Omg yes! So much yes!!! Please love me and have me back! Went here for the moulin rouge and i was blown away by the performance. Loved the costumes, the songs, the participation. read more

Empire Strikes Back- The first time I had been to a Secret Cinema Experience and it was a right good laugh. I am not into the whole dressing up thing but my mate got me some goggles and a Star Wars scarf. I am glad I did as everyone was all Star Warsed up. Firstly you are taken into a made up spaceport ushered by actors then they whizz you off to another film set from Star Wars. The whole point is that it's a secret so I am not going to spoil it but will update the review when it's finished. They make you put your phones in silver bags and are turned off so I don't have any photos. Well worth going though. read more

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I have been to a Secret Cinema experience before a few years ago for 'Back to the Future' Had a really positive experience, so we decided to book another. 'Dirty Dancing' came up as the new event for Summer 2016 that was it me, sold! The tickets were expensive came up as £70 including bookings fees. We arrived at Leyton tube station at 6pm on Friday 22nd July 2016. Actors/Actresses dressed up in Kelleman's T shirts (the camp where Dirty Dancing the movie was set) guiding us to the destination. The walk was about 40 minutes from the tube station to Waltham Forest. Staff were guiding us to the location. We werent allowed to take food or drink in or cameras, which was a shame. Upon arriving at the forest we were checked in and greeted by actors/actresses saying hello in a American 1960's accent. Food & drink bars around the main field with a large stage and parts of the sets from the movie (the main dance hall & section where Patrick Swayze's character lived) Live music began to start on a glorious sunny day, good atmosphere. The food and drink was very over priced (£7 for a chicken burger, £20 for a plastic bottle of wine) but very tasty and home made on site. The wine was customised to the movie with their own 1960's labels on them. The film started and the actors/actresses acted out the scenes as the movie was playing. We were singing and dancing along. Had a really fun time with the girls. Only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is because they didn't sell mosquito repellent. They had warning signs, but maybe have told us before we arrived at the destination. As I got eaten alot by them :'( read more

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Secret Cinema is a full-on participatory experience. You play your part and SC plays its part. After ticket purchase, one isn't sure what one will be watching, movie-wise, but there are subtle clues to be found in the follow-up emails from SC to let one know the direction things might be going in. Fellow Yelper buddies, Erica U. her man, Daniel, and I were dressed for post-WWII success as we made our way to St. Bart's Hospital one grey Saturday afternoon for a bit of Schwatzen und Schwarzmarkt. After being made to follow, miliary-style, a long line of other 'displaced' folk, we found our way to the main event, a slice of Vienna served up with cabaret, espionage, and unmitigated greed. Erica never did find Bruno, Daniel missed apprehending our man, Lime, and I found out the truth from the porter. Check it out: http://www.secretcinema.org/ read more

Summary: Overcrowded & Overpriced. Details: I attended Secret Cinema Casino Royale in July 2019, on a Friday. We arrived at 6.30 pm to find a massive crowd on the outside. We hurried to find our 'operatives' on the outside, and then joined the queue, sealed our phones, and waited for 10 minutes as they were herding us into groups. You're then brought to an entry hall, where they set the scene (despite not us being able to hear anything and a lack of air conditioning). Inside, I must commend the set design and actors, I thought the production value was amazing. I'll keep it to the bare minimum, as I have no wish to spoil the events. The area was massively overcrowded with at least 500+ attendees, all running around. Arriving at 6.30 pm barely allowed us to explore and discover our missions, and we were rushing through it, only to find ourselves too late and that the event had ended. You're then herded into the main room for the finale and the movie to start. Unfortunately, given the massive crowd, you often find yourselves surrounding the actors at groups, all trying to speak with them. You can see they're trying their best to manage, but there's just way too many people. You can't really get into the mood and you don't feel the 'experience', nor the return on investment for paying nearly 90 GBP per person. Not to mention the drinks and food on top of it, with understaffed booths and long queues. Overall, despite the excellent set designs and the best efforts of the actors, the event fails to deliver and ends up being a 'glorified' movie you're a fortune to attend. The return on investment is simply not there. Recommendations: If you intend on doing Secret Cinema, I have two recommendations to get the maximum value for your investment. 1) Arrive as early as possible. Do not attend on weekdays, unless you're able to come as soon as it opens and 2) Do not separate your group with different missions / colours, instead pick one and stick with it. read more

