The Edinburgh Escape Room Blog

Thinking of an escape room for a first date? Discover why it’s a thrilling way to bond, communicate, and see if you click—plus tips to make it a success!

Want to escape in record time? Discover the best strategies for solving puzzles, communicating with your team, and beating any escape room!

Can escape rooms boost teamwork, communication, and problem-solving? We give you an idea of the benefits of an escape room for your team.

This Easter, Escape The Past invites you to delve into Edinburgh's rich and intriguing history with our immersive escape room experiences. Find out more here.

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our latest historical escape room. Back in time to the 18th century workshop of Deacon William Brodie.

Spring is finally sprung in Edinburgh and our thoughts are turning to chocolate! There’s a little something extra to discover at Escape The Past...

We’re delighted to announce that Escape The Past have been awarded a Traveller’s Choice Award for 2023!

We're thrilled to have once again made the list of the Top 100 UK escape rooms by enthusiast website 'Escape The Review'. See more here!

We're delighted to announce that Escape The Past have been named among the world's best escape rooms in the first annual 'Morty’s Finest' awards!

Save 25% on gift vouchers for 4+ people until Monday!

Attention all students! You can now visit The Anatomist escape room in Edinburgh for less with our 15% student discount!

We've extending our opening hours to celebrate the return of the Edinburgh Festival! We're also accepting on the day bookings up to 30 minutes beforehand.

We have been awarded 2022 Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award, placing Escape The Past & The Anatomist in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.

We’ve joined forces with our neighbouring events venue - Nicolson Square Edinburgh, to offer the ultimate Edinburgh team-building experience...

Save £20 on all bookings when you book and visit before 31.05.22 using offer code 'DAYSOUT'.

The nights are drawing in, the leaves are turning and there's a definite chill in the air... Halloween is just around the corner at our escape rooms...

Ever wanted to work at an escape room? Now's your chance - we're recruiting part time 'Gamesmasters' to deliver an exceptional, immersive experience to guest at our Edinburgh escape room...

Escape rooms have been around for a while now but at Escape The Past, we’re still surprised by how many people haven’t had the chance to try one!

We’ve put together a list of our favourite atmospheric spots with ties to the city’s history of grave robbing that you can visit right now. Find out more here.

In this article we've listed some of the factors that we think make an exceptional Escape Room, and we've picked out a few of our favourites...

Escape The Past have followed government guidance closely since first opening our doors in October, as a result, have completely restructured. Find out more.