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Team Building Activities in Edinburgh
Team building activities in Edinburgh are topped by pizza making, though problem-solving games like Qubed and The Betrayers are a real favourite with teams here. We have run corporate team building in Edinburgh since 2007, one strand of more than 10,000 team building events staged across the UK, planned with you by a dedicated event manager before our event team arrives at your Edinburgh office or venue with the activity and the gear.
Edinburgh is our most-booked team building city in Scotland. Tell us what your group is after and we will help you choose, from a quick session to a full away day. Short of a venue? Our free venue finding covers Edinburgh as well.
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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Chocolate Making
- Artisan chocolate
- Melt, dip and decorate
- Milk, white and dark chocolate
- Take your treats home
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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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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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Charity Cook Off for Good
- Charitable team bonding
- High energy
- Prizes for winners
- Choose your cause
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Pizza Making
- Create and make pizzas
- Learn to toss dough
- Pizzaiolo chef
- Prosecco, dough balls, nibbles
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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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Race Nights
- Expert race night organisers
- Winning posts, fences
- Bet solo or in teams
- Witty, costumed race host
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Masterpiece Challenge
- Communication is key
- Paint & create a collage
- Fully inclusive activity
- Fantastic indoor activity
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The Betrayers
- Mind-boggling challenges
- Trust your gut!
- Secret competition
- Who will survive?
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Charity Furniture Restoration
- Restoration for charity
- Hands-on event
- Event manager
- Choose your charity
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Qubed
- Escape the cube
- Series of challenges
- Game show host
- Prize for the winners
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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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Master of the Tasks
- TV show challenges
- Hilarious game material
- Tasks per group
- Prize for the winners
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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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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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Pub Olympics
- Indoor pub style games
- Air hockey, casino, darts
- Everyone involved
- Dry hire or event managed
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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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The Crystal Team Challenge
- Physical & mental tasks
- Large, full day event
- Compete in zones
- Crystal dome finale
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Corporate Office Massage
- Fully qualified therapists
- Stress free experience
- Fully clothed massage
- Massage and Reflexology
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Olympic Sports Day
- Olympic-inspired sport activities
- Any skill level
- Fun and competitive
- Closing ceremony
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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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Charity Wildlife House Making
- Donate to wildlife
- Bee, bug or bird houses
- Creative experience
- Icebreakers throughout
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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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Life Drawing
- Nude male or female life model
- Private city centre venue
- All drawing materials included
- Casual class atmosphere
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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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Rookie Detective
- Real forensic techniques
- Solve a mini crime
- Ex-Scotland Yard detectives
- 1.5-hour portable event
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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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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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Battle of Olympus
- Olympic inspired event
- Variety of fun filled activities
- Head to head challenges
- Teams represents a country
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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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Wacky Wheels
- Earn sponsorship money
- Learn to design the car
- Build your wacky racer
- Mini head to head races
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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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Conference Energiser - Haka Challenge
- Genuine Maori warriors
- Truly unique ice breakers
- New Zealand dance
- Team learn the moves
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Bonkers Games
- Inflatable fun!
- Games & challenges
- Competitive & physical
- Indoors or Outdoors
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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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Dance Classes
- Variety of dance themes
- Fun choreographed routine
- Can build confidence
- Free venue finding service
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Bakeathon
- Expert chef
- Variety of bakes
- Learn the basics
- No experience needed
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Charity Skateboard Building
- Design a skateboard
- Creative team bonding
- Benefits children’s charity
- Venue hire
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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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Cracked It
- Escape room-inspired challenge
- Crack codes and solve puzzles
- Encourages teamwork and communication
- Fully portable and venue flexible
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Mission Possible
- Become secret agents
- Crack codes, diffuse bombs
- Variety of challenges
- Action packed team day
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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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Soap Box Derby
- Build a go-kart
- Score sponsorships
- Crew tool kits
- Podium for winners
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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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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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Perfume Making
- Create your own fragrance
- Professionally run
- Choose from 21 blends
- Interactive & educational
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Den of Dragons
- Pitch to dragons
- Resident host
- Different idea stages
- Gain investment
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Everest Challenge
- On top of the world
- Challenge simulation
- 29,000ft high
- Learn survival skills
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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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GPS: Space Survival
- Space-themed challenges
- Activity Co-ordinator
- Explore the city centre
- Fun & Competitive
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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 – Drumming
- Learn your rhythm
- Professional instruments
- Energetic instructor
- Icebreaker or event
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Wall Street Winners
- Buy, sell, build
- High pressure stakes
- Negotiation tactics
- Build your empire!
