It’s been a busy few weeks of announcements here at TimeTrap. Our newest experience, Pudding Lane – 1666, will be opening on 30th August and two days later we go from being open 5 days a week to 7 days a week. This, along with entering a busier time of year for us, means we …
As two 20-somethings, who have started and are running a business, there a few questions we get asked a lot by customers. Some are questions like “How do you come up with all of the different ideas/puzzles?!”, or “What made you want to set up an escape room?”. Some are a little more personal, “Is …
Our Experience Manager, Tegan, studied Film, Theatre and Television at the University of Reading. In this blog she looks at the immersive nature of escape rooms and how it draws comparisons to immersive theatre. Immersive theatre is a style of performance where the audience is invited to interact with the space and/or actors. Audience members are …
Following on from our announcement yesterday that Tegan will be taking on a new full-time role as Experience Manager, Tegan reflects on her first six months with us. July marks six months of me working here at TimeTrap Escape Rooms. Not long after the New Year I stepped into the role of time travel engineer …
Why did we choose to create ‘The Divide’? Creating a game based around the social divide isn’t exactly a ‘go-to’ theme and perhaps not the most appealing. So why did we choose this for our three month pop-up experience? 1) Homelessness is a real problem Having both been students at the University of Reading, myself …
With Christmas fast approaching, you may be starting to think about gift options. If you’re struggling with ideas for that tricky someone, why not take a look at our latest blog about why getting someone an experience, rather than a physical gift may be more fulfilling. Physical gifts are nice – there’s nothing like a …
Professor Potch has made a mistake with his calculations on a previous mission. It was only small but the shift in time has resulted in a terrible incident further in the future… In 1863, Professor Potch’s favourite author, Lewis Carroll, has been caught up in a horse and cart accident in Bucklebury market, and is …
If you tune into the Crystal Maze on Channel 4 tonight you may see some familiar faces… Reading residents and double TimeTrap conquerors Andrew and Rob make up two members of this evening’s five-strong team racing around the famous labyrinth, with new Maze Master Richard Ayoade leading the way. The duo are also big escape …
School is out across the UK and you may be wondering what to do with the kids this summer. A visit to our time travelling facility may be just the thing. Here is why an escape room experience is be the perfect family activity: Get the whole family Involved Whether you’re 10 or 70, escape …
Ahead of our booking system opening this Sunday, we take a look at the man that makes your time travelling experiences possible: TimeTrap sends you back in time to the most important points in history, to complete important missions and rewrite the past. However, this wouldn’t be possible without some kind of time machine, time …