Matcham

You know the zones.
You know the fear.
But you’ve never experienced them like this.
The Matcham Experience is a brand-new live immersive show from the creators of Scare City, bringing your favourite nightmares to life on stage.

This time, everything is seen through the fractured mind of Lucy.
Confined to a mental ward, Lucy is tormented by vivid nightmares that bleed into one another. Faces, places, sounds, all distorted. All wrong. What feels familiar quickly becomes unrecognisable. As her dreams unfold, echoes of Scare City’s most notorious zones begin to surface. You may recognise fragments of Slaughter House, Carnivalley, Contained… or you may only feel them watching from the dark.
Nothing is quite as you remember.
Threaded through Lucy’s nightmares is a looming presence she can’t escape — the Liverpool Olympia.

A building tied to her family’s past, its history resurfacing in ways she doesn’t understand… and neither will you. What follows is an intense, atmospheric live experience where theatre, horror and immersion collide. The line between performance and nightmare blurs, pulling the audience deeper into Lucy’s mind with every scene.
How it ends… is something you’ll have to witness for yourself.
This is Scare City reimagined.
Live. Immersive. Relentless.
If you thought you knew fear — think again.
Enter The Matcham Experience.
But remember… once Lucy’s nightmare begins, there’s no way out.
Tickets are limited. Dare you take a seat?

The experience
Live immersive theatre: Experience the story unfold around you, with action happening on
stage and throughout the venue.
A psychological journey: Follow Lucy as she navigates vivid, haunting nightmares that blur
the line between reality and imagination.
Scare City influences: Recognisable zones like Slaughter House, Infirmary, Carnivalley,
and Contained are reimagined in a fresh, theatrical way.
High-intensity atmosphere: Expect unsettling visuals, dramatic lighting, and immersive sound design that draw you into the experience.
Audience engagement: While seated, you’ll feel fully immersed as scenes unfold close to you
— this is theatre you can step into.
Mature themes: The show contains horror elements and intense scenes suitable for adult
audiences. The event is designed for an audience of 16 years and up. Young people aged 14
and over are permitted as long as they are accompanied by an adult.