Bars behind bars: Alcotraz announces it is coming to Liverpool

Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-Six will open in Liverpool this March comprising a block of 10 individual cells that can accommodate up to 50 ‘inmates’.

Guests are tasked with smuggling liquor past the warden and getting it into the hands of some of Alcotraz’s longest-serving inmates, who then transform the contraband liquor into cocktails as part of the Alcotraz experience.

New for the Liverpool venue will be the introduction of a visitation area, laundry room and warden’s office with guests who get the guards on their sides able to unlock these areas.

Alcotraz was founded in 2017 and takes inspiration from the famous San Francissco prison as well as popular TV programmes and films including Prison Break​, Orange is the New Black,​ and The Shawshank Redemption​. It currently operates venues in Manchester, Brighton and London.

“We are so excited to be launching the next Aloctraz experience in Liverpool this March. After such a great response to Alcotraz Manchester last year and the continued support for the experiences in London and Brighton we’re thrilled to be able to grow the Alcotraz brand further,” says Sam Shearman, creator of Alcotraz and founder of Inventive Productions

“This new Liverpool site will see us experiment with really ambitious expansions to our unique storyline.”