and Thomas Percy, while making crucial decisions that could alter the course of history. The experience utilizes state-of-the-art sound design, lighting, and special effects to create an authentic atmosphere that makes you feel like a genuine conspirator. Tickadoo customers consistently praise this production for its attention to historical detail and engaging storytelling approach.

What to Expect from Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

The experience begins in Tudor-era taverns where conspirators first gathered, then moves through hidden chambers and secret passages that recreate the claustrophobic world of religious persecution in Jacobean England. Professional historians consulted on the script ensure historical accuracy while maintaining dramatic tension throughout the performance. The venue's underground location adds authenticity, as audiences navigate torch-lit corridors and stone chambers that evoke the original conspiracy's clandestine nature. This engaging experience stands apart from traditional theatre by encouraging audience participation and decision-making.

Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Highlights and Features

Groups of 15-20 people work together to uncover clues, decode messages, and navigate the moral complexities surrounding the plot. The production explores themes of religious tolerance, political extremism, and the consequences of violent resistance. Each performance varies slightly based on audience choices, ensuring that return visitors through tickadoo discover new elements and storylines during subsequent visits.

Who Should See Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience?

The venue provides period costumes and props to enhance engagement, while expert actors remain in character throughout the entire experience. Modern safety measures are seamlessly integrated without breaking the historical illusion. The production has received critical acclaim for its innovative approach to historical education and entertainment, earning recognition from theatre critics and history educators alike.

Book Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience Tickets

Advance booking through tickadoo is essential due to limited capacity and high demand. The experience operates year-round with multiple daily performances, though availability varies seasonally. This remarkable production offers London visitors an unprecedented opportunity to experience history firsthand while enjoying world-class theatrical performance in an atmospheric underground setting.

Know before you go
  • Location: The experience takes place in atmospheric underground vaults in central London, accessible by multiple transport links. • Duration: Plan for approximately 2 hours total including arrival, the 90-minute experience, and departure time. • Footwear: Wear comfortable, flat shoes as the venue involves walking on uneven surfaces and stone floors throughout the experience. • Age Restrictions: Minimum age is 12 years. The content includes themes of violence, religious persecution, and political conspiracy. • Group Size: Performances are limited to 15-20 participants to maintain intimacy and ensure active participation for all attendees. • Arrival Time: Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled performance time. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the engaging format. • Personal Items: Secure storage is provided for bags and coats. Mobile phones must be switched off during the performance to maintain historical engagement.

Visitor guidelines
  • It is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your performance time. This will give you plenty of time to check in, sign waivers, store your belongings, and/or have a drink.

  • This production is recommended for ages 10+. All guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and will need a consent/waiver form signed on their behalf.

  • Please wear comfortable layered clothing and flat shoes or trainers. There is a significant amount of walking/standing during the experience and there will be temperature changes. High heels, boots, and flip-flops are not appropriate, and entry may be denied for health and safety concerns.

Content/Trigger Warning

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience includes mature themes such as swearing, violence, torture, murder, death, terrorism, and religious discrimination. Recommended for ages 10 and up with adult supervision required. Children under 16 must have a guardian-signed waiver and be accompanied by an adult.

Sensory Effects:

This experience uses virtual reality, motion simulators, uneven surfaces, confined spaces, air blasts, scents, and temperature changes to enhance immersion.

Address

8-12 Tower Hill, London EC3N 4EE

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