London Indoor Team Building Ideas and Events
London Indoor Team Building Ideas and Events
London Indoor Team Building Ideas and Events
GOTO Events are leading experts in indoor team building activities and events in London. We’ve delivered thousands of indoor events over the years, with London as a perfect central hub.
Thanks to the UK weather, some events are just more suited to being hosted indoors, especially with the limited outdoor space available in Central London. We’re proud of the range of indoor events that we have developed, they’re all a little bit different and perfect for bringing your team together. No matter the number of attendees, or the size of your business, we’ve got you covered!
London Indoor Team Building Activities
When it comes to indoor activities and events, whether you are after something creative or competitive we’ve got it covered. From baking to giant masterpieces, indoor activities in London are all put together to build relationships, strengthen workforces and develop teams.
Indoor team building events are ideal in the winter months where the weather is a big factor. Our indoor events work well as part of a meeting or conference where an event is needed with minimal set-up and disruption.
Top 10 Indoor Team Building Activities in London
1) Under Pressure
Under Pressure is one of our most popular London indoor team building event. This activity consists of head-to-head challenges, that will test you nerve and determination. You’ll be given time to practice the group challenges and select you best player for the individual ones. Will you be the next Under Pressure champions?
2) Master of the Tasks
Have you ever wondered how many potatoes you can move using the giant chopsticks or how many smarties you can pick up with boxing gloves on? Well, you’ll find out the answers in this exciting London team building event! Packed full of fun, wacky and exciting challenges this indoor event will have your team talking for weeks after!
3) Masterpiece
This creative London indoor event consists of completing creative, mental, and physical challenges. After completing them you will exchange your points for art supplies in the art shop. With these you can now paint your canvasses using the blueprints provided, before coming together to create a giant masterpiece!
4) Rollercoaster Tycoon
It’s time to hit the theme park for this amazing indoor creative activity in London. You and your team will be challenged to build a working rollercoaster for a ball to travel along for at least 45 seconds. The great part about this event is that you get to all collaborate, when you realise that everyone’s rollercoaster must join together!
5) Bakeathon
On your marks, get set, bake! This brilliant London team building event is a favourite by all and will have your group creating signature bakes in teams after amazing and mouth-watering demonstrations by our professional chefs. Flavour isn’t everything, but it does help! All teams are judged on originality, presentation, creativity, and teamwork. Will your team go home as Bakeathon Champions?
6) CSI Investigation
This is your chance to become forensic experts and take on the chance to solve a mysterious crime. Presented by our forensic experts, teams all visit a realistic crime scene. After initial analysis, evidence packs are provided plus details of all the suspects. Now you’ll visit zones including finger printing, hair and fibre analysis and blood splatter recreation, all to arm you up with the skills to piece together your findings and solve a murder.
7) Cocktail Making
An upbeat and lively experience that packs a ‘punch’! This London indoor event is hosted by expert mixologists who will give amazing demonstrations and guide teams through the art of cocktail making before competing in the ‘mix off’! Expect teamwork, some good ‘old fashioned’ fun and of course tasting!
8) Challenge 100
An upbeat and lively experience that packs a ‘punch’! This London indoor event is hosted by expert mixologists who will give amazing demonstrations and guide teams through the art of cocktail making before competing in the ‘mix off’! Expect teamwork, some good ‘old fashioned’ fun and of course tasting!
9) Apprentices
This popular London indoor experience is one not to be missed. In teams, nominate your PM and take on the challenging and fun business tasks before sitting in the boardroom! You’ll hear the dreaded ‘You’re fired’ or will you earn points and enjoy the lavish 15-minute treats on offer after each task?
10) Wall Street Winners
Using the most relevant business skills and building teamwork, Wall Street Winners will encourage even the quietest of team members to race round breaking deals, creating strategies and forecasting the next market trend! A popular choice in London.
Team Building Locations in London
The city of London, and its surrounding boroughs, has a fantastic array of cutting-edge venues and conference centres that are suitable for fun team building events and activities. London boasts great transport links and served by two international airports!
If you’re looking for a suitable team building venue in and around the capital, we offer. A free venue finding service. You could also check out our blog article of the top venues in London here.
Frequently Asked Questions: Indoor Team Building Events and Activities in London
Below we’ve listed the best team building venues in London that we work closely with on a daily basis. These London venues all have indoor space suitable for a range of indoor team building events.
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Visit our contact page and get in touch to discuss how GOTO Events can run your London indoor team building event.
Our team will give you the right level of advice and options available to suit your group. For all of our corporate events, we will ensure you get the right level of fun and entertainment in a safe, upbeat and controlled environment. All of our events have been tried and tested throughout the year, with participants enjoyment as the primary objective.
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Work Christmas Party Events and Ideas
Work Christmas Party Events and Ideas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Whatever you call it – the Office Christmas Party, the Xmas Party, Winter Ball, Snow Ball, Holiday party, that big corporate ‘do’ at the end of the year… we’ve got you covered!
Whether it’s a big bash, small gathering or even a Virtual Christmas Party we have plenty of Christmas themed ideas to treat your team to a memorable celebration and thank you. What can you possibly do that’s a little different to the standard Christmas meal at a restaurant? Well hold on for ‘deer’ life…
Here at GOTO Events we have our sleigh packed with Christmas cheer after delivering events all year round to all the good boys and girls. We can’t think of a better time to get your team together at the end of the year for a giant celebration. Our Top 20 Christmas Party ideas can help you avoid any of those complaints of the ‘same old, same old’ that you’ve heard about from last year.
Our Xmas party ideas include Christmas office games, work Christmas Party activities, Christmas themed team building activities, even small office Christmas Party ideas. We’ve got plenty of sparkle and Christmas cheer to go round.
Do we love planning events, you ask? … Of ‘Claus’ we do!
Benefits of a GOTO Christmas party
- Treat your team to something special this Christmas
- Hassle-free Christmas party planning
- We deliver large corporate Christmas Party or small office Christmas Party
- A sack full of Christmas Party ideas
- Interactive, engaging & motivating team building
- Strengthen team bonds
- Unique kit that’s top quality
Top 20 Company Christmas Party Ideas and Events
#1 Festive Cocktail Making
This classic will see you master the art of mixology, with a little festive twist! Learn the technique of cocktail making, and the skills to become the next Tom Cruise. Delivered by our professional mixologists who will bring along all the equipment and ingredients that you will need. This is a great indoor Christmas party event, that is popular across all our UK locations.
Everyone will have the opportunity to create 3 cocktails, including the festive team showstopper! And guess what… the best thing is you can drink them all!
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#2 Festive Master of the Tasks
A true classic event that we deliver all year round… just with a little added Christmas sparkle! This hilarious Master of the Tasks features a range of Christmas themed activities that will have you laughing all the way back to the office! Hosted by a comedic compere, you and your teams will work through a range of team and individual skill-based, physical, and creative challenges.
A popular Christmas party idea for this year!
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#3 Christmas Bake Off
Our live Christmas Bake Off is one of our most popular cooking activities, giving you all the skills to impress your family and friends around the Christmas table this year. Hosted by our specialist team, this Christmas favourite will allow you to bake and make a range of Christmas treats such as Gingerbread, Christmas-themed cupcakes, Christmas Pudding Chocolates, and other delights.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#4 Wreath Making
Wreath Making is a great indoor Christmas event that will let you experience your inner creative. This hands-on interactive task not only teaches you an amazing skill but allows you to create a creative Christmas wreath to take home and put on your door for everyone to see!
Everyone will receive a whole array of natural resources including pine, foliage, bracken, dried fruits, and additional creative materials.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#5 Christmas Ultimate Quiz
This festive treat is a great Christmas event that works well after or over dinner. Mr Chips takes centre stage for the Catchphrase round, sports fans come into A League of their Own, and a series of Christmas music mashups await you.
Complete with your own festive host, this is a real crowd pleaser that will get your team talking about it for weeks after!
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#6 Christmas Generation Game
It’s nice to see you, to see you… nice! Based on the infamous gameshow, Generation Game, this is a fantastic event that brings you an evening full of games, quizzes and challenges that will have you in a festive roll on the floor, laughing.
