January 2025: The Best Immersive Theatre & Experiences Opening
The multi-award winning, “game-changing” immersive production of Guys and Dolls is closing it’s almost 2 year run on 4 January 2025. But fear not the new year kicks off with a major new immersive exhibition and a War and Peace inspired play, January promises fresh perspectives on immersive theatre.
London
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
📍 Donmar Warehouse, Earlham Street
🕒 Until February 8, 2025
💸 £30-70
🎟️ Tickets here
This Tony-nominated musical transforms the Donmar into an opulent Russian party where love, scandal, and redemption collide. Follow impulsive young Natasha as she falls for a dashing aristocrat while her fiancé is at war, and watch as the unlikely hero Pierre tries to save her reputation. Multi-award winner Dave Malloy's genre-defying score comes to life under Olivier Award-winning director Tim Sheader in this UK premiere.
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
📍 Lightroom, 12 Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross
🕒 Until April 26, 2025
💸 From £25
🎟️ Tickets here
Journey through fashion history in this 45-minute multisensory experience narrated by Cate Blanchett. From intimate Parisian salons to today's spectacular shows, discover how runway fashion evolved through Vogue's unparalleled archives. The immersive installation brings to life iconic designer collections and unforgettable catwalk moments that shaped fashion culture.
The Paddington Bear™ Experience
📍 County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
🕒 Until March 30, 2025
💸 Adults from £29, Children from £24
🎟️ Tickets here
Step into the charming world of everyone's favorite marmalade-loving bear at this South Bank adventure. Journey from Paddington Station through interactive London landmarks to 32 Windsor Gardens, where a street party celebration awaits. Meet the Station Master, play fairground games, and don't forget to bring your appetite for marmalade treats.
Moonshot
📍 Westfield London, Unit 1026 Ariel Way, Shepherd's Bush
🕒 Open now
💸 From £16 per person
🎟️ Tickets here
Step up to the plate at London's first immersive baseball experience from the creators of Sixes cricket. Test your swing in cutting-edge batting cages with multiple game modes, including the new Home Run Derby launching in January. Between innings, feast on American classics like 20-inch pizzas and gourmet hot dogs, or grab signature cocktails from the bar. Perfect for groups and parties over 30 - book ahead for the best packages.
The Rest of the UK
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
📍 Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester
🕒 December 24, 2024 - January 25, 2025
💸 From £26.50 (Concessions from £14)
🎟️ Tickets here
Experience sixty years of David Hockney's art through immersive state-of-the-art projections and revolutionary sound in Manchester's North Warehouse. Fresh from its acclaimed London run, this installation takes you from sun-drenched LA to Yorkshire's landscapes and contemporary Normandy. Watch the space transform as Hockney's distinctive vision unfolds across six chapters, with the artist's own commentary guiding you through his experiments with perspective, photography, and iPad artistry.
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