The Puzzling World Of Professor Kettlestring

The Puzzling World Of Professor Kettlestring ✨ Illusions & surprises in York city centre 👨‍👩‍👧 Fun for all 🧩 Puzzles 📸 Photos 🔍 All curious minds welcome

Hello, September! ✨️A new month has arrived… although we're not quite ready to say goodbye to the summer holidays just y...
01/09/2026

Hello, September! ✨️
A new month has arrived… although we're not quite ready to say goodbye to the summer holidays just yet!

There are still plenty of days out to be had, ridiculous photos to take and optical illusions to leave you wondering exactly what your eyes are playing at. 😂
Whether you're squeezing in one of the last family days out before school starts or visiting York this September, Professor Kettlestring's curious creations are waiting.

And after a VERY busy August, we'd just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who visited us. 💙
Here's to September!

One more week of summer holiday adventures… for plenty of you anyway! 👀☀️While some are already heading back to school, ...
30/08/2026

One more week of summer holiday adventures… for plenty of you anyway! 👀☀️

While some are already heading back to school, lots of families still have another week of the summer holidays to enjoy – and we're very much still in summer mode at The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring.

So if you're looking for things to do in York with the kids this week, come and spend some time getting thoroughly confused by optical illusions, impossible perspectives and plenty of photo opportunities that won't make much sense afterwards. 😂

It's been an incredibly busy summer so far, and we've loved seeing so many of you through our doors.

Who's still got another week of summer adventures left? 🙋

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✨️Not to sound like a broken record but… SOLD OUT! ✨️Yep. You've done it again. Another completely full day at The Puzzl...
26/08/2026

✨️Not to sound like a broken record but… SOLD OUT! ✨️

Yep. You've done it again. Another completely full day at The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring!

A huge thank you to everyone who's been through our doors today. We hope we've left you with some brilliant photos, and some great laughs!

If you're planning to visit us over the last few days of the summer holidays, we'd really recommend checking availability and booking ahead, we'd hate you to miss out.

Right… who's joining us next?

📍 The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, York

✨ ️Right, who are you bringing with you? 👀The friend who'll insist they know exactly how every illusion works?The compet...
25/08/2026

✨ ️Right, who are you bringing with you? 👀

The friend who'll insist they know exactly how every illusion works?

The competitive one who absolutely HAS to figure everything out?

The person taking 47 photos until they get THE one?

Or the one who'll spend the entire visit saying, “Wait… HOW?!” 😂

One of our favourite things about The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring is seeing families, couples, friends (and very competitive grandparents) all getting stuck in together.

So, if you're looking for something different to do in York, consider this your sign.

Tag the person you'd bring with you – and tell us which one they are.

📍 The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, York


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Be honest… how much do you actually trust your own eyes? 👀Because after a visit to The Puzzling World of Professor Kettl...
23/08/2026

Be honest… how much do you actually trust your own eyes? 👀

Because after a visit to The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, the answer tends to be considerably less than you did before. 😂

From changing sizes and impossible perspectives to rooms that make perfectly sensible people look completely ridiculous, there's always something that makes you look twice.

If you've visited us this summer, we want to know…
Which illusion got you the most?

And if you've not been yet, perhaps it's time to come and see what everyone's been looking at.

📍 The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, York

It's World Entrepreneurs' Day! so here's a little shout-out for doing things differently.The Puzzling World of Professor...
21/08/2026

It's World Entrepreneurs' Day! so here's a little shout-out for doing things differently.

The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring is proudly independent, family-run and perhaps a little different from your average York attraction.

We're constantly adding, changing and improving things, coming up with new ideas and finding more ways to get people laughing, questioning their eyes and creating some wonderfully ridiculous photos together.

That's the fun of being independent. We can try things, listen to our visitors and keep making Puzzling World… well, more Puzzling World.

So here's to independent businesses everywhere doing their own thing, and a huge thank you to everyone who chooses to support them.

Well… this is becoming a bit of a habit. 👀✨️SOLD OUT again today!Another full house at The Puzzling World of Professor K...
18/08/2026

Well… this is becoming a bit of a habit. 👀✨️

SOLD OUT again today!

Another full house at The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring and another huge thank you to everyone who's chosen to spend part of their summer holidays getting thoroughly confused with us.

If you're planning to visit before the summer holidays are over, we're going to say it again (because apparently we really do need to)… please book ahead!

Popular sessions are filling up and we'd hate you to turn up ready to question everything you see, only to find there's no room left.

🎟️ Book your time in advance and we'll see you soon.

The temperature might have dropped… but apparently you lot haven't slowed down! 😂We're SOLD OUT again today, another br...
17/08/2026

The temperature might have dropped… but apparently you lot haven't slowed down! 😂

We're SOLD OUT again today, another brilliantly busy summer holiday day at The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring.
Thank you to everyone visiting us today. We hope you're having a suitably confusing time!

If you're planning a day out in York over the next couple of weeks, please do book ahead. We've had several sold-out days this summer and popular time slots are going quickly.
Whatever the Yorkshire weather decides to do next, we'll be here ready to baffle you. 👀

🎟️ Book ahead. Pick your time. Come and see what all the fuss is about.

We've loved seeing so many of you through the doors over the last few weeks, and if you're planning your own visit to Th...
11/08/2026

We've loved seeing so many of you through the doors over the last few weeks, and if you're planning your own visit to The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, our biggest tip is simple: book ahead!

Come and test your eyes (and your brain) with mind-bending optical illusions, interactive exhibits and plenty of photo opportunities where things really aren't quite what they seem.
We're right in the heart of York and indoors too, so whatever the Yorkshire weather decides to do, Professor Kettlestring has you covered.

🎟️ Book online and choose your preferred time before it disappears.

What a week! ✨️It's been another VERY busy week at The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, with minds well and tru...
09/08/2026

What a week! ✨️
It's been another VERY busy week at The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring, with minds well and truly baffled, some brilliant photos taken and plenty of you questioning whether you can actually trust your own eyes!
A huge thank you to everyone who's visited us this week. We've loved having you.
The summer holidays are in full swing and we've had sold-out days and some seriously busy sessions, so if you're planning a day out in York over the next few weeks, don't leave booking until the last minute.

From mind-bending optical illusions and interactive exhibits to rooms where nothing is quite what it seems, there's plenty waiting to confuse you...
🎟️ Book ahead to secure your preferred time slot!
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14 Merchants Place, Merchantgate
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Wednesday 10am - 6pm
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