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  • BREATHTAKING
    EXPERIENCE
  • MULTI-SENSORY
    SPECIAL EFFECTS
  • JEFF WAYNE’S
    ICONIC MUSIC

Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

  • EXPERIENCE A REAL MARTIAN INVASION IN LONDON - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    EXPERIENCE A REAL MARTIAN INVASION IN LONDON

    See it, hear it, live it. At Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds Immersive you experience Martians invading the UK as if it’s really happening  – all set to Jeff Wayne’s iconic music.  You’re not just watching, you’re right inside the action, with multi-sensory effects, incredible sets and virtual reality bringing 24 interactive scenes to life.
  • LAUGH, SCREAM, AND SURVIVE TOGETHER! - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    LAUGH, SCREAM, AND SURVIVE TOGETHER!

    Guests describe this as unlike anything you’ve done before: it’s breathtaking, fun-filled and memorable. More than just an experience, it’s a journey into a world where every detail works together to create a thrilling day out you’ll never forget.
  • 300 FOOT MARTIAN FIGHTING MACHINES - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    300 FOOT MARTIAN FIGHTING MACHINES

    Duck for cover as 300 foot Martian Fighting Machines attack on all sides! It feels like it’s really happening with realistic rumbles, binaural sound, holographic projection, scents, heat, virtual reality and motion simulators all combining to recreate the savage destruction of the Martian forces. Don’t worry though – it’s not too scary, even ‘total scaredy cats’ have a great time surviving the invasion!
  • JEFF WAYNE’S MULTI-PLATINUM RECORD COMES TO LIFE - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    JEFF WAYNE’S MULTI-PLATINUM RECORD COMES TO LIFE

    Experience 9 tracks from Jeff Wayne’s iconic ‘Musical Version of The War of The Worlds’ double album come to life, as if you were there. Includes Jeff Wayne’s classic hits ‘The Eve of the War’ and ‘Forever Autumn’. Every track and sound effect has been remastered by Jeff Wayne exclusively for The Immersive Experience – you can’t hear these versions anywhere else! And every detail of this top-rated, multi-award winning experience has been overseen and approved by Jeff Wayne – from script, sets, and costume, to VR, lighting, sound design and exclusive merchandise.

REVIEWS

What people think about the experience
⭐ 4.8/5 stars

  • Kevin

    What an AWESOME experience! Fantastic actors, clever sets and mind-blowing virtual reality combine to make this truly spectacular! Can't wait to visit again!

  • Aubrey

    A fantastic afternoon. The actors were brilliant; they built the atmosphere and told the story wonderfully.

  • Mandy

    Amazing day great cast even made my son aged 10 feel part of it

  • Faith

    What an amazing experience- the actors were so brilliant and the whole experience was absolutely thrilling!!! Would highly recommend this!!!

  • Mark

    Everything was amazing from start to finish. The highlight of my trip to London. Amazing sets, plot and all round great acting from all the cast. The whole experience was incredible

  • Coralie

    Great fun from beginning to end

  • Jenny

    Brilliant experience full of humour from the actors. Would recommend to friends

  • Kiko

    Great acting, full of surprises, a cool mix with VR technology!! Hope to do it again someday, and definitely get involved, ask questions with the actors. It makes for a memorable time!!

  • Kathy

    A really amazing experience. All the actors were really good. Good food too 👍😃

  • Simon

    Impressed from start to finish very interesting experience

  • Michael

    Excellent evenings entertainment that I would highly recommend, I have been a fan since I bought the Album in 1978 and was intrigued to see what could be done, I was not disappointed.

THE SPIRIT OF MAN BAR & RESTAURANT

Enjoy delicious pre or post-show meals, cooked to order and prepared from fresh ingredients in the Martian themed Spirit of Man Bar & Restaurant. The menu includes salads, burgers, nachos and pizzas, with vegetarian and vegan options, as well as a range of tempting desserts.

There's also a wide selection of beers, wines, Prosecco and Champagne, hot drinks, and our specially themed cocktails, hand-crafted by our skilled bartenders.

