Now it’s summer, the City Adventurers were excited that Faskin’s Fairground had come to town. Who doesn’t love the thrill of the rides, the sweet sugary smell of candy floss and the sound of the old-time music ringing throughout the park……? However, as we approached the fair, we sensed something was not right. The circus… More Fairground Felony
Escape from the Grand Hotel Continuing our “travels” while isolated at home in London, we took a trip to a Grand Hotel. This is the first Professor Puzzle Escape Room in a box game we have tried. This is a 90 minutes escape game. “Escape from the Grand Hotel” arrived in a beautifully designed box… More Things to do at home – Escape rooms in a box – part 12
One hot evening this weekend the City Adventurers were mysteriously invited to a fancy dinner party. The host was a man called Butler. He knew all of us guests, but we had not met each other before. Well, some of us had, as two of us were playing Mr and Mrs Choker….. Unfortunately, during dinner,… More The Butler is Dead!
Instead of playing another escape room in a box, we tried a couple of online games by Escape Room specialists Cluecracker. The first one we tried was their free online game – The Disappearance of DJ McDee. Next up we purchased the link for Escape from Extinction Island Escape from Extinction Island For this game, you… More Escape from Extinction Island
To change things up a little, instead of playing an escape room in a box, we tried a couple of online games by Escape Room specialists Cluecracker. We played their first physical escape room when it was in Margate and were looking forward to playing their new games, based in Tunbridge Wells, when the lockdown… More The Disappearance of DJ McDee
While isolated at home in London, we took another “trip” abroad. This time we headed to Italy to solve “Heist in Venice”. This is another escape-room-in-a-box game produced by Deckscape. The box contains a single deck of cards and a “top secret” note. With no rulebook or board there is little game setup involved. You… More Things to do at home – Escape rooms in a box – part 11
With all murder mystery events being cancelled due to Covid-19, a number of companies have moved their murder mystery shows online. City Adventurers have been having a field day playing all the murder mystery events. Here is a review of the ones we’ve tried so far….. Murdered for Money First up was the Murdered for… More Murder Mystery Events Online
Yesterday The Queen issued her message to the nation on the coronavirus outbreak. As well as expressing her thanks for “the expertise and commitment of our scientists, medical practitioners and emergency and public services” the statement said “We are all being advised to change our normal routines and regular patterns of life for the greater… More Changes to our regular patterns of life
Sunday afternoon the City Adventurers took a trip to Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate. Luckily we were a small group as this theatre above the Gatehouse pub is small, seating just 122 people. We were surprised to find when we collected our tickets, that they were not for numbered seats, but allowed us to… More Elton John: It’s a Little Bit Funny at the Gatehouse
This post is extracted from a post that first appeared on Invitation To Events. Our coach rumbled along the long driveway, past the remains of a 12th century Augustinian priory, coming to a halt in front of a large impressive house. Stepping off our transportation, we were greeted and led inside to a stone staircase. In… More A Guided Tour Of Newstead Abbey By Lord Byron