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The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
World's first ‘amazement park' that fans say is like a dystopian Disney to open second site in the UK
A HUGE new attraction is opening in the UK that people have compared to a dystopian Disney. 6 Wake The Tiger is opening a second attraction in the UK Credit: Andre Pattenden 6 The Bristol attraction is the world's "first amazement park" Credit: Andre Pattenden 6 Inside the Bristol attraction are 40 spaces Credit: Andre Pattenden And a second attraction is opening in the UK, set to launch at the Westfield shopping centre in London. Created by the team behind music festival Boomtown Fair, the current venue has 40 spaces with huge art experiences. The new indoor attraction will spread across be 80,000sqft (7,432sqm). Also dubbed "Europe's largest immersive art experience," inside it hopes to transport guests to a "surreal, parallel world of imagination, transformation, and otherworldly art". Read more on attractions They said in a statement it would be their "most ambitious project to date'. Luke Mitchell, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Wake The Tiger, said: 'This is a culmination of over 20 years of creative world-building, from the ground-breaking Boomtown Fair Festival to a new genre of immersive visitor attractions in Amazement Parks®. "The space in Westfield London has totally blown our mind. It's as if it was created for us and we can't wait to transform it into an alternate dimension." The London attraction hopes to open in 2026. Most read in News Travel While ticket prices are yet to be confirmed, it currently costs £13 for kids or £16 for adults to visit the venue in Bristol. More than 500,000 people have visited the Bristol attraction since it opened three years ago. Indoor UK attraction is the 'world's first amazement park' with adult-ony nights 6 People have compared it to a dystopian Disney Credit: Andre Pattenden 6 The second venue will be in London Credit: Andre Pattenden And last year they revealed a new 1,000sqm expansion with 15 new spaces. Previous guests have raved about the attraction, with some comparing it to Disney. One person who said he used to work at Disney said: "The Another said: "Felt like a dystopian Disney land." A third added: "You walk through several areas and feel like you're moving from a dystopian Britain into a sci-fi Doctor Who world." The attraction also has a cafe and gift store onsite as well. Alternative bookings include Calm sessions for SEND and neurodivergent people, or After Hours sessions for guests over 18. Here's another And we went down to the 6 It hopes to open by summer 2026 Credit: Andre Pattenden
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
World's first ‘amazement park' that fans say is like a dystopian Disney to open second site in the UK
A HUGE new attraction is opening in the UK that people have compared to a dystopian Disney. Wake The Tiger first opened in Bristol in 2022 and calls itself the world's first "amazement park". 6 6 6 And a second attraction is opening in the UK, set to launch at the Westfield shopping centre in London. Created by the team behind music festival Boomtown Fair, the current venue has 40 spaces with huge art experiences. The new indoor attraction will spread across be 80,000sqft (7,432sqm). Also dubbed "Europe's largest immersive art experience," inside it hopes to transport guests to a "surreal, parallel world of imagination, transformation, and otherworldly art". They said in a statement it would be their "most ambitious project to date'. Luke Mitchell, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Wake The Tiger, said: 'This is a culmination of over 20 years of creative world-building, from the ground-breaking Boomtown Fair Festival to a new genre of immersive visitor attractions in Amazement Parks®. "The space in Westfield London has totally blown our mind. It's as if it was created for us and we can't wait to transform it into an alternate dimension." The London attraction hopes to open in 2026. While ticket prices are yet to be confirmed, it currently costs £13 for kids or £16 for adults to visit the venue in Bristol. More than 500,000 people have visited the Bristol attraction since it opened three years ago. Indoor UK attraction is the 'world's first amazement park' with adult-ony nights 6 6 And last year they revealed a new 1,000sqm expansion with 15 new spaces. Previous guests have raved about the attraction, with some comparing it to Disney. One person who said he used to work at Disney said: "The Imagineers who create the rides would be in awe of this also." Another said: "Felt like a dystopian Disney land." A third added: "You walk through several areas and feel like you're moving from a dystopian Britain into a sci-fi Doctor Who world." The attraction also has a cafe and gift store onsite as well. Alternative bookings include Calm sessions for SEND and neurodivergent people, or After Hours sessions for guests over 18. Here's another immersive attraction opening in the UK. And we went down to the new immersive Titanic event in the UK. 6
