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Team Building Activities in Portsmouth
Team building activities in Portsmouth are led by bakeathons and Stop The Clocks, among the formats companies here ask us about most. Fully managed is how Funktion Events has run corporate team building in Portsmouth since 2007, across more than 10,000 team building events UK-wide, and our event team comes to your Portsmouth office or venue with the activity, the equipment and a dedicated event manager.
Portsmouth is a South Coast city we cover regularly. Tell us what your team goes for and we will help you choose, from a short session to a full day out. Missing a venue? We can arrange a Portsmouth one 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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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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Chain Reaction
- Encourages team cooperation
- Design & build simple tasks
- Link chain sections together
- Produces a domino reaction
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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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Retro Showdown
- Variety of retro gameshows
- TV classics from the 80s & 90s
- Bulleye, Catchphase
- Million Dollar Drop finale
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Charity Cook Off for Good
- Charitable team bonding
- High energy
- Prizes for winners
- Choose your cause
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Qubed
- Escape the cube
- Series of challenges
- Game show host
- Prize for the winners
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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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Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt
- Explore your location
- Self-run, start anytime
- Great value, app technology
- Team challenges & puzzles
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Paint & Sip
- Paint 2 canvasses
- Two paintings each
- Drinks included
- Private venue hire
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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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Master of the Tasks
- TV show challenges
- Hilarious game material
- Tasks per group
- Prize for the winners
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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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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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Corporate Office Massage
- Fully qualified therapists
- Stress free experience
- Fully clothed massage
- Massage and Reflexology
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Charity Furniture Restoration
- Restoration for charity
- Hands-on event
- Event manager
- Choose your charity
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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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Perfume Making
- Create your own fragrance
- Professionally run
- Choose from 21 blends
- Interactive & educational
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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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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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GPS: Spy School
- Spy themed challenges
- Self run – start any time
- Great value, latest technology
- GPS and image recognition
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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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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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Outdoor Escape Rooms
- Outdoor escape rooms
- Improves problem solving
- Interactive fun host
- Tasks, clues, Immersive challenges
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Bonkers Games
- Inflatable fun!
- Games & challenges
- Competitive & physical
- Indoors or Outdoors
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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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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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Hostage Kidnap
- Rescue your kidnapped CEO
- Scotland Yard Detectives
- Surveillance & negotiating
- Meet up with informants
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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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Charity Skateboard Building
- Design a skateboard
- Creative team bonding
- Benefits children’s charity
- Venue hire
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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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Krypton Factor
- Competitive fun activity
- Variety of challenges
- Brings everyone together
- Prize for the winning team
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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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Commercial Teambreak
- Create an TV advert
- Good for team bonding
- Camera’s & props included
- Trophies to be won
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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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Zorb Bubble Games
- Classic games like bulldog, relay races
- Event co-ordinator
- Zorb Bubbles
- Fun forfeits to play
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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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Crafty Workshop
- Variety of creative events
- All materials and craft
- Presentation boxes
- Ideal for larger groups
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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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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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Conference Energiser - Haka Challenge
- Genuine Maori warriors
- Truly unique ice breakers
- New Zealand dance
- Team learn the moves
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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 – Drumming
- Learn your rhythm
- Professional instruments
- Energetic instructor
- Icebreaker or event
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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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Wall Street Winners
- Buy, sell, build
- High pressure stakes
- Negotiation tactics
- Build your empire!
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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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Den of Dragons
- Pitch to dragons
- Resident host
- Different idea stages
- Gain investment
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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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Everest Challenge
- On top of the world
- Challenge simulation
- 29,000ft high
- Learn survival skills
Popular Team Building Activities in Portsmouth
These are the activities teams in Portsmouth ask us about most, taken from our own enquiries, with bakeathons and Stop The Clocks featuring more here than in most cities. Since every activity sizes to your group, go by the type of day you want rather than the numbers. Everything else sits in the grid above, or browse all team building activities.
| Activity | Type | What you do | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Making | Creative | Hand-make chocolates and decorate them to keep | Low-pressure, sociable groups |
| Bakeathon | Food & drink | Bake a range of treats with a professional chef | Hands-on and sociable |
| Stop The Clocks | Active | Race the clock through mental and physical challenges | Fast-paced competition |
| Master of the Tasks | Problem-solving | Work through a run of quick-fire team challenges | Teams who like daft challenges |
| Casino Table Hire | Evening / social | Play roulette and blackjack on real casino tables | An evening or conference add-on |
Prefer to sort by format? Look through indoor, outdoor, food and drink, evening, treasure hunt and charity team building, arrange a corporate away day in Portsmouth, take it virtual for remote teams, or view Christmas team building.
Team Building Venues in Portsmouth
Around Portsmouth we host groups in function rooms and hotels, dedicated conference venues, and larger sites across Hampshire for outdoor or bigger days. Short of a venue? Our venue finding service pulls a Portsmouth shortlist together to suit your group, date and activity, often within the 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
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 Portsmouth venue if you need one, so all your team has to do is turn up.”
Izzie
Corporate Event Manager
Team Building in Portsmouth FAQs
Yes. Our team building reaches across Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area, taking in Gosport, Fareham, Havant and Southsea. Because we travel to you, your team can gather close to work wherever they are.
Pretty much anywhere. A good many indoor activities suit your own office or meeting room, and we bring the kit with us. When you want more space or the outdoors, our free venue finding lands a Portsmouth venue, from central rooms to bigger sites around Hampshire.
Teams in Portsmouth ask us about chocolate making, bakeathons and Stop The Clocks most, alongside Master of the Tasks and casino tables. The table higher up covers what each is and the sort of team it suits, and the grid holds the full range.
Yes, and it will not cost you a penny. Our venue finding service lines up a Portsmouth venue for your group, date and activity, and since the venue pays our commission, your price is the same as booking it yourself.
It turns on the activity, your headcount and how long the day runs, with the lowest-priced Portsmouth activities from about £18 a head. The full price comes with your quote, usually inside half an hour, and there is nothing tucked away.
Two to three hours as a rule, and combining a few builds a half or full day. We work the timings around your diary, from a brief session after a meeting to a full day out.
From a handful of people up to several hundred. As almost everything flexes to your numbers, we bring the staff and kit to fit. Let us know the size and we will point you to what works.
A few weeks out is best, and the summer and festive slots go first, so line those up early. Tighter turnarounds are often doable, so ask whatever your date.
For a larger team, a corporate sports day or the urban treasure hunt divide into competing sides so everyone is in it. We match the format to your numbers and the venue.
Yes. A fair slice of our range is fully indoor, from chocolate making to gameshows and casino tables, so a cold or wet day changes nothing. Portsmouth winter events run just as well as summer ones.
Yes. We deliver team building for companies right across Portsmouth and Hampshire, with strong reviews from South Coast teams. Send your numbers and we will put forward ideas to suit your group.
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 Portsmouth ideas and a quote, usually within 30 minutes.
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Reviews for Portsmouth
12th November 2019
4th August 2017
I just wanted to thank you. My team and I have a great time using your smart phone treasure hunt.
We really appreciate you saving the day at the last minute and it was a great team activity on a sunny winters day!