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Sheffields Premier Escape Room Experience.
Welcome to Lockup Escape Rooms! We are a highly rated escape room experience based on London Road in Sheffield. Escape rooms are a fun challenge for groups of 2 to 8 players. Our customers are old and young, couples, colleagues, parents… we appeal to anyone who wants to do something different!
You are a team of scientists being sent into the lab of a nuclear power plant about to go into meltdown. Can you complete the experiments, solve the puzzles and avoid disaster? The situation is critical, timing is crucial and teamwork will be key to the saving the day!
A crazed xeno-biologist has commandeered an experimental prison ship and repurposed it into his personal laboratory. Your mission is to access the lab and steal his latest experiment, before you are consumed the endless void of space, or something else entirely…
You and a group of salty sea-dogs mutaneered from your captain to pursue a mysterious treasure on an ancient island. You found your prize, but your new skipper wasn’t far behind and has thrown you in the brig. Can you escape with your treasure, and your lives?
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About us
We are The Lockup Escape Rooms and welcome to our website. You can find out more information about the experiences we offer by navigating to our rooms section, or to go directly to our booking site click the button below to make a booking
- Pet Friendly
- 10% Student Discount Code: STUDENT
- 10% Bluelight Discount Code: BLUELIGHT
- Sheffields Top Rated Escape Room Provider
- 175+ 5 Star Google Reviews
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Great for Kids & Parties - Learn More
Front door Postcode: S2 4LN.
Parking Postcode: S2 4LP – 2 Hours = £3 (View Here)
Our Escape Rooms
Room 1: Meltdown
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WITH SCIENCE!
You are a team of scientists being sent into the lab of a nuclear power plant about to go into meltdown. Can you complete the experiments, solve the puzzles and avoid disaster? The situation is critical, timing is crucial and teamwork will be key to saving the day!
2-8 Players
Difficulty:
Bonus Objectives:
Scare Factor:
Room 2: Deep Space Brig
SCI-FI HORROR!
A crazed xeno-biologist has commandeered an experimental prison ship and repurposed it into his personal laboratory. Your mission is to access the lab and steal his latest experiment, before you are consumed the endless void of space, or something else entirely…
2-8 Players
Difficulty:
Bonus Objectives:
Scare Factor:
Scare-free mode available!
Room 3: Mutiny
PIRATE ESCAPE!
2-6 Players
Difficulty:
Scare Factor:
Please note: All players in this room will be handcuffed. Players have access to handcuff keys for emergencies at any time.
Pricing
Our pricing reduces with the amount of players in your party! Students/carers/armed forces/blue light card holders get a 10% discount. Use the code STUDENT or BLUELIGHT to get this discount. Proof of ID will be required upon entry.
| Number of Players | Per Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | £24 | £48 |
| 3 | £22 | £66 |
| 4 | £20 | £80 |
| 5 | £18 | £90 |
| 6 | £16 | £96 |
| 7 | £15 | £105 |
| 8 | £15 | £120 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to the following questions and queries if you need any information or have a question. Or alternatively get in touch with us and we’re more than happy to help!
Where are you located?
2nd Floor
4 London Road
Sheffield
S2 4LN
We are on the top floor of the ‘Chinese Fireworks’ building at the bottom of London Road. The entrance to our premises is located around the side of the building adjacent to London Road.
We have a big yellow sign with The Lockup brand as well as a sign for Kip McGrath, they are our neighbours.
What is your booking cancellation, amendment and refund policy?
As this is a live escape experience, we cannot accept cancellations made less than 48 hours before the scheduled start time of the booking. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please call Liam on 07725267479. Cancellation requests made with more than 48 hours notice will be refunded on the card that was used to pay.
The above rule also applies to amendments (e.g. if one member does not turn up). The Lockup does not keep cash on site, therefore last-minute cash refunds are not possible
If you want to bring an extra member, please let us know so the rooms can be modified to accommodate them. Be prepared to pay the difference on arrival via cash or card.
When do I need to arrive?
In order to keep to a daily schedule of bookings, we would appreciate it if players could arrive at the front door at the scheduled booking time. This leaves enough time for toilet visits and to be briefed before and debriefed after the game.
If the team is over 10 minutes late, we may make the decision to cancel the booking without a refund, however, we may be able to change the schedule if we have notice. Get in touch and we will let you know how flexible we can be but be prepared for disappointment, especially if it’s a busy time.
If you’re late, call us, most of the time we can be flexible but not always. Please understand, if we say no, it’s because of overlap with other bookings and COVID procedures. We don’t enjoy the ‘you’ve missed your booking’ conversation either, so please make sure everyone is on time!
See our policies document for more information.
Where can I Park?
There is a private pay and display around the rear of the property on Beeley Street (next to ‘The Beer Engine’ pub). 2 hours costs roughly £2 subject to change. It is camera controlled, so make sure you pay on arrival.