Time Out
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The biggest immersive attraction in Europe will soon open in west London
Westfield London recently reclaimed its title as the biggest shopping centre in Europe, so it's only fitting that the west London retail destination will be the site of Europe's largest immersive attraction from next year. Due to open in summer 2026, London's first Amazement Park® is the latest project from the team behind both South Downs-based festival Boomtown Fair and Bristol-based immersive art experience Wake The Tiger, which has been visited by half a million people from over 70 different countries since opening in 2022. The new venue will take over the space that formerly housed interactive play space KidZania, which welcomed more than 2.5 million visitors before closing last January, and hopes to attract 600,000 visitors a year by 2027. As a certified B Corporation, Wake The Tiger has committed to keeping sustainability and community engagement at the heart of its work, and intends to involve hundreds of artists, makers and multidisciplinary creatives in the creation of the 80,000 square foot Westfield venue. Speaking of the expansion, Wake The Tiger Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Luke Mitchell said. 'This is a culmination of over 20 years of creative world-building. The space in Westfield London has totally blown our mind. It's as if it was created for us and we can't wait to transform it into an alternate dimension.' Details of what the space will look like and how the experience will operate are yet to be revealed, but the venue has been described by Wake The Tiger's chief commercial officer Lucy Jarjoura as a 'multi-generational sensory explosion of lights, sounds and smells.'
Express Tribune
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Azealia Banks cancels UK festivals over alleged Palestine pressure, threatens legal action
Azealia Banks has withdrawn from two upcoming UK music festivals, citing alleged pressure from organizers to make a political statement regarding Palestine. The rapper announced her cancellation from Boomtown and Maiden Voyage—both scheduled for August—via social media, claiming she was urged to publicly say 'Free Palestine' or risk being dropped from the lineups. Banks shared her frustration on X, writing, 'The promoters have been stressing me out for weeks trying to force me to say 'Free Palestine'… I'm not dealing with the threats.' She also expressed her refusal to participate in what she described as 'cheap group think,' accusing the festivals of trying to 'extort' her. Her post concluded with inflammatory language and criticism she characterized as a reaction to what she described as 'overt antisemitism.' So guys, I am cancelling Boomtown and Maiden Voyage, the promoters have been stressing me out for weeks trying to force me to say free Palestine and threatening to cut me from the bill because I won't say free Palestine and I'm not dealing with the threats and I'm not putting on… — Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) June 25, 2025 In response, both festivals confirmed Banks' removal from their respective lineups. Boomtown stated: 'Following her post on X, we can confirm Azealia Banks has withdrawn from the line-up. For clarity, Boomtown does not and will never dictate the personal views and beliefs of performers.' Maiden Voyage echoed the sentiment, confirming her departure and noting a replacement act would be announced. @BoomtownFair Hi Azealia I just had further long call with the heads of Boomtown and Maiden Voyage , the update is that both festivals feel they no longer have any choice but to write a joint statement taking you off the line-up Both festivals are under spiralling pressure,… — Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) June 26, 2025 Banks disputed Boomtown's statement, calling it 'lies,' and shared a screenshot of a letter from her team alleging that both festivals faced mounting pressure from boycott groups, artists, and sponsors in response to Banks' past social media activity. The letter suggested that a public statement might help reverse the decision, but also noted potential legal implications. The rapper, known for her outspoken views, made it clear she intends to pursue legal action. 'Now comes the lawsuit,' she wrote, indicating plans to identify and potentially sue artists, sponsors, or groups she believes influenced the decision to drop her from the events. Ok so now comes the lawsuit and in discovery id like to find out who the artists and sponsors are so i can sue them too. We're not having this. — Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) June 26, 2025
