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Team Building Activities in Chester
Team building activities in Chester are led by chocolate making and the Betrayers, tied at the top, with a creative streak in ceramic painting and life drawing. Chester is also our home city: Funktion Events has been based on St John Street since 2007 and corporate team building is one of the things we have run from here, part of more than 10,000 team building events delivered UK-wide, so a Chester event gets a local event team on your doorstep.
Being based in the city, we know the venues and the area first-hand. Pick what suits and we will size it to your group, and being local, sorting a venue is easy.
Not sure which activity suits your team? Tell us your numbers and get a quote in 30 minutes »
Activities
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Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt
- Explore your location
- Self-run, start anytime
- Great value, app technology
- Team challenges & puzzles
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Challenge 100
- Compete in many challenges
- Mental agility, common sense
- Scavenger hunt tasks
- Racing against the clock
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Stop The Clocks
- Race against the clock
- Multiple skill challenges
- Lowest time wins
- Mental & physical tasks
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Sports: Multi Activity Day
- Huge variety of games
- Multiple sport activities
- Venue hire included
- Team bibs, equipment
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Chain Reaction
- Encourages team cooperation
- Design & build simple tasks
- Link chain sections together
- Produces a domino reaction
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Race Nights
- Expert race night organisers
- Winning posts, fences
- Bet solo or in teams
- Witty, costumed race host
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Corporate Sports Day
- Classic school sports games
- Small or large groups
- Sack race, egg & spoon
- House team colours
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Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt
- Fully organised pub quiz hunt
- Self run – start any time
- Test general pub knowledge
- Hilarious team challenges
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Chocolate Making
- Artisan chocolate
- Melt, dip and decorate
- Milk, white and dark chocolate
- Take your treats home
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Qubed
- Escape the cube
- Series of challenges
- Game show host
- Prize for the winners
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Crime Scene Investigation
- Realistic crime investigation
- Scotland Yard detectives
- Solve the murder mystery
- Use real forensic procedures
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Cocktail Making
- Mix and shake cocktails
- City centre venues
- Learn the tips, tricks and techniques
- Great for groups
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Masterpiece Challenge
- Communication is key
- Paint & create a collage
- Fully inclusive activity
- Fantastic indoor activity
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Ceramic Painting
- Ceramic Painting workshop
- Paints, brushes, aprons
- Creative host
- Venue finding service
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Master of the Tasks
- TV show challenges
- Hilarious game material
- Tasks per group
- Prize for the winners
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The Betrayers
- Mind-boggling challenges
- Trust your gut!
- Secret competition
- Who will survive?
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Gameshow Bonanza
- Your own gameshow
- Magnetic host
- Different quiz rounds
- Prizes to win!
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Rookie Detective
- Real forensic techniques
- Solve a mini crime
- Ex-Scotland Yard detectives
- 1.5-hour portable event
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Paint & Sip
- Paint 2 canvasses
- Two paintings each
- Drinks included
- Private venue hire
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Ice Rink Hire
- Synthetic ice rink
- 13m x 13m
- Suitable for up to 45 people at a time
- Suitable for corporate functions, parties and private events
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Retro Showdown
- Variety of retro gameshows
- TV classics from the 80s & 90s
- Bulleye, Catchphase
- Million Dollar Drop finale
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Mobile Cocktail Making
- Learn to mix & shake cocktails
- Professional bartenders
- Drinks, glassware, ice, etc
- Run in offices, hotels, venues
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The Crystal Team Challenge
- Physical & mental tasks
- Large, full day event
- Compete in zones
- Crystal dome finale
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The Ultimate Treasure Hunt
- The best of the best
- Exciting trivia & quizzes
- Huge variety of challenges
- GPS smartphone app
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Corporate Office Massage
- Fully qualified therapists
- Stress free experience
- Fully clothed massage
- Massage and Reflexology
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Brilliant Bingo
- Chaotic bingo!
- Fast-paced games
- Energetic host
- Hilarious prizes
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Yoga Class
- Yoga at your location
- Tailored for all group sizes
- Boost staff wellness
- Ideal for events or offices
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Glass Painting
- Creative glass painting
- Drinking glass & Coaster
- Artistic host
- Venue finding service
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Cracked It
- Escape room-inspired challenge
- Crack codes and solve puzzles
- Encourages teamwork and communication
- Fully portable and venue flexible
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Olympic Sports Day
- Olympic-inspired sport activities
- Any skill level
- Fun and competitive
- Closing ceremony
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I'm an Executive, Get me Out of Here
- Bush tucker trials
- Real snakes, spiders
- Kiosk Kev host
- Push the limits
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Outdoor Escape Rooms
- Outdoor escape rooms
- Improves problem solving
- Interactive fun host
- Tasks, clues, Immersive challenges
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Life Drawing
- Nude male or female life model
- Private city centre venue
- All drawing materials included
- Casual class atmosphere
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GPS: Spy School
- Spy themed challenges
- Self run – start any time
- Great value, latest technology
- GPS and image recognition
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Real Life Clu'doo
- Murder mystery challenge
- Investigate who killed Dr Black
- Fun forensic tasks and clues
- Just like the real game
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Bonkers Games
- Inflatable fun!
