Team Building Activities in Middlesbrough

Team building activities in Middlesbrough lean towards treasure hunts and problem-solving, with the smartphone urban treasure hunt and Challenge 100 the picks teams ask about most and Qubed close behind. Funktion Events has run corporate team building in Middlesbrough since 2007, alongside more than 10,000 team building events UK-wide, and our event team comes to your Middlesbrough office or venue with the activity, the kit and a dedicated event manager.

Middlesbrough is one of our Teesside locations. Choose whatever suits and we will scale it to your group, with free venue finding if you still need a room.

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Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt

Explore your location
Self-run, start anytime
Great value, app technology
Team challenges & puzzles

Challenge 100

Compete in many challenges
Mental agility, common sense
Scavenger hunt tasks
Racing against the clock

Chocolate Making

Artisan chocolate
Melt, dip and decorate
Milk, white and dark chocolate
Take your treats home

Stop The Clocks

Race against the clock
Multiple skill challenges
Lowest time wins
Mental & physical tasks

Chain Reaction

Encourages team cooperation
Design & build simple tasks
Link chain sections together
Produces a domino reaction

Corporate Sports Day

Classic school sports games
Small or large groups
Sack race, egg & spoon
House team colours

Race Nights

Expert race night organisers
Winning posts, fences
Bet solo or in teams
Witty, costumed race host

Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt

Fully organised pub quiz hunt
Self run – start any time
Test general pub knowledge
Hilarious team challenges

Qubed

Escape the cube
Series of challenges
Game show host
Prize for the winners

Retro Showdown

Variety of retro gameshows
TV classics from the 80s & 90s
Bulleye, Catchphase
Million Dollar Drop finale

I'm an Executive, Get me Out of Here

Bush tucker trials
Real snakes, spiders
Kiosk Kev host
Push the limits

Corporate Office Massage

Fully qualified therapists
Stress free experience
Fully clothed massage
Massage and Reflexology

Yoga Class

Yoga at your location
Tailored for all group sizes
Boost staff wellness
Ideal for events or offices

Mobile Cocktail Making

Learn to mix & shake cocktails
Professional bartenders
Drinks, glassware, ice, etc
Run in offices, hotels, venues

Perfume Making

Create your own fragrance
Professionally run
Choose from 21 blends
Interactive & educational

Masterpiece Challenge

Communication is key
Paint & create a collage
Fully inclusive activity
Fantastic indoor activity

The Crystal Team Challenge

Physical & mental tasks
Large, full day event
Compete in zones
Crystal dome finale

Pub Olympics

Indoor pub style games
Air hockey, casino, darts
Everyone involved
Dry hire or event managed

Charity Bike Build

Teamwork for a cause
Rebuild your bike
Learn repair skills
Create bike signage

Bonkers Games

Inflatable fun!
Games & challenges
Competitive & physical
Indoors or Outdoors

Master of the Tasks

TV show challenges
Hilarious game material
Tasks per group
Prize for the winners

Outdoor Escape Rooms

Outdoor escape rooms
Improves problem solving
Interactive fun host
Tasks, clues, Immersive challenges

The Ultimate Treasure Hunt

The best of the best
Exciting trivia & quizzes
Huge variety of challenges
GPS smartphone app

GPS: Spy School

Spy themed challenges
Self run – start any time
Great value, latest technology
GPS and image recognition

Battle of Olympus

Olympic inspired event
Variety of fun filled activities
Head to head challenges
Teams represents a country

Tai Chi Class

Tai Chi at your location
Knowledgeable instructors
Calms the mind and boosts immunity
Great wellness event

Pilates Class

Pilates at your location
Certified instructor
Boosts strength & flexibility
Great for teams & events

The Betrayers

Mind-boggling challenges
Trust your gut!
Secret competition
Who will survive?

Dance Classes

Variety of dance themes
Fun choreographed routine
Can build confidence
Free venue finding service

Commercial Teambreak

Create an TV advert
Good for team bonding
Camera’s & props included
Trophies to be won

Wacky Wheels

Earn sponsorship money
Learn to design the car
Build your wacky racer
Mini head to head races

Sound Bath Class

Promotes deep relaxation
Soothing sounds & vibrations
Unwinds body and mind
Wellbeing event

Life Coaching Workshop

Prioritise self-care
Time management strategies
Boosting energy levels
Great for team morale

Charity Sleep Pod Build

Charity team event
Sleep pods for the homeless
Learn the mission
Collaborative experience

Nutrition Workshop

Nutrition advice for modern challenges
Solutions for busy lifestyles
Led by expert naturopaths
Practical, impactful workshops

Mission Possible

Become secret agents
Crack codes, diffuse bombs
Variety of challenges
Action packed team day

TV Tastic Quiz

Ultimate quiz event
Classics & modern quiz shows
Buzzers, interactive rounds
Prize for the winner

Movie Madness

Create your own movie
Fun and engaging event
Encourages people to think outside the box
All equipment included

Krypton Factor

Competitive fun activity
Variety of challenges
Brings everyone together
Prize for the winning team

Zorb Bubble Games

Classic games like bulldog, relay races
Event co-ordinator
Zorb Bubbles
Fun forfeits to play

Conference Energiser - Haka Challenge

Genuine Maori warriors
Truly unique ice breakers
New Zealand dance
Team learn the moves

Conference Energiser - Clap Happy

Blast of colour, fun & energy
Rhythm adventure
Brings team together
Amazing ice breaker

Den of Dragons

Pitch to dragons
Resident host
Different idea stages
Gain investment

GPS: Space Survival

Space-themed challenges
Activity Co-ordinator
Explore the city centre
Fun & Competitive

Conference Energiser – Drumming

Learn your rhythm
Professional instruments
Energetic instructor
Icebreaker or event

Bakeathon

Expert chef
Variety of bakes
Learn the basics
No experience needed

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 Middlesbrough

Taken from our own Middlesbrough enquiry data, this is what local teams ask about most, a treasure-hunt and problem-solving mix. The full choice is in the grid above, or browse all team building activities.

Activity	Type	What you do	Best for
Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt	Treasure hunt	App-led hunt through the town solving clues and photo challenges	Seeing the place properly
Challenge 100	Active	One hundred bite-size challenges teams race through against each other	Fast, inclusive competition
Qubed	Problem-solving	A room of timed physical and mental puzzles to crack together	Mixed-ability puzzle fans
Retro Showdown	Evening / social	A hosted gameshow of retro rounds and buzzer battles between teams	Whole-team entertainment
Chocolate Making	Food & drink	Truffle and bar making with a chocolatier, everything supplied	Sweet-toothed teams

Prefer to filter by format? Jump to indoor, outdoor, food and drink, evening, treasure hunt and charity team building, put together a corporate away day in Middlesbrough, take it virtual for remote teams, or set up Christmas team building.

Team Building Venues in Middlesbrough

Most Middlesbrough sessions run at your own office or a room you already use, with plenty happening in local hotels and function rooms around the town centre and Teesside Park, and treasure hunts and outdoor games using the streets and the riverside. We cover the whole of Teesside, so Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Hartlepool and Darlington are all within reach. No space of your own? 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

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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 Middlesbrough venue if you need one, so all your team has to do is turn up.”

Izzie
Corporate Event Manager