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www.zingevents.co.uk 0845 689 0602 [email protected] Welcome to Zing Events, a pioneering Event Management & Team Building company specialising in out-of-the-ordinary events and boasting a client list that includes some of the most recognisable companies in the world!

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Team Building in Brighton

Brighton is well known for being a coastal town with a lot going on. The city is one of the top tourist destinations in the UK and has also been voted one of the UK’s ‘coolest’ and happiest cities. As well as this, Brighton is considered to be an eclectic but extremely welcoming place, where the weird and wacky are embraced with open arms. This is why today we’ll be showing you some of the slightly out of the ordinary venues, events and team building activities that are on offer in Brighton.

One of Brighton’s most exciting venues is the Funfair Club, located on King’s Road. The Funfair Club celebrates Brighton’s hedonistic past with an array of fun filled themed areas and brilliant entertainment. If you’re looking to organise a team building event which is full of fun and celebration then this is the venue for you. The whole venue is available for hire, or each of the vaults can be booked out for smaller corporate team building events.

If you venture outside of the city to the Sussex countryside, you can stay in the beautiful Northease Manor for your corporate team building event. What is out of the ordinary with this venue is the beauty of the surrounding countryside, which famously inspired writer Rudyard Kipling. The venue is perfect for any summer outdoor team building event.

If you would like to take after Kipling and the many other artists who have been inspired by Brighton’s surrounding countryside, how about taking part in a creative team building activity? Zing offers many different activities that will get your creative juices flowing, for example our Urban Art activity or the Chocolate Challenge. A team building activity we think would work brilliant in Brighton is the Great British Bake Off.

In the Bake Off, teams are challenged to create, decorate and present a variety of cakes and pastries. They will be given a specific set of fresh ingredients and craft materials to put together their final product. Some of these will be traditional; however some will be slightly more unexpected. We’ll be providing our own Master Baker and tongue-in-cheek presenters, to guarantee a competitive, enjoyable and memorable corporate team building activity for everyone involved! Of course this isn't the only team building activity in Brighton you can take part in. Zing can run any of our corporate team building events in Brighton, be it indoor or outdoor, large scale or small.

Interested in a team building event in Brighton or the surrounding areas? Contact Zing by:

Emailing us at [email protected]

Or phoning us on 0845 689 0602

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Team Building in Liverpool

Not only is Liverpool famous for its many world heritage sites and annual races, it had also become renowned for its inhabitants. Liverpool’s port has meant that the city has developed a very diverse population, drawn from various cultures and regions all over the world. Liverpool has been voted one of the friendliest cities in the world, and the scouse accent is inextricably linked in the minds of UK residents to a cheeky, friendly personality.

One nickname for Liverpool is the ‘Pool of Talent’ or the ‘World capital city of Pop’ as musicians from the city have produced over 56 number one singles and Liverpool can lay claim to nurturing The Beatles, Cilla Black, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Zutons and many others!

If your company is based in Liverpool, or if you have chosen it as the location for your corporate away day, why not follow in the footsteps of the city’s most famous inhabitants and take part in a music-based competitive team building activity – Factor X!

In Factor X, your inner diva will be allowed the chance to shine as teams compete to create the best new pop band! You’ll be provided with outrageous costumes, top-quality dance training, your music, and then tasked to create a performance that will wow our very own music moguls. Factor X is a brilliant competitive team building activity for the extrovert and creative amongst you. It is perfect run in as an evening team building event where a little Dutch courage can go towards making some seriously memorable performances. Watching your boss performing an emotional rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’? It just can’t be beaten.

If you really want to embrace the Liverpool spirit and find a venue worthy of your pop performances you can hire The Cavern Club - the famous underground venue which launched the careers of The Beatles, Cilla Black and many others. The venue can accommodate up to 380 people, and as such is perfect for a large scale team building event. Sitting within the famous brick arches will provide your guests with a corporate team building activity they won’t forget.

