“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

This isn’t an ordinary arcade and these are not ordinary arcade machines. Every machine offers you the chance to enter the world of the game and choose your own unique journey. As you guide your avatar through a world ravaged by endless war, there are many routes you can take and there are many different outcomes. You can choose a side, win or lose the war, search out a more peaceful route, or join a cult promising a better version of reality. Where will your decisions lead you?

Using the nostalgic aesthetic of 1980’s video games, ARCADE’s interactive narrative explores the evolving relationship between players and avatars. This ‘choose-your-own-path’ experience will fully immerse players in different environments in a completely dark room, using 360 degree binaural sound, sensory effects and a bespoke DARKFIELD ARCADE machine for each player. Players will be asked deep existential questions about free will and consciousness in a world where some may win and some may lose…

darkfield at the ditch

This show is part of DARKFIELD's take over of Shoreditch Town Hall's atmospheric basement space, The Ditch. Featuring a number of their experiences in a live space for the first time, DARKFIELD's two-week run of innovative immersive experiences situates each participant at the centre of intense evolving narratives. For the full line-up, click here.

HOW TO BOOK

On this page you can book tickets to ARCADE

Tickets to ARCADE are £14 (£12 concessions), and tickets to the other shows featured as part of DARKFIELD at The Ditch are £8, £6 when booked with ARCADE - discount applies automatically.

You can book tickets to:
DOUBLE by clicking here
VISITORS by clicking here
ETERNAL by clicking here

Each show has an approximate run time of 30 mins, including the briefing.

Please leave at least 10 minutes between the end of one show before the start of the next, to ensure you have time to move between them. For example, when booking a show at 7pm, please ensure your next show slot is no earlier than 7:40pm.

The Ditch Bar

The bar will be open from 5pm each weekday and from 12pm on Saturdays, until 10.30pm, welcoming everyone - even if you don't have a ticket.

Want to soak up the atmosphere of The Ditch in your own way? Bring your own board game (BYOB[oard game]!) and enjoy a relaxed evening of games, drinks, and the unique energy of DARKFIELD.