Review for 2016 Feb/March Secret Film As I went on the last night of this showing I won't mind putting a few spoilers in so Secret Info ahead! Another outstanding showing. This was my 2nd Secret Cinema following last years Star Wars. I work in a fancy dress hire store so I spent the entire run dressing customers in a mix of US military, journalist and government looks while filled with a rather intense envy as my pockets have been rather empty lately and alas couldn't stretch for the £70 tickets. I was lucky enough that a lovely and amazingly generous customer invited me to join her and I'm so so glad she did! The main question with SC is always is it worth the money? The answer is yes. So much. I didn't believe it myself until I went but the team behind it do go all out to throw you into a completely immersive experience which merges film, theatre and interactive dramatics. Compared to the prices people pay on the west end this is far more amazing and about the same price. The film on this occasion was kept a secret (much like their older productions) but as the run is over I'll reveal it was Dr Strangelove. I was lucky enough to go through as a VIP, dressed as a diplomat. The VIP package is a fair bit more expensive but does have some interesting perks. There was a lot of free alcohol! That was pretty great. And they make it a lot easier and more relaxed than it is going through as one of be normal characters, for some this is a pro or others a con. We were brought in through offices where you could see people working behind glass, honestly not knowing if they were actors or punters! As you look out into the communications room it was an excited madness!! We were quite late arrivers so it was packed! Which honestly just added to the crazy atmosphere, hearing the sound of typewriters and the buzz of people. As a VIP we were taken straight to The Love Room, a swinging 60's bar where the presidents birthday was being celebrated. Normal tickets had to do tasks to get a password to enter though as a VIP we were given it straight off! The bar was fab, a massive contrast to the tall ceilings and white lighting of the previous area the love room was cosy with a live band and beautiful singers among the tassle curtains and swanky tables. They gave us drinks tokens and a food token (cocktails were fab! I didn't eat but heard great things from friends). The real perk of VIP was the seating for the final area where the film is shown accompanied by live action on stage. All in all an amazing night as expected. I recommend anyone who hasn't been goes to one in the future! What a night! read more

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This review is for 28 Days Later. We went last night and had a good time. Was worried ahead of time as there's a none too positive review in the Grauniad. Mainly griping that it was a Starwars-esque money grab than the excellent Dr Strangelove. Truth is somewhere in between. True, on arrival I was strongly encouraged to buy clothing "for my protection as I was entering a medical facility". But £15 for a pair of scrubs I can reuse on another occasion isn't too bad. And there was a £2 alternative. Then some milling around waiting to be processed in a medical area where you could buy supplemental prescriptions (£6 for the pleasant gin based one) before you are finally processed and essentially live through large parts of the film. Lots of running, lots of infected, great sets and attention to detail (though you're running so a blur). Finally you reach "safety" at a military base where you can eat and drink and explore more sets. Not as immersive as some events, but still fun. Prices fine for a venue - £4 beers, £7 burgers. Then comes the film. The screening experience is amazing, though acting out zombie chase scenes is odd. One downside was the group of wasted kids behind us who kept talking - they should have been kicked out! Afterwards it's out into the cold and home on the tube in our scrubs. No after party, which was a shame... Glad I went, enjoyed myself but it's not rich enough to reward repeated viewing, unlike Strangelove. And I'd say I ended up around £100 out of pocket with 4 drinks which for a unique experience and 4 hrs of entertainment feels fair... read more