This Christmas event is a perfect after-dinner event that allows everyone to let loose as they take part in a selection of silly challenges to win points for your team.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#7 Under Pressure
This is one of our most popular Christmas events. Complete with an inflatable arena and gameshow lighting, teams will compete head-to-head in a series of nail-biting challenges.
Practice time will be given for the challenges before taking on the activity in the game zone. You will get a selection of lives, so just be careful not to lose them all at once!
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#8 Bar Crawl
This is the ultimate interactive festive journey around your chosen location. Using a tablet as your tour guide, teams will explore different hotspot locations including a few pubs stops where you and your team will need to answer questions and complete photo and video challenges to earn points! Explore and learn facts along the way and have a merry good time!
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#9 Winter Wonderland Themed Evening
This is an absolute cracker of an event, with your very own Winter Wonderland themed evening. Dine and party around wintery trees, glistening fairy lights, snow-drenched pines and even snow!
This Winter Wonderland backdrop really is a magical ice palace and offers the wow factor to any Christmas evening event.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#10 Christmas Masquerade Ball Themed Evening
Immersed in luxurious draping framing the surroundings, feathered masks and venetian dancers, this Christmas Masquerade Ball themed evening. After taking in the atmosphere and impressive surroundings you will dance the night away!
Will you be taking off your mask to reveal your true identity, or will you create a sense of mystery all night
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#11 Ice Carving
This is a true icebreaker… well hopefully not! Ice carving is a truly unique team building event that gets people working together. You and your team will be given a partially shaped ice block. Our ice artist will begin the event by demonstrating the key ice carving skills before the chisels and gloves are handed over to you.
Will you melt under the pressure?
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#12 The Crystmas Challenge
Based on popular 90s infamous gameshow, the Crystmas Challenge is packed full of fast-paced mental, skill-based, and physical challenges! Compete against one another in a series of zones to earn crystals which equate to time inside the dome finale!
The Crystmas Challenge is a great alternative to a Christmas party event.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#13 Gingerbread House Making
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a classic Gingerbread House Making? You and your teams will receive everything you need including, premade dough, house templates, sweets, treats, chocolate and icing ready for you to bake, build and decorate your showstoppers.
There is no limit to what can be done, so those creative individuals will be right at home. If you want a competitive edge to your Christmas party then we can offer challenges and judging that will test the strength, height, and structure of the houses.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#14 Murder Mystery
This is often a Christmas party option that is often overlooked. It’s packed full of intrigue and thrills and is a great alternative evening. The evening begins with you and your guests having the chance to meet larger than life characters. Suddenly one of your guests is murdered! During your Christmas dinner, the characters sit at the tables and fully interact throughout the courses, with the back-stories and tangled pasts are uncovered.
Can you work out the murderer?
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#15 A Night at The Races
A real treat this Christmas. Your night at the races will comprise of a medley of themed racing action. Using fun money, our racing programme will see bet and cheer on multiple races. All the action takes place in our themed paddock race area.
This festive event can run as a team competition or on individual merit and is a great event to bring everyone together this Christmas.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#16 Festive Chocolate Making
Welcome to the ultimate luxury of festive chocolate making. Led by our expert chocolatiers, we have a selection of workshops for you and your group to choose from. We bring the kitchens, the equipment and the chocolate, and you do the rest.
A perfect activity that’s a little different but will appeal to everyone’s tastebuds. Especially when you impress the family around the Christmas table with your delights.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#17 Festive Wine Tasting
Welcome to our festive take on wine tasting, which includes a selection fine wine from across the globe! Define your wine knowledge ready to impress around the Christmas table. Guests will get into the festive spirit with a little swirling, smelling and dramatic hand wafting!
A great corker (pardon the pun!) of an event that will get you all a little merry and, in the mood, to celebrate!
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#18 Cheese and Wine Tasting
We promise, this one won’t leave you feeling cheesed off! After a short introduction on the history of cheese and wine combinations, guests will learn about the tasting map of the tongue and a little bit of science behind the cheese and wine tasting. Don’t worry it won’t be boring!
Now it’s time to put your knowledge to the test with numerous international accolades to try.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#19 Pub Olympics
A little different to your standard Christmas party, but equally a great event to be a part of. Pitted against one another, you and your teams will have the opportunity to try your hand at some brilliant pub Olympic games, which our tough team of referees will score!
Everything is a fun “pay per play”. Teams use fun money to enter each game, so it’s a great event with a competitive edge.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
#20 Merry Masterpiece
It’s time to paint a spectacular! You’ll be split in team where you will complete a series of physical, creative, sporting and brain teaser challenges. For each challenge, you will earn points that can be used to purchase supplies from the art shop.
Now it’s time to recreate your squared image onto a canvas, before putting them all together for a grand finale.
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
5 Reasons Why You Should Host a Christmas Party
1. It’s A Great Way to Thank Your Staff
Employees can often feel a little lost and undervalued especially if there is a very busy spell throughout the year. A Christmas party is a great way to end the year and celebrate the achievements of the employees and company.
A team building event at Christmas not only celebrates the achievements, but also is a great way to bring the team back together, rather than just sitting at a table and pulling a cracker.
2. Excellent Opportunity to Deliver Company Targets and Forecasts
A Christmas party is a great opportunity to reiterate and deliver key company messages and plans for the year ahead. Our team building events can be tailored to incorporate these or alternatively a great way to get people moving after a morning of meetings and yearly planning.
3. Encourages the management and staff to mingle outside of a work setting, in turn boosting morale
A Christmas event is a perfect opportunity to get management and staff, that might not mingle otherwise, to work together. You never know management may find a new trait or skill in their teams that they weren’t already aware of!
4. Maintains Staff Retention
By giving staff an event to remember, you will be able to create memories that will be talked about years to come. This ultimately will result in a higher staff retention rate.
5. A Christmas Party is a Must!
Don’t be a party pooper and not host a Christmas party for your staff! They’ve probably missed out on a party for the past two year. It will more than likely send a negative message to your company and employees.
Planning a 2022 Christmas Party? What To Do Next…
Visit our contact page and get in touch to discuss how GOTO Events can run your 2022 Christmas Party.
Our team will give you the right level of advice and options available to suit your group.
For all of our corporate events and Christmas parties, we will ensure you get the right level of fun and entertainment in a safe, upbeat and controlled environment. All of our events have been tried and tested throughout the year, with participants enjoyment as the primary objective. We’ll help you see out 2022 with a bang!
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Top 10 Ideas for Company Away Days
Top 10 Ideas for Company Away Days
Company away days offer a range of different experiences and activities designed to give your employees a great team away day, out of the office, where they can get come together.
Summer is a great time for company away days because it allows companies to say thank you to their staff for their work. It’s the middle of the year, so it’s a great time to get out of the office and into the sunshine and have some well-deserved fun!
GOTO Events are specialists in team away days, and company team building through the UK. We are a fully mobile company, so we bring the events to you and your chosen location/venue. We run over 1000 events every year, so we have plenty of activities to choose from! We even offer a free venue finding service, so you don’t have to worry about finding a venue. We have a huge portfolio of hotels, country houses and venues around the UK.
Top 10 Corporate Away Days Ideas
1. It’s A Knockout
It’s big and it’s crazy! This giant inflatable It’s a Knockout event is just a bonanza of inflatables and competitiveness. Teams rotate around different zones competing against one another in inflatables such as bungee run, gladiator jousting, assault courses and giant inflatable washing machines. This event is packed full to the brim of energy, fun and excitement!
Group sizes – 5-1000
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
2. Soap Box Derby
On your marks, set, gooooo! Teams complete a series of car related challenges that will ultimately earn them their stripes and sponsorship money. With this team will enter the parts and materials shop, to purchase materials to design, build and decorate their very own wacky racer kart. Now it’s time to race in this unique pedal-powered kart to become the ultimate Soap Box winner!
Group sizes – 5-500
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
3. Quintessentially English
Not all company away days need to be crazy, and fun filled from start to finish! Our Quintessentially English games are a great way to spend the day relaxing in the garden of your chosen venue. This chilled out event is a great way to have activities in the background whilst you enjoy a BBQ or drinks.
Group sizes – 5-1000
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
4. School Sports Day
Whenever you look back at your school days, you instantly think of the school sports days you use to take part in (or avoid!). Well now is your chance to get involved. Our school sports day event is guaranteed to bring out your inner child and have you in stitches. From Tug o’ War to Three Legged Races we’ve got it all! Just don’t forget your PE kit, otherwise you might be sitting in detention at the end!
