Escape Live - Birmingham
Escape Live - Birmingham
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9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Escape Live is Birmingham's premier live escape game for groups of 2-6 people. You have 60 minutes to complete a mountain of puzzles and mysteries. The aim is simple: get out... before it's too late.
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1-2 hours
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  • Emma M
    Reading, United Kingdom21 contributions
    What a throwback!
    My friend and I played Time Machine back in February 2022 and successfully escaped in 47 minutes 39 seconds. Such a clever and fun game with multiple themes throughout thanks to the time travel story line. Some great nostalgia in the first part of the game for my friend and I who are both 90's kids.
    Thank you for the lovely review! We are very happy to hear you have enjoyed your time here with us at Escape Live and well done for the speedy escape. We hope to see you back again soon to try out some more of the excellent escape rooms we have to offer.
    Written 18 March 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2022
    Written 16 January 2023
  • Victoria G
    Marple, United Kingdom10 contributions
    A fun and entertaining way to spend an hour
    Well thought through, challenging and good fun. The staff are well trained and offer tips if you're struggling. We enjoyed it as a family of 4 (2 teenage sons). It's not in a nice part of town and the entrance isn't very inviting. It seems as though they haven't finished doing it up at the front. However, the staff were very good, and the room itself was very well done (did Peaky Blinders). Would recommend for something fun and different to do especially on a wet day.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 April 2023
  • Heinrich Pretorius
    4 contributions
    We go to escape live
    Something I have never done before and now I can tick off the bucket list. Make no mistake the clue are not easy to find and an hour passes very quickly. Thanks to Cael & Mark for a fun night with coworkers
    Thankyou so much for such a lovely review! We are so glad we could make your escape room experience as enjoyable as we did! We will be sure to pass on your lovely words to Cael and Mark! See you again soon :)
    Written 6 May 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled on business
    Written 27 April 2023
  • Kingsley S
    12 contributions
    Escape Live - double cross
    Did this escape room on a Saturday morning. Good welcome and friendly staff especially from our host Rob. Escape room itself was ok, but not as interesting as we’d hoped for and could see lots of opportunities to make it more engaging.
    Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent visit to Escape Live. We appreciate your kind words about our welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff, particularly Rob, who provided excellent service. Customer satisfaction is our top priority, and we continuously strive to improve our offerings based on valuable insights like yours. We're sorry to hear that Double Cross didn't fully meet your expectations. We understand that you were hoping for a more engaging and captivating adventure, and we apologize if we fell short in delivering that level of excitement. Your feedback about the room's potential for improvement is valuable to us, and we're constantly looking for ways to enhance the overall experience. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide us with further details about the aspects you found lacking or any specific suggestions you have in mind. This will assist us in making the necessary enhancements to create a more immersive and thrilling escape room adventure for our future visitors. Please feel free to email me at luke.renshaw@escapelive.co.uk. We value your input and would love to hear more about your experience. Our team is committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring that every customer leaves with a memorable and enjoyable experience. Once again, we apologize for any disappointment caused, and we appreciate your valuable feedback. We look forward to hearing from you and the opportunity to make it right. Best regards, Luke Renshaw Venue Manager
    Written 19 June 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 18 June 2023
  • Jes P
    1 contribution
    Good online game experience
    Booking was a challenge as we had a voucher for an online game and the number kept reverting to a building who couldn't help. However the game was fantastic and Rob was a really good host. over all really good. would do it again!
    We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced while booking, and we appreciate your patience. It's wonderful to hear that despite the initial challenge, you had a fantastic game experience, and Rob was a great game master. We're glad you enjoyed it overall, and we'd love to have you back for another exciting adventure in the future! Thank you for choosing us.
    Written 21 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2023
    Written 12 August 2023
  • Stacey R
    1 contribution
    Really good but beware of low door frames!!
    We played room 13 today and escaped with 6 min 58 remaining. Overall we really enjoyed it and Tanya was an excellent games master, I couldn't fault her at all she was really enthusiastic. The atmosphere in the room was good and we found it challenging but not impossible. It would have been nice to have a bit more interactivity with some of the equipment in the room and a verbal warning about low door frames should be given before entering as my husband really hurt his head which ruined his experience of the last part of the game (and he's not ridiculously tall!). Hoping to return and play jack the ripper in the future.