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AWARDS

This experience is produced by Layered Reality™ – a multi award-winning entertainment company who've won 9 awards including a THEA award (the Oscars of the industry) for Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience.

  • LONDON’S #1  
  IMMERSIVE NIGHT OUT* - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    LONDON’S #1
    IMMERSIVE NIGHT OUT*

    Rated 5/5 and #21 of ALL London Nightlife
  • 9 AWARDS WON! - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    9 AWARDS WON!

    THEA award-winning experience from Layered Reality who’ve won 9 awards.
  • TOP 10% IN THE WORLD - War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

    TOP 10% IN THE WORLD

    Ranked in the top 10% of ALL attractions globally. 98% of guests recommend this.*

Practical Info

  1. Date: Currently open!
  2. Time: Select your date & time directly in the ticket selector.
  3. Duration: The experience is 1 hour 50 including a 20 minute interval.
  4. Price: A range of tickets available.
  5. Accessibility: For more information, please check the FAQS.
  6. Location: 56 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ
  7. Parking: There is no designated parking at the venue. The closest NCP car park is Whitechapel High Street, E1 7RA.
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War of the Worlds Experience in London by Jeff Wayne

Location

56 Leadenhall Street, London, UK. EC3A 2BJ
By Tube
The closest tube station is Aldgate (Circle and Metropolitan Line). Aldgate East, Bank , Liverpool Street, Tower Hill and Tower Gateway stations are also nearby.
By Bus
Bus Routes 25, N25 and N550 stop directly outside the venue at St Katharine Cree bus stop, eastbound from St Paul’s Cathedral or westbound from Whitechapel.
By Train
The closest overground station is Fenchurch Street. Liverpool Street and Cannon Street stations are also nearby.
By Car
The closest NCP carpark is about 10 mins walk away on Whitechapel High Street, E1 7RA.
By Bike
There’s cycle parking on Leadenhall Street, and a Santander bike docking station about 10 mins away on Jewry Street, Aldgate.
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  • Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

CAST & CREW

You’ll meet a cast of 17 characters with 12 live actors and digital cast led by West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher (Les Miserables, Heathers ), Tom Brittney (Grantchester, Make Me Famous) and Anna-Marie Wayne (The War of The World’s Live).

    Eddie House

    LIVE CAST

    Eddie graduated from Mountview with a Masters in acting in 2022. His theatre credits include: Biosphere (The Pleasance), Girls Like That (Leeds Playhouse), The Cold Approach (Bread and Roses). His screen credits include: Stable (LFS), Lord of Wolves (Dark Motion Pictures), Not Half Bad (SF), Just Don’t (WYCA).

    Emily Henry

    LIVE CAST

    Emily graduated from Italia Conti in 2022. Theatre credits include: Pygmalion and A Christmas Carol (Malvern Stage Company) Credits whilst training include: There is a War, A Small Family Business, The Welkin.

    James Lavender

    LIVE CAST

    Theatre credits: Macbeth, As You Like It, An Enemy Of The People, Hamlet, The Tempest, Sense & Sensibility (Aquila Theatre); Dick Whittington (Hounslow Arts Centre); Henry V (Antic Disposition); Sleeping Beauty, (Rhodes Arts Complex); Twelfth Night, Comedy Of Errors, The Importance Of Being Earnest (Oxford Shakespeare Company); Peter Pan, Cinderella, Jack & The Beanstalk (Sheringham Little Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing (Lord Chamberlain's Men); Philoctetes (BAM); Macbeth (Judson Theatre, NYC); Adventures in Wonderland, Supermarket Shakespeare (Teatro Vivo); Aladdin (Hazlitt Theatre); The Taming of The Shrew, As You Like It (Groundlings Theatre); Jack and the Beanstalk (Millfield Theatre); Headlines (BAC); Sleeping Beauty (Georgian Theatre Royal); The Jungle Book (Birmingham Stage Company); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Greenwich Playhouse); Plebians Rehearse the Uprising (Arcola Theatre). James trained at Rose Bruford.

