Alcotraz Penitentiary: Shoreditch in Forbes

Absolutely worthy of the top reviews. Theatre was funny and engaging, acting and accents were top quality and the chicken soup (drinkswas extremely tasty. Im usually the kind of person to shy away from audience participation theatrics, but this really made you want to be part of the action and get involved. Definitely going to be taking friends and family back

Great experience really fun, drinks were amazing and the time passed very quickly, get stuck in and enjoy the total experience and its something totally different 😀

Great experience with amazing actors/actresses. I would recommend it for a different experience to the standard night out

Defo worth a visit. Was fun but the drink helped.

Great acting from the team, drinks served with the alcohol you smuggle in were great. Fantastic experience. The smuggling I really thought we would have to hide the bottles from the guards but it was just put in a boc and you carried it in. But wont let that ruin the experience.Smokers bear in mind - get your fix before you go in as if you go out your not coming back in.

The best immersive experience I have had so far. The actors and actresses were so good and helped us become good at improv. We got 4 cocktails and two shots each person , the last one with water melon was super tasty.

Never experienced anything like it! I would pay 3x the price! The actors are so convincing and they give it their all! Will definitely bring other people. The whole story is so well thought through from beginning to end! Excellent

OMG!!!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤔🥴😻 It is the best place you can visit!!! 🥹 I promise u! You pay for the space you can drink with entertainment!!! You need to have this experience, its fun, creative and unforgettable!!! You leave the place wanting to come back… ah! Dont forget to bring your own alcohol!!!!! 👍🏻🥴😻🫶🏻😂🤩

Absolutely brilliant! From smuggling in your alcohol to the orange boiler suits.Red,cassidy,officer wilmot,the warden and the guys in the canteen making the chicken soup.its all outstanding well done you lot,we all loved it and cant praise it high enough

My friend and I had a great time! The drinks were fab, and the staff as well. Special thanks to Cassidy who made it extra special! Would love to it again

Alcotraz experience is brilliant!Firstly you have a back story as to why you have ended up behind bars, remember it..Then you must smuggle in alcoholic beverages passed the big guard..scary!This part was pretty damm cool, having to be part of the theatrical scene. It was amazing, pure fun, being part of the experience, putting yourself involved in the theatrical performance. BRILLIANT! SO MUCH FUN.The actresses and actors were really really good, didnt break out of character.The whole experience was brilliant.Cant fault this at all!!!Cocktails were tasty and you get back the bottles you bring in.What was also fun about it was everyone got on with everyone. Didnt know anyone apart from my friend and I, but we got talking to the people in the cells next to us and sharing our stories.I booked this not knowing anything about it, didnt know what to expect, I absolutely loved it!I will definitely do this again.

Incredible unique experience with fantastic cocktails. The actors are all so brilliant and get everyone involved.

Lots of fun! Seems strange from the outside but once inside its a different world.Wont give anything away but big shout out to the actors who really make this experience work! Cassidy and Schneider....🤣🤣🤣🤣

I wasnt looking forward to going here. I thought its not really my thing. Absolutely loved it. The actors are fantastic and make this a wonderful and fun experience. The drinks were lovely too. Great experience would definitely recommend

Had a really great time - a really good experience. Staff were friendly and great actors.Some confusing aspects though.No writing in the walls but there is writing everywhere.Everyone talking and shrieking at times but only one person singled out and told to be quiet.Confused about the drinks as we were given vodka cocktails before Id even handed in my own alcohol, which was gin that I wasnt given at any stage.Two of my group were taken to another room and on return to our cell our whole group were asked to leave as apparently one of them had touched the actors face in the other room, although they are both adament they hadnt. Might be a good idea to install CCTV for the protection of all.When we asked for our alcohol back (wed handed in 3 bottles between 4 of uswe were shown empty bottles (some not even ours), even though wed only had a few small drinks by that time so there was no way we could have used them all up and wed not had any of my gin at all. Also, v odd that we were all asked to leave even though some of us hadnt even been in the room when the alleged incident happened.Could have been brilliant but unfortunately it wasnt.

An extremely underwhelming experience. You go in and sit in a "cell" while they make and bring you cocktails (with alcohol you would need to pre-buy not part of the ticket cost). you get about 3/4 cocktails within a 90 min period. The whole premise of this is that they want you to take a million pics and tag on social media while they act around you. There was a 2 minute "probation" meeting and another 2 min meeting with Butch Cassidy discussing. For the money 100% not worth it. While the ticket cost almost £40 per head and then on top you need to buy and bring your own alcohol, you are pretty much paying £50 to sit in a "cell", take pics if you like and drink small cocktails made with the alcohol you bought separately. I left feedback with them directly via email and I asked them to justify the cost vs the overall experience, I am still yet to hear back from them!

