When it comes to immersive experiences, Brisbane certainly isn’t lacking. Whether you’re wandering through a dazzling space of light and sound, solving an escape room puzzle, or peering through a window to the past, there are plenty of worlds you can explore without leaving Brisbane. Here are the immersive experiences in Brisbane we think you should try.
1. Dopamine Land
Get ready for a place where all your childhood daydreams come to life: mucking around in a giant ball pit, creating melodies by hopping on musical tiles, and throwing pillows in a dedicated pillow fight room. Dopamine Land is here in Brisbane with the mission to boost your happiness levels, using sight, sound, touch and smell to engage visitors and leave them feeling elated. Tickets can be found here.
Level Q, Uptown, 91 Queen St, Brisbane CBD
2. Titanic. The Human Story
Using recreations of the doomed ship’s interior, and featuring personal objects that belonged to its passengers, ‘Titanic. The Human Story‘ is a powerful look at the tale of Titanic’s fateful voyage. Now open at Uptown in the CBD, it’ll transport you to 1912, and separate myth from truth as you come to understand the tales of the survivors and those lost in the tragedy. Tickets are on sale here. Be quick! This weekend, April 20 is your last chance to see the exhibition before it sets sail!
Uptown, Level Q, 91 Queen St, Brisbane CBD
3. Hijinx Hotel
Hijinx Hotel is an immersive entertainment space comprising of challenge rooms, a faux hotel reception and more. In their Brisbane venue, they’ve gone the extra mile to make it a true blue curated experience. Each of the eccentric and wild escape rooms are designed for a physical or mental challenge with each containing a delightful game for you to combat.
While you can’t stay a night in the rooms at Hijinx, you’ll surely find something equally as satisfying.
Hijinx Hotel, Chermside Shopping Centre Level 2
4. We Call It Ballet
Wake up to the magic of We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty! A gorgeous, seamless blend of storytelling, classical ballet and modern technology, the timeless tale of the cursed princess and the evil fairy will come to life —fittingly, in The Princess Theatre before you, with pirouettes and gravity-defying leaps paired with mesmerising glow-in-the-dark costumes for an otherworldly effect that will transport you into the story.
Get your tickets here!
The Princess Theatre, 8 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba
5. Fox In A Box
As far as escape rooms go, it doesn’t get much better than Fox In A Box. Originating in Vienna, they’ve now got over 30 venues worldwide, one of them being in Brisbane City. You can expect high-tech puzzle rooms such as ‘The Zodiac Killer’ and ‘Zombie Lab’ which’ll have you fully immersed. Best of all, the fun can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Level 1/150 Edward St, Brisbane CBD
6. Bluey’s World
Enter the immersive Bluey’s World experience and hang out with the Heelers in a recreation of the famous family home! The experience is has been a hit with families since it opened, thanks to its intricate story, detailed set design and fun merch! See more info here!
Northshore Pavilion, 281 MacArthur Ave, Hamilton
7. Candlelight Concerts
Between the glittering candlelight, casting atmospheric shadows over some of the most beautiful and historic buildings in Brisbane, and the moving melodies floating throughout the space, courtesy of talented local musicians, Candlelight Concerts are a surefire way to go on a journey of all the times — good and bad — in which music has been a companion. Lose yourself in the magic of every single note, whether they add up to classical music, chart-topping pop hits or film scores, and get your tickets here!