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Gladiators Experience to Open at NEC Birmingham for Summer Run

Fans will test signature events with live leaderboards in a venue that doubles as a museum of the franchise.

Overview

  • The large-scale attraction opens at the NEC in Birmingham for a summer run, with tickets available for both participants and spectators.
  • Adults and children can enter side-by-side versions of five TV challenges called The Wall, Duel, Hang Tough, Unleash and the Eliminator.
  • RFID wristbands log times and scores in real time so visitors can track results on on-site leaderboards.
  • An exhibit dubbed The Vault displays BBC-era costumes, 1990s outfits, referee uniforms worn by John Anderson and Mark Clattenburg, props and trophies.
  • Organisers say the separate Gladiators Live Tour will return in winter 2026 with stops planned in Aberdeen, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool and Birmingham.