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WHAT ARE  PEOPLE  SAYING ABOUT  THE ESCAPE  KEY?

"The best escape room I've ever done. Easily the best in the North East." 

Matty, Facebook Message Jan 2023

Welcome to The Escape Key Newcastle

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We offer six handcrafted escape experiences in our central Newcastle location - two outdoor escape games and four indoor escape rooms.

Our premium action-packed escape rooms have innovative puzzles that will thrill everyone, from first time challengers to veteran escapees! You won't find a series of repetitive 'find the combination and open the box' style puzzles.
What sets us apart from other escape rooms are our close ties to Newcastle and the North East's rich heritage. We're situated right next to St Andrew's Church in Gallowgate, next to a real witch burial ground and a medieval plague pit!

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Four Amazing  Escape Rooms

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PLAGUE

Overlooking a real life plague pit in Newcastle. Learn about the horror of the Black Death in this atmospheric escape game. Can you get out before it gets you?

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ARMAGEDDON

An asteroid is hurtling towards earth, only you and your team can save the day. You don’t want to miss a thing in this fast paced tense escape game set in a Cold War bunker.

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ELECTRIC CITY
 

Newcastle upon Tyne, the first city in the world to be lit by electricity.
But dark forces are determined to ensure that it never sees the light of day.

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WITCH

Escape the hangman's noose in this eerie escape game based on the dark events of Newcastle's history and played next to real witches' burial ground.

Three incredible outdoor games

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Business Team building

Join the 200+ local businesses who have benefited from teambuilding sessions at The Escape Key. Find out how we can help your team develop the skills needed in today's workforce.

We are also the only escape room centre in Newcastle with four rooms in one venue meaning we can have more than 25 people playing at one time.

Perfect for Parties and Proposals

Our escape rooms are a really popular activity for all sorts of parties, so whether celebrating a hen or stag*, a birthday or anniversary with friends or family our exciting games will bring everyone together.

We've also had lots of marriage proposals in our escape rooms so please get in touch if you want us to 'hide the ring' and record the proposal.

*All hen and stag party bookings get an automatic 10% discount

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