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Krypton Factor
- Competitive fun activity
- Variety of challenges
- Brings everyone together
- Prize for the winning team
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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
Most Popular Team Building Activities in Edinburgh
Pulled from our own booking data, these are the activities Edinburgh teams book with us most, and Edinburgh has a notable appetite for problem-solving over most cities we cover. Every activity flexes to your group, so let the kind of day guide you rather than the headcount. The full choice is in the grid above, or browse all team building activities.
| Activity | Type | What you do | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Making | Food & drink | Build your own pizzas from scratch and eat together after | Reward & a team lunch |
| Qubed | Problem-solving | Escape a cube of timed puzzles against the clock | Quick thinking under pressure |
| The Betrayers | Tactical game | Spot the hidden saboteurs before they pick you off | Reading the room |
| Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt | Treasure hunt | App-led hunt around Edinburgh's pubs, clues as you go | A sociable day out |
| Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt | Treasure hunt | App-led hunt on foot around the city centre | Getting the team moving |
Fancy browsing by format? Have a look at indoor, outdoor, food and drink, evening, treasure hunt and charity team building, set up a corporate away day in Edinburgh, run it virtual for remote teams, or consider Christmas team building.
Team Building Venues in Edinburgh
Across Edinburgh we place groups in city-centre function rooms and hotels, dedicated conference venues, and larger spaces around the Lothians when a day needs the room or the outdoors. If a venue is what you are missing, our venue finding service pulls together a shortlist for your group, date and activity, often 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.
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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 an Edinburgh venue if you need one, so all your team has to do is turn up.”
Izzie
Corporate Event Manager
Team Building in Edinburgh FAQs
Yes. We run team building throughout Edinburgh and across the Lothians, from Leith to Livingston and the towns in between. We come to you, so your team can meet close to home wherever they are based.
Almost anywhere. A good number of our indoor activities run in your own office or meeting room, and we bring what is needed. For larger or outdoor days, our free venue finding service secures an Edinburgh venue, from central function rooms to bigger sites around the Lothians.
Pizza making leads, but Edinburgh stands out for problem-solving, with Qubed and The Betrayers both popular, alongside our pub and urban treasure hunts. The table above shows what each involves and who it suits.
Yes, free of charge. Our venue finding service tracks down an Edinburgh space to suit your group, date and activity. The venue pays our commission, not you, so you are no worse off than booking it yourself.
That depends on the activity, your numbers and the length of the day, with the lowest-priced Edinburgh activities from around £18 per person. The full cost is set out in your quote, usually within 30 minutes, with nothing tucked away.
Most run around two to three hours, and we can extend to a half or full day by pairing activities up. The timings bend to your schedule, from a short session after a meeting to a full day out.
Anywhere from about six people to several hundred. Nearly every activity scales, and we bring staff and kit to match your numbers. Let us know the size of your team and we will suggest what fits.
A few weeks is ideal, with summer and December filling up first, so aim early for those. We often manage shorter notice too, so do ask even if your date is soon.
For a larger team, a corporate sports day or the ultimate treasure hunt divide neatly into competing groups so everyone joins in. We shape the format to your numbers and your space.
Yes. A large part of our range is fully indoor, from pizza making and problem-solving games to gameshows and casino nights, so the winter weather is no obstacle. Edinburgh events work every bit as well in the colder months.
Yes, often, as our busiest Scottish city for team building. We have a strong track record here and excellent reviews from Edinburgh teams. Tell us your numbers and we will share ideas that have worked well locally.
Fully Insured & ABTA Members (Y6501) – every event is insured and risk assessed.
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Reviews for Edinburgh
25th May 2026
Very timely and efficient!
6th March 2026
We did the chocolate making for a company event. It was very interactive and fun for all. The lesson was clear and easy to follow. I would highly recommend this event :)
4th February 2026
Very clear and helpful, really fast at replying to emails
24th October 2025
Izzie was great at supporting us with organising our team event. Communication was amazing and we are all looking forward to attending. Thanks again Izzie
16th July 2025
I booked our team on to pizza making as our annual team building activity, and we had a fantastic time! It was quite a unique experience and certainly something that everyone, regardless of ability, enjoyed. The event itself was fun and interactive and we enjoyed a glass of prosecco and starter each, as well as the pizza we made ourselves. The pizza making was made more enjoyable by mini competitions which kept everyone laughing for hours. I will definitely be booking this activity again in future and using Funktion Events for any other activities.
4th October 2023
It went really well
19th September 2023
Thank you to your team who were great.
We all had a super time and hopefully learnt a thing or two about team working.
We all had a super time and hopefully learnt a thing or two about team working.
19th July 2023
We all had a great time yesterday and the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Thank you!
14th January 2020
Our event went very well thank you, the team building activity was most definitely a highlight in the feedback we received!
16th December 2019
We had such a lovely, fun time in Edinburgh doing this activity. Everything worked smoothly, the weather was perfect, and everyone kept on talking about what things they had to do when eventually met up after.
Thanks to the Funktion team for all their help. I'm more than happy to recommend this to anyone who's looking for something to do as part of a group.
Thanks to the Funktion team for all their help. I'm more than happy to recommend this to anyone who's looking for something to do as part of a group.