Team Building in Manchester
With trusted venue partners across the city, we deliver fun and engaging team building events in Manchester for groups of all sizes
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Find Your Ideal Team Building Event in Manchester
Manchester is a top destination for corporate events, blending grand architecture, sleek modern towers and stylish new hotels with historic Roman ruins. At GOTO Events, we collaborate with the top venues across Manchester, both indoor and outdoor, to deliver exceptional team building experiences. Whether you’re looking for tailored solutions or ready-to-go packages, our team is here to meet the unique needs of your event. From venue selection and catering to activities and accommodation, we handle every detail to ensure a seamless and unforgettable experience from start to finish.
With Over 100 Fun Team Building Events, We Serve All of Manchester & Surrounding Areas
- Indoor Team Building Events in Manchester
- Outdoor Team Building Events in Manchester
- Corporate Away Days in Manchester
- Collaborative Team Building in Manchester
- Creative Team Building in Manchester
- Unusual Team Building in Manchester
- Competitive Team Building in Manchester
- Virtual Team Building Activities in Manchester
- Charity Team Building Activities in Manchester
- Company Fun Days in Manchester
- Sustainability Team Building Activities in Manchester
- Christmas Team Building Events in Manchester
- Corporate Social Responsibility Team Building Activities in Manchester
- Conference Energisers in Manchester
Top Team Building Events in Manchester
Buckle up for nerve-racking challenges that will test your limits, both individually and in teams!
- Event type: Pop culture
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2.5 hours
Buckle up for nerve-racking challenges that will test your limits, both individually and in teams!
- Event type: Pop culture
- Group size: 5 - 250
- Duration: 2.5 hours
Challenge your teams with a hilarious activity that will have you in stitches of laughter!
- Event type: Pop culture
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Crack the puzzles, solve the mysteries and collect the crystals before the time runs out.
- Event type: Outdoor
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Set off on an exciting treasure hunt adventure, completing the challenges with your team.
- Event type: Outdoor
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Design, build, decorate and race your very own soap box cars in this fun outdoor team activity.
- Event type: Outdoor
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Dive into a hilarious frenzy of huge inflatable, slippery slides and crazy costumes!
- Event type: Outdoor
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 3 hours
Work together with your team to assemble bikes that will be donated to children’s charities.
- Event type: Charity
- Group size: 2 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Build Sleep Pods that offer critical emergency shelter to those experiencing homelessness.
- Event type: Charity
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Join this exciting army-themed activity to assemble care packages for homeless people.
- Event type: Charity
- Group size: 5 - 500
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Work in teams to build feeders, furniture and toys for animals in shelters.
- Event type: Charity
- Group size: 5 - 500
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Welcome nature into your office with a living wall created by your team under expert guidance.
- Event type: Sustainability
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Learn DIY skills and use your creativity to build shelters that will protect the bee population.
- Event type: Sustainability
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Get hands-on building birdhouses to keep birds safe from predators and harsh weather.
- Event type: Sustainability
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Embark on a sustainable and responsible foraging trip in your local area with your team.
- Event type: Sustainability
- Group size: 2 - 1,000
- Duration: 3.5 - 5 hours
Design your own fully functioning miniature garden while bonding with your team.
- Event type: Crafts
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Learn about the history of kokedama and get hands-on preparing and building your own.
- Event type: Crafts
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Roll up your sleeves and create fully functional living art using creative upcycling techniques.
- Event type: Crafts
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
With guidance from our expert artisan florist, craft unique seasonal decorative wreaths.
- Event type: Crafts
- Group size: 5 - 500
- Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Get ready for 100 fun and interactive games that will test your skill, creativity and teamwork.
- Event type: Competitive
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Earn your place in the hall of fame and become a record breaker in this fast-paced activity.
- Event type: Competitive
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 2.5 hours
Experience the thrill of a night at a races in our themed paddock arena.
- Event type: Competitive
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Bring out your team’s artistic side while creating an original giant painting.
- Event type: Collaborative
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Use your teamwork to create a massive mechanical structure for a marble to roll through.
- Event type: Collaborative
- Group size: 10 - 500
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Construct mini-golf holes from food bank items which will then be donated to charity.
- Event type: Collaborative
- Group size: 5 - 500
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Welcome nature into your office with a living wall created by your team under expert guidance.