Seventy-eight pounds! Yes, to watch Empire Strikes Back. That movie you saw for FREE on TV numerous times while growing up, or saw in the cinema for a tenner back when it was re-released in the late 90's.... There's no need to review the movie. This review relates to their most recent production - Secret Cinema presents Empire Strikes Back. I really enjoyed the Back to the Future and Ghostbusters productions but this was the first time I wasn't all "shut up and take my money" for getting my tickets. In fairness it's a lot to pay, especially when you then have to go and buy yourself various bits of costume to go with the event, plus buying something to eat when you get there. But what about the event itself? Difficult to review without giving it away, which defeats the purpose of it, so I'll just say arrive early and enjoy yourself in this excellent immersive experience. They've done a really good job, surpassing last year's event by a long way. If you can avoid taking a coat and bag, go in just your costume. You'll probably feel hot inside if you don't. And enjoy the wonderful experience :) For those of you wondering, the Star Wars event is at Canada Water. Get the tube there, it finishes in plenty of time to get the tube home and the car parks in the area have a 4 hour time limit before they fine you (and they will fine you)... read more

I have been to many Secret Cinema events before (Shawshank Redemption, Millers Crossing, Back to the Future) and Star Ways being my latest. What can I say but I think that Star Wars is now my best experience from all the ones that SC have done. I won't give too much away but wow I really felt like I was in the market of Star Wars with the floor covered with sand. You can buy merchandise, food and drink from market. I especially loved dancing / mimicking with the dancers at the Cantina Bar (best place for drinks), seeing Chewbacca and Hans Solo performing there pieces (and I loved grasping them up to the guards where they were hiding) and watching scenes played out by Luke and R2D2. You can really get immersive with the actors or you can just walk around / stand back and watch. I got to be co pilot and fly (pretend) the spaceship into a next scene / section. I especially loved seeing children getting involved and immersing with the actors/actresses. You all get to see the film Empire Strikes Back during your time at SC. However all the scenes that were acted out was based on Star Wars and not Empire Strikes Back. I highly recommend to anyone but dress up otherwise you may feel a bit odd. Past events like Shawshank was also amazing, was taken in a blacked out van to old school decorated out as an old prision, had to strip down and dress in a prison outfit which we was given, thrown in a cell, had to do prison duties, etc. Millers crossing was on gangstars and here you could get involved in a lot of scenes with the actors/actresses from spying behind a newspaper, gambling, trashing a newspaper factory, etc. Back to the Future was good but not as immersive as all other events. It was more like a fair/village and you had to be in right place at right time on most occasions on this event to see a scene being acted out. I only saw a few scenes from a fight that happened in the café area between Biff and George McFly and another scene played out via Biff and co. At all events when the film is played things happen throughout so don't go missing the film. Secret Cinema is definitely for anyone that loves films, loves theatre, loves dressing up and getting involved. read more

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Star Wars Secret Cinema was one of the best experiences of my life. You buy your ticket and you receive an email some time later. After completing a short questionnaire, you are registered as a member of the rebel alliance. You need to buy a scarf according to your character's "category", but you can buy the full costume if you wish. I arrived with a friend at the Secret Cinema and at the first moment we entered, we knew that would be incredible. You feel like part of the Rebel Alliance, and you have to make your way from Tatooine to Alderaan. I loved it. People of all ages, friendly staff, good actors. Only three things prevent me from giving the fifth star: 1. Tickets are very expensive. 78 pounds + 14 spent on scarf/circuit board/goggles + 15 pounds spent there in food and drinks. I still think it's worth it, but it's a lot of money for one night. However, mind that you're not paying only to watch a movie; you're playing to be part of Tatooine for 3-4 hours, watching a movie and having a little party afterwards. 2. The room where we watched the movie was not very comfortable. Chairs are not staggered and A/C was very, very cold - and I was wearing the costume and a leather jacket... 3. When me and my friend started fighting with our "light sabers" (you're not supposed to bring weapons, but we did wanted to fool the stormtroopers...), the actors didn't play along, and a security guy told us to keep the weapons out of sight. Me and my friend wanted to get arrested, so that kinda turned us down. Still, in all other moments, the actors played along with us, and we interacted a lot! If you got the money and the time and are a SW fan, you must not miss this! [SPOILERS AHEAD] The evening includes talking with a Jedi, gambling with Lando, watching Han Solo set Chewbacca free from prison, avoiding stormtroopers, getting hit by R2-D2 (one of the best moments of my personal life, I should say!) and even doing some real-life things such as eating a burger and having some drinks. Later, you get to be part of the Death Star destruction, and you watch the final battle between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader meters away from you (if I were some decades older, I would most definitely have a heart attack in that very moment). Finally, after 3-4 hours of action, you get to rest your tired legs in a room, watching Empire Strikes Back with hundreds of other fans... The actors still played along some of the scenes during the movie (Han and Leia's kiss, some scenes with Darth Vader, and the battle between Luke and Vader, the most emblematic scene of the whole series. The actors' light sabers were perfectly synchronised with the movie, which was impressive.) To wrap it all up, we all went back to Tatooine to have some drinks and listen to a very nice band. read more

