Tickets go on sale today to visit the ‘trippy’ and ‘weird’ city with upside-down logic
Can Londoners be surprised by anything? The creators of a huge new site coming to the capital this autumn certainly hope so. Absurd City is the name of the ‘amazement park’ coming to an 80,000 sq ft space at Westfield London’s site in Shepherd’s Bush, on Ariel Way, on Thursday, October 15, with tickets on sale from today (Tuesday, July 21).
Absurd City is set in the world of Meridia, a “trippy” and “weird” place, where “logic breaks down, a parallel world connects and reality refuses to behave”.
Day-trippers to Absurd City can expect the unexpected as they journey through four distinct districts, housed under a protective dome, filled with unfolding stories, unexpected discoveries, secret passageways and tactile installations.
The immersive experience is brought by creative team Wake The Tiger, who founded The Dream Factory in Bristol and now have their sights set on London. Tickets for the new venture go on sale on Tuesday, July 21, from 9am.
Luke Mitchell, creative boss and co-founder at Wake The Tiger said: “Whether you’re new to the world of Meridia or a seasoned Daytripper, the self-guided experience is designed to spark imagination regardless of age, ability or persuasion. It’s trippy, it’s weird and it’s waiting for us all to jump right in.
“There is no blueprint for Absurd City. It’s been a beautifully chaotic process driven by some of the UK’s finest underground artists, robotic experts and makers. We’ve built a cosmic, eccentric and deeply human playground that we can’t wait for London to explore.”
To mark today’s ticket launch, a Meridia-inspired double-decker bus and accompanying taxi will travel across London to advertise the new immersive experience before arriving at Westfield Square.
Jacinta Rowsell, Northern Europe executive at Westfield London, said: “Absurd City is exactly the kind of bold, culture-defining experience we want people to discover at Westfield London.
“From the moment Wake The Tiger shared their vision with us, we knew this was going to be something special – an immersive world that blurs the boundaries between art, storytelling and live experience on an extraordinary scale. We’re incredibly excited that Westfield London will become the home of Absurd City.”
Absurd City opens at Westfield London’s Ariel Way on Thursday, October 15. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Tuesday, July 21.
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