- Event type: Collaborative
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Divided into gladiators and contenders, compete in a series of fast and furious team challenges.
- Event type: Gameshow
- Group size: 10 - 500
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
All the best bits from your favourite gameshows in one action-packed quiz night.
- Event type: Gameshow
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
An event filled with interactive, hilarious and competitive rounds hosted a lively MC.
- Event type: Gameshow
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
A thrilling, high-stakes team building activity where you’ll race to find the hidden fortune.
- Event type: Gameshow
- Group size: 5 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
A business-focused team challenge that’s fun, engaging and entertaining for everyone.
- Event type: Business simulation
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
An immersive business competition that challenges you to win over the tycoon investors.
- Event type: Business simulation
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Test your team’s business skills in a fun, action-packed and thrilling event.
- Event type: Business simulation
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Team up in this exciting scavenger hunt in search of essential items for charity.
- Event type: Business simulation
- Group size: 5 - 500
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Put on your aprons and bake delightful treats with your team to donate to charity.
- Event type: Food & drinks
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Each team will create a menu from scratch for the judges to taste and score.
- Event type: Food & drinks
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
A delectable lesson in the art of chocolate making, taught by our master chocolatier.
- Event type: Food & drinks
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Mix up delicious cocktails with a mobile cocktail bar and an expert mixologist!
- Event type: Food & drinks
- Group size: 5 - 500
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Led by an expert conductor, your team will learn to play these fun, colourful instruments.
- Event type: Conference energiser
- Group size: 10 - 500
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
There’s been a murder! We need your help to investigate and find the killer.
- Event type: Mystery
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
A selection of fully-mobile escape rooms that can be set up right in your office or venue.
- Event type: Mystery
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Your boss has been kidnapped! It’s up to your team to solve the case and save the day!
- Event type: Mystery
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2.5 hours
Dive into the world of secret agents, tracing clues around your location, to find the enemy.
- Event type: Mystery
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 2 hours
A pick-and-mix team building event that’s all about fun, with something for everyone.
- Event type: Adventure
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Show the celebrities how it’s done in challenges like eating trials, creepy crawlies and real snakes!
- Event type: Adventure
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Learn how to herd a lively bunch of ducks and try your hand at traditional longbow archery.
- Event type: Adventure
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Discover if you have what it takes to reach the summit through endurance, skill and teamwork.
- Event type: Adventure
- Group size: 10 - 1,000
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
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Indoor Team Building Events in Manchester
We want you to have a great time in Manchester, indoors or out! So enjoy team building all year round with our brilliant indoor team building events in Manchester. We have a variety of activities and themes to choose from that are weather busting! Perfect for large or small groups at a location of your choice – with a roof!
Included in the Top 10 of team building in Manchester are some of our most popular indoor team building activities. Escape Room, Casino Night, Wall Street Winners and the hilarious Master of the Tasks. We will make sure your teams have the best day out in Manchester and that we deliver on value and long-term results. So just kick back and let us do the planning!
Outdoor Team Building Events in Manchester
Get outside for your next team building day out in Manchester! The fresh air and change of scenery will be great for your team and improve overall well-being for individuals and your team – it’s always a good idea to be out in nature! All our outdoor team building events in Manchester encourage communication, promote teamwork and help to strengthen relationships. Watch as your team members step out of their comfort zones in Manchester’s favourites – Crystal Challenge and Soap Box Derby, both physical activities with teams working towards a goal, whether collecting crystals and golden tickets or racing a kart around our wacky track! Your dedicated event planner will take care of all the details so you can get stuck in with the outdoor team building activities in Manchester!
Corporate Away Days in Manchester
Strengthen your team’s bonds and build a positive company culture with our team away days in Manchester. Boosting morale and well-being is key to success and our company away days are just what you need. Our company fun days are suitable for groups of all sizes, and with a wide range of interactive activities to choose from, we’re sure to have something that everyone will enjoy, including Teamopoly with giant board pieces, GPS Treasure Hunt, School Sports Day, Bear Grylls Survival, even really big with Company Festivals, Family Fun Days, Corporate Summer Fetes, Outdoor Adrenaline and many more!