I'm in Euro '12 withdrawal and this was a game of two halves; but unlike the majority of the Euro's those two halves were far from tedious. Tales and ballads cheering Secret Cinema have, over the past few years, been sung, been written and sometimes even danced to. Secret Cinema has become the stuff of legend, able to attract the hipsters and the families (even hipster families) showing only the greatest movies all while pulling you away from the veneer of London into a smorgasbord of escapism. From the first moment you are dressed and ready, the actors already in role. They are first rate personable and funny, interacting with the crowd and the passers by, mischievously confusing the commuters on their way home from work. You are frogmarched into an old abandoned warehouse sneakily disguised as a spaceship. Not just sneakily but immaculately, actors mingle they give you tasks, this is interaction and the set blow your mind. The dust settles with plenty of wonderful rooms in this now unrecognisable warehouse and a good sprinkling of bars. Then, as you drink on the job, an emergency you are evacuated into the pods to be shown a video. A video of Prometheus; in 3D no less Prometheus is why it loses a star; clearly Secret Cinema have gone big time and scored a new release. Such a pity the movie does not even touch the quality of their previous movies. Not a bad movie but not good either. Lots of symbolism but plot holes you could fly spaceships through....and I hate 3D. If this had been a classic like Alien (Edit. I recently found out they had done this when they were hip and underground) I'd have been much happier. Indeed when people found out many left the screening; (I had to step out because the 3D gave me a headache and I'd just seen the movie) Although I didn't like the last bit, it was a wonderful experience and I will be trying to go next time praying that had learnt from their mistake! Extra things: There is a "Secret Restaurant", and you dont have to buy a "uniform" as the emails imply and that they handily sell. read more

Criminals. I bought 2 tickets. They charged me for 6. I e-mailed to say "heyooo I think you've accidentally charged me for 4 extra tickets", I received no response until the day after the show, saying "sorry no refunds allowed". This is the start of months of my life e-mailing, for the £206 extra (not the whole lot! just the extra that they essentially stole!) back. My messages are all either ignored, or just automated responses saying "sorry no refunds". I've never been more angry in my life. Imagine a proper business literally stealing money from you, and then ignoring you when you ask for your money back. disgusting. It's been 4 months now and now I'm having to resort to taking them to the small claims court, coz they don't have the decency to sort it out themselves. The show itself was ok, but nothing on what my imagination was expecting. Everything hugely overpriced. It's basically like going to a fancy cinema (only you're sitting on the floor!) and watching a film you've already seen, only this time some actors act some scenes out on a stage in front of the screen. Oh yeah. Also, definitely don't go if you're vegan. My gf had to pay £7 for lettuce in a burger bun, coz she was starving, and it was the only vegan food, and there was no readmission. read more

Big scam !!! I bought 4 tickets and never received any location detail. They do not have any client service on Sundays. The day after the show they refuse to refund or transfer the tickets to another date. DO NOT GO !!! read more