- Games & challenges
- Competitive & physical
- Indoors or Outdoors
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Charity Bike Build
- Teamwork for a cause
- Rebuild your bike
- Learn repair skills
- Create bike signage
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Casino Table Hire
- Casino Tables with Croupiers!
- Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, Craps
- Variety of props available
- Weddings, private parties etc
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Mission Possible
- Become secret agents
- Crack codes, diffuse bombs
- Variety of challenges
- Action packed team day
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Krypton Factor
- Competitive fun activity
- Variety of challenges
- Brings everyone together
- Prize for the winning team
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TV Tastic Quiz
- Ultimate quiz event
- Classics & modern quiz shows
- Buzzers, interactive rounds
- Prize for the winner
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Hostage Kidnap
- Rescue your kidnapped CEO
- Scotland Yard Detectives
- Surveillance & negotiating
- Meet up with informants
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It's a Knockout Team Challenge
- Wacky multi team game
- Based on the hit TV show
- Large groups only
- Wet, wild & funny
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Soap Box Derby
- Build a go-kart
- Score sponsorships
- Crew tool kits
- Podium for winners
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Turbo Cricket
- Short Ten10 cricket match
- Bats, balls, stumps
- Event co-ordinator
- Scorecard
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Pilates Class
- Pilates at your location
- Certified instructor
- Boosts strength & flexibility
- Great for teams & events
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Bakeathon
- Expert chef
- Variety of bakes
- Learn the basics
- No experience needed
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Tai Chi Class
- Tai Chi at your location
- Knowledgeable instructors
- Calms the mind and boosts immunity
- Great wellness event
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Sound Bath Class
- Promotes deep relaxation
- Soothing sounds & vibrations
- Unwinds body and mind
- Wellbeing event
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Charity Sleep Pod Build
- Charity team event
- Sleep pods for the homeless
- Learn the mission
- Collaborative experience
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Life Coaching Workshop
- Prioritise self-care
- Time management strategies
- Boosting energy levels
- Great for team morale
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Nutrition Workshop
- Nutrition advice for modern challenges
- Solutions for busy lifestyles
- Led by expert naturopaths
- Practical, impactful workshops
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Crafty Workshop
- Variety of creative events
- All materials and craft
- Presentation boxes
- Ideal for larger groups
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Pub Olympics
- Indoor pub style games
- Air hockey, casino, darts
- Everyone involved
- Dry hire or event managed
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Movie Madness
- Create your own movie
- Fun and engaging event
- Encourages people to think outside the box
- All equipment included
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Commercial Teambreak
- Create an TV advert
- Good for team bonding
- Camera’s & props included
- Trophies to be won
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Battle of Olympus
- Olympic inspired event
- Variety of fun filled activities
- Head to head challenges
- Teams represents a country
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Wacky Wheels
- Earn sponsorship money
- Learn to design the car
- Build your wacky racer
- Mini head to head races
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Zorb Bubble Games
- Classic games like bulldog, relay races
- Event co-ordinator
- Zorb Bubbles
- Fun forfeits to play
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Den of Dragons
- Pitch to dragons
- Resident host
- Different idea stages
- Gain investment
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Dance Classes
- Variety of dance themes
- Fun choreographed routine
- Can build confidence
- Free venue finding service
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The Detective
- Thrilling crime investigation
- Solve cryptic clues
- Forensic & FBI techniques
- Meet with informants
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Conference Energiser - Clap Happy
- Blast of colour, fun & energy
- Rhythm adventure
- Brings team together
- Amazing ice breaker
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Perfume Making
- Create your own fragrance
- Professionally run
- Choose from 21 blends
- Interactive & educational
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Big Picture Challenge
- Creative team bonding
- One big painting
- Event host
- Takeaway art
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Conference Energiser – Drumming
- Learn your rhythm
- Professional instruments
- Energetic instructor
- Icebreaker or event
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GPS: Space Survival
- Space-themed challenges
- Activity Co-ordinator
- Explore the city centre
- Fun & Competitive
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Wall Street Winners
- Buy, sell, build
- High pressure stakes
- Negotiation tactics
- Build your empire!
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Everest Challenge
- On top of the world
- Challenge simulation
- 29,000ft high
- Learn survival skills
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Conference Energiser - Haka Challenge
- Genuine Maori warriors
- Truly unique ice breakers
- New Zealand dance
- Team learn the moves
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Smartphone Christmas Treasure Hunt
- Pub quiz & bar crawl in one
- Self-run, so start anytime
- Great value, app technology
- Perfect for Christmas parties
Popular Team Building Activities in Chester
From our own Chester bookings and enquiries, this is what local teams go for most, on our own doorstep. The full choice is in the grid above, or browse all team building activities.
| Activity | Type | What you do | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Making | Food & drink | Make, mould and decorate your own chocolates to take home | Making rather than winning |
| The Betrayers | Tactical game | A Traitors-style game of hidden roles and secret sabotage | Talkers and thinkers |
| Ceramic Painting | Creative | Paint and glaze your own ceramic piece to keep | Calm, hands-on creative time |
| Retro Showdown | Evening / social | Retro gameshow rounds hosted for competing teams | Evening entertainment |
| Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt | Treasure hunt | App-led hunt through historic Chester solving clues | Clues, photos and a walk |
Rather sort by format? Look through indoor, outdoor, food and drink, evening, treasure hunt and charity team building, set up a corporate away day in Chester, run it virtual for remote teams, or book Christmas team building.
