{"id":217326,"date":"2023-12-06T07:56:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T07:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=217326"},"modified":"2023-12-06T07:56:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T07:56:55","slug":"tiny-flat-holm-island-is-set-to-host-wwi-immersive-horror-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/tiny-flat-holm-island-is-set-to-host-wwi-immersive-horror-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Flat Holm Island is set to host WWI &apos;immersive horror game&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Scare&#8217;s rock: Tiny Bristol Channel island that boasts spooky ruins of sailors&#8217; quarantine hospital to host &#8216;immersive horror game&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flat Holm Island lies in the sea between England and Wales and is just 86 acres<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It is home to the ruins of a hospital which housed sailors with cholera\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A tiny island in the Bristol Channel that was once home to a spooky cholera quarantine hospital for sailors is set to host an &#8216;immersive horror game&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The 86-acre Flat Holm Island, which has a population of just one, stands five miles out to sea between England and Wales.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Its most unsettling feature is the ruin of a hospital that was set up in the late 19th century to isolate sailors with cholera before they were allowed in to Cardiff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The remains of 50 sailors who drowned when a British ship foundered on rocks in 1817 are also buried on the island.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now that dark past is being put to good use by Bristol-based production company Stormjar Studio, who have launched a crowdfunding campaign to create an overnight immersive horror game.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to combine the fictional tale of a radio engineer who served in the trenches in the First World War with the true history of the island.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/19\/78612515-12827585-image-a-8_1701806149240.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A tiny island in the Bristol Channel that was once home to a spooky cholera quarantine hospital for sailors is set to host an &#8216;immersive horror game&#8217;. The 86-acre Flat Holm Island, which has a population of just one, stands five miles out to sea between England and Wales<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/19\/78592695-12827585-Flat_Holm_which_boasts_a_lighthouse_built_in_1737_has_also_been_-a-4_1701805897236.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flat Holm, which boasts a lighthouse built in 1737, has also been used as a hideaway for smugglers and boasts the remains of their tunnels<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/19\/78602821-12827585-The_new_immersive_game_is_set_to_combine_the_fictional_tale_of_a-a-2_1701805897233.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The new immersive game is set to combine the fictional tale of a radio engineer who served in the trenches in the First World War with the true history of the island<\/p>\n<p>Flat Holm Island received the world&#8217;s first radio message across water in 1897 and has more recently been used as a location for the Dr Who spin-off Torchwood.<\/p>\n<p>It also boasts anti-naval gun emplacements that protected Britain during the Victorian era and in the Second World War.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The main character in the project, which is called The Static Sea, is depicted living in solitude on the island in the 1920s.<\/p>\n<p>The firm&#8217;s co-founders, Jim Wheale and Sophie Shaw, have been given permission from Cardiff Council for the one-off event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It will combine immersive theatre, film and digital elements. Donors who give money to the crowdfunding campaign will have their names entered into a lottery.<\/p>\n<p>Six names will then be picked for the overnight experience on the island, whilst an online audience will be able to take part for free.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Wheale told the BBC: &#8216;When I heard about Flat Holm Island, I was just gobsmacked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To have something so close, right on our doorstep, with so much rich and weird history, it&#8217;s incredible.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/19\/78612709-12827585-image-a-9_1701806216590.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The cozy inside of the tiny island&#8217;s pub, decked out with seaside accessories, only has a few tables\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/19\/78592681-12827585-Its_most_unsettling_feature_is_the_ruin_of_a_hospital_that_was_s-a-1_1701805897230.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Its most unsettling feature is the ruin of a hospital that was set up in the late 19th century to isolate sailors with cholera before they were allowed in to Cardiff<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/19\/78602827-12827585-The_main_character_in_the_project_which_is_called_The_Static_Sea-a-3_1701805897235.jpg\" height=\"405\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The main character in the project, which is called The Static Sea, is depicted living in solitude on the island in the 1920s<\/p>\n<p>The last patient to die in the island&#8217;s hospital passed away from bubonic plague.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flat Holm, which boasts a lighthouse built in 1737, has also been used as a hideaway for smugglers and boasts the remains of their tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>It has been used as a location for the TV series Torchwood but is more famous for receiving the world&#8217;s first radio message across water by Marconi in 1897.<\/p>\n<p>The island has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest thanks to its huge gull colony and maritime grassland.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/16\/78592697-12827585-image-a-25_1701793492225.jpg\" height=\"371\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A tiny island in the Bristol Channel that was once home to a spooky cholera quarantine hospital for sailors is set to host an &#8216;immersive horror game&#8217;. The 86-acre Flat Holm Island, which has a population of just one, stands five miles out to sea between England and Wales<\/p>\n<p>Its only permanent resident is a warden who is tasked with maintaining the island&#8217;s buildings and fixing equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Current warden Simon Parker is a former Royal Air Force engineer. He opted to take up the role in March this year after the death of a close friend.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The island&#8217;s pub, The Gull and Leek, is housed in a converted Victorian cottage.<\/p>\n<p>To donate to Stormjar&#8217;s campaign, head to crowdfunding site Indiegogo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12827585\/Scares-rock-Tiny-Bristol-Channel-island-boasts-spooky-ruins-sailors-quarantine-hospital-host-immersive-horror-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scare&#8217;s rock: Tiny Bristol Channel island that boasts spooky ruins of sailors&#8217; quarantine hospital to host &#8216;immersive horror game&#8217; Flat Holm Island lies in the sea between England and Wales and is just 86 acres It is home to the ruins of a hospital which housed sailors with cholera\u00a0 A tiny island in the Bristol Channel that was once home [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217325,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tiny Flat Holm Island is set to host WWI &amp;apos;immersive horror game&amp;apos; 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