After attending Bugsy Malone, I was really excited to attend Secret Cinema's new adventure. June's move is a secret (shhhhh) but we were able to figure it out beforehand. It's just such a shame that we weren't really into the movie, and while it was playing we were left sitting outside boozing cause we couldn't wander like in Bugsy Malone. The actors are fantastic. They really get into character and take you on missions and pull you into the theme. If you don't get into the spirit of things, you won't have a good time... So just stay home and let the rest of us enjoy it! Loved exploring the site and was really impressed with the attention to details in each room. I can't believe I've only just found out about this and will be attending every single one from now on. I can only recommend that SC stick to the classics so that everyone can really get into the whole experience. read more

NB - This review is for the 2016 headline production Having been to a Secret Cinema for Star Wars last year, we had high hopes for 2016's event. We jumped in and bought tickets straight away on day one, and have been excited ever since. I'll keep details to a minimum, but suffice it to say this was GREAT. It feels much more personal and involving than the Star Wars event, and we spent a fair amount of time hunting for Communists and passing secret messages along to fellow cinema goers and hired actors. Star Wars I felt like a bystander, but at this production I was much more involved and tasked with actions and missions. In fact, the film itself was probably the weakest part of the evening, (but still fantastic!). The film choice is great, and had everyone engrossed and loving the setting. The action that takes place alongside it in the actual room was good but wasn't necessary Food/Drinks: For sale throughout the venue including a cake cart, a coffee cart, a canteen with stroganoff, mac/cheese, hot dogs/burgers etc, and several themed bars with live music and cocktails/bubbly. All at standard London prices, i.e. £8/10 cocktails, £6 food All in all, a really fantastic experience that for the more adventurous, will pay its rewards if you get involved and play along! Top Tip: Wait and look on the FB group for people selling their tickets at discount prices, or even giving them away for free! read more

YOU MUST GO! THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER! EVERYTHING AND MORE! I'm not one to write reviews but I feel like I need to write one about my experience with Secret Cinema- Moulin Rouge. I paid £130 for my ticket which meant I was an Aristocrat. Before I went to the venue, I was worried that I wasted a lot of money on watching a film and to be seated, I felt like it was a risk I was taking on something I didn't know what I was in for. We were greeted by staff that were dressed up to guide us to the venue. From the beginning of the queue we were made a difference because we were Aristocrats (Didn't need to queue). We had to put our phones into a bag so we ended up losing all sense of time (Fantastic!). When we entered the venue we were taken to the side with all the other Aristocrats and introduced to some wonderful characters which made us feel that extra special. They even knew some of our character profiles (which is sent to us before the event begins). Each person were given little goody bags, who were Aristocrats. Once we had our little experience, we were able to explore the venue. (there's hidden rooms) Without giving anything away, just get involved with everything and the characters around. (Casted so excellently). Even if you're not one to get involved you'll appreciate the effort and hard work that has gone into the venue. Make sure you dress up or at least make some form of effort for the Secret Cinema as everyone that I seen had some form of dress up on. There's only few negatives- Drinks/ food are expensive. The only downside was that we weren't told about the DJ/ After Party that happened after the showing of the film. Normally on a Wednesday we got told that the event finished at 10:30, which we left. Hang around to see whats happening. As Aristocrat I didn't go to my seat straight away, I followed the crowd as the main stage it where it's all happening so go to your seats once the film begins. You have hosts willing to take your order for food and drinks. As a whole experience felt very hypnotic as there were so much happening and I didn't want it to end. It was worth every penny I spent. Highly recommend this to anyone and I cannot wait to see what other events Secret Cinema are going to be holding in the future. read more

