The West 2022

Opened: July 21, 2022
Closing: October 01, 2022

The West - 2022 - West End History , Info & More

COLAB Tavern
16 Harper Road, London, SE1 6AD London

From the critically acclaimed creators of Crooks 1926, ‘The Peak of Immersive,’ comes a whole new age of Bandits and Criminals.



Welcome to The West.



Opening this summer, The West is a free roam Immersive Theatre experience that invites you to step foot into a real Western experience. Will you become a gun-slinging outlaw or a law-abiding marshal as you build up your town and battle for control?



Turn your hand to classic cowboy tricks to earn your keep; gamble, prospect for gold, catch bandits, rob a bank, and play to win. But beware, for there is a traitor among us. The foes of the wilderness lie not just beyond the boundaries, but within… The Snakebite Bandit roams this saloon and could change your life forever.



Leading immersive company, COLAB Theatre invites you back to share in a unique blend of thrilling gameplay and pulsing narrative. Here, the frontier is your backyard and as any true American expects, you have the freedom to change it all.



So buckle up, Cowboy, and mosey on down this Summer for a night of darn good fun. There’s a new Sheriff in town.



There is no late admittance to this show.

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by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


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What productions of The West have there been?
The West has had 1 productions including West End which opened in 2022.

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