Escape rooms · Northern Quarter, Manchester

Escape rooms · Manchester

One hour.
One door.
Someone’s

lying.

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Five rooms, two to ten players and 45 to 75 minutes to get out. Funny, sharp and fair.

Can you open it?

Hint: the first digit of each number.

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5

rooms

2–10

players

45–75

min

Red Herring

Five friends laughing together, one holding up a brass key
  • 45–75 minutes

  • 2-10 players

  • 5 rooms

  • Hints when you ask

  • Manchester M4

  • 45–75 minutes

  • 2-10 players

  • 5 rooms

  • Hints when you ask

  • Manchester M4

How a game goes · 04

Four steps from the door to the

photo.

Team Biscuit laughing over tea and a plate of biscuits

Team Biscuit · 41:07

01

Book

Pick a room and a time online. One price per room for each group size.

01

Book

Pick a room and a time online. One price per room for each group size.

02

Briefing

10 minutes with your game master. Phones go in a locker, nerves go in a corner.

02

Briefing

10 minutes with your game master. Phones go in a locker, nerves go in a corner.

03

Play

45 to 75 minutes. Ask for a hint whenever you like, and nobody will judge you. Much.

03

Play

45 to 75 minutes. Ask for a hint whenever you like, and nobody will judge you. Much.

04

Team photo

Escaped or not, you get a photo with your time. The fastest go on the board.

Team Biscuit laughing over tea and a plate of biscuits

Team Biscuit · 41:07

04

Team photo

Escaped or not, you get a photo with your time. The fastest go on the board.

Team Biscuit laughing over tea and a plate of biscuits

Team Biscuit · 41:07

The board · October 2026

Fastest out in October.

The quickest team in each room this month. Hints don’t stop the clock.

The Pickle Factory

Escape Goats

26:14

The Pickle Factory

Escape Goats

26:14

The Last Tram

Team Biscuit

41:07

The Last Tram

Team Biscuit

41:07

Moonbase Mersey

Record

Space Cadets

44:18

Moonbase Mersey

Record

Space Cadets

44:18

Ward Nine

Nan Knows Best

49:55

Ward Nine

Nan Knows Best

49:55

Kettle & Sons Bank

Four Idiots and a Map

63:11

Kettle & Sons Bank

Four Idiots and a Map

63:11

See the full board

Prices

Pay per room, not per

head.

One price per room for each group size. Same price every day.

£120

for the room

£20 to £30 each

What’s included

Your own game master

Hints whenever you ask

A team photo with your time

Lockers for coats and phones

Free tea and squash after

£120

for the room

£20 to £30 each

What’s included

Your own game master

Hints whenever you ask

A team photo with your time

Lockers for coats and phones

Free tea and squash after

Parties & teams

Bring the whole

gang.

Birthdays, work dos, stag and hen groups. Race each other in rooms side by side, then take over the lounge.

Package 01

Birthdays

from £150

4-10 players

One room of your choice

The lounge for 45 minutes after

A cake table and candles

Birthday name on the team photo

9 or 10 players? That’s Moonbase Mersey.

Package 01

Birthdays

from £150

4-10 players

One room of your choice

The lounge for 45 minutes after

A cake table and candles

Birthday name on the team photo

9 or 10 players? That’s Moonbase Mersey.

Package 02

Work dos

from £360

12-30 people

Three rooms side by side, racing each other

A live scoreboard in the lounge

Tea, coffee and pastries

Invoices for your finance team

Package 02

Work dos

from £360

12-30 people

Three rooms side by side, racing each other

A live scoreboard in the lounge

Tea, coffee and pastries

Invoices for your finance team

Package 03

Stag & hen

from £180

6-10 players

Two rooms head to head

A silly prize for the winners

Drinks in the lounge (soft or fizzy)

A group photo with props

Package 03

Stag & hen

from £180

6-10 players

Two rooms head to head

A silly prize for the winners

Drinks in the lounge (soft or fizzy)

A group photo with props

Package 04

The whole venue

from £950

Up to 36 people

All five rooms and the lounge for three hours

Your own host

Your logo or name on the welcome screen

Package 04

The whole venue

from £950

Up to 36 people

All five rooms and the lounge for three hours

Your own host

Your logo or name on the welcome screen

Reviews · 4.9 from 1,280

Overheard on the way out.

We argued for twenty minutes about a red herring and still got out with three minutes to spare. Best night out in ages.

Priya

The Last Tram

We argued for twenty minutes about a red herring and still got out with three minutes to spare. Best night out in ages.

Priya

The Last Tram

My nine-year-old solved the final puzzle and hasn’t let us forget it.

Gareth

The Pickle Factory

My nine-year-old solved the final puzzle and hasn’t let us forget it.

Gareth

The Pickle Factory

I screamed. Twice. My mates have it on the team photo.

Leanne

Ward Nine

I screamed. Twice. My mates have it on the team photo.

Leanne

Ward Nine

Booked it for a work do expecting groans. Now the finance team wants a rematch.

Sam

Kettle & Sons Bank

Booked it for a work do expecting groans. Now the finance team wants a rematch.

Sam

Kettle & Sons Bank

The robot lied to us and we believed it every single time. Ten of us, total chaos, loved it.

Ollie

Moonbase Mersey

The robot lied to us and we believed it every single time. Ten of us, total chaos, loved it.

Ollie

Moonbase Mersey

Hints came exactly when we needed them, never too soon. Clever, fair and very funny.

Hannah

The Last Tram

Hints came exactly when we needed them, never too soon. Clever, fair and very funny.

Hannah

The Last Tram

FAQ

Asked at the

front desk.

Can’t see your question? We pick up the phone.

Booking

Do I need to book?

Yes, every game is booked in advance so the room is reset just for you. Same-day slots are often free, so give us a ring on 0161 496 0742.

On the day

Groups

Bring the friend who
thinks they’re clever.

Five rooms, one red herring in each. Book online or ring us, we’re open till late.

Bring the friend who
thinks they’re clever.

Five rooms, one red herring in each. Book online or ring us, we’re open till late.

Bring the friend who
thinks they’re clever.

Five rooms, one red herring in each. Book online or ring us, we’re open till late.

One clue a month.

New rooms, record runs, no spam.

Visit

12 Spindle Yard, Manchester M4 2AB

Opening hours

Mon-Thu

12:00-22:00

Fri

12:00-23:30

Sat

10:00-23:30

Sun

10:00-21:00

One clue a month.

New rooms, record runs, no spam.

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