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Team Building Activities in York
Team building activities in York are led by chocolate making and outdoor sports days, with Taskmaster-style challenges and gameshows not far behind. Funktion Events has been organising corporate team building in York since 2007, part of more than 10,000 team building events UK-wide, and our event team comes to your York office or venue with the activity, the kit and a dedicated event manager, so the team just turns up.
York is one of our more active booking cities. Whatever you choose, we size it to your group, with free venue finding if you need a room.
Not sure which activity suits your team? Tell us your numbers and get a quote in 30 minutes »
Activities
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Gameshow Bonanza
- Your own gameshow
- Magnetic host
- Different quiz rounds
- Prizes to win!
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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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Cocktail Making
- Mix and shake cocktails
- City centre venues
- Learn the tips, tricks and techniques
- Great for groups
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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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Ceramic Painting
- Ceramic Painting workshop
- Paints, brushes, aprons
- Creative host
- Venue finding service
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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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Sports: Multi Activity Day
- Huge variety of games
- Multiple sport activities
- Venue hire included
- Team bibs, equipment
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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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Race Nights
- Expert race night organisers
- Winning posts, fences
- Bet solo or in teams
- Witty, costumed race host
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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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Challenge 100
- Compete in many challenges
- Mental agility, common sense
- Scavenger hunt tasks
- Racing against the clock
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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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Life Drawing
- Nude male or female life model
- Private city centre venue
- All drawing materials included
- Casual class atmosphere
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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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Paint & Sip
- Paint 2 canvasses
- Two paintings each
- Drinks included
- Private venue hire
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Masterpiece Challenge
- Communication is key
- Paint & create a collage
- Fully inclusive activity
- Fantastic indoor activity
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Qubed
- Escape the cube
- Series of challenges
- Game show host
- Prize for the winners
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The Betrayers
- Mind-boggling challenges
- Trust your gut!
- Secret competition
- Who will survive?
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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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Master of the Tasks
- TV show challenges
- Hilarious game material
- Tasks per group
- Prize for the winners
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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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Brilliant Bingo
- Chaotic bingo!
- Fast-paced games
- Energetic host
- Hilarious prizes
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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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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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Pub Olympics
- Indoor pub style games
- Air hockey, casino, darts
- Everyone involved
- Dry hire or event managed
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Corporate Office Massage
- Fully qualified therapists
- Stress free experience
- Fully clothed massage
- Massage and Reflexology
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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 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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Olympic Sports Day
- Olympic-inspired sport activities
- Any skill level
- Fun and competitive
- Closing ceremony
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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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Outdoor Escape Rooms
- Outdoor escape rooms
- Improves problem solving
- Interactive fun host
- Tasks, clues, Immersive challenges
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Bakeathon
- Expert chef
- Variety of bakes
- Learn the basics
- No experience needed
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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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Wacky Wheels
- Earn sponsorship money
- Learn to design the car
- Build your wacky racer
- Mini head to head races
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Hostage Kidnap
- Rescue your kidnapped CEO
- Scotland Yard Detectives
- Surveillance & negotiating
- Meet up with informants
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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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Retro Showdown
- Variety of retro gameshows
- TV classics from the 80s & 90s
- Bulleye, Catchphase
- Million Dollar Drop finale
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Everest Challenge
- On top of the world
- Challenge simulation
- 29,000ft high
- Learn survival skills
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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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Pilates Class
- Pilates at your location
- Certified instructor
- Boosts strength & flexibility
- Great for teams & events
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Dance Classes
- Variety of dance themes
- Fun choreographed routine
- Can build confidence
- Free venue finding service
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Soap Box Derby
- Build a go-kart
- Score sponsorships
- Crew tool kits
- Podium for winners
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The Detective
- Thrilling crime investigation
- Solve cryptic clues
- Forensic & FBI techniques
- Meet with informants
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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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Mission Possible
- Competitive & fun
- Full of action & adventure
- Enjoyable for everyone
- Prizes for the winning team
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Crafty Workshop
- Variety of creative events
- All materials and craft
- Presentation boxes
- Ideal for larger groups
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Krypton Factor
- Competitive fun activity
- Variety of challenges
- Brings everyone together
- Prize for the winning team
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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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Commercial Teambreak
- Create an TV advert
- Good for team bonding
- Camera’s & props included
- Trophies to be won
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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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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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Wall Street Winners
- Buy, sell, build
- High pressure stakes
- Negotiation tactics
- Build your empire!
