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An hour-long documentary about the disastrous Willy Wonka event in Glasgow is due to air on Channel 5.
The scandal went viral on social media and has featured on several TV shows, including Good Morning Britain. Channel 5 has created a programme about the chaotic event, titled Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain.
The documentary will land on TV screens on Saturday, 16 March.
Willy’s Chocolate Experience - organised by events company House of Illuminati - promised to provide an 'enchanting' day out for families.
The event was held at the Box Hub Warehouse in Glasgow and advertised as a day of 'pure imagination and wonder' where 'dreams come to life'. However, ticket holders arrived to find a bare warehouse containing a handful of Wonka-themed props and a small bouncy castle.
Organisers had used AI-generated imagery on posters to advertise the experience. Having been charged £35 per ticket, attendees were understandably annoyed by the state of the event and it was closed down just hours after opening when police later arrived at the warehouse.
Channel 5's documentary will take a closer look at what happened at Willy’s Chocolate Experience.
The description for the documentary reads: "It was a scandal that shocked the UK. Hard-working British families were promised the experience of a lifetime and instead witnessed a horror show." It continues: "In this astounding documentary, we expose the truth behind the Willy’s Chocolate Experience – one of the biggest scandals of recent times that became a news story that made international headlines.
Ellie Leach said she was 'crying' over her best friend's sweet gesture as she travelled to London for her latest TV appearance. The Strictly Come Dancing winner appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday morning (March 19) amid her new big gig.
Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain, aired on Channel 5 last night (March 16), chronicling the disastrous event in Glasgow last month that went viral on social media.Advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination” that was inspired by the hit movie Wonka and the Roald Dahl book behind it, outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”.And now, Billy Coull, the director of House of Illuminati, who organised the event, has given his side of the story.It was the sweet event that left families with a bitter taste
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viral experience, which was advertised as an immersive event based on the recent Timothée Chalamet movie, Wonka, went viral when it appeared to be a disappointment to many ticket holders.At £35 a ticket, attendees were promised audio and visual effects, chocolate fountains and a totally interactive experience, but were instead presented with low-budget props, limited refreshments and an AI-generated script, all carried out in an abandoned warehouse.The complaints made resulted in the event being closed on the same day it opened, and the ordeal has gone viral, with one particular element providing the most confusion.A silver-faced, wigged character called The Unknown was a key part of the event, designed as an evil rival chocolatier living in the walls of Willy Wonka’s factory, and used to frighten guests at the Glasgow experience.so excited to announce that i will be making a guest appearance as the unknown in @The London Dungeon on april 7th!!
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which went viral last month, was advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination” that was inspired by the hit movie Wonka and the Roald Dahl book behind it. Outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”.The event’s organisers, House of Illuminati, decided to pull the plug just hours into its opening day.
went viral on social media.Advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination” that was inspired by the hit movie Wonka and the Roald Dahl book behind it, outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”. The event’s organisers, House of Illuminati, decided to pull the plug just hours into its opening day.Channel 5 have now confirmed to The Independent that they will be making a standalone documentary titled Willy Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain.
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Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, and inspired by the recent Timothée Chalamet movie, Wonka, went viral last week.What appeared to be an immersive, Wonka-themed attraction, disappointed many members of the Glasgow public as it was revealed to be in an abandoned warehouse, using cheap props and costumes and an AI-generated script.One element of the experience which circulated the internet was a silver-faced character called The Unknown, who appears from behind a mirror, intended to frighten the guests.Now, a movie based on the wigged character is in development. The Unknown was announced yesterday (March 4) by Scotland film production company Kaledonia Pictures.they charged $45 for this pic.twitter.com/0Nlk0IMJkj— Chris Alsikkan (@AlsikkanTV) February 26, 2024According to Bloody Disgusting, the production house said: “We are excited to begin production and look forward to sharing more with you as soon as possible.
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disastrous “Willy Wonka” experience in Glasgow shed her chrome-painted mask this past weekend to reveal how this role has changed her life. In a three-part TikTok series, the actress, whose name is Felicia, revealed that the role — which propelled her into the upper echelons of internet stardom — was her first ever paid acting gig. “So I was approached by the House of Illuminati and I was supposed to be cast as one of the Wonkas,” Felicia, 16, tells viewers while donning her iconic mask.
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An actress who played an Oompa Loompa at a disastrous Willy Wonka event that went viral has revealed she wanted to walk out of the 'immersive' experience in Glasgow. The Oompa Loompa actress broke her silence about the widely-criticised Willy Wonka chocolate factory event as she appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday alongside a fellow actress.The events company, which promised a world of pure imagination, has since cancelled the show after parents, who paid £35 a ticket, turned up to find a sparse warehouse.