National Justice Museum announces further dates to immersive escape room

More dates have been announced following the experimental success of an immersive escape room that takes players back into the 1830s.

The experience at the National Justice Museum was created in collaboration with Sacha Coward, a freelance museum professional, who is passionate about working with hidden histories and underrepresented audiences.

The game takes players back to Nottingham in 1831, when King George IV died the previous year, and King William IV was yet to be crowned, triggering the dissolving of parliament and a general election that left the city on the brink of riots.

The Reform Bill leads to civil disturbance across the country when The House of Lords blocks a motion by parliament to give more men the vote than just nobility and landowners.

Players will find themselves in Nottingham’s Narrowmarsh, which is cramped with criminal activity and the local constable has found you at the site of a Reform Bill riot where a local pub was set on fire.

Two people lost their lives - and you are the central suspect, accused of arson and manslaughter and if found guilty, the price to pay is the death penalty.

Over the course of an hour, players will explore the Grade II listed Georgian museum, including areas not usually open to the public — the slums of Narrowmarsh, the exercise yard, and the cells of the gaol.

Players will have to solve puzzles, and gather evidence before deciding — will you stand trial and try to prove your innocence, or will you try to escape your fate?

There are dates available from April 17 until May 31 with times ranging from 5.30pm and 7pm.

The immersive escape room is dedicated to groups of four to six people and the experience can be booked through the National Justice Museum website.