Team Building Venues in Chester
As a Chester business, we know the local venues first-hand, from the racecourse and the Rows to hotels and function rooms around the city walls and the Groves, and treasure hunts and outdoor games use the historic streets and the riverside. We cover the whole of Cheshire, so Ellesmere Port, Northwich and Runcorn are all close by, over to Deeside and Wrexham. Need a room? Being on the doorstep, our free venue finding service sorts one for your numbers and location at no extra cost.
What Every Team Building Event Includes
- We come to you – our event team travels to your office or venue anywhere in the UK, with all the kit and setup.
- A dedicated event manager – one point of contact who plans the day with you and runs it on the day.
- Free venue finding – if you need a space, we source the right one for your group size and location at no extra cost.
- Fully insured and ABTA-bonded (Y6501) – every event is covered and your booking is protected.
Teams We've Run These For
AstraZeneca★★★★★“Everyone enjoyed themselves very much” KPMG★★★★★“It was fantastic, I'd thoroughly recommend” Scottish FA★★★★★“We had a great event, thank you!” Strutt & Parker★★★★★“We had a great time, thank you so much” LAKA★★★★★“It was superb, thank you so much!”
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“Tell me your numbers, your date and roughly what you are after, and I will sort the activity, the staff and a Chester venue if you need one, so all your team has to do is turn up.”
Izzie
Corporate Event Manager
Team Building in Chester FAQs
Yes. Chester is our own base, and we cover the whole of Cheshire from here, including Ellesmere Port, Northwich and Runcorn, out to Deeside and Wrexham. Everything the activity needs comes with the team.
Chester events run at your own office or a room you already use, and being local we also know the city venues well, from hotels and function rooms to spaces near the racecourse and the river. If you need a space, we will find one on the doorstep.
On our own Chester data, chocolate making and the Betrayers tie at the top, with a creative streak in ceramic painting and life drawing. Retro Showdown and our smartphone urban treasure hunt round out the five. Chester is our home city, so this is very much our patch.
Yes, and it is free. Being Chester based, our venue finding service knows the local rooms well; it matches one to your group and part of the city, and the venue pays the commission, so you pay the same as booking direct.
Our lowest-priced activities start at around £18 per person, with the total shaped by the activity, your numbers and the length. Give us the group size and a full quote lands, usually within 30 minutes.
Two to three hours suits most, easily an afternoon. Combine a couple into a half or full day.
From about six up to several hundred. One small team takes a single activity; a larger Chester group runs in waves or in parallel, staffed to keep it moving.
A couple of weeks is usually enough. Summer and December are busiest, so book those sooner, though shorter notice is often fine, and being local we can sometimes move quickly.
For a large Chester group, a sports multi activity day and Retro Showdown both scale well. The sports day runs plenty of stations, and the gameshow fills a room with everyone scoring.
Yes. Chocolate making, the Betrayers, ceramic painting and Retro Showdown all run indoors, so winter weather never gets in the way.
Yes, and Chester is our own city. Funktion Events is based on St John Street here, and we have run team building for companies from AstraZeneca to KPMG, with ABTA bonding and an Excellent Trustpilot rating behind every booking.
Fully Insured & ABTA Members (Y6501) – every event is insured and risk assessed.
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot with 2,811+ five-star reviews – your team is in safe hands.
Tell us your group size and a rough date, and we will come back with Chester ideas and a quote, usually within 30 minutes.
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Reviews for Chester
28th April 2026
Excellent activity that was inclusive and fun for a large team. Highly recommend!
10th February 2026
The booking process was extremely easy with Izzie from the Funktion Events team responding quickly and helping us to finalize the perfect teambuilding event.
We will definitely use Funktion Events again for future team outings.
We will definitely use Funktion Events again for future team outings.
30th January 2026
We experienced the Treasure hunt challenge and all the team had an amazing time. The app is easy to use and the time spend around the city is about 2h-2,0h. The challenges were easy/tricky and fun.
3rd December 2025
We hired Funktion Events for chocolate making, during one of our company Christmas get togethers! They arrived on time, set everything up, kept the group entertained, and the chocolate tasted fantastic! Would definitely recommend for a corporate activity.
7th July 2023
We had a great time last week, it was a great team building activity and Rammie was great. We also got the weather which always helps!
4th July 2023
The team had much fun finding the culprit (discovering how the game works) and visiting Chester for the first time in parallel. Really great experience!
5th November 2019
We loved the event, everything ran smoothly and all the participants thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks very much.
Thanks very much.
19th September 2019
We had a great time at this event
14th August 2019
The event ran very smoothly thank you and everyone enjoyed the evening, thank you.
6th June 2019
everything went well and we all enjoyed the treasure hunt.