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Published On 28 Sep 202628 Sep 2026
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EVER dreamt of getting a World Record? Well, you soon can have a chance at securing one in a huge new UK attraction dedicated entirely Guinness World Records.
Guinness World Records London, which is the first permanent entertainment venue from Guinness World Records, will open at The O2 in Greenwich, this winter.
Spanning across 2,322sqm, Guinness World Records London will be home to 45 different official Record Challenges, in five arenas.
Challenges include Loudest Scream, Fastest Typist, Fastest Basketball and Fastest Buzzwire.
Visitors testing out the different challenges could even walk away a Guinness World Record holder themselves.
There will be a number of interactive exhibits as well.
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While no specific opening date has been revealed yet, on the attraction’s website it states “late 2026” as the expected opening.
The website adds that there will also be “themed food and drink”, as well as a shop with “record-breaking souvenirs”.
Ahead of the attraction opening to the public, Guinness World Record London are looking for the UK’s most competitive family.
The winning family will be the first to look at the new attraction and try out the different challenges.
Will Munford, Adjudicator at Guinness World Records, said: “Guinness World Records London will give every guest the unique chance to take on our line-up of brilliantly fun and exciting record attempts, and potentially walk away a world record breaker themselves.
“We know how competitive families can get, so we want to find out who is the most competitive of them all and get them along to our new attraction to see if they have what it takes to become our first record breakers!”
