Looking for team building activities Manchester teams will enjoy more than the usual pub quiz? This page brings together local suppliers and UK-wide providers who will run sessions at your office or at their venue. Pick from glass blowing, cookery, drumming, foraging, beekeeping, improv and more, for a team of six or a group of two hundred. Planning team building events in Manchester or one of your corporate away days? Use the filters to sort by in-person or virtual, type of activity and what it’s good for. Send your enquiry through EmEx and it goes straight to the provider. There’s no booking fee and no commission.
Want more ideas? Browse the full Something Different directory, see outdoor and nature team building, or compare team building in London. The CIPD’s guide to wellbeing at work explains why good team relationships matter.
Team building activities in Manchester: compare providers
LeadChange Ltd
Hands-on leadership workshop working with horses on the ground, combined with non-directive coaching.
Leeds Food Tours
Walk Leeds, York or Harrogate eating at independent restaurants, pubs, bakeries and street food stalls.
LegalAliens Theatre
Create and perform a play in a day, or learn to speak and pitch with confidence using theatre techniques
Make Happy
We run creative workshops to help teams solve problems, build stronger connections and turn ideas into action.
MERA
Nature-led offsites for leadership teams with wild swims, hikes and forestry mornings, in the UK and Europe.
Moonfull Ltd
Nature-led away days & wellbeing sessions, delivered anywhere in the UK, with short-notice bookings available.
Moving Performance
Step inside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra or make music together to develop senior leaders.
Murders on Demand
Your team solves a live murder mystery while actors in character mingle, drop clues and face questioning.
Narrative 4
Storytelling workshops and professional development that build connection and understanding.
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Draw UV body-painted life models under vibrant lighting, with no art skills needed.
Polymorph Project
Sculpt pop culture characters in polymer clay in a 1.5 to 2 hour team workshop.
Primal Sound
Drumming, Boomwhackers, Soundbaths & more for team events and workplace wellbeing.
Rock and Roll Experience
Drumming, choir, Boomwhackers, music video and guitar building sessions, indoors, outdoors or hybrid.
Rosie Tadman Nutrition
Learn about gut health and hormones in a nutrition talk, or ferment your own food together.
Saorsa Firewalking and Events
Walk on hot coals or broken glass, or join a movement class, to build confidence and self-belief.
Seed Folk
Beginner-friendly grow-your-own workshops for workplace teams, plus growing kits for gifts.
SongDivision
Teams write original songs on company values and strategy with professional musicians, in person or virtual.
Sound Healing London
Live concert harp sound baths and bespoke wellness days for your team, at your workplace.
Take the Mike Limited
Business theatre with professional actors to practise difficult conversations, leadership and communication.
Tanks A Lot
Your team drives real military tanks, competes in scored challenges and watches the top driver crush a car.
Tansy in the Wild
Forest bathing, mindful walks and Qigong for teams, from conference pauses to woodland away days.