Escape Live

Never knew you could do something like this before, and it’s totally my thing. Lucky enough to get to do this for Junes Elite event I arrived said hi to a lot of people and was split off into a group of people I had never met before and then led into a horror themed room where we had to save another person called Amy and also escape as well.
So if there is ever a way for you to get to know 4 people you have just met and see if you can work together this is the way to go about it.
Now i’ve done one I want to do more, already recommended this to some friends and need to get a group together that want to do Dr Wilson’s office.
They also offer a PopStar Party experience, I feel this is more for kids but everyone that had a go doing it seemed to have a really good laugh.
The staff at Escape Live are lovely and easy to talk to, i’m sure you’ll agree staff like that can make or break your experience.
There’s also a games room with basket ball arcade game, air hockey table (i adore that game) and an Xbox with kinect so theres something to keep everyone entertained.
Top marks!

After hearing from some friends about their experience doing an escape room in L.A. recently I was really excited to attempt one myself. So last Friday a team of five of us met in the railway arches on Henrietta Street with a small amount of trepidation to experience our first escape room.
Escape Live offers two experiences: Dr. Wilson’s Office and Room 13, the former being more Holmesian and the latter more horror based. On my first experience we did Dr. Wilson’s Office but I have since been back and done Room 13 and I can happily say they are both excellent. You have an hour to figure out the clues and escape and you really need it! Due to the nature of the experience I don’t want to give anything away, but I will say is challenging, nerve wracking and frustrating but in the best possible way as the sense of elation when that key turns in the lock is really something else.
The staff at Escape Live are fantastic and go over and above to make sure your experience is the best it can be.
Just one final word of advice. Use the toilet before you go into the room, a full bladder does nothing for your concentration.

When I came here I had no idea what to expect. And by the end of night I was blown away by the experience and glad that I know of this place to recommend.
I was on a group of five people and we got to go to Room 13. I had no idea what to expect. Once we got in and started working together finding clues it felt amazing. Got to be real life detective: D Room 13 is full of suspense and thrill. I loved how every detail was there for a reason and that made it more fun. Time went really quickly and unfortunately we didn’t escape. We managed to get the 4 digit code but wasn’t put in order so time ran out trying to escape last door :(
We then got to do pop star party where we in green screen room and dancing/​singing and then looking like we in a Justin Timeberlake music video. Was a lot of fun. I think doing a little warm up with playing basketball helped get blood boil and get in geeen room to do best air guitar to Greece.
Great set up guys at the Escape studios/​rooms. Will definitely bring my friends to try it and I want have a go at Dr wilson’s room. I’m dying to find out what’s in there.

I’m a fan of the online «escape the room» type puzzles but let me tell you, this is not as easy as you think it’s going to be. Keith and I saw a huge banner for escape live somewhere in town a few weeks ago and meant to look into it, I did immediately Google it, said «this looks fun» then forgot all about it, so hats off to Vicky for getting this team of amature sleuths in. Although fabulous fun, our team of five were definatly talented, as our escape proves, but it’s made a little more difficult by the atmospheric creepy soundtrack, the CCTV footage of Amy, bound and gagged somewhere, we had to escape our rooms to save Amy from certain death at the hands of the murderous kidnapper by solving all the clues and we only had 60 minutes.
The hospital room setting is very realistic with genuine medical machinery, blood (red paint) stained walls, eerie soundtrack and the ever ticking countdown clock to Amys demise. It’s also satisfyingly doable, you are in radio contact with the lovely Flavia in our case and she will give you subtle clues.
We did room 13, but there are two rooms to solve so it would be a great team building event or team challenge event for ten people, or a fab start to a stag weekend .
So if you consider yourself a puzzle genius or if you just want a fun hour with friends, go try to escape. Can you rescue Amy?

Wowoowoowowww! If you must choose an escape experience in Birmingham, definitely go with Escape Live (sorry Keyhunter). Even though my team didn’t make it out of the room, (we were so close!) this is the best escape room I’ve done, by far.
For anyone who hasn’t done this before: you and your teammates are locked in a room, and have an hour to get out. My team raced against the clock to find clues in ‘Dr. Wilson’s Office’. The puzzles were really fun and rewarding to solve.
I don’t want to give too much away, as that would hinder the experience, but let’s just say that it was really well thought out with very high production value and many surprises to be found! Fantastically decorated, and thoroughly immersive.
The staff went above and beyond and were incredibly helpful and friendly explaining everything and providing hints when necessary ;)
I will definitely be going back to try out Room 13!