The Waitrose nearby also offers 2 hours free parking, but check their terms displayed in the car park. The timer starts from entering the car park to leaving the car park, so don’t enter too early or leave too late.
The average booking session at The Lockup lasts approximately 70 – 80 minutes from arriving to leaving.
What facilities do you offer?
There is a modern toilet suite for customers. It is cleaned every morning.
There is also disabled access via a lift with doors wide enough for most wheelchairs. Some puzzles will be difficult to complete for wheelchair users, but there will still be puzzles that you can complete. There is also a disabled toilet available for use.
What payment methods do you accept?
Our online booking system accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express payments. Want an alternative method to pay? Give me a call on 07725267479 and I will see if I can make something work.
We have a card machine. Payments on arrival can be made by cash or card however they are made with managers discretion. Sometimes we need a payment in advance – especially if you’re booking at peak time – and we have had issues in the past with no-shows. Sorry!
Recently, over-the-phone payments via card have been getting rejected by payment providers for security standards, but we have the facility to send you a link to make a booking over the internet. In this case, we will reserve your slot for an hour or two to give you a chance to make payment.
Am I really locked in a room?
Yes! And no…
The door will be locked, but should there be any issues (i.e. an evacuation or a personal emergency), the doors can be opened immediately.
Is it scary?
The ‘Meltdown!’ room is not designed to be scary, however, the room will be required to be dark at times to complete certain puzzles. There are puzzles which involve some team members being in enclosed spaces (about the size of a phone booth), so please let us know if any member of the team suffers from claustrophobia and we will ensure they are catered to. If there is a problem some players can “pair up” with others if they have anxiety about the isolation.
Our Deep Space Brig room has some red paint on the floor and a “corpse” somewhere in the room. There are atmospheric sounds and a jump scare during the room, but it isn’t another human, it is automatically triggered as part of the horror experience. All scares can be turned off if requested on arrival.
Our Mutiny room contains realistic skeletons but in a goofy, swashbuckling atmosphere rather than anything horrific. There is a separation aspect in this room that causes some people alarm though all members go in together, it’s a team effort. Some players can “pair up” if they have issues with being on their own.
How difficult is the game?
Is the game age restricted?
Our puzzles are not designed for younger children. Under 10’s may lose interest in the game, but we welcome families to come and play. If you have any questions about the games’ suitability, feel free to give Liam a call on 07725267479.
For insurance reasons, under 16s must be accompanied by at least one responsible adult (18+). This adult does not need to be a part of the group, just present on arrival. The adult can then go get a coffee or do some shopping for an hour, if you leave your number we’re happy to give you a call if the group is looking like they are going to escape early!
See our policies document for more information.
Contact Us
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Connor Moon2024-07-14Great little Escape Room! We did Mutiny and it was honestly one of the best rooms we've done. Will definitely be coming again
Rebecca Elliott2024-07-13Myself my husband & 2 boys did meltdown tonight, due to being let down by another escape room company. The host was more than accommodating to us with only 10/15 minutes notice after we left the previous escape room feeling disappointed and having travelled an hour we desperately wanted to do a room. We managed to escape & complete the bonus task, great room will 100% return. Thank you for being so accommodating at such short notice. :)
Katlain Fellowes2024-07-10Had a great time, will definitely be back mainly for hovis
John Whittaker2024-06-24This was the first time doing and escape room and it didn't disappoint. There was 8 of us and did the Deep space brig there was more than enough room and plenty of challenging puzzles to Keep us all entertained. The owner was fantastic and the dog was lovely and playful. Thank you again we all enjoyed it.
Grace grace2024-06-01Amazing experience, first time in an escape room! - did the Meltdown (science room) good theming. Easier room as able to escape in time and completed the bonus challenge. Our group unintentionally solved the first puzzle, in the wrong way, but we still got everyone out eventually. Our group was 5 adults who never done an escape room and we had a great time. (Easier room to escape and bonus challenge was definitely more thinking)Belinda Pickett2024-05-26First experience of an escape room. We really enjoyed the Deep Space Brigg and made it to the bonus task. Really friendly and helpful host running it and cutest dog. Maybe do Mutiny next time!Theo Septiano2024-05-25We did the Mutiny room as a group of 4 and really enjoyed it. It was quite difficult but had really interesting puzzles
Farzah Fahim2024-04-29Did the Mutiny room. Had a really fun time. The room was really well planned and unique, it had various puzzles that I hadn’t seen in any other escape room. Guy on the walkie talkie was very responsive and helpful. Particularly liked the real life test tube experiment part.Julia Wronska2024-04-28Such a well thought out escape room, my friends and I did the Deep Space Brig and loved it! Excited to go there again to try the other escape rooms :)