The Walking Dead
With series five starting in
October, there’s a palpable Walking Dead fever in the air. Horror activities
have enjoyed a massive boom this decade, with ‘Zombie Actor’ now a recognised
profession that’s in surprisingly high demand. There are zombie races, where
terrifying looking actors chase you through fields at night; zombie battles are
a regular occurrence in Greenwich and entrepreneurs have overtaken abandoned
warehouses and malls to create completely immersive horror activities. Zombie Boot Camp gives a full background and plot to people who take part,
with convincing spoof news dating back to 2010 about virus outbreaks and
Government call to arms. The experience even includes an overnight stay in
military accommodation! To keep even the
alcohol consumption zombie themed, there’s a genuine ‘Walker’ beer available
from Dock Street Brewery that’s made with smoked goats’ brains.
Game of Thrones
If the ‘Bedding’ wedding ritual is
anything to go by, we dread to think of the hijinks involved in a Game of
Thrones stag do ceremony, especially if Tyrion Lannister and Littlefinger were
involved (and you know they would be). However in real life, Game of Thrones
inspired stag activities include escapades beyond
the wall with tours of the Icelandic film set locations. You can recreate
the atmosphere in London though with a trip to the London Ice Bar or imagine
yourself scaling the wall like Jon Snow himself with an abseiling adventure in Edinburgh
or the Brecon Beacons.