If you want to leave behind the city for your corporate away day, how about Knowsley Hall, a beautiful stately home just outside of Liverpool. Knowsley Hall is a truly magnificent building and is also benefited by being surrounded by 2,500 acres of parkland. This makes it ideal for a number of outdoor team building events, and a summer party hosted at the venue would certainly be a glamorous affair. As well as the building and grounds, Knowsley Hall also boasts a safari park, high ropes course and several small lodges.

Why not make an entire weekend of your corporate team building event by mixing one of Zing’s excellent outdoor team building activities such as ‘It’s a Knockout’ or a School Sports Day with making use of the Hall’s own facilities? We can even organise an evening team building activity such as cocktail making or a game show mash-up evening to keep your guests both challenged and entertained from dawn till dusk.

Interested in a team building event in Liverpool or the surrounding areas? Contact Zing by:

Emailing us at [email protected]

Or phoning us on 0845 689 0602

and don’t forget to follow us @zingevents for the latest news and offers!

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Team Building in Newcastle

Whilst a few days ago we were getting inspired by the vast variety of indoor venues that are on offer in Leeds, today we’ve moved on to Newcastle, and are exploring the outdoor spaces nearby. It’s at this time of year that anyone planning a large scale summer outdoor team building day or summer party will probably be starting to look for venues, and Newcastle has an excellent selection.

As Newcastle is the most populous city in the North East, and well known for being a centre of corporate headquarters, digital technology and culture, it might not spring to mind as the best place to hold an outdoor team building event. However Newcastle encompasses many beautiful outdoor areas that, on a sunny day in June, would make the perfect location for a corporate team building away day.

For example, Exhibition Park is a huge outdoor area which also boasts a skate park, a military museum, a boating lake and crazy golf. Your guests are certain to be entertained even after they have finished taking part in their corporate team building activities!

If you are interested in planning a summer outdoor team building event then Zing has a huge selection of competitive, creative and collaborative outdoor team building activities for you to choose from. Our Multi Activity Day programme gives you the chance to choose from a variety of fun and engaging team building activities including zorbing, segways, climbing walls and a choice of over 30 different inflatables.

Another great outdoor space just outside of Newcastle is Lumley Castle, a luxury hotel surrounded by sumptuous park lands and overlooking the River Wear. The Castle’s vast rolling fields make the perfect location for one of our favourite outdoor team building activities – The Soap Box Derby!

The Soap Box Derby pits a number of teams against each other, challenging them to see who can create the most inventive and aerodynamic soap box cars. The cars are then raced against each other with one steely nerved team member elected to be driver. This outdoor team building activity is not just a competitive challenge, it also requires the teams to work together collaboratively to utilise the individual team members’ skills in the most effective way possible. As well as being a hands-on technical challenge, the teams also need a creative flair to design a theme for their creations.

Of course, Newcastle isn’t only a great spot for outdoor team building activities; it also provides great venues for corporate indoor team building activities, evening team building, corporate parties and many other events. Whatever team building activity you envision, Zing can make it a reality.

Interested in a team building event in Newcastle or the surrounding areas? Contact Zing by:

Emailing us at [email protected]

Or phoning us on 0845 689 0602

And don’t forget to follow us @zingevents to catch up on the latest news and offers.

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Team Building in Leeds

As the third largest city in the UK, the vibrant bustling business center that is Leeds has a lot to offer. It is home to three universities, stunning architecture and is considered to be the financial and commercial heart of West Yorkshire. As well as these features making Leeds an excellent location for business centers, they also make it an ideal site for team building activities.

The diversity on offer in Leeds means that it is perfect for either indoor team building activities or outdoor activities. For example, if your company is looking for a team building event which takes place inside, Leeds has hundreds of different venues to offer you.

One of our favourite venues if you’re looking for somewhere grand and beautiful to host a large scale corporate team building event is The Met Hotel. With its stunning terracotta facade it will instantly impress your guests on arrival and as the best business hotel in Yorkshire The Met has everything you need to keep your delegates happy. The Met also has superb transport links, meaning it can easily cater for international team building events.