This place is ace. I’ve wanted to do an escape game for ages but I’d heard not so great things about another similar set up elsewhere in Birmingham so I decided not to go. So when I found out this place existed I was excited to give it a go!
We did Room 13, one of 2 escape room options. It was horror themed, and I won’t give it all away but let’s just say it was well kitted out with props and the theme decoration really added to the experience.
The staff were lovely too– which of course always makes a difference!
We (a group of 5– which felt like the perfect number) managed to get out with 00:00 on the clock. I think you could do this will a smaller group but I’m not sure I’d recommend a much bigger group.
The clues were great and all in all I had a brilliant time. The hour just flew by!
I’ll certainly be coming back to try the other room, and would recommend it to anyone wanting to do something a bit different.

Can you beat the clock? You have 60 minutes!
I cannot quite write down how much I enjoyed this! You are locked in a room for 60 minutes and you have to look for answers everywhere.
Two of my fellow elites Stoo and Emma had been to an experience like this in the states and I was really unsure how it would play as an experience.
Have to say I was pretty excited. I felt like I was on a puzzle gameshow like the crystal maze or krypton factor.
Great for team building with a small team. Even better for just two or three people!

I absolutely loved my first escape room experience. A bit nervous of what to expect but the 5 of us (adults) got stuck in and surprised how well we worked as a team. Lots of complex puzzles, some practical, plenty that were brain taxing and some that just required good old fashioned communication. Something for everyone.
The puzzles were well thought out and varied, and the horror theme was good. The hour passed in a flash with 15 minutes to spare we found the code and saved Amy! So i felt very smug for my first attempt but the adrenaline certainly pumped and i’m keen to do another and try out Mr Wilsons room sometime in the near future.
Slight issue is the address when you put it in the sat nav it takes you to the wrong side of henrietta street. when you do eventually find the right place it isn’t sign posted outside either. The do have a car park opposite which is free to use.
There is only one toilet to share so expect long queues if your in a big group.
This is highly addictive, and great fun!

What could be better than being locked in a room for an hour on a Friday night? Now, I am fully aware that that could sound like some peoples personal hell, but I totally dug my escape rooms experience…
I had first heard about Escape Rooms after two of my Elites had visited one on their honeymoon in the US. I was actually clueless about the whole thing before they had explained it’s kinda like your own little detective experience with a goal of figuring out a mystery and getting out within a certain time. I don’t know about you, but after years of watching Castle, CSI, Elementary and Jonathan Creek — I fancy myself a little bit of an expert when it comes to sleuthing and I fancied my chances at having a go at figuring out a mystery myself.
I got a top notch team together (me, Dan, Lucy, her partner Dan and Mike) and off we set to solve a mystery and escape. First thing to note is that if you’re not 100% familiar with the Jewellery Quarter, it might be a little tough to find. As a guide, head to St Paul’s Square, follow the path towards the arches (heading past Anderson’s and Oliver James Salon), cross the road, head under the arch and it’s situated on Henrietta Street (to your right hand side). If you’re coming in from Constitution, take the road opposite the Hen and Chickens to your left. I have uploaded a photo for recognition purposes.
We had booked online (highly recommended as this place gets busy) and we were greeted by the lovely Jordan who explained the rules to us. You get 60 minutes to get yourself out and are handed a radio to ask for clues if you need them (you can have up to 6 clues). We had opted for the «Dr Wilson’s Office» room (rather than the horror themed scenario — «Room 13») and after a brief explanation about instructions, got locked in and told to have fun.
Now, I’m not going to spoil the experience for you… but be prepared to use all your noggin to figure this one out. The rules are clear and it’s lots of fun, but you will need to use some of the clues to escape (unless you’re some kind of genius). Our team managed to escape with 7:33 left on the clock and only 3 clues used. The best record ever was a team who had tried many escape rooms all over the world and only used 2 clues and had 18 minutes to spare.
I loved this intense, immersive experience. I would recommend getting a team together (a team of 5 is £70 — so £14 each) and giving it a go as something different to do on an evening and weekend. We enjoyed ourselves so much, we’re going back to try out Room 13. Stay tuned to see if we manage to get that one!