The 7 Best Team Activities in Manchester: Unforgettable Experiences for Your Corporate Event
- Introducing Events
- Apr 7
- 5 min read
If you're planning a corporate event in Manchester and you're on the hunt for memorable team activities that go beyond the standard pub quiz or awkward icebreakers, you're in the right place. Whether you're an HR manager, EA, PA or event planner tasked with creating something fun, engaging and impactful, this guide is packed full of exciting and genuinely effective ideas for team activities in Manchester.
We’ll explore everything from high-energy daytime team building challenges to immersive evening entertainment options, with one goal in mind: to help you deliver an experience that your team will talk about for months to come.
Why Manchester is Perfect for Team Activities
Manchester isn’t just a vibrant city with a thriving business district and rich industrial heritage. It’s also packed full of unique venues, quirky neighbourhoods, iconic landmarks, and plenty of hidden gems that make it ideal for creative and engaging team building.
From modern conference centres in Spinningfields to rooftop bars in the Northern Quarter and outdoor spaces along the canals, there’s a backdrop to suit every type of event. It’s easily accessible by train and motorway, and there are endless options for food, drink, and post-event fun.
Let’s break down the best team activity options Manchester has to offer, starting with daytime activities designed to boost teamwork, energy, and collaboration.
Daytime Team Building Activities in Manchester
1. The Team Apprentice: Lord Sugar Rush Wants You
The ultimate corporate challenge in Manchester. Inspired by the popular TV series, The Team Apprentice takes your delegates through a series of fast-paced, hilarious and strategic challenges hosted by none other than Lord Sugar Rush himself.
Teams are split up and given business-style tasks to complete, which are designed to get them exploring Manchester’s city centre. From finding and bartering unusual items to filming adverts or taking on brand awareness tasks, this activity gets people talking, laughing, and thinking creatively.
It’s ideal for large groups and works brilliantly as a way to break up a conference or add some energy to a company away day. Plus, it’s customisable to your company’s brand, values and objectives.
2. Construction Challenges: Build, Test, Compete
Looking for something hands-on and a little bit competitive? Try a construction-based challenge like The Roller Coaster Challenge or Bridge Build.
In these tasks, teams work together to design and construct working structures using limited resources. The big finale comes when each group’s section is connected to form one giant build, whether it’s a track for a rolling football or a bridge that can hold real weight.
These activities encourage collaboration, problem-solving, time management, and communication in a fun and practical way. They're perfect for indoor venues and work particularly well with groups of 20 to 200 participants.
3. Musical Conference Energisers: Get the Room Buzzing
If your event includes a conference or training element, musical energisers are the perfect way to lift the room’s energy and break up long periods of sitting and listening.
Activities like Samba Drumming, Boomwhackers or our One Voice singing challenge get everyone involved, regardless of musical ability. These high-impact sessions are designed to unite the room, raise energy levels and create shared momentum. Let's raise the roof at The Midland!
Not only do they get people moving, they’re a great way to symbolise teamwork, listening skills, and working in harmony towards a common goal.
4. The Big Picture: Team Building Through Art
Not everyone enjoys high-energy activities, which is why The Big Picture is such a smart option. Teams work together to paint individual canvases that, unknown to them, form part of a much larger masterpiece when pieced together at the end.
It’s calm, collaborative and incredibly visual. It’s also a great metaphor for how individual contributions can build towards a company’s big-picture goals. Perfect for creative teams or to reinforce corporate messages during a strategy day. Want to leave a lasting impression of Manchester on your delegates? We can customise various Mancunian elements into the masterpiece to really make it a snapshot of history.
Evening Entertainment in Manchester
After a day of bonding, it’s time to let your hair down. Manchester is packed with great venues for evening entertainment, but if you want the entertainment to come to you, we can bring the show, the fun or the full on party spirit!
1. Party Bingo! (All Year Round Fun!)
While it’s a massive hit during the festive season, Party Bingo can be adapted for any time of year and is one of our most popular choices for office party entertainment.
Hosted by our glittering host, this isn’t your average night of bingo. It’s packed with music, comedy games, challenges and truly ridiculous prizes. Think inflatable unicorns and novelty toilet seats.
The format blends music, visual effects, dance-offs and on-stage moments to create a party atmosphere like no other. You won't forget your time at Manchester Piccadilly Marriott with this experience.
2. Race Nights: Place Your Bets
Create the excitement of a night at the races without leaving your venue. Race Nights bring teams together to place bets, cheer on their chosen horses and compete for bragging rights (and sometimes prizes).
With full audio-visual production and live commentary, this is a brilliant way to get people talking and bonding, even if they’ve never met before. It also works brilliantly alongside dinner or as part of a larger themed event. With comedy bookies and bucket-loads of Northern charm this is a guaranteed way to leave smiles on faces and maybe footprints on your seat!
This isn’t a pub quiz. This is a full production gameshow experience with fast-paced rounds inspired by classic TV formats. From physical challenges to brain teasers, music rounds and interactive buzzers, your guests are in for a night of non-stop laughter.
The Gameshow format is easily customisable to your company or event theme, and works well with mixed groups. Great for award nights, team celebrations or conference wrap parties. Want a Manchester theme? No problem, we can make it happen! There's a reason we deliver the best team activities in Manchester.
Why Team Building Matters
We get it. Team building activities have a reputation, and not always a great one. But done right, they’re far more than just a way to fill time. They’re powerful tools to:
Break down barriers between departments
Encourage collaboration and trust
Improve communication
Reinforce company values and goals
Reward your team in a memorable way
The key is choosing the right activity for your team and objectives. That’s where we come in.
Why Work With Introducing Events?
At Introducing Events, we specialise in creating team activities in Manchester that people genuinely enjoy. We bring creativity, professionalism and energy to every event we deliver, and we’re known for:
Creating bespoke events tailored to your objectives
High-quality AV, production and staffing
A wide range of indoor and outdoor team activities
A fun, professional and stress-free planning process
Whether you're looking to energise a conference, fill a full day with interactive challenges or just throw the ultimate staff night out, we’re here to help you plan an unforgettable event in Manchester.
Let’s Plan Your Next Event
Looking to book team activities in Manchester?
Whether you want to run around the city centre with Lord Sugar Rush, beat the clock with a roller coaster build, or throw the loudest party bingo night your office has ever seen, we’re ready to help.
Email us at hello@introducingevents.com to check availability and talk through your ideas. Let’s create something incredible together.