Amazing experience and will definitely do it again. A bar like no other and an excellent show put on by all staff. The involvement being a part of the show as an inmate created the whole atmosphere. I wont ever eat chicken soup the same again lol 😆Every bit of detail put into this experience from smuggling in your own alcohol, meeting the crooks and cooks, and being good friends with the guards, even having parole cards and outfits. Great couples experience or a group of friends together, everyone makes the experience when you arrive, definitely wont be disappointed.

Waow what an experience!We loved!Its an entertainment but not only. You need to discover it by yourself why.We dont want to say everything to not spoil the experience of Alcotraz.The actors, if i can say actors, were so good, hilarious and the way they coordinated the events was fabulous!And the extra, our drinks were so delicious!!!Thank you guys!!!

This was a fantastic immersive experience! Fabulous actors, the scenes were well practised. Even from the moment you are queuing at the door! The fun begins right away!The cocktails! Were delicious! The cell was a bit crammed but thats what you expect in a prison.The team were friendly and interactive and accommodating as we had a member of the tribe who was not drinking so they made her mocktails.***Would definitely not only recommending but finding a reason to return! ***Amazing.

Really good evening, the actors were great and really got everyone involved. The bar staff were amazing as we took in a unusual drink and they made amazing cocktails from it.

Fantastic experience, great for a laugh

Absolutely FANTASTIC, so much fun and what an exhilarating experience! You completely enter another reality if you allow yourself to fully commit to the experience. The staff are AMAZING and will make sure you have the best time!

The only reason I’d give this place 4 stars is because the drinks were way too sweet. Clearly adding too much syrup- so ease up on that fellas.Otherwise, 10/10. Staff were great and it’s something fun and different to do in London. Would definitely recommend.

Went to alcotraz last night with a group of friends for a hen do. I didnt know what to expect but I can honestly say I had a great time. The staff are fantastic the cocktails in are lovely and it was one of the best nights out Ive had in a long time. Will be recommending this place to friends 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

AMAZING EXPERIENCE 100/10. I was nervous at first, but the staff explained everything thoroughly and made sure to always check on us all throughout the experience. The drinks were so so so good. Honestly just come for the drinks and youll be happy. The role playing was great too, all the actors were great at their job, especially the warden. Worth coming, whether as a group or as a couple.

I had a fun time with my cousins. The acting was amazing and they didnt break character at all. They did improv alot and it was so quick. I would definitely recommend.

We visited on Sunday 10th April and had an absolutely brilliant time. The whole experience was very well organised. The actors were just incredible….they were very engaging and really played their parts really well. I haven’t laughed so much in ages. The cocktails were amazing too (we brought our own vodka which the bar tenders used with their own mixers).I highly recommend visiting and have already recommended to friends.

Amazing experience! The actors were brilliant and so funny. My face hurt afterwards from laughing and smiling so much. They never broke character and their improvisations were brilliant!The drinks were very strong so be prepared for that. Make sure you like whichever spirit you bring! Would have given it five stars but our drinks server was a bit surly at times which I dont think was him playing a character and he didnt seem keen on making mocktails or making drinks a bit sweeter when asked.Overall though I would reccomend it to anyone and I definitely want to go back!

Absolutely brilliant! Did this for a Hen party & it was fabulous fun! The drinks flowed (delicious - but do remember to take your own spirit of choice& there was a perfect balance between having time to chat with your mates & theatrical moments. Highly recommended!

AMAZING!!! We had the most amazing time, the actors, the story, the drinks, everything was fantastic. Wearing the jumpsuits, filling out parole cards, going for mug shots, you’ve really thought of everything to make this experience the best it can be. The actors were exceptional, 100% will recommend. Thanks for giving me a great birthday!

4.5 star. Actors were fantastic. Drinks were delicious. In my mind I thought we would take part in more physical activities but I understand the limitations of tht for some people. And I would love to genuinely try sneak alcohol past the warden over the event instead of right at the start. Would recommend to friends 🙌🏼

Had such a great time here, I was a bit apprehensive as I didnt know what to expect but this is fun for everyone. The Actors make you feel at ease while maintaining atmosphere and the drinks are fantastic and really fresh. Would 100% recommend and would even visit again

We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but this proved to a fun event. The actors and bar staff really worked hard and made it a very different and memorable evening. I would say it was more of a couples thing, or for a hen night or birthday event. One thing we didn’t think about was that we should have taken some cash to give as a tip at the end. We do t really carry cash any more (like the Queen! 😂so were unprepared and felt a bit awkward as we left. Otherwise a great night. Lots of fun.

