London

The Big Smoke

by Noah Jacob Nelson

Welcome to Now Playing: London, curated by the NoPro team.

London is the de-facto global capital of immersive theatre and home to one of NoPro's largest bureaus.

Below you'll find the events & experiences we are keeping an eye on.

For even more from London, including the absolute latest listings we haven't had a chance to check out ourselves, use the search bar above or just CLICK HERE.

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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (London)

Booking Through: Saturday, January 11 2025

Julia Masli is an award-winning clown from Estonia, based in London.

All she wants to do is solve people’s problems and eventually win the Nobel Prize, presented to those who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. But this plan keeps going wrong as she continually wins prizes for comedy.

NOW PLAYING

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Viola's Room

Booking Through: Sunday, December 22 2024

An audio-driven journey through a moonlit fever dream.

Barefoot and wearing headphones, audiences feel their way through a labyrinthine installation as an unseen narrator reveals a story of innocence lost and obsession unleashed.

Written by Booker Prize-shortlisted Daisy Johnson, Viola’s Room reimagines a classic gothic mystery for a new audience. It distils two decades of Punchdrunk’s immersive practice into an intimate sensory adventure that promises to infuse the dreams of anyone who dares to follow the light.

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Phantom Peak

Booking Through: Saturday, March 29 2025

Enter Phantom Peak, a fully-realised steampunk town with its own waterfall, lake and residents. As prospective new citizens, you will be able to embark on a journey to uncover the mysteries that lurk in every corner of the town in this 5 hour immersive experience.

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Bridge Command

Booking Through: Tuesday, September 23 2025

Bridge Command is a fully interactive starship bridge simulator, powered by technology and live actors.

You will be given a uniform and be part of a crew. Your ship is a complex organism that will require maintenance, you will meet a variety of characters played by live actors, and your missions will involve an array of challenges.

More specifically, each officer’s station has a different set of tasks to complete. Helm officers fly the ship, engineering officers keep it running, and so on. You can find more information here.

Above all, the story is in your hands. You and your fellow players will decide what to do as you explore the galaxy.

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Frameless

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

42 MASTERPIECES, 4 GALLERIES, 1 TICKET Frameless is redefining the experiential immersive art world. Situated in Marble Arch, we are the largest permanent multi-sensory experience in the UK. Frameless features four galleries and showcases some of the world’s greatest works of art presented in ways never seen before. Where art breaks free.

EXPLORE OUR GALLERIES Step inside art itself as you travel through four distinct, immersive galleries, featuring iconic masterpieces from some of the world’s greatest artists. Cezanne, Kandinsky, Monet, Dali, Van Gogh, Canaletto, Rembrandt and Klimt to name but a few.

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Jury Duty

Booking Through: Saturday, January 11 2025

Under the Justice Act (2020), you have been summoned to decide on the case of Harry Briggs. You and your fellow jurors must review the evidence, speak to the accused, and come to a conclusion. Is he guilty or not guilty? And is there more to this case than meets the eye? How will you find the accused?

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Abba Voyage

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

Experience ABBA on stage in a ground-breaking concert like no other.

ABBA have created the kind of concert they always wanted, travelling back in time to perform to their fans as digital versions of themselves at their very best, backed by today's finest musicians.

Blurring the lines between the real and the digital, see the magic of ABBA's past bought to life with the latest motion capture technology, as the band perform as their younger selves from 1979 - but with an unexpected futuristic spin.

You can dance, you can jive, in our thrilling General Admission area. Or see the band, watch that scene, from your own seat or even party the night away in your very own Dance Booth.

It's the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen. Until now.

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The Crystal Maze (London)

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

The Crystal Maze is a TV game show, originally broadcast in the 1990s on Channel 4 in the UK. The show now airs on Channel 4 in the UK and Nickelodeon in the US. Originally hosted by Richard O’Brien, teams of players explore 4 themed Zones, collecting crystals by completing 1 player,2-3 minute, physical, skill, mental or mystery games. Each crystal won gives you 5 seconds of time in The Crystal Dome where the entire team would collect tokens to determine their final score.

The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience is a live, immersive attraction based on the original TV Show. The attraction follows the same premise of the show across 75 minutes of unadulterated fun and games. The LIVE Experience is NOT recorded for television broadcast.

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Monopoly Lifesized

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

Located in the heart of London, Monopoly Lifesized is an immersive, physical version of the world’s favourite family game brand played on a 15m x 15m lifesized Monopoly board!

Compete in one of a kind challenges for your chance to buy properties. Experience the thrill of trying to stage a heist in Mayfair, competing against a clock to build some of London’s iconic buildings, solving a baffling murder mystery or stepping into the world of codebreakers.

Win the challenge. Buy the property. Own it all.


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Sherlock Holmes: The Game is Now

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

Enter the world of Sherlock, with escape rooms from the makers of the hit BBC show. These unique adventures combine immersive experiences, with Sherlock Holmes escape rooms, and a fully themed secret Sherlock speakeasy, The Mind Palace.

NOT YOUR USUAL NIGHT OUT FOR DRINKS

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Avora in London: An Immersive Experience with Cocktails

Booking Through: Tuesday, September 23 2025

Avora is a first of its kind cocktail adventure where guests can discover a brand-new world engulfed in mystery and wonder, brought to life through awe-inspiring theatrical sets, unique cocktails and a cast of talented actors.

Step through the newly discovered gateway into the magical world of Avora! Meet with locals and explore the world to discover the ingredients to three extraordinary cocktails you will enjoy. Watch in awe as the world turns from day to night, and witness the mysterious and magical beauty of the lush new land.

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Evans & Peel Detective Agency

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

Go beyond our facade & enjoy our illicit speakeasy.

We’re detectives Evans & Peel, a highly renowned mystery-solving and crime fighting duo. There’s no crime is too large or too strange. However, we are not all that we seem on the surface...

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Potion Bar London

Booking Through: Friday, November 29 2024

Potion Making at The Cauldron® London is a social-distance friendly, immersive class where you step into the imagined worlds of your childhood through molecular mixology, science & technology.