Group sizes – 5-1000
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
5. Corporate Festivals
Corporate Festivals involves transforming an indoor or outdoor space into a full festival theme, packed with vibrant colours, entertainment, and all-round celebration! Be dazzled by street entertainers, live acts, and fairground stalls and attractions! We’ll bring the spirit of Glastonbury festival, and the theming to match!
Group sizes – 5-5000
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
6. Archery and Duck Herding
Archery and Duck Herding is a great way to combine not one but two events! Teams will manoeuvre a gaggle of ducks back into their pen before the time runs out. Hilarity starts to ensue as you soon realise it’s not a simple as it sounds! Soon after it’s time to pick up the bow and arrows as you learn the skills of archery and compete against one another.
Group sizes – 5-500
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
7. Outdoor Adrenaline
If it’s an action that you’re looking for then outdoor adrenaline is the perfect team away day! From off-road buggies, quad bikes, duck herding, segway’s to axe throwing, this is a great event to package together if you’re looking for something a little bit different.
Group sizes – 5-1000
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
8. Totally Wipedout
Think giant inflatables, mega sweepers and giant red balls and you’re in the right place! Totally Wipedout is a great event that is packed full of great fun, and energy and a perfect addition to you next company away day.
Group sizes – 5-500
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
9. Crystal Challenge
Our Crystal Challenge event takes you and your team on a journey through four distinct zones where teams will compete head-to-head to earn those all-important crystals. This ultimately give teams precious time in the dome to grab the winning golden tickets!
Group sizes – 5-500
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
10. Dragon Boat Racing
Our Dragon Boat Racing event provides the ultimate team building platform that will boost morale in an exhilarating addictive sport. Each dragon boat will compete in a minimum of 3 races, with the help of our experienced coaches, with the aim to get the quickest time.
Group sizes – 5-500
Duration – Half or full day
Location – Fully mobile, UK wide & London
What is a Company Away Day?
A company away day, also known as a corporate day out or team away day, allows employees to create an interactive experience, whereby employees leave their usual work space, and take part in a series of activities – either as part of a team building exercise, or a chance to have a little bit of fun.
Some companies plan a company away day to link wider company initiatives or simply to reward staff members for their time and effort. But most of all, it’s about creating an experience that is memorable for everyone and leaves them wanting more!
What different types of Company Away Days is there?
There are quite a few variations and types of corporate away days in London. A team away day, doesn’t ultimately mean you need to side away from company values or business meetings. We often combine our company aways days with business meetings, or corporate presentations.
Conference / Meetings:
Sometimes businesses have conference or corporate meetings planned in the morning, often offsite from their usual working environment – especially if you have different departments from around the UK and Europe coming together. Our company aways days are a great way to bring these departments/groups together in the afternoon, for either a team building activities or an afternoon of good old-fashioned fun.
Summer Away Days:
There is often the opinion that aways days are just boring and put together to make employees come together. But that’s not the case, our away days are full of fun. Think giant inflatables, festivals, school sports days, and your MD racing the Ops director wheel to wheel, then you’ll truly understand what we do.
Family Fun Days:
Why not expand your company away day to include the whole family! Our family fun days are designed to offer your employees and their families a relaxing day full of fun and enjoyment. It’s a great way to thank your employees and their families for their commitment and to offer recognition for employee’s hard work.
Fun Corporate Away Days:
If you have no need for a business element to your day, then we have multiple activities that we can host, that are just pure fun! From dragon boat racing to giant inflatables to live entertainment, we have it all!
Can you provide a venue for the Company?
Simple answer is yes! We offer a free venue finding service with a wide portfolio of indoor and outdoor venues across the UK. We’ll help you find a venue that caters for all you need, so that you can book the full event experience without any hassle.
Planning a Corporate Away Day or Team Away Day?
If you’ve been given the task of organising a corporate or team away day for your team, then look no further! We understand that every event is different, and we will help you to create the best event to suit your requirements.
We will take that stress away from you and help you plan your event from start-to-finish, from sourcing your venue through to set-up and hosting on the day!
Visit our contact page, or call us now on 02071184115 to speak to one of our friendly event professionals, where we can talk you through different ideas and options available.
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Company Fun Day Events
Company Fun Day Events
Company Fun Day Events
Company Fun Days are a great way for rewarding staff member after a successful period, which ultimately provides a massive feel-good factor across the business. We have a selection of over 1000+ venues around the UK with internal and external space, which allows us to deliver you a range of activities and entertainment.
Whether it’s a day event, an event to boost company morale, an evening to get together with some fun activities, or simply a company away day, we have every option covered.
What are the benefits of a Company Fun Day Event?
Today more than ever, company culture and employee appreciation are more important than ever. Whilst there are many ways to let an employee know they are valued and appreciated; a company fun day shows employees that they are valued as a team member. Several studies show that companies that foster a strong company culture typically have a lower employee turnover, more engaged employees, increased efficiency, and better culture.
What can you do for a Company Fun Day?
Company fun days can literally incorporate so many different elements. From country sports to inflatable fun, fun days are a great way to maintain an upbeat atmosphere.
We offer the opportunity to pick and mix from a selection of games, to build the right package for you. All our activities come with trained instructors who are there to make your day as fun and relaxed as you would like.
Examples include:
- BBQs
- Country Sports
- Duck Herding
- Archery
- Outdoor Adrenaline (Quad Bikes, Segways etc)
- Garden Games
- Giant Inflatables
Can you provide a venue for the Company?
Simple answer is yes! We offer a free venue finding service with a wide portfolio of indoor and outdoor venues across the UK. We’ll help you find a venue that caters for all you need, so that you can book the full event experience without any hassle.
PLANNING A 2022 SUMMER PARTY EVENT? WHAT TO DO NEXT…
Visit our contact page and get in touch to discuss how GOTO Events can run your summer party event.
Our team will give you the right level of advice and options available to suit your group. We can also happily advise on alternative options for live or virtual events.
GOTO Events experiences are all fully risk assessed and compliant with all government requirements. We are accredited with the industry standard Visit Britain ‘Good to Go’ policies.
Outdoor Team Building Ideas
Outdoor Team Building Ideas
Outdoor team building events are a great way to get your team together, outside in the fresh air. Getting the team out of the office can make a big difference to productivity and motivation in the workplace. Whether it’s rain or shine, there isn’t much that beats a little competitive competition.
A majority of outdoor team building events stimulate the main functions of team performance such as communication, sharing ideas, leadership, trust and unity. The most important component to a successful outdoor experience is that teams have FUN! And we can promise you that there will be no one that will be complaining.
Top 10 Outdoor Team Building Events
1) The Crystal Challenge
Our most popular outdoor team building will rotate around 4 themed zones earning points and crystals for their teams. Crystals convert to time in our crystal dome finale, so every crystal counts!
2) It’s A Knockout
Ready for a fun-filled day of serious inflatable fun? Teams will take on a selection of inflatable challenges and games including the bungee run, gladiator joust, wet wall and our amazing giant washing machines.
3) Totally Wipedout
Teams will go head-to-head against one another on our incredible inflatable course. It’s packed full of life, energy, and activity with something for everyone. An ideal team experience that will not fail to give you the wow factor.
4) Soap Box Derby
A seriously wacky outdoor race seeing teams build, design and race their very own custom pedal powered karts around our creative courses. There’s all kinds of points up for grabs including pole position and the best dressed!
5) Teamopoly
Ever though of playing a giant-sized game of Monopoly outside? Well now is your chance! Our life-sized teamopoly comes packed with a giant board, playing pieces, houses, hotels and event a jail! It’s down to you and your team to earn money to play the board and build your empire.
6) Survival Island
Are you ready to learn some amazing survival skills as you take on the challenge of surviving the island. Can your team fire light for protection, build shelter, purify water and find food to be crowned the ultimate survivalists?
7) School Sports Day
This one takes you back to the good old school days with a fun and nostalgic experience. Everything from the classic 3-legged race, shotput, foam javelin and a tug o’ war finale! Will you be the star pupil?