Even though we arrived slightly late, our experience was still more amazing than we could have expected. It was funny, with great actors, fab atmosphere, lots of extras we didn’t expect, and the cocktails were out of this world. Would definitely recommend and will without a doubt return again.

Absolute amazing experience, we had the best time. It was soo much fun we couldn’t believe how quick it went and we was in there for a hour and 45 minutes. The actors were great at their roles and getting everyone involved. Our one downside was we didn’t like the last cocktail out of the four we received as you don’t choose your drinks they just take the bottle you supply and ask if you prefer sweet, sour, fruity and another option.

Its a great fun idea for something different. I just thought the actors wearing masks spoilt the experience a little. We had been to events all weekend where this was not so. The cocktails were delicious.

Wow! What a unique and hilarious experience! We were belly laughing the whole time! The actors were fantastic and created a fun atmosphere. We kind of fell in love with characters! Cocktails were lovely too. We were asked what kind of drinks we liked (sweet/sour etcand the made gorgeous cocktails to our taste. I recommend bringing some Amaretto! This would be a great start to a hen/stag do! X

What a brilliant experience! Four delicious (beware, if slightly strong!cocktails each, and belly laughs aplenty. We LOVED it. I do think the price is slightly high for a just under 2 hour experience (you can see a show in the west end for the sameand would appreciate a price per cell rather than price per person option. The price is the only thing putting us off booking again very soon, or trying the Moonshine Saloon. However we would go again. The staff are super talented and the whole thing was brilliant.

Incredible experience from start to finish. All of the actors were fun and engaging. They did a fantastic job, didn’t break character once. The drinks were incredible. We expected to be taken to our cells and have some drinks. We had no idea it would be far more interactive than that! That’s all I’ll say (no spoilersbut it was a whole event. We’re already talking about when we can go back. Would recommend it to anyone! Thank you so much to all of you!

Such a great time. All very much in character the whole time. Highly recommend it. Would definitely go again.

Great fun, well organised and the cocktails were amazing. Actors are great and just a really fun couple of hours if you throw yourself into the experience.

Great fun, havent laughed so much in ages. We had 4 cocktails each they kept coming. The staff team where very good and kept in character whole time. Would highly recommend this fast paced event.

Was impressed with this immersive cocktail experience. Actors were all very good and was impressed with the variety of cocktails made by the bar staff.Definitely worth doing if your in a group and fancy something different than just going to a bar.

This place was amazing! Very immersive and the interaction with the actors was outstanding! Best "chicken soup" our party had all night! Time flew so fast I was devastated when it was over. Although had we been there longer we wouldnt have been walking out! Would definitely recommend to anyone! The experience is brilliant.

Despite all the reviews, we were a little worried about booking this experience as we thought that either the theatrical parts would be great and the cocktails average or visa versa. It turned out to be amazing on both!! - we laughed so hard our faces ached by the end of the night and the cocktails were amazing!! - I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for something a little different!!

OMG, words cannot express how amazing this experience was! The cocktails were delicious, the actors never broke character and the experience was immersive. They packed in alot of fun into 2 hours and it was never boring! They allow you to take photos throughout and you can get as involved in the experience as you like!I would 100% go again!

We loved this experience! Its very unique and the actors are actually good, I was skeptical before going and I was pleasantly surprised. I dont want to give too much away because you have to go see it yourself. Our bartender Mizan made the most amazing cocktails 👏 a serious shout out to him. He asked what sort of flavours we like and amazed us! The one thing I really enjoyed was that the live experience captured our personalities and added it to the storyline!

Such a great experience. You bring your own booze but the staff will make a great mix of cocktails for you. Despite providing your own alcohol, the price is still reasonable for the experience as a show.Covid safety measures in place. All staff wore face masks and guests were required to do so until sat in the cells. The cells were partitioned with safety dividers as well.Overall, a fab experience!

BEST BAR EXPERIENCE EVER!!!We went with a couple of friends and we didnt know what to expect. So much acting and fun we loved every second of it! The cocktails were the best cocktails we have ever had each one was absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend this to anyone we had the best time ever and will definitely be back!

Fantastic night out and the drinks are fabulous.Just dont take to big of a bottle tho.1/4 bottle will doActors are really funny and really get you in the seing of thingsI will go back