Historic Bloomsbury, London: The Literary Mystery Outdoor Exploration Game

Highlights 📚 Solve a literary mystery involving Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, and Mary Shelley 🕵️ Discover the secret entrance to Britain's most popular museum and London's smallest art gallery…

Players follow a trail of clues around Bloomsbury to help solve a literary mystery involving a series of book thefts in the neighbourhood. The game is guided by a smartphone, and the route passes through a number of landmarks as well as less familiar corners of the district, with puzzles set along the way. The outing is a walking activity rather than a show, so there is no dinner, seating or stage, and the route is covered on foot across the streets of the area.

The story draws on the writers Virginia Woolf, George Orwell and Mary Shelley, whose connections to the district form part of the clues. The material also points to a visit to a small art gallery and a stroll through a park admired by Jane Austen, along with streets used as filming locations. The game is aimed at book lovers and curious visitors, and it is suited to groups of friends or couples who enjoy puzzles and walking. The route begins close to the British Museum, which is the venue hosting the outing.

The activity is open to all ages, with children under twelve accompanied by an adult. Only one ticket covers a single device, so players who wish to take part as a group should each hold a ticket.