    Joe Cushley

    LIVE CAST

    Joe was born in Scotland. His acting career spans over 35 years, but he has also been a journalist, editor and music consultant. Theatre includes Samuel Pepys for Red Shift, several stints at Polka Children’s Theatre, and national tours of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Midnight by Jacqueline Wilson and the award-winning, Dreams of Anne Frank. He was Captain Harry Bryant in Secret Cinema’s Blade Runner, and has appeared in EastEnders, Bodger & Badger and Chandler & Co on TV. Joe worked for BBC Radio 2 for several years, and is also a DJ on Resonance FM in London.

    Josh Dowden

    LIVE CAST

    Joshua is a Northern actor, writer and director. He studied BA Acting at East 15 and recently directed Springbok’s “Our 1972”. He will also be appearing in Roland Grace Productions’ feature film, ‘Worm’.

    Kelsey Short

    LIVE CAST

    Kelsey trained at Rose Bruford. Theatre credits include: Jane in Jane Eyre (National Tour/Blackeyed Theatre), Hedda in Hedda Gabler (Fish Don't Matter), Rosie in As Real As Anything (Thursday Theatre), Class (Spur Of The Moment), Between a Man and a Woman & F*cking Life Mate (Fish Don't Matter), Interrupted (JW3), Teeth, Shoes (Theatre 503) Screen credits include: B*tches (Mintfaced Productions), Between a Man and a Woman & Chip (Fish Don't Matter).

    Orla O’Sullivan

    LIVE CAST

    Orla graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2018. Her stage credits include IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE and POTTED PANTO (Reading Rep), AND WE’LL CATCH STARDUST, YES WE WILL (The Vaults). Her film credits include WARHOL (Ditto Films) and THE NIGHT IN (BoxFly Media). Orla also writes and directs; she has worked with the BBC and Camden People’s Theatre.

    Rosie Connolly

    LIVE CAST

    Roseanna is an actor, stand up comedian, director and writer from Essex. Represented by LP ARTIST MANAGEMENT Roseanna has credits in various genres of theatre including NANCY in The remarkable Tale of Oliver Twist, as a performer,writer and director in the off west end NEWSREVUE, and also has many successful Edinburgh fringe shows under her belt. TV credits include CALL THE MIDWIFE. Roseanna’s biggest achievement so far is her cats. She is mad about cats. We just thought you should know.

    Rupert Sadler

    LIVE CAST

    Rupert Sadler originates from London and trained at both Drama Centre London and the Boris Schukhin Institute in Moscow. Theatre Includes: Jekyll & Hyde (National Theatre), The Odyssey (Jermyn Street Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Australian Shakespeare Company, Kew Gardens), Bard in the Yard (Middle Temple Hall) and the Good Landlord (Arcola, VAULTS Festival). Film & Television Includes: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), My Phone Genie (ITV), The Agency (Visual Abundance) and Le Dejeuner (Infinitum).

    Sam Poole

    LIVE CAST

    Sam is an actor and musician from Nottingham. He trained at East 15 Acting School, graduating in 2020. Since moving to London in 2021, he has been involved in numerous immersive performances, with recent credits including The Crystal Maze Live Experience and Mr Fogg's Murder Mysteries.

    Tafadzwa Philip Madubeko

    LIVE CAST

    Tafadzwa Phillip Madubeko is a Zimbabwe-born British Actor raised in Newham, London. He attended Identity School of Acting in 2021 having transitioned into Acting from a corporate background. His first Acting debut came in a 2021 short film Power To Make a Change where he played Darnell. This was followed by a period of theatre work in 2022. First in The Manic Monologues playing multiple roles and then performing at Edinburgh and Wanstead Fringes in Dark Comedy A NON-EMERGENCY where he played Adam, an Ambulance Care Assistant. This role led to Tafadzwa signing with his agency RBMACTORS. Tafadzwa has since featured in short film Love Locs, as Marcus, winning, along with his Co-star, the Black Film Summit 2023 Award for Best Ensemble – Short Film.