LIGHTS, CURTAIN, ACTION!

Sweeney Todd, Mrs Lovett, Jack the Ripper, Guy Fawkes, Henry VIII and a vast supporting cast of historical characters take centre stage at the NEW, bigger, better, bolder London Dungeon in County Hall, next to the EDF London Eye.

The all new £20 million attraction brings 1,000 years of authentic London history to life with a unique mix of talented live actors performing in 18 scarily funny shows featuring stunning special effects, edge of your seat surprises and two exiting thrill rides.

Guests embark on a journey through a dramatic London landscape going back ten centuries. They will be guided through ghastly plague-ridden streets, witness Guy Fawkes' dramatic plot to blow up Parliament, travel back to Jack the Ripper's bleak Whitechapel and walk beneath London's foreboding medieval gates. Guests can also anticipate close encounters with non-human 'talent' including giant cockroaches and the Dungeon's resident family of scurrying rats.

The attraction also boasts two state-of-the art thrill rides with high-tech surprises guaranteed to get adrenaline pumping. The fast flowing boat ride, Henry's Wrath, sees guests condemned by Henry VIII - played virtually by boisterous British acting legend Brian Blessed - to a turbulent journey along the dank River Thames towards execution. Whilst on the deadly dark drop ride, aptly named Drop Dead, they are literally sentenced to 'take the drop' as they plunge three stories in the pitch dark. Meanwhile Jack's Whitechapel Labyrinth promises to get guests screaming as they try and escape the Ripper in a confusing East End maze and a strangely fun journey through Balzelgette's Victorian Sewer system will leave them in a disorientated spin.

Online tickets for adults are from £18, children (aged 15 and under) from £13 - book at www.thedungeons.com/london for best price guarantee. Opening times vary across the year - check www.thedungeons.com/london for full details.

Dates: 09 MAY, 16 MAY & 23 MAY 2013

Curtain up from 6.30pm, last entry at 8pm