Collaborative Team Building in Manchester
Looking for an exciting way to foster collaboration within your team? Our collaborative team building events in Manchester are the perfect solution! Engage in team building activities for collaboration and experience the excitement of events like Masterpiece, creating mosaic tiled artworks in collaboration with neighbouring tiles for the final masterpiece! Rollercoaster Tycoon, designing and building sections of a rollercoaster to join together as one group… will the ball roll the distance? Collaboration to bring your team together like never before will get you results! With our fun team building events, Manchester is the perfect backdrop for your team’s success!
Creative Team Building in Manchester
Looking for creative team building events in Manchester that will make your team shine? Look no further! Our fun team building events will inspire your group to unleash their creativity while having a blast together. Experience the colourful and hands on fun of our Masterpiece challenge, where you collaborate with other teams to create stunning artwork. Or try the high-energy Chain Reaction event, building crazy contraptions that set off a seamless chain reaction with other crazy contraptions in the room. And don’t miss the adrenaline-fueled Soap Box Derby, where teamwork and creativity take you to the podium. Manchester, get ready for unforgettable moments of fun, colour and laughter with our creative team events!
Unusual Team Building in Manchester
In Manchester, we redefine team building with a range of unusual team building activities that will ignite your team’s spirit like never before. Our unusual team building events are designed to break the mould and infuse excitement into your team’s dynamics. A favourite in Manchester, step into the world of Crime Scene Experience, challenging your group’s teamwork and investigation skills. Or are you seeking authentic cultural immersion? Our Haka Energiser offers an extraordinary journey into the Māori heritage, teaching unity, family values, and love through their traditions, a great option to get your teams moving and engaged at a conference or work gathering. Another unconventional ice-breaker, Boom Whacker, turning any corporate event into a symphony of harmony using vibrant hand-struck musical tubes. Our unusual team building ideas offer a refreshing alternative to traditional team building activities. Unlock new potentials, foster collaboration, and boost morale.
Competitive Team Building in Manchester
Get ready to ignite your team’s morale, motivation, and workplace success with our exciting competitive team building activities. Competitive team building isn’t just about winning, it’s all about fun and is a powerful tool for enhanced morale and motivation. As your team conquers challenges collectively, their individual performance will soar and we have plenty of competitive team building games to choose from. Imagine your team reliving the nostalgia of a School Sports Day, complete with classic games like the 3-legged race, and tug o’ war, plus giant board games like Jenga for even more retro twists on the day. Alternatively, dive into Soap Box Derby, featuring four exhilarating team building tasks that culminate in a heart pounding kart race. Can your team clinch the Soap Box Derby Championship? Also in Manchester is our high-energy fun, It’s a Knockout, an outdoor adventure with a giant inflatable assault course featuring bungee runs and big red balls. And don’t miss the Crystal Challenge, one of our most popular competitive group activities, where teams venture through four zones, tackling eight activities to claim precious crystals before the thrilling Inflatable Crystal Dome Finale. Manchester, get set for unforgettable team building with our competitive team activities, combining competition and morale boosting energy for that winning formula!
Charity Team Building Activities in Manchester
Revitalise your team’s spirit with our engaging team building charity activities, where the joy of coming together meets the fulfilment of giving back. We’re thrilled to offer a diverse array of team charity events, each crafted to leave a positive impact. Opting for charity team building events means blending fun with giving, creating memories that not only bond your team but also contribute to a noble cause. Plus, our events are perfectly tailored for teams of any size, ensuring everyone can be part involved.
- Harness your sales skills for social impact with Charity Gift of the Gab! Your team’s mission is to gather essential charity items, relying on their negotiation talents to complete the task
- Paws For A Cause invites you to a heartwarming charity event! Team up for a day of crafting essential items for animals in need, and leave with tails wagging!
- Mix fun and giving at our Charity Bake Off! Whether you’re a baking pro or a newbie, join us to create sweet smiles for those in need, with all supplies on us
Lead, laugh, and lend a hand! Get involved in our team charity events in Manchester for a day full of fun and goodwill.
