The Cube Live opens in Manchester so you can play the ITV show in real life

03.02.2022 - 13:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Hit ITV game show The Cube has become a live attraction in Manchester - where friends can go to pit their wits in a number of extraordinary mental and physical challenges in the show's iconic perspex boxes.

The Cube Live forms part of the spectacular new multi-million pound entertainment complex Urban Playground that will open to the public from February 10 inside the Manchester Arndale centre.

We headed for a sneak preview this week to walk through the hi-tech new game experience - where fans of the ITV show will get to try the same nerve-wracking games that contestants have tackled over the years inside the neon-lit game cubes.

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Groups of 2-4 people can take on The Cube and compete in 7 different challenges per session which include a mix of individual and group games.

The Urban Playground venue also boasts a new tech-infused mini golf course Putters with the option of a 9-hole or 18-hole course, alongside the first UK branch of international burger bar The Butcher.

It has all been designed by renowned international architects Baranowitz + Kronenberg (B+K), who say they have "created a world of exploration that sparks play and social interaction".

The Urban Playground venue has taken over the former Dorothy Perkins/Arcadia stores on the upper floor of the Manchester Arndale centre, and stretches over two floors and 4,000 square metres.

It is the first time ever that fans of The Cube can get to experience it live, and offers teams of up to four the chance to play the games, competing in the seemingly simple tasks but within the high pressure confines of the iconic perspex boxes.

Urban Playground has worked in partnership with the hit show's producers