Immersive, ambitious, interactive and extraordinarily well-delivered, Secret Cinema is the undisputed king of pop-up events in London. Like Bea says, the basic idea is that Secret Cinema creates the world of an undisclosed film for you to enjoy. The intrigue begins with a slow drip of information spread by email or Facebook posts of a mysterious company making grandiose statements, giving details of prior tasks to be completed, or posting teaser videos about what may.. or may not, lie ahead. In my case, that mysterious company was 'Brave New Ventures'. I didn't take part in the preparatory 'missions' that Brave New Ventures organised, but was certainly impressed by the stream of photos of well-drilled 'recruits' and a professional-looking video outlining in vague terms what apparently Brave New Ventures did. Eventually the day arrived. We were told to meet outside Euston station and from there, led to a complex consisting of an old office block, factory, garage and warehouse. I've read they had 190,000 square feet at their disposal. I can believe that. We were buzzed into the office and directed upstairs. First, we wandered up to a bar where boiler-suit-clad staff wished us 'good morning' and suggested tipples to fully wake us from 'hyper-sleep'. A shot of the earth rotating from space was projected on to the wall. The low sound of rocket engines hummed in the background. Fellow 'recruits' milled around in boiler suits of differing colours depending on their 'specialism'. From there we wandered on through the factory, encountering various characters along the way: a scientist working on Artificial Intelligence lamenting his difficulty in getting his latest creation to dance and asking us if we could contribute some moves for his study; another pressed an envelope into our hands with solemn instructions to get it to a colleague. We worked our way through various rooms, each with intriguing themes, before a general alarm sounded and we were 'evacuated', first to a large warehouse containing people in bio-suits restraining 'infected' people but more impressively some huge, life-size futuristic vehicles. Next, we were urged to proceed with haste to the 'escape pods', past other characters acting out scenes, to what turned out to be large screening rooms, where, after some adverts and the video to Bjork's 'All is Full of Love', the film was revealed to be... Prometheus. In all, I was blown away by the sheer effort and thought that had clearly gone into everything: the scenes from the film acted out throughout, the actors staying resolutely in character throughout, the endless rooms to explore, the carefully stencilled painted signs everywhere and most jaw-droppingly, the display of what turned out to be the actual vehicles used in the film. Also note-worthy was the high fancy-dress count - about 95% of those there being dressed up, which definitely added to the experience. That's not to say that it didn't have its weaknesses, revolving mostly around the communications side of things: the email confirming my entry stated that uniforms must be worn - not true. Those choosing to make their own uniform were directed to a page where the shade of colour did not match those of the uniforms sold by 'Brave New Ventures', a bit annoying for those going to this hassle. It also said 'Latecomers will not be admitted'. Again not true. And, it's undoubtedly pricey, at £35 a ticket and £20 for a 'uniform'. But these are relatively small details lost in the expanse of Secret Cinema's brilliance. Whether you're into film, escapism several cuts above the competition or interested in trying out a different and unique concept, Secret Cinema is definitely worth a try. read more

Whilst the prices keep going up each year I cannot emphasise how much goes into the thought and production from the organisers at each event. In my opinion it justifies the hefty price tag (around £75-85 I think it was). I've been to two Secret Cinema showings. The first was undeniably one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had. It was for Back to the Future. The event had been in the papers actually because there was an uproar that production was behind. Luckily I had booked for two weeks in as I knew I wanted it all to settle before going. They transformed a part of Stratford that made it look exactly like the squad from the Back to the Future movie. Everything from the diner to a club, to the school to all the actors roaming around to a tee. They even had a Ferris wheel. Seriously this was epic on another scale. The second event was the Empire Strikes back Star Wars showing. This was even more mad to experience because they had created the cantina club from the film! In a little part of Hoxton. With special cocktails and actors this was a Perfect prelude to the main event itself in coming weeks. They had like most of their previous a shop built to sell items and clothing. A lot of thought gone in to whet the appetite. Once at the event (by a secret DLR station), we were subjected to a 20 min training to get us prepared for the 'dark side'. The venue was decorated and you could wander around. Though I preferred Back to the Future's dressage this was still great and they of course in their own way got live action performances from actors as the film took place. If you could treat yourself and go with one other person or ideally a group of friends this experience is the one for you. It's not cheap but it's popular for a reason. It's unique and takes cinema to a whole new dimension. I look forward to the next 'secret' showing. read more