Virtual Team Building Activities in Manchester
Our remote team building activities are the perfect solution for creating a connected and vibrant virtual office environment. We have a wide choice of team building activities for remote teams, here are some examples to bring your team together:
- Shake up your team’s next virtual gathering with our Virtual Cocktail Making event, where expert mixologists teach your teams to create dazzling cocktails, from Mojitos to Pornstar Martinis, with the option for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions. All ingredient packs can be posted to your team
- Crack the case in our Virtual Murder Mystery, where you and your team unravel the murder of Laura Norder at Cadaver Manor, analysing evidence and solving tasks with augmented reality for the ultimate detective challenge
- Enter the thrilling realm of our Virtual Spy Academy, mastering complex puzzles and problem-solving tasks in training before racing to unravel the mystery of a sophisticated assassination in a team-based challenge
Discover our dynamic choice of remote team building activities – tailor made for energising your workforce! Check out our full product list of virtual team building activities.
Company Fun Days in Manchester
Dive into our corporate fun days and discover an exciting way to strengthen team bonds. These events are crucial for fostering collaboration and enhancing job satisfaction. We cater to groups of any size, ensuring a personalised experience whether you’re planning a Corporate Treasure Hunt or a vibrant Corporate Summer Party.
- Giant Garden Games – Elevate the entertainment at your corporate garden party with our extensive selection of Giant Garden Games! From exhilarating inflatables to competitive human table football, create an event that’s unforgettable
- Corporate Festivals – Make your company event the highlight of the year with a festival theme from GOTO Events! Whether it’s for celebration or networking, a beach party or a carnival theme will make it memorable
- Corporate summer party – GOTO Events invites you to a corporate summer party like no other! With options from Survival Island to a nostalgic School Sports Day, it’s the perfect way to celebrate and unite your team
Get out and grow with our outdoor team building events. Browse our selections and plan a day that’s as beneficial as it is enjoyable!
Sustainability Team Building Activities in Manchester
Discover the joy of sustainable team events! Our green team building activities are perfect for deepening your team’s understanding of environmental responsibilities while having fun. These eco-friendly team building activities foster collaboration, boost morale, and promote workplace sustainability ideas. Tailored for groups of any size, our sustainability team building activities bring organisations together, creating lasting memories and a shared commitment to a greener future.
Favourite green team events in Manchester include:
- Living Art Sustainability Workshop: Dive into creativity! Upcycle discarded items, enhance team collaboration, and promote environmental consciousness
- Foraging Experience: Join our Foraging Experience and connect with nature! Learn foraging etiquette, explore the wilderness, and indulge in a 3-course meal prepared from your wild finds
- Terrarium Sustainability Workshop: Create your own miniature ecosystem! Ignite creativity, foster teamwork, and embrace eco-friendly practices while building beautiful terrariums
Foster teamwork and sustainability with our environmental team building activities. Discover the full range of events now!
Christmas Team Building Events in Manchester
As the year winds down, there’s no better way to celebrate than with our Christmas team building activities. Bringing your organisation together for some festive fun boosts morale and strengthens bonds. Whether it’s a corporate Christmas party or an office Christmas party, our events are tailored for teams of all sizes. From food & drink Christmas themes to CSR & charity Christmas themes, we have something for everyone. Enjoy the season with Christmas arts & crafts or an evening Christmas party event. For remote teams, our virtual Christmas events ensure everyone can join in on the festive spirit!
Favourite christmas team building ideas in Manchester include:
- Ice Carving: Learn the art of ice carving and create your own masterpiece. A cool and unique team building activity that’s sure to impress
- Charity Operation Supply Drop: Assemble care packages for those in need while completing military-themed challenges. A meaningful way to build teamwork and give back to the community
- Virtual Cheese & Wine Tasting: Sip and savour from the comfort of home with a virtual wine and cheese pairing event. Guided by experts, it’s a relaxed and informative experience
Make this year’s corporate Christmas party unforgettable. Discover our team building events and create an experience your team will love, take a look.
Corporate Social Responsibility Team Building Activities in Manchester
Looking to inspire your team while making a difference? Our charity and sustainability CSR team building events are designed to help your company achieve its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals in a fun, engaging way. Whether you’re focused on charitable CSR team building programs or green team building activities, we offer something for everyone. These team building activities that give back to the community foster team cohesion, creativity, and the feel-good factor, allowing your staff to bond while supporting a great cause. Tailored to groups of any size, our CSR team building activities are all about making a lasting impact together.