8) iPad Treasure Hunt
Explore a chosen location with our interactive iPad treasure hunts. Using the latest GPS technology you and your team will hunt for hidden locations to reveal mystery challenges. Find as many as you can before the final destination or time runs out.
9) Go Mad In The Country
Combining a murder mystery with an interactive treasure hunt, this two in one event provides a real outdoor adventure of intrigue. Teams hunt for clues & evidence to try and solve the mysterious crime they all witnessed.
10) Quintessentially English
Spend a day relaxing in the heart of the English countryside with this patriotic English garden party which is perfect for keeping every one entertained without being too exhausting. I say old chaps, what time is it? Its Pimms o’clock!
PLANNING A 2023 OUTDOOR EVENT? WHAT TO DO NEXT…
Visit our contact page and get in touch to discuss how GOTO Events can run your outdoor event.
Our team will give you the right level of advice and options available to suit your group. We can also happily advise on alternative options for live or virtual events.
For all of our corporate events, we will ensure you get the right level of fun and entertainment in a safe, upbeat and controlled environment. All of our events have been tried and tested throughout the year, with participants enjoyment as the primary objective.
Top 3 Tips for Planning your Outdoor Team Building Activity
Whether this is your first or tenth time organising an outdoor team building event for your group, it can seem like there’s never enough time to plan everything the way you want it to be. Below is our quick tips to planning your next outdoor event.
1. Select the best day and time
Whilst outdoor team building can be run all day every day, there are a few factors to consider. Inflatable events such as It’s A Knockout and Crystal Challenge are of course best displayed in the daytime, after all you’d want to see where you’re going! There are some events that are more suited towards the latter end of the day, such as the Survival Island where you will be able to fire light.
Having completed thousands of team building events over the years, we’ve hosted at all times of the day. We always find that after a long day of presentations that teams can often be tired and ready to go home, so incorporating a day on its own for the event, or an afternoon session is often preferred.
2. Choose an event that everyone will enjoy
There is often the assumption that outdoor team building events are just physical, but that is a misconception. Whilst we do love our physical inflatables such as It’s A Knockout and Totally Wipedout, if you’re looking for something a little more chilled where teams can dip in and out of then Quintessentially English is the one for you.
Our all time classic and most popular has to be Crystal Challenge and the feedback says so too. If you’re looking for something out of the box, then why not take part in our wacky Soap Box Derby. Build, design and race against one another to become the next Lewis Hamilton.
Our expert & experienced team will happily advise which events will work best for your group to ensure you get maximum participation and involvement out of them.
3. Don’t plan teams in advance
This is one of the biggest questions we get asked for outdoor team building. Is it better for people to be in teams with people they know and are comfortable with, or randomise them? All of our events will instantly engage people with the theme and experience whether they know each other or not. It’s the one of the exact purposes of team building, to get people to know each other.
Top 6 Interactive Virtual Events for 2023
Top 6 Interactive Virtual Events for 2023
Here at GOTO Events, we understand the importance of team building in the work place whether that be virtual or in-person events. Virtual events allow for all to join in with no limitations on the location of participants or the number of participants. Interactive virtual events are a great way to bring teams back together in the new year, especially as January is well-known for being the most depressing month of the year.
Our Top 6 Interactive Virtual Events
Do you fancy travelling around the world from the comfort of your home? Sounds great doesn’t it? There’s no need to pack your suitcase, or get to the airport early to avoid the dreaded check-in queues.Our virtual around the world team building event allows you to do this. You will be allocated teams(breakout rooms) at the start of the event. Starting in Argentina teams will go head-to-head, using the mobile app provided, in a series of country-specific quizzes that will enable you to work your way around the globe. After all, there is no better way to travel the world with your fellow colleagues… right?
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#2 Virtual Escape Rooms
Virtual Escape Rooms are a great problem-solving activity to bring teams together. Not only will they test communication skills but they will help to build upon weaker relationships in the workplace. Navigating through 3 themed virtual rooms, our fun mobile-led challenging escape rooms is a great way to start your team min 2022 before the workload hits.
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#3 Virtual Horse Racing
Our Virtual Horse Racing team building activity is a fun way to gallop into 2022 with your team. We understand that not everyone can be at the same place at the same time, so we designed our virtual events around this factor. So no matter where you are in the world, you can still play along. With our virtual horse racing, you are able to join with no limitations, but the fun level is still at a maximum. Our experienced host will guide you through your racing programme, showing you all the tips and tricks you’ll ever need to know to make you the ultimate pundit.
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#4 Virtual Musical Bingo
Our Virtual Musical Bingo event adds a musical twist on the usual bingo we all love and play. Each round is different, with a different genre or era of music, so there is always something for everyone. Virtual musical bingo is a fun interactive event, where you will have access to virtual bingo cards throughout.
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#5 Virtual Gameshow Bonanza
Our Virtual Gameshow Bonanza is a big hit amongst our past clients. Teams (set through breakout rooms) will compete against one another through a range of different famous gameshows rounds, including True and False, Master of the Task and Generation Game. This is a great virtual event that puts a spin on the all-time classic games.
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#6 Virtual Master of the Tasks
We will virtually allocate teams (breakout rooms), where you will compete head-to-head in a series of challenges. There are different types of tasks, including creative and skill based, so there really is something to suit everyone. Some tasks will be team based, some individual, and some where players from other teams will nominate each other. Each task will be a great way for teams to bond and improve their communication skills.
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Why Virtual Events?
Virtual events are a way to help bring everyone together, especially when businesses operate out of different countries. As part of your event, you will be assigned a dedicated project manager who will complete all the work behind the scenes, set up video links and discuss all the information you will need for the day. We are here to bring a fresh, fun team building activity for your company, with prizes to be won (event specific) and a great way to start off 2022.
4 Benefits of Virtual Events
#1 Connects Teams Across the Globe
Virtual events are great way to bring together companies who may have teams and department s all over the world. Virtual events have no restrictions on location and can accommodate higher numbers ar a fraction of the cost.
#2 Accessibility
We understand not everyone has the time to take out of their busy work schedule to travel to a venue, or sometimes overnight. With zero travel, a virtual team building event can be scheduled in working hours, accessible for all. Even if you can only join in for half the event.
#3 Fully managed experience
Here at GOTO with our professional account managers, project managers and host we will guarantee a hassleand stress-free service. We organise everything for you, all we ask is that you have fun. We understand technology isn’t everyone’s strength, so we have fully trained staff who can make this a simple easy experience for you.
#4 Increased Productivity
Sometimes teams can feel unproductive and alone, especially if they don’t have regular communication with each other. By hosting a virtual team building event, you can reduce the risk of loneliness and increase the mental health of your team.
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The 22 Best Virtual Team Building Events & Ideas for 2023
22 Top Virtual Team Building Events and Activities for 2023
The way we work has changed so much over the past two years. As a result, virtual team building activities have never been as important to maintain the mental health of the team and encourage the team’s engagement to remain high. Virtual and remote activities and events are an excellent way to bring teams back together. You never know you may even learn your colleagues might be hiding a hidden talent.
Best 22 Virtual Team Building Activities and Events
1) Virtual Horse Racing
A fresh and exciting event for all your guests! Our virtual horse racing team building event will bring you the exact excitement of being at the races in person. Using ‘fun money’ our host will guide you through the racing programme. A perfect virtual event for team competitions or individuals. It’s an experience that’s ideal to connect people in and immersive, pure fun team experience.
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2) Virtual Master of the Tasks
This virtual event is inspired by the popular TV show. It is one of our most popular live events, so we had to create a virtual one! Tasks come in all shapes and sizes, one minute you will be dashing to find something in your house, the next you will be making an exotic creation. This is the kind of virtual event that will have you in stiches of laughter, even after the zoom call ends. There’s absolutely something for everyone.
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3) Virtual Around the World
Take your team on a virtual globe-trotting experience around the world in 60 minutes with our virtual Around the World event. Visit 22 countries across 40,000 virtual miles, whilst putting your collaboration, creativity, and teamwork skills to the test. Each country contains a series of tasks & challenges to earn participants Travel Credits to make it to the next destination. Make sure you keep an eye on the clock though, as you will earn travel credits not only for completing tasks, but for distance travelled too!