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Turbo Cricket
- Short Ten10 cricket match
- Bats, balls, stumps
- Event co-ordinator
- Scorecard
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GPS: Space Survival
- Space-themed challenges
- Activity Co-ordinator
- Explore the city centre
- Fun & Competitive
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Big Picture Challenge
- Creative team bonding
- One big painting
- Event host
- Takeaway art
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Perfume Making
- Create your own fragrance
- Professionally run
- Choose from 21 blends
- Interactive & educational
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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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Den of Dragons
- Pitch to dragons
- Resident host
- Different idea stages
- Gain investment
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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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Nutrition Workshop
- Nutrition advice for modern challenges
- Solutions for busy lifestyles
- Led by expert naturopaths
- Practical, impactful workshops
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Conference Energiser – Drumming
- Learn your rhythm
- Professional instruments
- Energetic instructor
- Icebreaker or event
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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
Popular Team Building Activities in York
Drawn from our own York bookings and enquiries, this is what teams here go for most, and York is one of our busier cities for actual bookings. The full choice is in the grid above, or browse all team building activities.
| Activity | Type | What you do | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Making | Food & drink | Craft and decorate chocolates with a chocolatier, all supplied | Low-pressure, sociable groups |
| Corporate Sports Day | Active | Tug of war, relays and classic sports-day events outdoors | Getting everyone outside and moving |
| Master of the Tasks | Problem-solving | Taskmaster-style challenges, judged and scored by a host | Silly, competitive fun |
| Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt | Treasure hunt | App-led hunt through historic York solving clues and photo tasks | A change of scene |
| Gameshow Bonanza | Evening / social | A run of classic gameshow rounds hosted for competing teams | Everyone playing at once |
Rather work by format? Head into indoor, outdoor, food and drink, evening, treasure hunt and charity team building, set up a corporate away day in York, run it virtual for remote teams, or book Christmas team building.
Team Building Venues in York
Most York sessions run at your own office or a room you already use, with plenty happening in city hotels and function rooms around the historic centre and the racecourse, and treasure hunts and outdoor games using the medieval streets and the riverside. We cover the whole of North Yorkshire, so Harrogate, Selby, Malton and Tadcaster are all within reach. No space of your own? Our free venue finding service handles that too, matched to 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
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 York venue if you need one, so all your team has to do is turn up.”
Izzie
Corporate Event Manager
Team Building in York FAQs
Yes. We come to you across York and North Yorkshire, including Harrogate, Selby, Malton and Tadcaster. Everything the activity needs comes with the team.
Most York events run at your own office or a room you already use, and we also work in city hotels and function rooms, with treasure hunts and outdoor games using the historic centre and the riverside. If you need a space, we will find one.
On our data, York is led by chocolate making and outdoor corporate sports days, with Taskmaster-style Master of the Tasks, our smartphone urban treasure hunt and Gameshow Bonanza close behind. It is also one of our busier cities for actual bookings.
Yes, at no cost. Our venue finding service picks a room to suit your group and part of York, and since the venue pays the commission you pay exactly what you would booking direct.
The cheapest activities are around £18 per person, with the rest down to the activity, the headcount and the duration. Pass on your numbers and the full costing follows within 30 minutes.
Two to three hours is standard, enough for an afternoon slot. Link a couple and it grows into a half or full day.
Six up to several hundred. A small team shares one activity; a bigger York group runs in heats or alongside each other, staffed accordingly.
A fortnight or so is normally fine. Summer and December fill fastest, so book those sooner, though late requests are often doable.
For a large York group, a corporate sports day and Gameshow Bonanza both scale well. The sports day runs plenty of stations outdoors, and the gameshow fills a room with everyone scoring.
Yes. Chocolate making, Master of the Tasks, Gameshow Bonanza and our smartphone treasure hunt all run indoors, so winter weather never changes the plan.
Yes. We have delivered team building for companies from AstraZeneca to KPMG, and as an ABTA-bonded business rated Excellent on Trustpilot, a York booking sits on the same record.
Fully Insured & ABTA Members (Y6501) – every event is insured and risk assessed.
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot with 2,811+ five-star reviews – your team is in safe hands.
Tell us your group size and a rough date, and we will come back with York ideas and a quote, usually within 30 minutes.
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Reviews for York
9th May 2026
The coordinator was brilliant and kept everything moving at a good pace. Even the ones who weren't keen at first ended up loving it. Would definitely book again.
9th November 2023
We had a fabulous time! Everyone really enjoyed it!
9th October 2023
All was great thank you, nothing but positive feedback!
27th July 2023
I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful event, I’ve received amazing feedback
9th December 2019
We all really enjoyed the event, your team were lovely and everything was well timed and set up well.
All ran really smoothly, and was organised well.
All ran really smoothly, and was organised well.
20th June 2019
It was fantastic, and I would thoroughly recommend. Thank you.
All the teams enjoyed it and the feedback was that the level of difficulty and involvement was just right.
My team managed to do quite a bit whilst enjoying the sunshine sat in a pub, whilst others spent the whole afternoon running around York.
Thank for all your help in sorting out our booking.
All the teams enjoyed it and the feedback was that the level of difficulty and involvement was just right.
My team managed to do quite a bit whilst enjoying the sunshine sat in a pub, whilst others spent the whole afternoon running around York.
Thank for all your help in sorting out our booking.
15th December 2017
Thanks all went well with some pub visits added in for good measure!!
11th August 2017
It was very interesting to say the least. Thanks for a great day.
24th May 2017
I have had excellent feedback from the team 91% of the team thought the event was Very good, everyone really enjoyed themselves and the event and the team were fantastic!! Thank you so much!