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Team Building Activities in Bristol
Team building activities in Bristol are topped by our smartphone treasure hunts, the standout pick with teams here. Funktion Events has organised corporate team building in Bristol since 2007, drawing on more than 10,000 team building events staged across the UK, with a dedicated event manager building the day with you and our event team arriving at your Bristol office or venue with the activity and the equipment.
Bristol is one of our most-booked team building cities in the South West. Whatever your group is like, we will help you land on the right activity, from a short session to a full away day. Short of a space? We can arrange a Bristol venue too, at no charge.
Not sure which activity suits your team? Tell us your numbers and get a quote in 30 minutes »
Activities
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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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Chain Reaction
- Encourages team cooperation
- Design & build simple tasks
- Link chain sections together
- Produces a domino reaction
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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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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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Master of the Tasks
- TV show challenges
- Hilarious game material
- Tasks per group
- Prize for the winners
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Ceramic Painting
- Ceramic Painting workshop
- Paints, brushes, aprons
- Creative host
- Venue hire included
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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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Corporate Sports Day
- Classic school sports games
- Small or large groups
- Sack race, egg & spoon
- House team colours
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Charity Bike Build
- Teamwork for a cause
- Rebuild your bike
- Learn repair skills
- Create bike signage
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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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Glass Painting
- Creative glass painting
- Drinking glass & Coaster
- Artistic host
- Venue finding service
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Brilliant Bingo
- Chaotic bingo!
- Fast-paced games
- Energetic host
- Hilarious prizes
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Go Karting
- High-speed, adrenaline racing
- Modern go-karts
- Times throughout the day
- Dynamic, multi-level track
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Olympic Sports Day
- Olympic-inspired sport activities
- Any skill level
- Fun and competitive
- Closing ceremony
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Gameshow Bonanza
- Your own gameshow
- Magnetic host
- Different quiz rounds
- Prizes to win!
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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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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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Stop The Clocks
- Race against the clock
- Multiple skill challenges
- Lowest time wins
- Mental & physical tasks
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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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The Betrayers
- Mind-boggling challenges
- Trust your gut!
- Secret competition
- Who will survive?
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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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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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Masterpiece Challenge
- Communication is key
- Paint & create a collage
- Fully inclusive activity
- Fantastic indoor activity
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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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Yoga Class
- Yoga at your location
- Tailored for all group sizes
- Boost staff wellness
- Ideal for events or offices
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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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Battle Archery Tag
- Dodgeball but with arrows
- Battle against each other
- Bunkers and barriers
- Latest Archery Craze!
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Outdoor Escape Rooms
- Outdoor escape rooms
- Improves problem solving
- Interactive fun host
- Tasks, clues, Immersive challenges
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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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Bonkers Games
- Inflatable fun!
- Games & challenges
- Competitive & physical
- Indoors or Outdoors
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Corporate Office Massage
- Fully qualified therapists
- Stress free experience
- Fully clothed massage
- Massage and Reflexology
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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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Battle of Olympus
- Olympic inspired event
- Variety of fun filled activities
- Head to head challenges
- Teams represents a country
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Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt
- Organised urban treasure hunt
- Self-run, start anytime
- Great value, app technology
- Team challenges & puzzles
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The Detective
- Thrilling crime investigation
- Solve cryptic clues
- Forensic & FBI techniques
- Meet with informants
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Hostage Kidnap
- Rescue your kidnapped CEO
- Scotland Yard Detectives
- Surveillance & negotiating
- Meet up with informants
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Dance Classes
- Variety of dance themes
- Fun choreographed routine
- Can build confidence
- Free venue finding service
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Krypton Factor
- Competitive fun activity
- Variety of challenges
- Brings everyone together
- Prize for the winning team
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Mission Possible
- Become secret agents
- Crack codes, diffuse bombs
- Variety of challenges
- Action packed team day
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Everest Challenge
- On top of the world
- Challenge simulation
- 29,000ft high
- Learn survival skills
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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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Off Road Buggies & Paintballing
- Save Money!
- Two Action Activities
- Off Road Buggies & Paintballing
- Full Day of fun
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Soap Box Derby
- Build a go-kart
- Score sponsorships
- Crew tool kits
- Podium for winners
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Bakeathon
- Expert chef
- Variety of bakes
- Learn the basics
- No experience needed
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Turbo Cricket
- Short Ten10 cricket match
- Bats, balls, stumps
- Event co-ordinator
- Scorecard
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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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Wacky Wheels
- Earn sponsorship money
- Learn to design the car
- Build your wacky racer
- Mini head to head races
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Pilates Class
- Pilates at your location
- Certified instructor
- Boosts strength & flexibility
- Great for teams & events
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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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Zorb Bubble Games
- Classic games like bulldog, relay races
- Event co-ordinator
- Zorb Bubbles
- Fun forfeits to play
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Wall Street Winners
- Buy, sell, build
- High pressure stakes
- Negotiation tactics
- Build your empire!
