Are You Looking for Unusual Team Building Activities in London?

Unusual Team Building Activities in London

If you're based in London and looking for some unusual team building activities, you've come to the right place!

In this article, we'll share some of our favourite off-the-beaten-path ideas that will get your colleagues bonding (and maybe even laughing) in no time. So whether you're looking for something active, creative or just plain fun, read on for our top picks for unusual team building ideas in London.

Our Top 12 Unusual London Team Building Activities


1. Pub Olympics

Get your colleagues excited with Pub Olympics, a vast range of fun games that will get everyone chatting and having a laugh in no time.

Available as a fully managed event or dry hire, you and your colleagues can choose from a range of games to play, from Giant Jenga to a Scalextric track, Nintendo Wii games and a whole lot more!

So, if you’re looking for something different for a team activity in London that is both fun and casual, this is a great way to do just that.

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Pub Olympics

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Spy School

2. Spy School

Channel your inner James Bond for the day with an exciting Spy School experience with your colleagues. This is one of those unusual team building ideas that everyone can get stuck into, as participants will get to use a bespoke game app on the day to take part.

During the activity, everyone will split into smaller teams and head to GPS hotspots around the area, where they will get to uncover clues, take on challenges and more in a bid to find the culprit!

3. Bonkers Games

Bring out your competitive spirit for a fun and action-packed day with our Bonkers Games experience, perfect if you’re looking to arrange something unusual for you and your work colleagues!

This sporty experience sees everyone split up into smaller teams of 4-6 people to compete against each other in a range of games like hula hooping, an egg n’ spoon race, Tug of War and plenty more!

With points awarded for each win, those that bag the highest score will be crowned the overall winners.

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Bonkers Games

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Chain Reaction

4. Chain Reaction

Put your brains together and your thinking caps on for a Chain Reaction experience with your colleagues. This activity sees everyone in the room split up into smaller teams before each team is assigned a section of a gigantic marble run-style contraption to build.

Using equipment and tools provided for you on the day, you will need to unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills to make sure that the test run goes flawlessly!

If everyone is successful and the contraption runs from start to finish without any hiccups, it will set off a confetti cannon to let you know you’ve succeeded!

5. Stop the Clocks

Race against time and your colleagues as you work in smaller teams to complete a host of unique challenges and games with our Stop the Clocks experience. Perfect for those that are looking for fun and quriky London team events, this activity sees participants attempt to complete a host of challenges, picking and choosing which to attempt from a small book.

With each activity being worth a different amount of points, participants will need to think carefully about how much time each one will take and if they are worth attempting to score the highest and become the overall winners of the day.

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Stop the Clocks

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Crime Scene Investigation

6. Crime Scene Investigation

If you’re looking for something unusual that encourages lots of collaboration and critical thinking, then a Crime Scene Investigation experience will be sure to tick all the boxes.

For this activity, everyone will split up into smaller teams before you receive a short briefing on the crime that you’re going to solve.

Using FBI photofit software, fingerprinting technology and blood splatter analysis, everyone will bring out their observation, problem-solving and analytical skills to uncover the culprit and, ultimately, solve the crime!

7. Wacky Wheels

Get together with your colleagues and learn how to build your own racing contraption with our Wacky Wheels experience, one of those unusual team building ideas in London worth considering for your next away day.

For this experience, everyone will split into smaller teams to build their own wacky racer using equipment and tools provided on the day. Then, you will need to compete in a series of challenges in order to gain sponsorships for your racing team. Then, after your cart has cleared its MOT, it will be time to take to the track and race for glory!

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Wacky Wheels

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Zorb Bubble Games

8. Zorb Bubble Games

Bring out your sporty side with a fantastic Zorb Bubble Games experience, the perfect way to bring about some healthy competition on your next away day.

For this activity, everyone will take on a range of fun-filled challenges… except for the fact that you will all be wrapped up in a gigantic inflatable bubble suit whilst playing!

With lots of running, bouncing, rolling and laughing guaranteed, this is one of those unusual team activities that will be sure to get everyone excited.

9. Battle of Olympus

Bring out your strength and teamwork skills for a Battle of Olympus experience with your colleagues. For this activity, everyone will have the chance to bring out their competitive side as participants split up into smaller teams to compete against each other in a host of Olympics-style games.

From the long jump to crossbows and air rifles, each team will bag some all-important points for every win they get, so make sure to put in the maximum effort to be in with a chance to claim those gold medals!

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Battle of Olympus

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Outdoor Escape Rooms

10. Outdoor Escape Rooms

A fully interactive experience, our outdoor escape rooms give participants the chance to unleash their problem-solving skills as they race around their chosen town or city to try and escape this virtual nightmare!

Using a bespoke game app on your phone to play along, everyone will work in smaller teams of 4-6 people to race against the clock, uncovering GPS hotspots around your chosen area. With interactive challenges and games to tackle at each hotspot, every successful attempt will bag some all-important points for you and your team.

By the end of this 90-minute activity, those that manage to escape in time with the most points will be crowned the overall winners.

11. Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt

A Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt experience is a brilliant way to break out of the office environment for some interactive fun and exploration!

Using a bespoke game app on your phone, everyone will get to download and install it before the activity begins. After splitting into smaller teams of 4-6 people, everyone will have just 90 minutes to make their way to GPS hotspots around your chosen area, tackling tricky challenges, games and questions at each one in a bid to win as many points as possible.

With only 90 minutes on the clock, those that manage to bag the most points and soar to the top of the leaderboard will be crowned the winners of the day.

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt

Unusual Team Building Activities in London - Old School Sports Day

12. Old School Sports Day

Reminisce back to your childhood with an Corporate Sports Day experience for you and your colleagues. In this exciting and unique London team building experience, everyone taking part will split up into smaller teams of 4-6 people before battling it out in a host of hilariously retro schoolyard games.

With classics like the egg n’ spoon race, hula hooping and tug of war to name but a few, the winners of each game will bag some all-important points for themselves and their team.

At the end of the activity, those that manage to top the leaderboard will be rewarded with gold medals!


What Unique Team Building Events has London to Offer?

If you’re looking for something different but fun when it comes to team building activities, London has so much to offer. From scavenger hunts to cocktail making and much more, there are plenty of options available for you and your colleagues that are guaranteed to make the day extra-special.

Best of all, these London unusual team building activities don’t just give your colleagues an exciting experience – they can also help build relationships as well as develop problem solving, communication and leadership skills along the way. So if you’re in search of a different kind of team building activity that you and your workforce will love, why not explore what London has to offer?

Why Trying Something Different on a London Team Event is a good idea

For staff and employees alike, team building activities are a great way to build morale and relationships. Taking part in interactive, fun events like icebreakers or treasure hunts can be a perfect opportunity to have some fun with colleagues and increase camaraderie in the office.

Not only will staff and employees bond in an enjoyable atmosphere, but they can also develop new skills that could help further business objectives, as well as enhance communication between staff.

These unusual team activities in London give staff and employees something to think positively about and look forward to. It’s also great for cultivating open dialogue amongst staff, so why not give them a try?

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