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The Gunpowder Plot — Immersive VR Experience

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience
Where? The Gunpowder Plot, 8-12 Tower Hill Vaults, City When? 6th May 2022 to 1st February 2025 Slots from 11.40 AM to 6 PM Thu-Sun (Jan, 1st-half Oct & Nov); Wed-Sun (2nd-half Oct & Dec) Price? £45 Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 15 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Tower Hill Circle District Other nearby stations: Aldgate and Tower Gateway Train fares

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Historic Royal Palaces have joined together with Layered Reality to create a thrilling new immersive adventure housed inside a purpose-built venue by Tower Vaults, next-door to the Tower of London.

Visitors will be able to travel back in time to the dark and dangerous streets of London in 1605 to witness England's most daring conspiracy first-hand. But you'll not just watch the events unfold, you'll actually be a part of them... jumping right into the heart of the story in which you are the protagonist!

Meet Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder plotters!

Your mission will begin with an exhilarating attempt to escape the Tower of London and rush to the safety of a secret house. There you'll meet the rebels and infiltrate their inner circle, hatch a plan in the Duck & Drake Inn, and smuggle the gunpowder in a boat up the Thames towards the Houses of Parliament.

But who are the traitors spying for the Crown? And will you be able to escape the attentions of the parliament guards before your head ends up on a spike?

VR headsets, live actors and special effects

The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience
The Gunpowder Plot Immersive Experience

The 1 hour 40 minute show is brought to life through a combination of live actors on million pound sets, motion simulators with special effects, and three incredibly atmospheric virtual reality scenes.

The fully 360-degree environment will tease all five of your senses with real, physical sensations, making you feel as if you're really there in 17th-century London -- it's the closest you'll ever get to time travel!

Frequently asked questions

VR scene in the Gunpoweder Plot
One of the VR scenes in the Gunpowder Plot

The experience can be enjoyed by the whole family, but due to some of the story content and technologies involved it is recommend that children are over the age of 10. There are a few shocks and surprises along the way, but most people won't find it too scary.

Talented actors (led by Tom Fulton) will guide you through the entire story, but it's not an escape room or participation event like the ones in the London Dungeon, so you don't have to solve puzzles or do any role play. Everybody will get to interact with the actors if they wish, but how much you actually get involved will be left up to you.

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