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Perfume Making
- Create your own fragrance
- Professionally run
- Choose from 21 blends
- Interactive & educational
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GPS: Space Survival
- Space-themed challenges
- Activity Co-ordinator
- Explore the city centre
- Fun & Competitive
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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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Den of Dragons
- Pitch to dragons
- Resident host
- Different idea stages
- Gain investment
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Crafty Workshop
- Variety of creative events
- All materials and craft
- Presentation boxes
- Ideal for larger groups
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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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Conference Energiser – Drumming
- Learn your rhythm
- Professional instruments
- Energetic instructor
- Icebreaker or event
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Off Road Buggies, Clay Pigeon Shooting & Paintballing
- Full day of activities
- Shooting & driving
- Off road buggies
- Clay shooting & paintballing
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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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Life Drawing
- Nude male or female life model
- Private city centre venue
- All drawing materials included
- Casual class atmosphere
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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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Smartphone Christmas Treasure Hunt
- Pub quiz & bar crawl in one
- Self-run, so start anytime
- Great value, app technology
- Perfect for Christmas parties
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Party Bike
- Tour and sightseeing
- Drinks on board
- Sober chauffeur
- Music system
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Big Picture Challenge
- Creative team bonding
- One big painting
- Event host
- Takeaway art
Offers
Off Road Buggies, Clay Pigeon Shooting & Paintballing
- Full day of activities
- Shooting & driving
- Off road buggies
- Clay shooting & paintballing
Most Popular Team Building Activities in Bristol
From our own booking data, here is what Bristol teams book with us most, led by our smartphone treasure hunts and backed by a wide spread beyond that. As we size every activity to your group, go by the type of day you want rather than the numbers. The full choice sits in the grid above, or browse all team building activities.
| Activity | Type | What you do | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt | Treasure hunt | App-led hunt around Bristol's pubs, solving clues as you go | A sociable day out of the office |
| Chocolate Making | Creative | Melt, mould and decorate chocolates to take home | Non-competitive groups |
| The Betrayers | Tactical game | Work out who is quietly sabotaging the team | Reading the room |
| Battle Archery Tag | Active | Dodgeball with bows and foam-tipped arrows | A competitive, high-energy day |
| Master of the Tasks | Problem-solving | Work through a run of quick-fire team challenges | Teams who like daft challenges |
Would you rather browse by type? Scan through indoor, outdoor, food and drink, evening, treasure hunt and charity team building, lay on a corporate away day in Bristol, take it virtual for remote teams, or look over Christmas team building.
Team Building Venues in Bristol
In and around Bristol we host groups in city-centre function rooms and hotels, dedicated conference venues, and roomier sites across the South West for outdoor or larger days. Missing a venue? Our venue finding service puts a shortlist together to suit your group, date and activity, frequently on the same day.
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
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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 Bristol venue if you need one, so all your team has to do is turn up.”
Izzie
Corporate Event Manager
Team Building in Bristol FAQs
Yes. Our team building spreads right across Bristol and the South West, reaching Bath, Weston-super-Mare and the towns around them. Since we come to you, your team gathers wherever they are based.
Wherever fits your team. A lot of indoor activities run in your own office or meeting room, and we bring the kit along. For a bigger or outdoor day, our free venue finding secures a Bristol venue, from central spaces to larger sites across the South West.
Our smartphone treasure hunts are the top pick in Bristol, alongside a real mix of Chocolate Making, The Betrayers, Battle Archery Tag and Master of the Tasks. The table above lays out what each one is and who it suits.
Yes, and you pay nothing for it. Our venue finding service picks out a Bristol venue to fit your group, date and activity, with the venue covering our commission so your cost matches booking direct.
That depends on the activity, the number of you and how long the day runs, with the lowest-priced Bristol activities from roughly £18 a person. We put the full figure in your quote and usually have it back inside 30 minutes.
Two to three hours is standard, and joining a few together makes a comfortable half or full day. We set the timings to your diary, from a short slot after a meeting to a full day out.
From roughly six people to several hundred. Since nearly every activity bends to your numbers, we bring the staff and kit to match. Give us a headcount and we will steer you to what works.
A few weeks ahead is comfortable, and Bristol dates over summer and December book up first, so aim early for those. We frequently manage tighter timescales, so ask whatever your date.
For a bigger Bristol team, an Olympic sports day or Battle Archery Tag split cleanly into competing sides so everyone is involved. We fit the format to your group and the space.
Yes. A good part of our range is fully indoor, from chocolate making to gameshows and casino tables, so the Bristol weather makes no difference. Winter events run as smoothly as summer ones.
Yes, often, as one of our most-booked cities in the South West. We have a solid track record in Bristol and strong reviews from local teams. Send your numbers and we will suggest what has worked well nearby.
Fully Insured & ABTA Members (Y6501) – every event is insured and risk assessed.
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Tell us your group size and a rough date, and we will come back with Bristol ideas and a quote, usually within 30 minutes.
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Reviews for Bristol
3rd April 2026
We used Funktion for our summer away day and the company sports day was a brilliant choice. Easy to organise, great on the day, and people are still talking about it.
11th June 2025
A fun and engaging team-building experience! The hosts were fantastic, bringing great energy and laughs. It helped break down barriers and brought our team closer in a creative and memorable way! Thanks Team!
13th October 2023
We really enjoyed the event it was much better than I thought it would be. The only downside was the torrential rain, but in true British fashion we kept going despite the rain.
Thanks for making the process easy for me. It was the first team building event that I have organised and you made the process simple which I am really grateful for.
Thanks for making the process easy for me. It was the first team building event that I have organised and you made the process simple which I am really grateful for.
2nd July 2021
Things could not have been more perfect! From the moment we arrived at the venue we were made to feel welcome and comfortable. Our dance instructor, Ben, had a huge amount of patience and a terrific sense of humour. Everyone that attended commented on what a fantastic time they had. I’d recommend the venue, instructor, theme, and your organisation again and again. Thank you for making it all so easy to organise!
27th September 2019
Everything did run smoothly and we had great fun. Only downside was the weather and no inside option was available.
Thank you for organising!
Thank you for organising!
10th September 2019
The event was very smooth, easy to set up and very fun! Thanks.
28th July 2019
It was brilliant all the staff really enjoyed it thank you!
18th July 2019
it all went really well, thanks!
13th June 2019
our team had a great time
29th March 2019
We all really enjoyed ourselves and were very pleased with the support from Peter and co.! The questions and tasks were of just the right level of difficulty and fun. The teams all successfully completed and made it to the pub on time!