Top 10 team building events in London you need to book
1. Rent a pod on the London Eye: the view from the sky
Indulge in London’s finest landmarks in this intimate team bonding experience, and is great for smaller groups—you’ll need a minimum of two people and a maximum of 25. From your London Eye private pod your team will be able to see Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and even Windsor Castle, weather permitting.This activity is an ideal complement to a team-building day as the round trip only lasts approximately 30 minutes. You’ll have the option to add alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks to your pod, and pre-pod lounge experience, making your event even more special.
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- Location: South Bank, opposite Big Ben
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Group Size: 2-25
- Cost: ££££
2. Out-of-hours museum tours: a team building idea to go down in history
Looking for a more alternative night out for your team-building activity? What about a morning in? Have your team dive into history with a private museum tour and discover the secret inscriptions of the Rosetta stone, marvel at the Elgin Marbles and see the Sutton Hoo Helmet—all before brunch! The British Museum exhibitions may change, but times remain the same: 8:50 AM - 10:00 AM. These unique, private tours are run by The British Museum’s volunteers, and your tour ticket will allow your team to continue exploring the permanent collections once the rest of the museum is open. Pick from an introduction to The British Museum, explore ancient Greece, or understand pharaohs from long ago. This team-building will be talked about for years to come!
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- Location: Great Russell Street
- Duration: 1-2 hours
- Group Size: up to 20
- Cost: £
3. Sandbox VR: corporate events to to keep you on your toes
Forget archery and axe throwing, we’re taking things virtual with this one. Teamwork and a bit of friendly competition will go a long way as your teams go head to head in immersive virtual reality experiences.Try your hand at Netflix’s own Squid Games, or step into fantasy worlds: Deadwood Valley, Seekers of the Shard, Amber Sky 2088, there’s plenty of virtual reality fun to choose from. Plus, your team can get a nightcap on the experience thanks to Toni, the UK’s first robotic bartender.
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- Location: Museum Street
- Duration: 1-1.5 hours
- Group Size: Up to 6
- Cost: ££
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4. Hop on an Uber boat: cruise down the River Thames
Stopping at 24 piers along the River Thames, an Uber Boat is equal parts accessible as it is useful and affordable. Thames boat tours can be expensive so this is a great budget-friendly alternative to them. Running from Barking to Putney, and stopping everywhere in between, this team-building experience can be an incredible way to see the city from the water, and we recommend you sit and cruise by all 24 stops. All boats are wheelchair accessible and come with an on-boat bar and toilets. All aboard, it’s time to enjoy the views from East to West and indulge in London’s best.
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- Location: 24 piers along the River Thames
- Duration: up to one hour
- Group Size: up to 30
- Cost: £
5. Take an abandoned Tube tour: discover London’s long lost stops
What do you call your team on the Tube? Smarties. The London transport Museum invites your team to explore central London underground. This will be a memorable experience for your entire team as you step into a time capsule, transporting yourselves back decades. You’ll be able to see old print advertisements, architectural design, and learn about some of London’s forgotten feats of engineering. Having won Tiqets Best Hidden Gem in the UK at the Remarkable Venue Awards, this one should be high on your list, despite it being so low underground. Your team will also get half price one-day entry to the London Transport Museum within the same month of your booking.
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- Location: Central London: stations changing every 3-4 months
- Duration: 1-2 hours
- Group Size: up to 25 people
- Cost: ££
6. The Big Bakes: a bespoke baking event (Paul Hollywood not included)
Ready? Set, Bake! Good British baking has got a soft spot in many of our hearts—and it’s not just Mary Berry’s doing. Inspired by the popular cookery game show from the BBC, this perfect team-building experience needs nothing more than a good attitude to be able to participate. Will your team rise to the top of the class? Or, will they fall to the (soggy) bottom? It’s time to partner up, and put talents to the test. There’s a new theme every month, if you want this to be a recurring event; and everything is pre-prepared so your team can just focus on the fun stuff!
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- Location: Tooting High Street
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Group Size: up to 24 bakers
- Cost: £££
7. Walk the O2 Arena: top of the list for outdoor team building activities
Welcome to Up at the O2. Here, team members will have to leave their fears in the office as they scale one of the most unique buildings in London, and lap up the views from the top. This team-building exercise is guaranteed to get hearts racing while encouraging empathy and comradery among your team. From the top, your team will be able to enjoy views across old Greenwich, the Olympic Park and Canary Wharf. Pick between the standard day time climb or a sunset or twilight adventure. All of your climbing gear and safety instructions will be provided on site.
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- Location: Peninsula Square
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Group Size: up to 30 people
- Cost: ££££
8. Robot wars: one of the best team building activities for engineers—or 90’s kids
Now this is a throwback if we ever saw one. Inspired by the retro game show, your team will put their engineering and problem-solving skills to the test with this mechanical sports day. Equal parts creative as it is destructive, your team will be in the confident hands of a former Robot Wars champion as they build and battle it out for the win. What a game! Teams will work together to build a bot that’s got the moves for the arena and the style for the runaway. What’s more, the event can come to you and be run in any venue in London, as long as you have 4 x 4.5 metres of space they can use as a robot battle ground.
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- Location: Central London
- Duration: half day
- Group Size: up to 60
- Cost: ££££
9. Improv classes: one of the top productive indoor team-building activities
Start clowning around! The city of London is filled with some fantastic improv specialists that make a perfect corporate team building event when the weather keeps you inside. Easily accommodating little to large groups, a fun day of improv classes will have new starters breaking out of their shells, and connections forming in no time at all—making it great for newly formed teams. This is by far one of the best team-bonding activities in London, and they also make for reliable ice-breaking or corporate training group activities.
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- Location: Central London
- Duration: half to full day
- Group Size: up to 30
- Cost: £££
10. Sit for Afternoon Tea: dine at one of London’s finest venues
Swap out the summer BBQ for all-year-round high tea. This quintessentially British experience is something your entire team will love. Plus, it’s available at many of the capital city’s finest hotels and venues including The Beaumont, The Shard, The Dorchester and more. An afternoon tea typically comes with an assortment of sandwiches, sweet treats, freshly pressed juices and a tipple of prosecco if your team fancies it. It’s a great event for teams to get to know each other.
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- Location: across central London
- Duration: 2-3 hours
- Group Size: up to 50
- Cost: £££
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