The race to snap up Park Lane is nearly run. Monopoly Lifesized, the giant interactive take on the world’s most famous board game, will close its Tottenham Court Road venue on 3 January 2027, bringing a five-year run in the capital to an end.
Since opening in August 2021, the attraction has let players step inside the game itself. Teams take the place of the tokens, moving around enormous physical boards, buying up properties and tackling hands-on challenges in a series of themed rooms. In that time visitors have played more than 20,000 full games between them, and the dice have been rolled upwards of 640,000 times.
David Hutchinson, chief executive of The Path Entertainment Group, the company behind the experience, said London had been “an incredible home” for the attraction. “In designing the experience, we wanted to create a true celebration of the world’s most iconic board game,” he said. “With over 20,000 games played since opening, we have been overwhelmed by its popularity and are incredibly proud of the memories we’ve created for so many guests.”
He added that the capital’s immersive entertainment scene had “flourished in recent years, changing the way audiences experience their favourite games”, and said the team was proud to have played a part in that shift. While the London venue is closing “for now”, he insisted “this is not the end of the journey”, with plans to bring the concept to new audiences around the world — and the door left open on a future return to London.
The challenges dotted around the boards have become part of the venue’s identity: cracking codes on Park Lane, pulling off an art heist in Knightsbridge. Players can choose between four giant boards, including classic, city and luxury editions, each with its own set of tasks and environments.
It is not only the boards that are going. The Top Hat Bar & Restaurant, the venue’s onsite eatery serving Monopoly-themed food and drink, will close too, along with a retail store selling everything from card games and expansion packs to personalised Monopoly boards. The attraction became a particular favourite over the festive season, running Christmas packages for groups and corporate parties, and its group and family-focused experiences proved popular with birthday parties and work dos alike.
For Londoners, the closure marks the end of one of the more unusual nights out to have landed in the West End in recent years. With tickets starting at £54 a head, it was never the cheapest evening in town — though family and group packages are available — and those watching the pennies will find cheaper inspiration in our round-up of brilliant days out in London for under a tenner.
The timing at least gives fans one last proper send-off. The venue stays open right through the winter, making it an option for festive outings and end-of-year celebrations before the shutters come down in the first week of January, and the onsite shop will keep trading in the run-up to Christmas — a potential stop for present-hunting in central London. Families plotting their autumn calendars have plenty of other seasonal options too, from heritage railways running autumn events to festive days out closer to home.
London was the flagship for the concept, and its success spawned a wider empire. A permanent Monopoly Lifesized opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2022, while a touring edition has travelled across the United States and Mexico. Matt Proulx, senior vice president of global experiences, partnerships and music at Hasbro, said the London venue had given guests “a unique opportunity to step inside the iconic game” over the past five years, adding that the company looked forward to “bringing MONOPOLY LIFESIZED to even more audiences around the world”.
The closure does not appear to signal any cooling of the capital’s appetite for immersive entertainment. Hutchinson himself noted how the scene had flourished in recent years, and with the venue booked out for group celebrations through the festive period, demand for big, sociable nights out in London shows little sign of fading.
Bookings remain open for anyone wanting to play one final game, with the experience recommended for ages nine and up. Visitors can claim properties, take on physical challenges and complete mini games as they work their way around the board. Full details are available at monopolylifesized.com.
