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Our Christmas room are now open!

27/11/2023 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Merry Christmas! It's the time of year for family and fun festivities so why not come down to play one our exciting, limited edition, Christmas rooms. This year we have two to choose from. Returning after its huge success last year is A Crimson Christmas, a mysterious adventure with a twist on the classic Dickensian tale. New for this year is Night Before Christmas. A magical event awaits you in a snowy cabin in the woods, do you have what it takes to make Christmas come to life? Could you be the best Santa in the land? Solve puzzles and…

School's out and family time is here!

24/07/2023 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

It's you vs the kids, how competitive are you? At Breakout we have many uniquely themed rooms available to test yourself with some crazy locks and puzzles. From the castle walls of Camelot to the mysterious tombs of Egypt, we have you covered! Situated in Chester City Centre, we are very easy to find and close to Chester's best restaurants and shops. No matter what the weather (hopefully sunny!), why not come take an hour out of your day to see if the kids can finally prove they are smarter than the parents? There is something for everyone with difficulty…

Our 10 best things to do this summer in Chester City Centre!

12/06/2023 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Here's what we believe to be the best things to do in Chester City Centre this summer! Storyhouse - Chester's number one building for all things arts related. Located on Exchange square the building is home to a large theatre that changes capacity depending on the season. A cinema, Library plus restaurant and bar. The venue holds clubs, activities and workshops weekly. Over summer the company hosts an outdoor cinema and open air theatre. You can sign up for a membership here to get exclusive deals and discounts. River Dee Boats - Chester boat hire: Open from Easter until the end of September. The best…

Don't Break Up … Break OUT!

14/02/2023 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Share the love this Valentine's Day with an escape room as your chosen date destination! We at Breakout believe that an escape room is the perfect place to spend quality time with your significant other. Being locked in a themed room for an hour solving puzzles and cracking codes is the best way to find out if a second date is on the cards! Our escape rooms are a great choice of activity for couples this Valentine's Day because you can combine your teamwork skills to successfully break out. We can guarantee that your relationship will be stronger after doing…

An interview with the Breakout Chester owners

28/04/2020 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

1. FIRST things FIRST, what inspired you to open Breakout Chester? The way Breakout Chester came to being is a strange story that begins with music! We DJ'd over in Ibiza for Ed, the owner of Manchester, Liverpool and formerly Cardiff, and he told us about his escape rooms. On returning home we went to Manchester to visit the rooms and were instantly hooked. We'd often spoke about our different business ventures with Ed, and he asked if we'd be interested in opening a Breakout in Chester. Having had so much fun playing them we couldn't say no and the rest…

A glimpse into Game Development...

08/01/2020 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

As we’re close to opening our NINTH room, we thought we’d ask our Game Development whizz Paul a few questions about the process! Let’s delve into the world of Game Dev… (mystical noises) What’s the most important thing when you’re in the first stages of designing a room? The most important thing would have to be coming up with a theme that is exciting and engaging with many possibilities of puzzles etc! Do you find some of your own puzzles tricky? The trickiest part of puzzles that you’ve designed yourself is being able to come up with the…

Mother's Day at Breakout Chester

26/03/2019 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Spring is here – the days are getting longer, the sun brighter and the temperature higher! Say goodbye to the winter blues and hello to the summer sunshine. With Spring comes Mother’s Day – the one day a year that Mothers can sit down, relax, and put their feet up. Or maybe not… If you’re looking to splash out on your Mum and treat her to something a bit different to a scented candle or pair of slippers, why not grab her a Breakout gift voucher so she can spend the day solving puzzles, riddles and rhymes under the…

Escape the cold this Christmas!

12/12/2018 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

With Christmas on the horizon, the pressure is on to find that perfect Christmas gift. Instead of fighting your way through the shops during this busy festive period, why not head over to the Breakout website and buy your loved ones a voucher for one of our escape rooms. It's the perfect way to spend time with your family and friends! So, what is Breakout? Breakout is the real-life escape room experience which puts all your skill and mental ability to the test. You'll have to solve a series of puzzles, riddles and clues in one of our themed rooms…

Bring your Christmas Party to Breakout!

20/09/2018 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

So it’s nearing the end of the year, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting darker. Entering Autumn only means that we’re one step closer to Christmas. Christmas means many different things for many different people, but one thing that’s certain is the Christmas do with work. This year, you might be bored of the office party or the sit-down meal – so why not try something different at Breakout Chester! We offer a unique experience, with individuals being locked inside a room for sixty minutes and having to solve a series of puzzles, riddles and clues…

A Family day out in Chester this summer!

25/07/2018 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

With the summer holidays finally upon us you may be asking yourself ‘What shall we do this summer?’ Never fear! We are here to help! In a city steeped in history, why not try the Dewa Roman Experience? Starting within a fierce roman fortress; you and your family can have a tour around the beautiful city by a roman solider! Visiting the incredible amphitheatre right through to legendary barracks, you’ll feel as if you were there yourself! Just remember your left and right! Chester isn’t all about the Roman Heritage, it also boasts the stunnings Chester Zoo! With hundreds of…

Sick of getting Dad socks for Fathers Day?

