Escape The Past

Can you escape Edinburgh's dark past? Experience the city's macabre history like never before with our truly immersive live escape room experiences.

About Escape The Past

	Basement 1 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh South EH8 9BX
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Listed Under Attractions - Escape Rooms

Edinburgh’s immersive historical escape rooms

See, touch and even smell old Edinburgh as a thrilling mystery unfolds, with your team at the heart of it! Our unique format blends an interactive escape game with immersive theatre, combining authentic historical settings, ingenious puzzles, captivating stories and live actors.

Dare you descend into the basement study of a 19th Century anatomist? Or attempt to outwit the real-life inspiration behind Jekyll & Hyde?

Suitable for groups of 2-14 people. Not to be missed when visiting Edinburgh!

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Upcoming Events at Escape The Past

Tour

Try an Outdoor Escape Room this Christmas

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Various Locations Edinburgh

This Christmas, wrap up warm and follow a tale from Edinburgh's fascinating history as you journey through the very sites and locations where it all took place on outdoor escape room adventure!

Days Out

Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Escape The Past, Edinburgh South

Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Gather your team of family, friends or colleagues and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room!

Days Out

Christmas @ The Deacon’s Cabinet Escape Room

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Escape The Past, Edinburgh South

Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Then gather your team and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room for The Deacon’s Cabinet!

Escape Rooms

Can You Escape

5 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh Old Town EH8 8AE

Can You Escape? is a fast and fun escape room experience for 2-16 people in Edinburgh!

Escape Rooms

Escape Reality Edinburgh

One Edinburgh Quay 1 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh West EH3 9QB

Escape Reality is an immersive escape room experience where teams of 2-6 players must solve a series of challenging puzzles to escape in 60 minutes!

Escape Rooms

Escape Hunt Edinburgh

Escape Hunt Edinburgh Upper floors, 24 Castle Street , Edinburgh New Town EH2 3HT

Escape Hunt isn’t something you watch, it’s something you experience from the heart of the action.

Escape Rooms

Escape Livingston

11 Grampian Court Beveridge Square, Livingston EH54 6QF

Locked in a mysterious room with 60 minutes to get out... do you have what it takes to escape?

Escape Rooms

A Trail of Burke and Hare

Basement 1 25 Nicolson Square Edinburgh , Edinburgh South EH8 9BX

Follow a tale from Edinburgh's fascinating history as you journey through the very sites and locations where it all took place on outdoor escape room, A Trail of Burke & Hare!

Escape Rooms