Guilty?! escape room at Nottingham gaol on 22–23 August

beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-08-19 09:20 2 min read

The historic stone courtyard and towers of Castle Hill in Lancaster, United Kingdom.

Guilty?! A National Justice Museum Escape Room runs at Nottingham’s National Justice Museum on 22 and 23 August 2026. Admission starts at £28.50 per person for the hour-long experience, which is designed for groups of four to six players aged 14 and over.

Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult over 16 at all times. According to the Visit Nottinghamshire event listing, teams will explore the museum’s historic gaol while solving puzzles, gathering evidence and making decisions that shape the ending.

An escape route through a Georgian gaol

The museum setting forms part of the challenge rather than simply providing a backdrop. Participants move through the Grade II* listed Georgian building on a route taking in the slums of Narrowmarsh, the exercise yard and the gaol.

Guilty?! escape room at Nottingham gaol on 22–23 August

An interactive Games Master guides the group while changing between different characters as the story develops. Players must follow those encounters, solve the puzzles placed along the route and collect evidence before deciding how their game will end.

That decision-based structure means the experience is not presented solely as a race to unlock a final door. The evidence gathered and choices made by the team contribute to the outcome, so participants will need to pay attention to the developing case as well as individual puzzle solutions.

Who the escape room is designed for

Guilty?! is structured for teams of four to six people. That fixed group range is important when organising a visit: a party of fewer than four or more than six falls outside the stated format in the supplied event information.

The minimum recommended age is 14. Anyone aged 14 or 15 must have an adult over 16 with them throughout the experience, so groups containing younger players should account for that supervision requirement when deciding who will attend.

At the advertised starting price, admission would cost from £114 for four people, £142.50 for five or £171 for six. The listing describes the cost only as “from £28.50 per person” and does not explain whether prices vary between dates or sessions.

What to confirm before travelling

The supplied listing does not provide session times, a street address, transport guidance, accessibility information or detailed booking arrangements. Visitors should therefore check the Visit Nottinghamshire event listing for current availability and the details applying to their chosen session before arranging travel.

The confirmed information is that the event takes place at the National Justice Museum on 22 and 23 August 2026, lasts one hour, costs from £28.50 per person and admits groups of four to six players aged 14 and over, with an accompanying adult required for under-16s.

Source: Visit Nottinghamshire Events

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