Secret Studio
Secret Studio
5
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
About
Secret Studio is an exciting retro-themed mystery escape game! You and your team are locked inside the headquarters of 'Secret Studio Films', a (fictional) down-at-heel schlock movie production office that hasn't been refurbished since 1979. You have an hour to solve the puzzles inside the room and unlock the mystery to escape. Work together as a team to try and beat the clock...
Suggested duration
1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Whitechapel
Whether you're here for its dynamic street life, world class galleries or famed curry houses, you're bound to be wowed by the uniquely cosmopolitan flavor of Whitechapel. Long gone are the days when Jack the Ripper stalked its streets. And despite his mysterious legacy bringing throngs of curiosity driven tour groups to its back alleys and otherwise serene garden squares, these days you're more likely to catch a cutting edge fashionista scurrying through its age old lanes than criminals of any sort.
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- Aldgate East • 4 min walk
- Aldgate • 6 min walk
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- Tiziana B1 contributionGreat Team Building Experience and A Lot of Fun For AllWe booked 5 teams in for the Secret Studios' escape room experience as part of a company get together, and they all raved about it afterwards! The games master was fantastic at setting the scene and interacting throughout the game. We had a range of escape room rookies and a few experienced folk and they all had a blast. I would definitely recommend this as a great group activity!Visited December 2022Written 9 December 2022
- Shan1 contributionBrilliant fun that keeps you on your feet!Absolutely loved this! Went with my sister and my boyfriend and we had such a good time! Laurence gave us the best welcome, him and Sarah made the experience 100x better from start to finish. The clues and room really made you think and work together (but equally got helped when we needed it). We had our endorphins rushing, real highs completing some phases and even escaping - we were smiling and talking about it the whole way home. Thank you for such a great time - we will be back for more!!Visited December 2022Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 December 2022
- Debbie RCrawley, United Kingdom6 contributionsFabulousThis was such a fun, amazing experience. Was My first escape room and will definitely do it again. I was very sceptical before we went, but so glad I’ve done it now! The team leaders were absolutely brilliant. There were a few scary moments which we will laugh about for many years and we live to tell the tale. Thank you so muchVisited January 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 8 January 2023
- RunaSanta Fe, New Mexico5 contributionsScary and Fun!Great fun, we were a group of 6, mostly 20s, but also a 10 yr old and a 50 yr old, we all enjoyed it, very tricky, we really had to work as a coordinated team, we screamed so much and laughed so hard!!! Delightful. We also recommend their newest adventure (maybe better for those with young kids) Escape from the Golden Hinde. Fabulous!!! we'll be back when in London.Visited December 2022Written 8 January 2023
- Anon564541 contributionBrilliant fun!Brilliant communication from start to finish. We had to rearrange due to covid and they held our booking and let us change the date. The escape room was brilliant fun. Very difficult challenges but with clues given throughout as needed it was achievable. Can’t rate this highly enough.Visited January 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 14 January 2023
- Mark P215 contributionsGreat EscapeOur family team, all over 25 , consisted of 5 adults - my wife and I, our 2 sons and one girlfriend. This was my first time in an escape room. It was a great experience. Very well managed, very professional. Absolutely great fun, and sometimes a little bit scary! We managed to escape in 49 mins, so 11 mins inside the hour allotted. Would definitely do another one 👍Visited January 2023Travelled with familyWritten 28 January 2023
- Fiona M1 contributionFantastic experience from beginning to endA really well thought out escape room. Andrew and Phil were fantastic hosts from the start and the whole experience was excellent! The puzzles were challenging and varied and every little detail was considered. Thanks for an excellent afternoon!Visited February 2023Travelled with familyWritten 5 February 2023
- Lucy R1 contributionPerfect for birthday partiesIt was absolutely wonderful, I went here for my birthday with my friends (and my team won - don’t call yourself the winners and jinx yourselves) It is so fun and we there are a few jump scares but it’s not really a horror escape room; it’s more of a mystery one. The people there are so amazing and thank you Phillip for the encouragement and hints along the way. Don’t be fooled by the slightly sketchy start to the escape room it just made it even more exciting Would definitely recommend thisVisited February 2023Written 5 February 2023
- Becky L1 contributionSO much fun!Such a cool experience! We went as a work social and Tise and the rest of the team made it so fun, well exceeded our expectations - all the puzzles were really cleverly put together and just the right amount of challenging. They even let the first team out have a role in the other team's games (won't say more than that to avoid spoilers!) Highly, HIGHLY recommend - wish we could go again (and very well might, as they have another escape room near London Bridge) Thanks so much to Tise and the team!Visited February 2023Written 7 February 2023
- Devices DLondon, United Kingdom1 contributionShout Out to Sandy!I've played a lot of escape rooms and this one was definitely up there - a fun mix of types of puzzles to keep us interested! I'd say keep your team to around four people, more than that might mean that sometimes there's too many cooks. HUGE shout out to Sandy, who was our host, and was personable, friendly and fun from the moment we entered - definitely made the experience ten times better!Visited February 2023Written 8 February 2023
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Laura B
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
The best escape room ever! We had such an amazing time, everyone involved was brilliant and made the experience so much fun. Who runs the world…..!!!
Written 26 November 2023
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Chanel H
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
This was my first escape room so honestly didn't know what to expect. A friend booked it and we got the haunted one. Honestly... there aren't words to describe how much fun it was.
From the email we got when we booked it instructing us what to say when we got there to managing to escape, there was an incredible amount of attention to detail.
Toby, our games master was great! Explained everything clearly and gave us a few helpful tips along the way.
Lots of screams involved but my goodness, when we finished we were crying with laughter.
Great experience. Would 100% go again. Already thinking of who I should go with next.
P.S. the crow was our fave!
