The Real Mary King’s Close launches an adult-only immersive experience in Edinburgh, taking place on 26 and 27 February, starting at 7pm. The four-hour-long event is inspired by the Cape Club, a secret society of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Guests explore the society through interactive storytelling, uncovering secrets, rivalries and shifting alliances as the evening unfolds. As the night unfolds, alliances shift, secrets surface, and guests are asked to make a final choice. Phones are removed on entry.
Delivered by local hospitality experts, the Culinarians, dinner is served within the experience, with each course revealed as a part of the unfolding narrative, and costumed storytellers guide the evening.
Paul Nixon, General Manager at The Real Mary King’s Close said, “The Cape Club plays an important role in a number of the tours and experiences we offer here at The Real Mary King’s Close. With notable alumni such as poet Robert Fergusson, Deacon Brodie and Alison Cockburn, it brought together some of Edinburgh’s most influential thinkers within a deeply secretive society.
“The Cape Controversy gives our team the chance to bring that history to life in a way we have never done before at The Close, offering guests the rare opportunity to step beyond observation and become active participants in the experience.”
Tickets are priced at £285 per person, including the full dinner and interactive experience. With a maximum of 40 guests per evening, availability is extremely limited, and tours are expected to sell out quickly. For more information, visit their website.