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4) Virtual Escape Room
Working in small groups of 3-4, teams will need to work together in this virtual escape room to solve all the clues, riddles, and challenges to escape the room. You will be against a 60-minute timer and face head-to-head challenges in three stages where you will have to share ideas and answers to progress forward. Teams who employ a thoughtful strategy and manage their time efficiently shall escape and maintain gloating rights!
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5) Virtual Murder Mystery
A body has been found at Cadaver Manor, and a murder investigation has now been launched. Internationally renowned lawyer, Laura Norder, was at the manor for a school reunion, alongside a high-profile property tycoon and professional athlete. Unfortunately, she did not leave the manor that night. You and your team have been brought in virtually to investigate the murder, examine key evidence such as witness statements and suspect interviews using augmented reality and image recognition technology.
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6) Virtual Polar Rescue
Test your survival skills in this virtual escape room challenge, set deep in the arctic. During your polar expedition to the North Pole an extreme blizzard has forced your team to take shelter in a remote hut deep in the mountains. Unfortunately, the weather deteriorates, and you become fully snowed in, with no signal. You have 60 minutes to solve a myriad of clues, puzzles, and conundrums across three stages to allow you to escape the hut and communicate your GPS coordinates and signal for rescue.
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7) Virtual Spy Academy
Earn your spy stripes by cracking three levels of classified training activities, all designed to build your skills to pass the first stage of the virtual Spy Academy. Each level will test yours skill at solving puzzles, problem solving tasks and creativity. As the time counts down, its time to take on your first covert mission by tracking down and identifying an intelligent killer who has been involved in an assassination. Will you complete the mission and be the next James Bond?
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8) Virtual I’m Working From Home, Get Me Outta Here!
Inspired by the famous TV show, this virtual event is hosted by our resident compere where we welcome you to the jungle. This is the chance for you and your team to test your nerves, nominate colleagues and stitch up your boss! Before the event, everyone will receive a trial pack in the post prior to the event, with all goodies (and gruels!) needed for event. On completion of each challenge, the winning team take the points and will get to nominate an opponent to take on the live critter crunch! Will you be brave enough, or will you be shouting “I’m working from home…get me outta here!”
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9) Virtual Cocktail Making
There’s no time like the present without virtual cocktail making event. With a choice of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails to choose from, each participant will receive a posted pack in advance, containing everything they need to be a master of cocktail making. You’ll receive a virtual live demonstration by our virtual mixologists before it’s over to you! Every drink will be judged on appearance and your honesty of what it tastes like before the final challenge… to create a new cocktail with your team.
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10) Virtual Cooking Events
Ready, steady, cook! Are you virtually ready with your apron and chef’s hat? In advance all individuals are delivered an event pack with all the ingredients that they will need to complete their virtual cooking experience. Everyone is welcomed by our Michelin star trained chef, who will talk you through the challenge and show you some amazing cookery skills before it’s over to you. Will you be the next virtual masterchef?
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11) Virtual Musical Bingo
House! Imagine an activity that’s just like bingo, but much more fun. Instead of numbers being called out, songs are played instead. Each round is based on a different musical genre and eras with a selection of song choices. As per the real game, prizes will be won per two & three lines as well as the full house. If that wasn’t enough, we’ll also add in some bonus rounds for teams to catch up and gain some extra much needed points.
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12) Virtual Wine Tasting
This virtual event is a perfect energiser or evening experience where guests will sample and grade a range of different wines, all under the direction of our virtual wine expert who will guide you through the wines. This event can be as fun or team building as you like. All participants will be sent a pre-event pack in the post with a selection of wines and equipment needed for the experience.
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13) Virtual Charity Skateboard Build
This hands on creative and artistic event are a great virtual experience if you are looking for your next corporate social responsibility. Guided by our online professional artists, individuals will receive an event pack, that is full of all the parts and art materials. Participants will get that feel-good feeling when they donate their skateboards to underprivileged children.
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14) Virtual House Party
Combining a mash up of the most hilarious game shows, this virtual event is fully interactive and big on fun for remote team experiences. Before the event, everyone will receive a mystery party pack with everything they need to take part in each round. In teams everyone takes part in a series of fun games, each one earning them points which stack up on a rolling leader board before the overall winners are announced.
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15) Virtual Crime Scene Detectives
Ever thought that you had what it takes to be a top crime detective? Well now is your chance! Your team has been summoned to help solve a virtual trial. Working with your fellow detectives, you’ll have the opportunity to review all the evidence retrieved and interview the accused. During the event, teams will be fed communications including mysterious texts, video footage and voice recordings, all to make you think outside the box! Will you solve the crime?
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16) Virtual Cheese and Wine Tasting
Virtual cheese and wine tasting is a great virtual event to bring everyone back together in the comfort of their homes. Event packs will be sent out to participants in advance of the event, containing a range of cheese, wines plus and accompaniment of condiments. We offer two types of this event. A standard virtual event, with a combined virtual cheese and wine expert, or a premium version hosted by an independent wine expert, and Michelin-star trained cheese expert.
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17) Virtual Murder in the Mountains
Whilst enjoying the mountains on a winter ski trip things suddenly take a turn for the worst. A huge avalanche has erupted down the mountain leaving a dead body emerging from the snow. Whilst taking refuge in an abandoned chalet, evidence starts to emerge that the dead body could actually be a result of murder. Using interactive map technology, teams need to scour for hidden clues, eliminate the suspects and workout he murders? This fully virtual themed murder mystery experience will immerse you and your teams on an intriguing challenge.
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18) Virtual Bear Grylls Survival
Our virtual Bear Grylls Survival event is an interactive team-based activity that engages people working from home into a fully themed Bear Grylls adventure. The event imitates the live event, but in a virtual arena hosted by Bear Grylls trained survival experts! Teams will complete various survival themed tasks & bonus challenges to earn points to determine if they sink or survive! Will you have what it takes to survive?
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19) Virtual Gameshow Bonanza
This virtual event is the ultimate gameshow quiz, that will see you facing rounds of famous gameshows from Deal or No Real to Master of the Tasks. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, fun event that will entertain your events, then look no further. Working in breakout rooms teams will answer a range of questions before being shown the results in the main room.
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20) Virtual Railroad Murders
On this virtual event we take you back to the 1920s. Your challenge is to try and solve a murder that has happened on a long train from Paris to Constantinople. Midway from Budapest to Belgrade a body is found. Using the latest interactive map technology including augmented reality, your team will become mega detectives as to try and unravel the crime. Can you solve the crime before the train reaches its final destination?
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21) Virtual Chocolate Making
Welcome to the ultimate luxury of fun as we bring you a delectable experience into the art of chocolate making! Led by our chocolatiers, in our bespoke cookery studios, we will take you on a culinary journey on how chocolate goes from bean to bar. At the end of the experience everyone will have learnt some new skills and designed, created, decorated, and flavoured their own box of chocolate delights.
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22) Virtual Bakeathon
Will you be the next virtual star baker? Teams will receive event packs in advance which will contain all their ingredients for the participants baking challenges. Everyone will be welcomed by our Michelin star trained chef, who will talk you through what you will be baking during the event. We can make your event as fun as you like and guarantee that even if you don’t win star baker, you’re bound to impress your friends and family the next time you bake.
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Are there many different types of remote team building events?
The simple answer is yes! Just like normal team building events, our virtual team activities cater for different types of groups and people. If you’re looking for an app-based virtual event, then Virtual Around the World and Virtual Polar Rescue could be the ones for you. Our zoom-based quizzes are also a popular favourite amongst some teams, whereas some prefer a virtual cooking event. There are so many to choose from, that there is one to suit everyone.
What are the benefits of Virtual Team Building Activities?
There are so many benefits to virtual team building events, but below are our top 5:
1) Hassle-free
All our team building events aim to be hassle free, so we adopted this when producing our live events. Like our live events, you will receive a dedicated Project Manager who will deal with everything behind the scenes, so you don’t have to!
2) Boosts Motivation
When working remotely or on a hybrid model, everyone needs a little lift to boost themselves. The social aspect of our virtual events brings everyone back together and provides a little bit of fun and laughter outside of a normal working day!
3) Increases Productivity
When employees work from home, they can often lack a clear work direction which can lead to lower productivity. Virtual team building activities allow managers and leaders to explain their goals, often through the chosen event.
