12 Fun Team Building Ideas in Manchester

With its rich history, diverse population, affordable cost of living, and status as an important cultural hub — nightclubs, libraries, whatever you prefer — Manchester is England’s “second city” (in addition to London, of course) with good reason. This means that when it comes to engaging team building ideas available in Manchester, there’s an absolute wealth of options. To assist you in your search, we’ve assembled a list of our top 12 team building ideas in Manchester. You can’t go wrong with any of the options listed here, so keep reading!

1. Book a Peerspace

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The sky’s the limit with this option. Peerspace is the internet’s biggest marketplace for meeting and event spaces, allowing you to customize your plan for your team building event and choose the right space for your intended idea. Plus, you don’t have to do the organizing alone. In addition to reaching out directly to the host of the space, you can also ask your Peerspace venue’s local host to help provide whichever additional services you might need. They can source and deliver items like catering, furniture, bar services, A/V equipment, and more!

2. Escape room courtesy of Exit the Room

Escape rooms require you to work as a team, so we can’t think of a much more fitting team building idea in Manchester. Exit the Room’s escape rooms are especially highly rated, with lots of positive reviews. One reviewer commented: “The escape rooms were very cool and advanced! Many nice riddles and lots to find out. We had a great time Solving them! Very much appreciated!”

3. Flight Club Manchester

Flight Club Manchester isn’t just any old bar where you can play a game of darts. They’ve turned darts into a high-speed multiplayer game, offering a total of 14 oches (that’s what you call an area where people play darts). For your team building idea in Manchester, you can book a classic or team tournament, and the friendly competition should result in some serious bonding! That’s not to mention the delicious food, as well as their signature cocktails.

4. Go karting with Team Sport

Go karting is one of the most thrilling team building ideas in Manchester that we can think of! Team Sport offers the UK’s top indoor go-karting locations, and their Manchester location is no exception. They’ve got quite a couple of tracks to choose from in Trafford Park and Victoria, and you can easily book them online. This is definitely one to consider if your team enjoys a little adrenaline.

5. Immersive games at Electric Gamebox

As Electric Gamebox themselves describe it, their “immersive group gaming in the world’s smartest room” is an opportunity to “make screen time social again.” This is a high-tech gaming experience with a number of different game options, from the Ace Chase (about the world’s greatest magician) to the Alien Aptitude Test (an 80s alien invasion). 

6. Bowling and arcade games at Dog Bowl

Prefer the classics to a high-tech gaming experience? Located near Manchester’s vibrant Oxford Road, Dog Bowl Manchester has you covered with their late night bowling and retro arcade venue. In addition to their fun game options, Dog Bowl also offers tasty cocktails and their absolutely delectable 9 Cut fried chicken as well as pizzas, burgers, salads, and other delicious dinner options

7. Ping pong and more at Twenty Twenty Two

If you’re a fan of ping pong, there’s no better team building idea in Manchester: Twenty Twenty Two is a mixture of bar, ping pong room, and event space located in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Plus, the drinks are fabulous, and if you go on a weekend, your game of ping pong will be accompanied by the sounds of the city’s top DJs, making for an all-around memorable night.

8. Sixes Cricket Club

Sixes Cricket is a space to eat, drink, and play cricket—not only is there a restaurant with delicious BBQ and a bar with incredible cocktails, but there’s also cricket batting nets. They even have the world’s first UV cricket experience, if you’d prefer to play glow-in-the-dark cricket! Your team will have an absolute blast here.

9. Urban treasure hunt

If you’re looking to collaborate with your team on a challenge, check out the smartphone urban treasure hunt, which is designed specifically for team building. Using an app on your smartphone allows you to run the event entirely yourself, and it accommodates groups ranging from 6 to 250 people. The interactive app technology used for this treasure hunt might just be the future of team building!

10. Pizza making 

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A lot of our team building ideas involve eating delicious food, but this is the first on the list that allows you to make delicious food! This pizza making team building event is an opportunity to do just that while playing games, choosing ingredients, sipping Prosecco, and enjoying tasty snacks. And at the end of the event, you’ll take a seat and enjoy the pizzas you just made together. As one reviewer commented: “It was a brilliant event enjoyed by all. The member of staff … who was running it was profes­sional, friendly and absolutely made the event.”

11. Duck herding

Yes, you read that right — duck herding! It’s safe to say this is probably the most unusual team building idea on this list, in addition to being an opportunity to learn about an interesting traditional activity. Inspired by the BBC TV series “One Man and His Dog,” at this team building challenge a sheepdog will herd adorable ducks around the course with the guidance of a professional sheepdog handler, and then you’ll have the opportunity to participate and even compete for medals. 

12. Circus skills workshop

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Talk about a fun ice-breaker! This circus skills team building event is a perfect opportunity to connect with your coworkers in a new context. You’ll be taught by experienced circus performers and are sure to have an absolute blast. You’ll be provided with opportunities to learn how to juggle, spin plates, walk a tightrope, unicycle, and lots more!  

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