From the email we got when we booked it instructing us what to say when we got there to managing to escape, there was an incredible amount of attention to detail.
Toby, our games master was great! Explained everything clearly and gave us a few helpful tips along the way.
Lots of screams involved but my goodness, when we finished we were crying with laughter.
Great experience. Would 100% go again. Already thinking of who I should go with next.
P.S. the crow was our fave!
Written 25 November 2023
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Lea S
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
What an amazing experience! Really surpassed our expectations! Super fun - we screamed, we laughed and we had an amazing time! Attention to detail was great - every time you think you're done it just keeps going. Lots of clues to find, a bit of everything so everyone can shine.
100% recommend!
100% recommend!
Written 24 November 2023
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Isabelle L
London, UK2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Business
We've had a wonderful experience and so much fun during our company day out at Secret Studio. From the exellent actors, friendly staff, to the rooms decor, the scenario, all the little details they have thought of... the fun little activity turned into a memorable day! A lot of us had never done an escape room game and we loved it. As a small company, being able to book all 3 rooms and turn it into a racing challenge was such a great touch. Highly recommended! we can't wait to try another one of their escape room.
Written 23 November 2023
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Axelle D
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Business
So much fun! We all had a blast! So much laughter, and even a good scare haha! Thank you the secret studio team, recommend 100%!
Written 23 November 2023
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Amelia M
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
We had a really fun time at the Secret Studio! The challenges/games/pacing were very good and had some fun surprises! We all loved working with Tice- he had a great energy from start to finish! It really enhances the experience to have such an engaged and passionate guide! Looking forward to trying the Golden Hinde!
Written 19 November 2023
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Ella D
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
Went with 4 of my friends and I had never done an escape room before .
A couple of my friends did but we all agreed that it was an amazing place! We had such a great time working our way out !
Toby our Games master was amazing ! Such a nice person and he helped make the experience fun and enjoyable !
I would recommend secret studio to anyone wanting to have a fun experience with friends or family !!
A couple of my friends did but we all agreed that it was an amazing place! We had such a great time working our way out !
Toby our Games master was amazing ! Such a nice person and he helped make the experience fun and enjoyable !
I would recommend secret studio to anyone wanting to have a fun experience with friends or family !!
Written 19 November 2023
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Elizabeth L
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
We had a really great time at the secret studio! Toby was an amazing host - helpful, funny, friendly and good humoured even when we were being a bit rubbish at many of the challenges!! We had a really fun evening and I would highly recommend this place to anyone - even if you’re sceptical - you’ll love it!
Written 18 November 2023
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Relax609531
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Fantastic experience - immersive and interactive
Loved the 1970s theme
And Toby was great!
Loved it and will
Spread the word and come back
Loved the 1970s theme
And Toby was great!
Loved it and will
Spread the word and come back
Written 18 November 2023
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Jag A
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Business
Really glad my colleague chose this as our next wok social event. we had a great time! The host was funny, the venue was spooky and the eacape room was scary, challenging and so much fun! I’d do it again with a different group of friends. 👍
Written 15 November 2023
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Mel C
Coventry, UK5 contributions
I am trying to get a voucher urgently for a birthday gift. I have emailed through your website and had no response, please help
Alex Johansen
Oslo, Norway20 contributions
1. Do the challenges involve codes and padlocks? I prefer escape rooms with automated solutions for progression.
2. Without revealing too much, could you say if there is more than one room?
Thank you. :)
David Y
London, UK18 contributions
Hello Alex
1. There may be a code here or a padlock there, but we rely on a variety of puzzles and tasks to entertain our guests! You definitely won't be disappointed with our variety.
2. There's a mystery to solve, Who knows where it may take you...
Paradise576213
2 contributions
Bonjour,
Je souhaite faire cet escape avec mes 3 ados (17, 14 et 12) mais les 2 plus jeunes ne parlent pas anglais. Est-ce un problème?
Momoffour23
Hanover, MA46 contributions
Do I have to TAKE an elevator? What floor are you located on ?
Caroline D
10 contributions
I dont know as we all took the stairs. Email them directly. They will be able to tell you.
Cloie H
London, UK1 contribution
Can just two people play or will we be put into bigger groups?
Martine F
15 contributions
It’s a minimum of three people and I asked the team before we went if it’s possible just for two people. They said no problem, however you’d have to pay as if for a third person and the team will prepare a special set up just for two. It’s definitely more fun and easier to solve when there are more people involved though, so I’d recommend to invite a few friends along. I think 3-4 is probably the best team size.
sydneybloggs87
Ashbourne, UK35 contributions
Does anyone have a secret code??
Sue F
Doncaster, UK16 contributions
I'm not sure I understand the question - what is the code for?
Sara H
Rickmansworth, UK16 contributions
Would this be suitable for an 11 year old and a 14 year old? There are five of us in total , the rest of us are 18, 46 and 49. Is this a good escape room for such an age range and are there different levels of difficulty?
trip_kirky
Grimsby, UK17 contributions
Yes I agree it totally depends on the kids. My daughter is 11 and would have loved this experience.
MyNameIsIrrelevant
1 contribution
Hiya! I would like to know, do you need to wear trousers for the Secret Studio? As in, is there any climbing involved?
Laura I
Frankfurt, Germany127 contributions
Hi. No climbing in this room.
Laura I
Frankfurt, Germany127 contributions
Hello everybody,
Do you think we can do it in a team of only two? We are quite experienced as a team, triied many escape rooms. Thanks.
Laura
Sue F
Doncaster, UK16 contributions
I think if you are an organised and experienced team it is very doable-not easy but then that wouldn’t be fun!
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- Secret Studio is open:
- Sun - Thu 10:00 - 23:30
- Fri - Sat 10:00 - 01:00
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