    Thank you so much for your fantastic review of your Room 13 experience at Escape Live! We're delighted to hear that you had a great time and managed to escape with just 6 minutes and 58 seconds to spare. It's wonderful to hear that Tanya, our games master, made your experience enjoyable with her enthusiasm and guidance. We appreciate your feedback about the room's atmosphere and challenge level. We'll certainly take your suggestion about more interactive elements into consideration for future rooms. We apologize for the incident with the low door frames, and we'll work on improving our pre-game briefing to ensure a safer and more enjoyable experience for all participants. We're looking forward to having you back for the Jack the Ripper room in the future – it's sure to be another thrilling adventure! Thank you for choosing Escape Live, and we can't wait to see you again soon.
    Written 21 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 15 August 2023
  • Summer
    Birmingham, United Kingdom39 contributions
    Finding Dr Watson
    This is the second escape room I've done and apparently it's one of the harder ones, we needed a few clues but managed to complete it. I felt the room was mainly just padlocks and clues to getting numbers rather than a mix of puzzles and feeling more connected with a murder mystery rather than just... We need a number... And working out what that number is repeatedly. The experience was made far better by Tania the staff member that guided us through and gave us clues in character. She deserves a raise!
    Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the challenge of our escape room and that Tanya enhanced your experience with her immersive guidance. We appreciate your insights on the puzzle variety, and we'll certainly take them into consideration to enhance our future rooms. We look forward to welcoming you back for another thrilling adventure!
    Written 11 November 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 29 October 2023
  • zoehubbardcarter
    Siem Reap, Cambodia2 contributions
    Pay attention to the level of experience you pick.
    We visited today to try the Jack the Ripper experience. Whilst enjoyable it was rated as hard which we hadn’t noticed and we were pretty terrible at it! That said Rob was great and helped (dragged) us through it. Be careful at which experience you pick as this has an intrinsic impact on your success and overall experience. Good luck!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 1 November 2023
  • TrishaMidlands
    92 contributions
    Good fun but we were unlucky …….
    Did the Peaky Blinders experience as a special birthday treat. It was great fun but we didn’t complete it. We later discovered that one of the clues wasn’t working properly ( I won’t go into details as I don’t want to spoil it for anyone else) We spent ages on this particular clue and eventually ran out of time. The staff just laughed it off and said they would have to put it right for the next people but on reflection it would have been nice for this to be acknowledged in some way. All in all a fun time was had but it was frustrating not to complete it !
    Thank you for celebrating your birthday with us in one of our Peaky Blinders rooms. We apologize for the inconvenience with the malfunctioning puzzle. Your feedback is valuable, and we'll work to improve communication in such situations. We're glad you had fun overall and hope to welcome you back for another adventure. Thanks again!
    Written 25 November 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 4 November 2023
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Izzy J
5 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Visited with my partner, it was a surprise. Wasn’t something I would usually do. Had a really really good time though! Fab
Written 3 December 2023
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Ridwan I
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
Escape room was really good and creative. Rob was really nice and helpful, would deffo come again. Would recommend Room13
Written 3 December 2023
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Ashleigh
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
We did room 13, Had Lara as our games master, was very kind and reassuring to our group who was nervous. Helped with clues when needed. Would recommend and want to come back and do Jack the Ripper
Written 3 December 2023
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Dominic C
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Friends
Had a great time with friends and we had a great game master (ROBIN), who helped us when needed (and it was needed)
Written 2 December 2023
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Marc S
Burnley, UK1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Friends
Robin was an amazing guide! Group of us did the Time Machine! Fantastic time had by all! Made to feel very welcome!
Written 2 December 2023
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Made U
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Friends
Kale was amazing!!! I was great fun, if a bit scary. I was having so much fun. Would go again. I highly recommend it.
Written 2 December 2023
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Hannah J
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Couples
We played room 13 as a newbie to escape rooms and thoroughly enjoyed it, escaping with 19 minutes spare. Our games master Dan was great and really set the atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!
Written 1 December 2023
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Neena K
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
There were so nice and it was so fun they did help us when me and my dad were stuck!!!It was amazing and it was scary I did Jack the Ripper it wasn’t as scary as I expected but I loved it definitely coming again
Written 1 December 2023
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James
Birmingham, UK4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Had so much fun doing this on our anniversary, Tanya made it even better by explaining everything clearly and being very welcoming and kind.

We will definitely be coming back to complete more rooms soon!
Written 29 November 2023
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kiran g
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
Luke was amazing. Give him a raise for his female voice alone (on the jack the ripper). Never done one of these before but he was really sweet and made us all have a lovely time. 10 outta 10
Written 27 November 2023
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