Our Legacy
For over six years, Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Experience has stood as a defining force in live entertainment, setting records, winning industry awards, and welcoming hundreds of thousands of guests into one of the most ambitious theatrical worlds ever created.
Built around innovation, longevity and creative integrity, the experience has become a recognised benchmark for experiential theatre in the UK and beyond.
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Record-Breaking & Award-Winning
Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Experience is a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title Holder for: 'The Longest Theatrical Run of a Musical Immersive Theatre Production, 15 September 2025, London' - 31,000+ performances.
It is also:
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Recent winner of the CITY AM Toast The City Awards 2025 – Best Family Experience
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Winner of the London for Groups Best Immersive Experience Award 2024
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Winner of the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement: Connected Immersion 2020
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UK’s most award-winning immersive experience – 15 major awards
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Winner of Travellers Choice Gold Award five consecutive years in a row 2021-2025
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Loved by Audiences Worldwide
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Over 320,000 visitors since opening
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20,000+ five-star reviews across all platforms
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6,000+ five-star reviews on Tripadvisor
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Ranked in the top 10% of attractions globally
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World’s #1 Rated Immersive Experience (TripAdvisor)
The production has been overseen by Jeff Wayne, and features tracks and remixes from the iconic double album, produced exclusively for the experience.
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Innovative & Immersive Storytelling
Led by Carrie Hope Fletcher, Tom Brittney, and Anna-Marie Wayne, it’s one of the very few immersive shows built entirely around a classic album - Jeff Wayne’s 1978 The War of The Worlds.
Music is the spine of the storytelling, not just atmosphere, brought to life with:
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Live actors engaging audiences
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VR, AR, projection mapping
- Movie-quality sets and multi-sensory effects
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