4) Stops Zoom Fatigue
This one may sound a little weird, but Zoom fatigue is often caused by doing the same things in the same format, repeatedly. Implementing a virtual event into the mix can actually help improve this, as it will get participants out of their norm.
5) Combats Loneliness & Isolation
When transitioning from a busy work environment to working from home, especially when you live alone, this can be a big shock to the system. Virtual events, therefore bring back that socialisation element, especially if your job does not entail zoom calls on a day-to-day basis.
Team Building Events to Kickstart You and Your Team for 2023
Last year many companies were forced to send their workforce home to work remotely. The switch to virtual working was a big challenge for everyone. The things that defined our working day changed. Planned face-to-face meetings were non-existent, conversations at the coffee machine were no more and the thought of only seeing your colleagues on Zoom soon became a reality.
In 2020 employee engagement levels decreased globally by two percent to 20% in 2020. Team building events and activities have never been as important as they are now. They are the perfect way to bring everyone back together be that virtually or physically.
To help we’ve put together our top indoor, outdoor, and virtual events to kickstart 2023 off. These have all been created to help you to bring your teams back together as we try to put the pandemic behind us.
Top Indoor Team Building Events and Activities for 2023
1. Under Pressure
One of our most popular team-building events for 2023, packed full of head-to-head challenges that will not only test your teams’ skills but also your nerves. Our Under Pressure event works for small and large teams that are looking for something different.
2. Masterpiece
Masterpiece is an exciting challenge that encourages teams to get those creative juices flowing in order to create a giant-size masterpiece of a chosen artwork. Teams will need to complete a range of mini-puzzles, mental, visual, logical quizzes to win money to spend in the shop. At the end of the session, the individual canvases will be joined together to create the chosen artwork. If you’re looking for an event in 2023 that is a little different, but full of challenges then this is the one for you.
3. Quid Games
New for 2022, this team-building activity based on the popular Netflix series Squid Games, will test communication, problem-solving, creative thinking, and patience. Unlike the TV series, Quid Games will see teams working together instead of against each other in a selection of children’s inspired games.
4. Rollercoaster Tycoon
Time to hit the theme park for this amazing creative activity! Your challenge is to build a working rollercoaster for a ball to travel along for at least 45 seconds. The ball must travel via its own kinetic motion and flow through several thrilling twists and turns. Teams have to work together towards one common goal, which is the overall structure.
5. Master of the Tasks
Inspired by the popular TV show, our Master of the Tasks challenges teams with a hilarious selection of games that will literally have you rolling on the floor. The games which come in all shapes and sizes are only revealed when teams open each golden challenge envelope. You’re bound to be talking about this event throughout 2023.
Top Virtual Team Building Events and Activities for 2023
1. Virtual Murder Mystery
A great virtual event to get your teeth into in 2023. You have been brought in to investigate a murder that has happened at Cadaver Manor. You and your team will need to unlock key evidence such as interviews from suspects and examining witness statements. Using augmented reality and image recognition technology, will you be able to solve the murder?
2. Virtual Horse Racing
This virtual event will give you the aesthetic of being at races but from the comfort of your own home. Using ‘fun money’ and our themed race programme, you will be guided through the racing action. We can run this activity with individuals or teams, going head-to-head to study the form, gamble on the right nags, and ultimately with the most money. Will you be the ultimate race winner of 2023?
3. Virtual Musical Bingo
Imagine bingo but with more fun! Instead of numbers being called out, songs are played by a live band, DJ, or a pre-recorded set. Each round is based on a different theme of music and song choices, so they’ll be a genre and are for everyone. As per the real game, there are prizes for two & three lines as well as the full house.
4. Virtual Cocktail Making
Guided by our virtual mixologists, they will demonstrate before you try some very cool techniques virtually on how to mix and flair some very tasty cocktails or mocktails. In advance, guests will receive a pre-event pack including all the ingredients they will need to create their cocktail selection.
5. Virtual Cooking Events
We host a variety of virtual cooking events and experiences that are designed for you to learn new skills and create amazing dishes that you can create over and over again. Each participant will receive a pre-event pack, which will contain all the ingredients needed to create their culinary delights. With so many cooking event options to choose from, will you become the Mary Berry of 2023?
Top Outdoor Team Building Events and Activities for 2023
1. Crystal Challenge
This is one of our most popular outdoor events and experience. Hosted by our energetic host, in teams, you will have to compete in a mix of activities dashing between Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic zones, to win those important crystals and seconds in the final dome.
2. Soapbox Derby
Soap Box Derby is a hilarious activity that brings out the best in people. This is our very own, slightly tamed-down version of the race hosted by Redbull, seeing teams plan, design, and build the ultimate wacky racer. There are several heats all based around teams’ creativity and innovation. The design will earn you as many points as taking the chequered flag! Can you be the ultimate wacky racer?
3. Totally Wipedout
This is an inflatable dream! Based on the famous TV show, this outdoor team building event features the big red balls, inflatable assault courses, and even a giant wrecking ball! Everything is head-to-head, so competition is rife. Teams will compete in a variety of unique games, fighting it out to get the winning times and points, and as we normally expect, a fair bit of cheating and sabotage. A perfect outdoor event if you’re looking for something competitive and fun in 2023.
4. Survival Island
Your team has been stranded on a remote island with no signs of civilisation. All you have is what you have scavenged from the beach. Using your initiatives and the skills we’re about to teach you, can you take on and survive ‘The Island’? Each survival task is designed to involve every team member. Using what nature has to offer, teams must draw upon resourcefulness and ingenuity, whilst applying the core skills of teamwork. If you want to discover your teams’ skills that they didn’t even know they had in 2023, then this team-building activity is for you.
5. Around the World
Welcome to Around the World in 8 games! A fantastic day packed full of fun, excitement, and hilarity that will see your guests split into teams to compete head-to-head on a range of brilliant team-building activities to see who will come out victorious! Each activity is themed by a different country that excels in this area, and has various sports challenges! This outdoor team-building event in 2023 will allow your teams to improve their communication skills as they battle for the win.
Are you looking for your next team-building activity or event for 2023? Get in touch with our team today: info@gotoevents.co.uk
5 Key Takeaways Squid Game Has Taught Us About Team Building
If you haven’t watched Squid Game on Netflix yet, then this is your warning that there may be spoilers ahead!
Squid Game has already become one of Netflix’s biggest successes when it comes to online streaming. A total of 142 million “member households watched the series within the first month of it releasing, smashing the Bridgerton Season 1 record of 82 million viewers. The series follows 456 debt-ridden players as they all compete against one another in a selection of well-known children’s games for a chance to win a cash prize of 45.6 billion Won (£28m).
Squid Game provides not only a great TV show to get your teeth into, but an excellent insight into the foundations that are needed for successful teamwork to which we will explore below.
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Red Light, Green Light
Game Rules: In the original children’s game Red Light, Green Light, also known as ‘Statues’ or ‘What Time Is It, Mr Fox?’ in the UK, one player is selected to face the wall, whilst the others try to cross the finish line. However, if the play facing the wall turns around and shouts “red light”, the players must stop immediately and stay still. If they are caught moving, then they are eliminated.
A key lesson learnt throughout this game is that patience and listening is a virtue. Whilst the 5-minute timer counts down, what seems a relatively easy game ends in disaster for over half of the players. The first few to set off showed no patience by not assessing what was ahead of them, rushing into the game resulting in their fatality. Sheer panic amongst the players then resulted in a high number of deaths. The players that did not panic and were patient at the start remained in the game.
Player number #218 (Sang-Woo) learns quickly that the winning formula is to move cautiously behind the person in front of you, and to keep moving on each green light. Player #218 then relays this information to #456, who has frozen in fear, which motivated him to get up and move forwards. In this scenario #218 was acting as the leader and offered valid solutions to player #456.
Dyfrig Jenkins, a Leadership Coach states, “Businesses rely on activity, this includes leaders like you being proactive about things that are preventing you from moving forward. Why is it that we are taught to walk and talk, read and write but developing listening skills is rarely something our parents teach us? Listening to hear and understand doesn’t feature in education curricula and its rarely a skill we are assessed for at job interviews! Most of us are fortunate to have ears that work, but few of us use them to our full advantage, especially when we are working under pressure…”
Honeycomb Challenge
Game Rules: Individuals select either an Umbrella, Star, Triangle or Circle shape. They are then given a tin which contains a dalgona (Korean candy made with melted sugar and baking soda) and a needle. The objective of the game is to cut out the shape without breaking it within 10 minutes.