15/06/2018 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News

Sick of getting the generic socks present for your Dad? We have the solution! Why not treat him this Father’s Day by buying a Breakout gift voucher and locking him up in a room, instead? We’re aware that one of the greatest difficulties is booking a room in for a specific time (especially one in which suits everyone!). The good news is, if your lives are as busy as ours are, you can now purchase a gift voucher for your dad, so that he can reclaim the room whenever his schedule permits. Gift vouchers can be easily purchased on our…

Breakout at London Comic Con 2018

22/05/2018 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Amongst the Orange is the New Black cast, Lucifer stars and The Walking Dead crew, if you're lucky enough, you might spot our very own Breakout staff at this week's MCM London Comic Con! Congregating from Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester, our Breakout managers from these sites will be manning our very own stall at the Comic Con event. Following our subsequent success at Birmingham Comic Con, we will be utilising three 'pop-up' games, all of which will last 30 minutes (differing slightly from our standard 1-hour escape room games). A brief overview of the games can be displayed below: Vigilante…

Easter things to do in Chester

22/03/2018 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News

Easter is upon us and the children are off school, if you’re looking for a family day out in Chester then here are a few ideas to keep the kids - and not forgetting the adults – entertained! If you’re looking for a cheap day out why not head over to DEWA Roman Experience, located just off Bridge Street behind us here at Breakout, you can expect to learn all about the ins and outs of life as a Roman Centurion. You can get hands on with various pieces of Roman clothing and equipment and view genuine artefacts which…

Valentines Day

09/02/2018 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Love is in the air ! Which can only mean that Valentines day is just around the corner, so now is the time to start searching for things to do with your significant other! Breakout Chester is the perfect place for you this Valentines day, there is no better way to spend your time than by testing your wits working together against the clock. Being locked in a room for sixty minutes, solving what you can in order to escape is definitely the way to spend a date. With a wide array of different themes…

Excalibur awaits . . .

07/11/2017 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

After months of development our new room Excalibur is opening on Friday the 10th of November 2017! It will be our first original room at Breakout Chester and is not available at any of our other sites. The staff who have played the test games so far have loved it so we can't wait for it to open to the public. The room will unleash the knights within us.... "You and your fellow knights have been kidnapped from Camelot and are being held captive in a tower whilst the intruders allege to be you. You’ll need to find a way…

Breakout's next Charity Day is Thursday 30th March 2017

15/03/2017 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News

It’s that time of year again where Breakout try to pay back to the community. The two charity days we hold each year are really important to Breakout and who we are, because we’re aware we wouldn’t be here without the people of the cities we’re based in. We held our first charity day in April 2015 at our flagship Manchester branch and each time we’ve done one since it’s got bigger and bigger, and now involves the sales of all of our rooms becoming charitable donations and a way of getting local charities actively involved in what we do.…

Top Tips for Breaking Out of Escape Rooms

11/02/2017 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

Escape rooms are sweeping the nation and becoming an increasingly popular activity. People willingly lock themselves in rooms for 60 minutes, and set themselves the task of solving all the clues and puzzles to escape in the given time frame. Some people manage it and some people don’t, but what are the top tips for breaking out? 1. Carefully Selecting Your Team Members An integral part of escaping, you have to choose your team before you enter the room based on their individual strengths. You need someone who is good with words for the riddles, numbers for the maths puzzles,…

Popular Breakout Cardiff room “Disturbed” comes to Chester

18/01/2017 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

The popular room “Disturbed” is set to open in Chester on Friday the 27th January. With Vacancy, Wanted and Identify having come from the Manchester site, our next additions will be courtesy of our Welsh counterparts over in Cardiff and offers something for the thrill seekers amongst us. As the name may suggest, the theme to the room is one of a more unnerving nature…. “Your colleague, and friend, PC Richards has been missing for over a week. His last known location is an old abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town which he had gone to investigate one…

Why not lock up a loved one this Christmas?

07/12/2016 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News

Stuck for Christmas present ideas? Why not try Breakout! Christmas is fast approaching, and everyone knows at least one person who is difficult to buy gifts for. Whether you're sick of buying soap, candles and socks, a game at Breakout can be a great alternative present. Our games are the perfect gift for that fussy friend or family member - we lock them in a room for an hour and test their brain power with our puzzles, riddles and clues to see if they can escape. It's much more exciting than yet another rainy-day boardgame, with the bonus of our…

We are Breakout Chester

26/11/2016 | By Breakout Chester | Category News

We are Breakout Chester, we are a live room escape game situated in the heart of Chester. We challenge members of the public to be locked in one of our puzzle rooms for 60 minutes while they attempt to escape. With the clock ticking down rapidly the challengers search franticly to find clues and solve puzzles to hopefully piece together all the elements they need to Breakout. Opening to the public on November 11th 2016 we launched with just our Vacancy room in which players raced to escape the room before the serial killer motel manager returns and you are…