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“Eleven days from now, Red Bull, the energy drink more commonly associated with extreme sports, will stage the Escape Room world championships in Shoreditch, London”, wrote Simon Usborne in The Guardian on the 1st of April 2019. Get me out of here! Why escape rooms have become a global craze is, at its centre, a close look at the escape room industry in the UK. Beyond that though, the article is a witty, wryly told journey through one of England’s best rooms - our very own cQ:Origenes.

Angelic Diamonds are a jewellery retailer who stock a wide range of engagement rings. So it’s no surprise then that they know a thing or two about popping the question. Having previously compiled lists of where best to do so in Newcastle and Liverpool, it was only a matter of time until they reached London, where they decided to place clueQuest at the very top. Having witnessed many a proposal in our facility, we’re obviously thrilled. So without further ado, here is the all-important list:

Rowen is one of our most highly decorated agents. There’s not a mission she’s not qualified to run, and if the reviews are anything to go by (and let’s face it, of course they are!), she runs them exceptionally well. Her name comes up in 5-star review after 5-star review, so we joined her for a chat to find out what it is that drives her to deliver such unwavering customer service. Is it her background as an actor at The London Dungeon, her love of the spy genre, or her friendship with each and every member of staff? Well, as it turns out, it’s probably a perfect mix of all three...

It’s old news by now - escape rooms are great. Ask anyone who’s been to play one, and even those who started off cynical will spring up from their seats. “You know what?”, they’ll say, “It was actually really good!”, like it’s some miracle that an immersive puzzle game experience is anything but thrilling. But those thrills do come at a price - even we can admit that.

What if we told you, though, that you can play one of our rooms absolutely free of charge?

Stay at home gomes are all the rage at the moment, check out our Print @ home game, Print+Cut+Escape! or keep reading for tips and tricks how to create your very own. Escape rooms are challenging and can be a great deal of fun for children and adults alike. While there are escape room businesses popping up in every populated area, you can always make your own too. Here are some tips and tricks to take into consideration to build your own escape room for fun.

One of Mr Q’s newest recruits, Jon has already made a positive impact to the clueQuest atmosphere. His theatre background comes through in his professional yet instantly comforting way with customers. He claims to make a cracking cup of tea, so we called his bluff and asked him a few questions about life at clueQuest while they brewed.

Thanks to her immovable smile, Georgie is an instantly recognisable face around the premises. Not great for a spy, perhaps, but boy is it infectious. Every team in her care seems to leave with their cheeks aching and only nice things to say. We caught up with her over a cup of tea to ask her about her front-of-house role.

Thinking of bringing a date? Here's Professor Blacksheep's advice. Follow it at your own risk!

With every voucher bought between the 14th and 25th of December, you will receive a gift from us, with one lucky customer winning our big daily prize.

Between the 1st and 24th of December, donate £1 in support of our partner charity, Noah's Ark Children's Hospice, and unlock the doors of our specially handmade Advent Calendar to win sweet treats and clueQuest vouchers or merchandise! :)

We recently had one of our bi-annual team building days and what a day it was! Here’s what happened...

We have officially joined London's largest independent business network.

We've turned 5 this summer and we've got some exciting plans in store to celebrate. Find out more about our journey from co-founder and CEO, Zoltan Papp, and discover our newest competition!

To prepare you for what it takes to be part of our international secret organization, we thought you might get inspired by these three mind-blowing (and true) spy escape stories of agents who operated long before we were an established agency ourselves.

Let’s explore how an escape room can be the perfect icebreaker to start a spark and how to best prepare for this unconventional rendez-vous!

Self-knowledge helps us move forward in our careers and enables us to lead happier relationships with our friends, families and partners. Here are 6 things you can learn about yourself (and your friends) when you play an escape room.

We went on a mission to discover the most unusually fun activities for your family that are on offer in London for the upcoming Bank Holiday Weekend.

Tune in on BBC Radio 4's The Escape Room, as writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes and her team take on the challenge of escaping from one of our missions.

If your team played and finished our Easter Egg Quest, here are the final results! :)

We had the exclusive pleasure to showcase our mini laser game team challenge as part of a workshop on Gamification in Recruitment, powered by global game-based assessments provider Arctic Shores.