Player #456 Gi-Hun drew the short straw by choosing the umbrella shape, which consisted of many bends. While under time restraint, he eventually figures out that licking the back of the dalgona will help to release it, after a drop of his swear fell on to the Dalgona and made it transparent.
The key takeaway learnt here was to implement patience, but also to think outside the box, or the tin in this case! Although contestants were only given a needle, creative thinking played a key role in some of the players making it through to the next round. Player #456 shared his newfound knowledge with the other players, which ultimately allowed them to also get through the next round.
As Dalai Lama said once, “Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.”
There are many reasons why organisations, or individuals for that matter, need to embrace creativity and innovation today. The pace of global change is accelerating, the number of websites has passed 1 billion globally, the ways of doing business and creating and selling products and services has changed. After all, who would have thought a few years ago, Virgin would be building spaceships, Google would be moving into the self-drive cars market that we’d be living through a global pandemic or that world leaders would meet to slow down the increasing effects of climate change? Creativity and innovation are key to our survival and success.
Tug of War
Game Rules: This is probably one of the most known games in the series. Tug of war sees the players split into teams, each chained to an end of a braided rope. The aim of the game is to supress the other team by pulling the rope at the same time, dragging them off the high platform. Consequently, ending in their death.
Going into the game, player #456’s team was shown to be weaker, with a noticeable strength and weight difference. Player #001 used his age, knowledge, and wisdom to his advantage to create a winning strategy by undertaking the leadership role. “All you need is a good strategy, combined with good teamwork”. If you haven’t learnt already, good teamwork requires a good leader. A leader needs to be someone strong, not so much physically as Squid Game shows, but mentally to drive the team forward and maintain positivity.
It’s about how you arrange your team, with each player holding an important role in helping to secure the win. Having a strategy like this is critical. A diverse workforce made up of different skill sets is integral to a successful team.
When one strategy didn’t work, the team communicated with one another and adapted a new plan. This lesson can be applied to the workplace. As Bob Buckman once said, “Don’t be afraid to share what you know, because you know it better than anyone else!”.
Dyfrig states, “In our volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, our understanding of normal continues to be challenged. Leaders and their teams must find a sense of courage, empathy, and trust.Leadership determines how teams feel and work in times of crisis, your team will remember how they were led and how they worked together – or not. They are and will be concerned about the future and how much their leaders committed to finding the best solutions for and with them.”
Glass Stepping Stone Bridge
Game Rules: Hosted in a gigantic room, players are given the opportunity to choose between 1 and 16. Players are then instructed to cross the glass bridge in number order. The stepping stones before you are made from one of two types of glass, one tempered glass and the other normal glass. However, the normal glass will break even if just one person steps on it.
During the game, players were making their choices on luck, and not assessing the panels. This game saw players looking upon the mistakes that the first players made to move them forward. A key lesson learnt here is to observe your surroundings and apply these to move forward.
The player in 12th position announced that he worked for a glass manufacturer for over 30 years and could tell the difference saying, “If you look at tempered glass from an angle under the light, you can see faint stain marks”. However, sadly he lost his live when player #218 lost patience in his skill set and pushed him off the bridge.
Working together as a team consists of a range of specialisms and knowledge. The success of one area of ateam or a business relies on many others completing their own tasks well. Working in a group can be both rewarding but also challenging. There are often different levels of knowledge and skills, and people behave differently too. Working in high performing teams makes it easier to develop great working partnerships, overcome challenges and hit targets, but most importantly, everyone needs to feel trusted, valued and a valuable part of the collective.
Squid Game Team Building Activity
Ready to give it a go? We have our very own version, Quid Games, that will test your teamwork, patience, and creative skills. This can be delivered both indoors and outdoors and adaptable dependant on your requirements.
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The Best 19 Christmas Team Building Ideas, Activities & Events
For many companies, Christmas is often the only time when the entire team gets together to celebrate. This year, why not shake things up and swap out the usual sit-down meal for something more fun and engaging?
Our Christmas team building ideas, activities and events are designed to get everyone involved, laughing and bonding while fully embracing the holiday spirit. Whether you decide to host these events at a hired venue or right in your office, our fully mobile professional team will travel to any location across the UK to bring the fun to you.
Here are GOTO Events’ most popular Christmas team building activities to make your celebration truly unforgettable!
Best 19 Christmas Team Building Activities
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- Under Pressure
- Challenge 100
- Cocktail Making
- Charity Bake Off
- Strictly Come Dining
- Betrayers
- Crime Scene Experience
- Escape Rooms
- Quid Games
- Master of the Tasks
- Teamopoly
- Putt for a Purpose
- Sleep Pods
- Charity Bike Build
- Operation Supply Drop
- GPS Treasure Hunt
- Wall Street Winners
- The Apprentices
- Ultimate Quiz
1. Under Pressure
Step inside the arena for the most suspenseful office Christmas party yet! Following a thrilling game show-style introduction by your host, teams engage in a variety of tasks. The competition intensifies as you face off against opposing teams in the inflatable arena. Featuring simple activities like memory games, dexterity challenges and precision tests, everyone can participate, but victory belongs to only one team!
The interactive Under Pressure Christmas party entertainment idea enhances team unity and ensures plenty of enjoyment for all participants. Suitable for any group size, our expert event management team will seamlessly arrange the game at your chosen venue, complete with captivating lighting and music.
2. Challenge 100
Challenge 100 is the perfect Christmas party event for a diverse audience! It features over 100 fun games spread across five different zones: sports, creative, sensory, child’s play and brain busters. Teams aim to complete as many tasks as possible within a given time, competing head-to-head in teams or individually.
With our charismatic judges keeping the score, teams pick the activities that highlight their skills to earn points. But it’s not just about winning – each challenge is crafted to bring out the best in everyone, encouraging laughter, interaction and stronger team connections. Challenge 100 team building event is an unforgettable way to bring the corporate Christmas party to life this year!
3. Cocktail Making
Cocktails are synonymous with celebration and holidays, but why not dive in and master the art of crafting your own amazing drinks? The Cocktail Making corporate Christmas event offers a hands-on, interactive experience perfect for a memorable night out with your team. Led by our expert mixologists, you’ll learn essential mixology techniques, gaining a party skill you’ll use again and again.
But make no mistake, it’s not as simple as it looks! This activity challenges your dexterity and creativity as you master the art of measuring, pouring, mixing, shaking, garnishing and serving the perfect cocktail. It’s all wrapped up in a spirited competition between teams, offering for a fun and engaging Christmas work party activity.
4. Charity Bake Off
A sweet treat has the power to uplift spirits, yet sadly, not everyone can easily access these simple joys. Join GOTO Events for a heartwarming opportunity to spread joy this Christmas with our Charity Bake Off team building day!
The Charity Bake Off activity equips your team with baking tools, ingredients and recipes for a lively bake off competition. No prior baking experience is required! We provide everything you need, from ingredients and equipment to guidance from our Michelin star-trained pastry chef.
What makes Charity Bake Off Christmas team building activity truly special is that it’s all for charity! After the event, all creations will be carefully packaged, stored and delivered to our partner charity, bringing smiles to those in need.
5. Strictly Come Dining
Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a belly full of delicious food. And Strictly Come Dining Christmas team building event promises just that!
In your team, you will compete to whip up tasty dishes that your colleagues will judge, and then it’s their turn to impress you! Each team gets their own worktop equipped with all the tools and ingredients necessary. You’ll have to handle everything from prepping the menus to making the food look pretty on the plates. Plus, teams will set up the tables and serve each other their culinary creations.
While dining, each group will judge and score the dishes. The winners of each round will face off with our food judges for the final verdict. We’ll be looking at teamwork, time management, dish presentation, creativity and, most importantly, how tasty everything is!
6. Betrayers
Gear up for an exhilarating and intriguing Christmas activity for work where teamwork is crucial to beating the clock and outshining the competition. This thrilling event features four dynamic rounds of riddles, puzzles and a scavenger hunt, all designed to earn you points and keep you on your toes.