I love love love Secret Cinema. For those of you who don't know it, it is an immersive interactive cinema experience. You literally become part of the movie! I have now been to four different Secret Cinema events and they are always good fun although some are definitely better than others. The first event I went to was Bugsy Malone and it was truly awesome. There were roof top gun fights, boxing fights and casinos - I even got to audition to be part of the chorus at Fat Sam's speakeasy. Everybody dressed up in their best 1920's clobber and we were back in the days of prohibition. We drank and ate and had a great time and then we watched the movie which concluded with our own cream pie fight! The second event was Prometheus and we did not know what film it was before the event. We were given clues and we had sort of guessed before we got there. The event was staged in a warehouse and it contained part of the actual set from the movie itself. We again were immersed into the world of space exploration and aliens, collecting specimens for research and going where no man has gone before. Again I cannot praise the event highly enough. The third event was Ghostbusters and this was fun although not as much as the others. I'm not sure why but it seemed to be lacking some of the sparkle from the other events. My latest event was last Friday night and it was Dead Poet's Society - a tribute to Robin Williams. I cannot believe how much they had organised in a few short days or what a fantastic event it was. I was so impressed and it restored my faith in Secret Cinema. The actors in these productions are amazing. They lend an authenticity to the night and it makes it easy for you to let yourself go and immerse yourself in the surroundings and the fantasy. The more you put into this, the more you will get back and my advice is to completely let go of all your inhibitions and inhabit the world you have found yourself in. My only drawback of late is how expensive it has become (which has cost them a star) and it does mean I cannot justify going as much as I would like but if you are looking for a unique experience which will take you away from your real life for just a few hours then this is the event for you! read more

This has got to be one of the best cinema experiences I have ever had!!! Well worth the money. Saw Lawrence of Arabia at Crystal Palace and they had the whole sites and sounds of the Souks as well as perfomances by actors doing the debate scenes from the film where Lawrence is introduced to the Sheikhs Brillilant! Cant wait to do it again.... read more

Usually I enjoy the secret cinema experience but when the Romeo and Juliet showing was cancelled, I was disappointed that they only did this on arrival. Further to this, their customer services was quite rude when trying to reorganise our show. Great when it works. Beyond awful when it doesn't. read more

Gutted I missed the Star Wars one - made it to Grease and a few others. So much fun if you love dressing up - now you can love your fav movies! Do it- go! Worth every penny! read more

I went to the Dirty Dancing event in July 2016. This experience left me feeling like I wanted my money back - Secret cinema is one of the most overpriced, overcrowded, overhyped London events. I essentially paid £70 to: 1. not use my cell phone (probably the most "immersive" part of the experience) 2. listen to a bunch of bad actors speak with what can only be described as a British accent with a Texan twang (the movie takes place in New York State...at least hire actors who can fake a real American accent!) 3. Wait in multiple 20 minute queues to pay for overpriced food and drinks 4. Stake out our spot on the lawn (instead of doing all the activities like dancing or waiting in a 30 minute queue for mini golf) to ensure we had a spot to watch the movie... The first time we didn't stake out our spot, a group of (classically passive aggressive) British women packed it all up and moved it away so that they could spread out all their stuff (way to be selfish) 5. Watch an outdoor movie where no one could hear the audio around me or see the actors play out the scenes as the audience kept jumping up and dancing for every bloody dance scene. We eventually left 15 minutes into the movie itself. What a massive rip off. FYI in any other city, watching a movie outdoors in the summer is FREE (e.g. Dolores park). In summary, I do not recommend paying for Secret Cinema until the event holders learn how to put on a real event. My suggestion to the event holders would be to stop being so greedy and either 1) lower the price to £20 because that is what this event was worth or 2) cut down the people to half as many in order to make it more immersive. There were faaaaaar too many people and not enough space to accommodate them. read more

People are dressed up and the decoration was nice but no more. Dancers were not that passionate and the organisation was a bit disappointing. I left before the end. If you like the kind of immersed experience, I would advise doing Alice Adventures' underground. Much more immersive with some real interaction with actors, and story. read more

