Families looking for something different this spring and early summer can step into Bath’s darker past with The Frankenstein Experience, a new walking tour and museum adventure inspired by Mary Shelley’s time in the city. Blending history, storytelling and immersive theatre, the experience reveals the secrets, scandals and Gothic influences that helped shape Shelley’s famous...
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Valentine’s escape game launches at House of Frankenstein in Bath
Families, couples and thrill-seekers are invited to try something a little different this Valentine’s Day as Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein unveils a brand-new escape game inspired by one of literature’s most famous love stories. Launching on 14 February, The Monster’s Bride (In a Box!) challenges players to help history’s most misunderstood Monster finally find...
Frankenstein’s return to Bath – unearth the city’s darkest secret this festive season
This December, as Bath sparkles with festive cheer, something dark and mysterious stirs beneath the lights. Back by popular demand, The Frankenstein Experience returns to the city, offering audiences the chance to step into the shadowy world of Mary Shelley’s imagination. Presented by Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein and Show of Strength Theatre Company, this...
Review – A family visit to Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein and The Despicable Gift challenge
Candy McCrum and her family enjoy their first visit to one of Bath’s most innovative and entertaining museums, complete with its own escape challenges Finding something that appeals to both an 11-year-old and a 15-year-old can be tricky, but Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein managed to fully engage every member of our family. This award-winning...
History, mystery and a dash of horror this summer at the House of Frankenstein
Summer’s here and so is an unforgettable and wonderfully nervewracking series of fun events to enjoy at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein. A must-see – The Frankenstein Experience 26 & 29 July, then every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in August. Tours begin at 2.15pm and 4.15pm Back by popular demand this summer, Mary Shelley’s House...
Dare you unravel The Gift interactive puzzle at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein…
Following the success of renowned Escape Rooms Victor’s Lair and The Shallows, plus the sinister interactive group puzzle The Body In A Suitcase, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein has created a new festive family game – The Gift. An intriguing, hands-on and highly entertaining puzzle-based game for up to six players, The Gift launches on...
The House of Frankenstein’s After Dark Nights To Die For returns this October!
The Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein super scary After Dark – Nights To Die For is back from 11-31 October – if you dare! With new psychological twists and terrors, it offers an evening of total darkness, confinement and an assault on the senses for brave visitors to the 300-year-old town house in central Bath...
The Frankenstein Experience – Bath’s darkest secret
Are you looking for something new is Bath this summer? Show of Strength Theatre Company and Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein have joined forces to present The Frankenstein Experience. This experience features an award-winning one-hour walking tour and entry to Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein’s multi-sensory museum and a complimentary welcome cocktail. This exciting partnership promises...
The Frankenstein Experience, Bath’s darkest secret, is let loose this summer
The Frankenstein Experience, a new show from the Show of Strength Theatre Company and Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, is coming to Bath this summer! The experience features an award-winning one-hour walking tour and entry to Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein’s multi-sensory museum, plus a complimentary welcome cocktail. Visitors are promised real-life Gothic tales of...
House of Frankenstein announces The Great Escape Room Challenge for Easter 2024
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, the award-winning multi-sensory Museum & Escape Rooms experience in central Bath, is excited to announce the epic return of The Great Escape Room Challenge for Easter 2024. Who will conquer, in the fastest time, the mind-boggling clues awaiting players inside Victor’s Lair and our new The Shallows Basement Escape Rooms?...
Theatre Royal Theatre School announces new show with House of Frankenstein
An exciting partnership has been announced between the Theatre Royal Bath Theatre School and Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, who together are set to produce a new production which explores the life and writing of Mary Shelley. Around 20 young people, aged between 16 to 18, will work alongside local award-winning writer and director Stephanie...
Two for one entry for all Bath residents visiting House of Frankenstein in January
To celebrate the anniversary of the first publication of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein on 1st January 1818, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein is offering all Bath residents 2 for 1 entry throughout January 2024. Mary Shelley was only 19 when she wrote most of Frankenstein whilst living at 5 Abbey Churchyard, Bath. Considered one the most important...
New scares in store at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein in Bath is running two spine chilling events for the strong willed to enjoy over Halloween and beyond. The Shallows, the new basement Escape Room is now open! The Shallows is the second, and even more extreme, immersive Escape Room experience that follows the ongoing success of Victor’s Lair attic Escape Room, both...
Review – a Halloween visit to After Dark at House of Frankenstein in Bath
It’s time to leave the littles with granny and venture into the scary side of Bath with a spooky trip to House of Frankenstein – if you dare… As Halloween approaches and the scary beasts and monsters of Bath emerge from their underground lairs, there’s one place for the chance of fright has just increased...
Review – The Body In A Suitcase game at House of Frankenstein
Ian Waller and his family turn detectives as part of a brand new family challenge that perfect for half term fun A terrible crime has been committed and it was up to my 11 year old son, his mum and me to solve it! The only problems were that we weren’t sure what the crime...
King Edward’s School students enjoy a visit to the House of Frankenstein
Reviewed by Zara Branigan, Christopher Donovan and Isobel Smith, Year 13 pupils from King Edward’s School, Bath We were kindly invited to visit the House of Frankenstein to witness the thrilling attraction on the Eve of Halloween. We were led by costume-clad, blood-splattered actors to enter (if you dare) and were immediately transported with soundscapes...
Review – House of Frankenstein After Dark, a perfect pre-Halloween scare…
A visit to Bath’s fabulous new museum with a scary after dark twist! WARNING! This visit is not for the very young or the faint-hearted! If you’re scared by what’s lurking the in shadows or horrified by hidden monsters, stay away… But then, if you like a good scare, read on… After Dark is the...
Review – House of Frankenstein Victor’s Lair Escape Room
We were trapped and only by solving a series of fiendish clues could we hope to escape. The thing was, we didn’t known where to start, what the clues were or even where to find them. This puzzling situation was all the result of a visit to Victor’s Lair, the latest creepy addition to Mary...