But there’s a twist – some of your teammates are secretly working against you, ready to sabotage your efforts. If you’re the chosen one, will you play fair in your team or do whatever it takes to win and turn against your friends? The Betrayers team building event concludes with a fun award ceremony, celebrating teamwork and competitive spirit.
7. Crime Scene Experience
Combining the festive spirit with a bit of intrigue and excitement is our Crime Scene Experience Christmas team building event. There’s been a murder and you and your team are tasked with solving the mystery!
Dressed in white bodysuits and surgical gloves, teams will delve into suspect profiles and interpret clues by taking fingerprints, creating FBI-style sketches from descriptions, inspecting hair fibers and analyzing blood spatters.
Immerse yourself in a realistic crime scene atmosphere, with multiple forensic zones filled with clues and evidence. Use your skills to eliminate suspects and edge closer to identifying the murderer in the Crime Scene Experience.
8. Escape Rooms
Perfect for getting into the holiday spirit before indulging in Christmas food and drinks, our Escape Rooms team building events offer a variety of engaging storylines and settings. From The Science Lab to The Bunker, The Island and Prison Break, we provide a range of fully mobile escape rooms that can be set up in your office or a chosen venue. We customise the package to fit your group size, venue and preferences.
You and your team will collaborate to crack clues and interpret information to escape the room. But remember, you’re not the only team trying to break out! The team that escapes in the shortest time will be crowned the winners!
9. Quid Games
Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere with attentive guards in striking red costumes and thrilling music – it’s all about fun, with no violence here! The Quid Games team building event brings your employees together to take on a series of exciting and entertaining games. While we can’t reveal the specifics in advance to keep things fair, we promise a mix of familiar favourites and brand-new challenges. The goal is to earn money to fill your team’s fishbowl. The team that collects the most by the end wins a prize in a fun medal ceremony.
Quid Games Christmas team building event encourages your employees to work together and build teamwork, with a hint of competition.
10. Master of the Tasks
Get ready to laugh out loud with Master of the Tasks, the most hilarious Christmas team building activity. Hosted by our charismatic compere, who keeps the wit flowing throughout the event, teams will take on a series of quirky challenges, each judged by the host. The tasks are revealed as teams open their golden envelopes, ensuring delightful surprises for everyone! Highlights include:
- Condiment Caricature: Use ketchup, mustard, mint sauce and other condiments to create a portrait of a team member. Can the judge guess who it is?
- Blindfolded Balloon: Inflate the largest balloon blindfolded. If it pops, you’re out!
- Smartie Pants: Wear boxing gloves and sort smarties by colour.
11. Teamopoly
Imagine stepping into a life-sized board game adventure for your office Christmas party! Teamopoly is our grand team building edition of the beloved classic, hosted by Mr. Monopoly himself!
Your group will be divided into teams, each representing a giant Teamopoly player token: iron, wheelbarrow, car or top hat. Navigate the enormous board and tackle thrilling challenges to build your empire. Each challenge will either fill or empty your pockets with Monopoly change.
Featuring all the iconic elements of the famous board game, from staging a daring jailbreak to hitting the jackpot and outwitting the banker, plus our unique twists, every moment is brought to life with live actors and oversized props, ensuring an unforgettable staff Christmas party!
12. Putt for a Purpose
What better way to celebrate the festive season with your team than by combining fun with charitable giving?
In Putt for a Purpose, participants are divided into teams, each tasked with building a mini-golf hole using food bank supplies like boxes, cans and packs. Starting with the provided base, teams must creatively design and construct a unique yet functional mini-golf hole.
Once each team completes their hole, the entire golf course comes to life. All teams then navigate the course, putting at every hole in a friendly mini-golf competition. At the end, our team will dismantle the holes, packing and donating all the food bank items to the chosen charity.
Putt for a Purpose is an incredible Christmas party event that makes an impact by giving back to your community, donating food and household items to individuals and families in need.
13. Sleep Pods
While the winter holiday season is a joyous time for many, those experiencing homelessness face the dangers of cold and harsh weather. In the Sleep Pods Christmas team building event, you’ll collaborate in teams to assemble life-saving sleep pods for homeless individuals in your community.
Engage in fun team challenges to earn the necessary materials. Our event crew, including charity representatives, will provide expert training as you construct the Sleep Pods from the materials you’ve earned. The completed Sleep Pods will then be distributed to those in desperate need of emergency shelter, offering them a crucial lifeline during extreme weather conditions and cold temperatures.
14. Charity Bike Build
Bring your team together this Christmas for a meaningful activity building bicycles for children and young people in need. In the Bike Build charity team building event, participants are divided into smaller groups, each responsible for assembling a bicycle. Teams earn the necessary bike parts by taking part in fun and challenging activities, encouraging collaboration across all groups.
Once the bikes are complete, teams add personal touches with heartfelt messages for the recipients. This Christmas team building activity concludes with a festive parade, where everyone gathers to celebrate and admire the collective achievement, knowing their efforts will make a positive difference in the lives of children in need.
After the Charity Bike Build event, the bicycles are donated to a charity of your choice, creating a meaningful impact for deserving children.
15. Operation Supply Drop
This Christmas, your team has been assigned a special mission: building care packages for homeless individuals in your community.
You’ll be divided into smaller teams to tackle exciting, army-themed team building challenges. Each completed challenge helps you gather the items needed for the care packages. Afterward, you’ll head to the launch site for the final supply drop challenge, where you’ll prepare the packages for delivery.
Following the Operation Supply Drop Christmas team building event, our team will ensure the packages are delivered to the chosen charity, providing essential support to those experiencing homelessness in the local community. This activity offers a fantastic way to enjoy a fun and engaging work Christmas do while making a meaningful impact and reinforcing your corporate social responsibility.
16. GPS Treasure Hunt
If you’re looking to get your team outdoors this Christmas and embrace the festive spirit, the GPS Treasure Hunt corporate team building event promises fun challenges, laughter and a chance to energise your team before heading back to a warm venue.
Each team receives a high-tech tablet pre-loaded with our custom GPS app. This app is your guide to unlocking the secrets of the treasure hunt, featuring an interactive, real-time map. As teams navigate the map, they’ll race against the clock to unlock secret checkpoints and tackle challenges like photo or video tasks and brain-teasing puzzles, all in an effort to earn points and secure victory.
We tailor each GPS treasure Hunt to your chosen location, whether it’s a cityscape or countryside, ensuring a unique and engaging experience for your team.
17. Wall Street Winners
Wall Street Winners is an exhilarating team building activity that’s perfect for an engaging evening office Christmas party.
In this dynamic event, teams start with a set amount of money to invest. Guided by our expert Wall Street trading host, participants will choose from several companies to buy and sell shares. Teams must make quick decisions to maximise their profits while keeping an eye on news announcements displayed on the screen, as these can impact share values.
The team with the highest amount of money and the strongest portfolio at the end of the Wall Street Winners event will emerge as the winner.
18. The Apprentices
Combine business skills with fun and laughter for an unforgettable Christmas team building event! Inspired by the classic TV show, this challenge offers a light-hearted way to inspire your teams to think outside the box and approach business differently.
Featuring various themed tasks that encourage creativity and innovation, the event recreates the familiar boardroom atmosphere with all the tension and drama. Teams will tackle a series of tasks, with losing teams facing a boardroom showdown to avoid being “fired.” The Apprentices experience fosters teamwork, communication and leadership, but in a fun, relaxed environment. Challenges include Gift of the Gab, Shopping Channel Showdown and On the Box.
19. Ultimate Quiz
This is the perfect corporate Christmas party for a diverse audience, guaranteed to be a hit! Dive into a fun, competitive, yet friendly trivia game hosted by our lively and charming MC.
Featuring rounds inspired by your favorite quiz shows like Catchphrase, A League of Their Own, The Krypton Factor, Pointless and The Chase, Ultimate Quiz promises non-stop entertainment. Your employees will combine their diverse knowledge to tackle each challenge while having a blast and bonding in a memorable experience.
At the end, all scores are tallied to crown our champions! The top three teams are announced, with bronze and silver medals awarded to the respective runners-up. The winning team receives gold medals and a bottle of bubbly!
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