The Shrewsbury Express

Location: Darwin Shopping Centre

Address:

Unit SU33,

Middle Mall,

Darwin Shopping Centre,

SY1 1BW

Storyline

After a wild night out in Birmingham, you're desperate to make it home to the calm, comforting embrace of Shrewsbury. Your golden ticket? The Shrewsbury Express—a train so iconic, so reliable, it's never missed a departure in its history. Until now. As you arrive at New Street Station, everything is chaos. Trains are delayed, announcements are nonsense, and the vending machine just sparked. But somehow, things are even worse onboard the Shrewsbury Express.

Doors are locking at random. Alarms are blaring. A conductor's been flung off somewhere near Wolverhampton. And poor Colin, the normally composed train manager, is clinging to his clipboard like it’s a liferaft. Behind it all? A suspiciously slow and slime-covered competitor: Transport for Snails. They've been scheming in the shadows, waiting for the first sign of trouble to claim the Shrewsbury slot as their own. If the train doesn’t get back on track in 75 minutes, they’ll take over the route—and you’ll be crawling home at a snail’s pace (literally). This hilarious, family-friendly escape room adventure throws you headfirst into British transport mayhem, with ingenious puzzles, colourful characters, and a chaotic storyline where even the train can’t be trusted.Save the Express. Stop the snails. Or get ready for rail replacement… forever.

Please Note:

This game follows a similar format to our Christmas variant, The Snowbound Express. If you’ve played that experience before, we wouldn’t recommend playing this one again, as the gameplay may feel familiar. It’s packed with puzzles, challenges, and fun moments—teams of 3 or more are recommended for the best experience, though seasoned duos might manage just fine. The experience includes a few light-hearted touches that grown-ups may spot and chuckle at, but everything is designed to be family-friendly. If you have any questions or want to chat it through, feel free to give us a call.