Overrated, overpriced & over the top. Having people crawl around and pretend to be like cats as the only form of immersive theatre? Sigh. Incredible waste of time but more so, waste of money. The VIP is a scam & feedback via email was completely ignored. I definitely don't recommend it & have had much better experiences in London, shocking value for money. Never again! read more

I was bought this a gift... An unwanted gift. I tried to get a refund as it was unwanted and I didn't want to go... this was refused! So the options are as follows 1. Attend an event that is just a glorified fancy dress party with people who take it far too seriously (we all know what I mean!) which I won't enjoy as I didn't want to be there in the 1st place. 2. Not attend and someone is out of pocket for a very large sum of money for what is effectively a ticket to the cinema. Re-selling isn't an option as so many people sell these tickets, I am clearly not the only one who just plain doesn't understand why someone would want to do this! read more

Awful customer service and this company shows total contempt for their customers. I bought a ticket for my girlfriend on opening day for sales. I immediately realised I put in the wrong date and whilst the event was 95% unsold they refusd to change the date. This reply was 5 minutes after I sent an email asking politely to help. There response was change the other thing you are doing - my girlfriend in not in the country! I asked again nicely and was told to give the tickets to a friend. Appalling company who completely deserve to go under so AVOID AT ALL COSTS! read more

Went to the 28 Days Later version; was incredible but I didn't reallllly appreciate one of the actors (the Reverand) breaking character to slap my friend and tell me "One more word out of you, and I'll snap your f-ing neck!". It let me with a feeling of hostility that stayed with me for the whole experience. a) I didn't say a word b) If people are talking, that's something that the actors will just have to get used to - this isn't the Globe Theatre and they may have to roll with it. read more

I went to Star Wars and it was amazing - incredible actors, amazing set design, very immersive, secret missions to do, lots of places to buy drinks - well planned out... however, the 28 Days Later was pretty disappointing in comparison. The live action stuff at the start was fun and genuinely quite scary at points but it did feel like one or two of the actors just seemed quite pissed off to be there (I guess it's not much fun being talked over by drunk idiots but still...). I really wanted to enjoy it but it just feels so money orientated now, in the first holding pen we were directed to a pharmacy to buy "medicine" (cocktails for £6) which was okay but the next refreshment area was so badly planned out that you ended up with a bottle neck of hundreds of hungry and thirsty people, all trying to buy food and drinks (my round cost £33 followed by a fairly decent £7 burger) and being made to sit on the floor every time an alarm went off. We just wanted to get to the next area but there were too few actors to interact with and too many people trying to talk to them (I'd say half the number available for interaction than compared with Star Wars). I couldn't help but feel a bit like cattle being coralled to different areas where I could spend more money and the drinks seemed to get more expensive (the last bar the cocktails were £7). The cinema and film viewing itself was awesome - I thought it was really cool but the toilets were so far from the screening room that there was an endless stream of drunk people walking up and down the metal stairs (pretty fucking loud and distracting when you're trying to watch a film). Sorry to sound like a misery guts but overall I think it cost me £130 (£64.50 for the ticket, £20 costume, £33 in drinks, £7 in food, £5 in travel) it would have costed more if I didn't live in London and I just don't think it's worth the money. Star Wars was an awesome one-off but I really felt like the experience, the acting and the immersion were worth the money, 28 Days Later, albeit slightly cheaper, wasn't on the same level. I won't be going again. read more

Too much emphasis on role play and not them acting, which is why I thought you were paying £35 for a ticket. You have to play your part, but oh wait, how are you supposed to when you don't know the film? One person said, "can you go to the theatre for £35?" This is not the theatre - you have to do the donkey work to get the experience (which I'd rather not - I'd rather pay someone to provide me the entertainment). At many points it was worse than rush hour at Bank Tube Station. A rather unpleasant experience. Positives: the props were excellent - in fact I only found out they were from the actual movie! But apart from this, I just didn't have a clue what was going on. And too much waiting around at the start; my feet actually hurt. So girls - don't bring heels! read more

Not a very friendly or understanding staff ruined a potentially great experience.