Wake The Tiger Bristol

Is Wake The Tiger an escape room? 

Absolutely not.

Should you still visit it if you enjoy immersive set design, storytelling, theatre, and/or interactive technology? 

Absolutely YES!

Ideally, go at a quiet time when there are less kids about (i.e. not in the school summer holidays as we did!) - you'll have more time to absorb and enjoy the incredible amount of detail that's been put into this magical world. It's like a soft play area on acid.

Wake the Tiger is an amazing experience, but it REALLY shouldn't be listed here, it's not in any way an escape room! It's an interactive art exhibit 

This is quite an interesting review to write. First and foremost, it’s important to note that this is not an escape room; it's more an immersive art exhibition. However, the creativity behind Wake The Tiger is truly remarkable. At £9.50 per ticket, I’d say it was definitely worth the experience, especially on a drizzly afternoon in Bristol. That said, I do feel that if the price had been any higher, I might have felt a bit short-changed.

The set design and level of immersion are impressive, with some truly fantastic elements scattered throughout. There are a few hidden tasks to discover here and there, but I couldn’t help but wonder, why am I doing this? What’s the purpose?

However, I do recognise that I might not be the target audience for this kind of attraction. 

That being said, I can definitely see how some people would find this quirky, unusual, and exciting adventure enjoyable. Just be warned – you might encounter some rather awkward interactions with the Meridian villagers, who I feel could benefit from a bit more improv training.

In a way it's a bit sad that this already tops the list for Escape Rooms in Bristol, when it isn't even an escape room. 

When I heard about this place I dismissed it out of hand.  I probably wouldn't have bothered, had I not found myself at a loose end in the area. 

But I'm really glad I went.  The powers of imagination used to concoct this experience is mind boggling. 

There is an incredible amount of work that's gone into putting it all together.  And it will be interesting to anyone into escape rooms in terms of set design.  In fact any part of this could make a great setting for an escape room. 

Anyone that's into Mushrooms will also appreciate certain aspects of this experience. 

The Eco section is quite pertinent especially given that the walk from the train station to the venue is part grim industrial estate, part dystopian building site.

 I went on a cold day in December and worth noting that there seemed to be quite big temperature differences between different parts of the experience. 

Obviously highly advisable to try and go at a quiet time, not only is it cheaper, but other people could adversely affect the immersion.