Manchester favourites include:
- Sleep Pods for the Homeless: Build emergency sleep pods with your team and help provide shelter for people in need. A fun and impactful charity event that promotes teamwork and social responsibility
- Birdhouse Sustainability Workshop: Build birdhouses and learn about the vital role birds play in biodiversity. A creative and sustainable team building workshop that’s great for collaboration
- Kokedama Sustainability Workshop: Get crafty with your team and learn how to make kokedama plants in this meditative, eco-friendly workshop. A great way to promote teamwork and sustainability
Combine fun with purpose. Explore our full range of CSR team building ideas today.
Conference Energisers in Manchester
Wake up your team at your conference! Teams can get tired and restless during long events, but our conference ice breaker and energisers are the perfect solution to get everyone up, moving, and back on track. Whether you need a boost at the beginning of the day or a mid-session pick-me-up, our meeting energiser activities are designed to recharge energy levels and refocus minds. They’re hugely beneficial for promoting creativity, boosting team cohesion, and creating that all-important feel-good factor. Favourite conference energiser ideas in Manchester include interactive challenges, engaging group games, and creative problem-solving tasks. Tailored to groups of any size, our corporate ice breakers and meeting energiser ideas ensure your team is left energised, connected, and ready to tackle the rest of the day. Don’t let fatigue hold your event back, start strong or refresh the room with our dynamic and exciting energisers!
Popular choices in Manchester include:
- Junk Funk: Create incredible sounds with everyday junk in this dynamic team activity. Communication and collaboration are key to crafting your Junk Funk masterpiece
- Bubble Workshop: Engage your team with this unique activity featuring bubble displays and yoga. It’s a creative and calming way to bring mindfulness to your event
- Drumming Workshop: Feel the beat and connect with your colleagues in this interactive drumming session. Work as one to create stunning melodies and foster team spirit
Keep the momentum going! Check out our conference energiser ideas to bring focus, creativity, and fun to your event.
Top 10 Team Building Events & Activities in Manchester
1. Under Pressure
Under Pressure is one of our most popular team building events in Manchester. You and your team will compete in head-to-head challenges, that will not only test your skills but also your team work.
2. Crystal Team Challenge
The Crystal Team Challenge is a popular Manchester team building activities for both indoor and outdoor events. Hosted by our very own energetic presenters, in teams you will compete against each other in an exhilarating mix of activities.
3. Master of the Tasks
This event, based around the popular TV show Taskmaster, features arrange of games that come in all shapes and sizes. There is something for everyone, with the name of the game being good old fashioned fun in Manchester!
4. Escape Rooms
Our fully mobile escape rooms have become a hit in Manchester. Offering 4 different escape room options, teams have to work together to hunt the room for clues and unravel the challenges before them.
5. Casino Night
Manchester is a perfect backdrop for our casino night. Our themed evening event is a fantastic addition to a standard company dinner or get together. This event can also be made completely bespoke to your event needs.
6. Wall Street Winners
It’s time to look and feel the part of an ultimate Wall Street trader in our wall street trading game! Walk across a themed trading floor with your team with your £1million to invest. The team with the biggest profit at the end of the trading day will be crowned the Wall Street Winner!
7. Charity Bike Build
A charity based event, where teams build bicycles for young children. Bikes are donated to children’s homes, charity shops or donated to underprivileged families. Teams start with a basic frame and complete a range of fun or skill based tasks and challenges to earn components for each bike. Our bike experts are on hand to help and supervise the builds. The day concludes with a presentation of the completed bikes, this is team building with a difference.
8. Soap Box Derby
It’s go, go, go! The race is on for a team podium finish! Popular in Manchester, this amazing outdoor team building day involves plenty of teamwork decorating and creating the best kart and team uniforms on the track, with plenty of challenges and tasks. After some pretty competitive heats, teams have a thrilling race finale around our crazy course. The team points are totted up and winners are announced, the day ends on the podium and in true racing spirit, you can expect to get soaked by sprayed fizz from the podium!
9. Lights, Camera, Action
Our ever popular movie production themed event offers a variety of different tasks from scriptwriting to costume design, directing and acting. This event is your chance to create your very own blockbuster! Encouraging time management, delegation, creativity and teamwork. Available at your chosen location with all props and equipment included, do you have the next Spielberg in your group?
10. Challenge 100
Beat the clock and score as many points as possible going head-to-head in teams! This activity filled day has over 100 different fun and interactive games to test you and your colleagues. An indoor favourite in Manchester, work your way through all 5 zones, challenging your mental ability and physical skills, an inclusive event with something for everyone!
