Elvis, Grease and Traitors Live are all the rage this summer. But could audiences be tempted to try something a little different?
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his is the summer of the live immersive experience – Elvis, Grease, Traitors Live – but the biggest shows are expensive and tickets are already selling out. Never fear: there are plenty of other experiences out there for anyone looking to get immersed on a budget, or to try something a bit different. But what? We had a look at a few we could imagine happily queueing for. Book now, while places remain.
This former grain storage and processing facility, a short coach ride from central Birmingham, has been transformed into a luxury resort for the month of August, where you won’t just see how the other half lives – you’ll live how the other half lives, until one of you dies horribly (see our T&Cs). Experience the spiritual hollowness at the core of extreme privilege first-hand, while sipping luxury cocktails on the sands of our artificial beach (if you choose to swim, please be aware that the lifeguards are actors), while events around you move inexorably towards tragedy. Nightly shows begin at 7.30pm, but the bar opens at midday.
The closest thing to watching your favourite band being impersonated live: a big-screen surround-sound festival evening featuring AI renderings of up to a dozen of Britain’s finest rock and pop tribute acts, including Phoney M, Not the Hoople, Re:Prince, Sham Sham 69 and Proxy Music. The only difference between this show and the real thing (not the real thing; see our FAQs) is the ticket prices, which start at a fiver for cash (dynamic pricing applies).