The Met is an ideal location to hold a competitive team building activity such as Zing’s bestseller – Get in the Zone! Get in the Zone is a fast-paced, highly competitive scramble for teams to win points through a number of various zany activities. Delegates will be able to score points through demonstrating talent in everything from push-ups to crosswords. The element of taking part in these activities whilst running through the stylish corridors of the Met will only add to the fun.

If you’re looking for something a little bit more alternative, how about the Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen. This beautiful pared-back space has plenty of room and boasts premium ales, craft beers and cocktails. It also has a lovely roof terrace perfect for warm summer evenings.

This venue would be the perfect location to hold an evening team building activity, such as The Zing Show. The Zing Show takes game shows including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Celebrity Juice and the Generation Game and mixes them together to create a frantic, fun and simply hilarious team building event. Find out more about the Zing Show by watching this video...

    Interested in a corporate team building event in Leeds or the surrounding areas? Contact Zing by:

Emailing us at [email protected]

Or phoning us on 0845 689 0602

And don’t forget to follow us @zingevents to catch up on the latest news and offers.

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9 Alternative East London Venues for Corporate Events (or any events)

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3 Team Building Activities to Encourage Communication

Here at Zing Events we hear countless different reasons why a company wants to organist a corporate team building event. These range from simply wanting to blow off steam to hoping to bond a team that have just begun to work together.

However targeting specific learning outcomes is the reason that businesses most commonly cite as their motivation for team building. And by far the most common desired outcome is that of improved communication skills. Team building activities can be a great way to discover where the weak links in communication stem from, and to encourage greater communication between colleagues in a relaxed environment. For example, Jim Berigan tells the story of a team building event he ran in which it quickly became clear the group’s leader was in fact obstructing the rest of the group from communicating effectively.

Bearing this in mind, here are 3 corporate team building activities which actively help foster communication amongst a group.

 1. Urban Art

Urban Art is a brilliant indoor team building activity where the group is split into smaller teams. These teams must then create scaled up versions of an urban art version of their company logo (or any other image). Where the communication comes in is that the teams must work together to find out what the image is, and to work out which part of it they are recreating. They then have to work together in this collaborative team building activity to make sure all the lines and colour tones blend seamlessly together.

 2. Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster is a creative team building event which also encourages a lot of communication. The group is again split into teams which are each given the task of creating a section of the rollercoaster. Each team elects a ‘chief engineer’ who is allowed to look at detailed plans of tower construction, which they must then communicate effectively to their team. Once the towers are underway the teams must all work together to make sure that the sections all connect and that the trigger/release system works perfectly.

 3. Get In The Zone

Another corporate indoor team building activity which is excellent for improving group communication is Get In The Zone. Get In The Zone is a frantic, competitive team building activity where teams must complete different tasks to collect as many different points as possible. They key to success in this activity however, is communication, as it essential to discuss the best method for collecting points, who is strong at which type of activity and to keep the team updates on your successes.

Interested in a team building activity to increase communication? If these don't suit you we have endless other team building ideas! Contact our team building company by...

Calling us on 0845 689 0602, emailing us at [email protected] or following us @zingevents

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Sourcing a Venue Part Two: Useful Resources

Yesterday we provided you with the ultimate checklist for sourcing a venue for a corporate team building activity. Today we’re showing you some of our favourite websites to use when venue sourcing for indoor or outdoor team building activities.

DesignMyNight.com

Designmynight is a great site which allows you to filter your selection of pubs, bars and restaurants by what kind of event you’re looking for (e.g. sitting and chatting), location and price. It also shows you useful information such as drinks deals the venue offers and public reviews. However the site only includes  bars and restaurants so if you're looking for a large meeting room or hotel space you will need to look elsewhere.

Thisisfunky.com

This is funky has a huge selection of interesting venues, and a lot of easy filtering options including capacity, function and type of venue make searching through them extremely quick and easy. It's probably not the best site if you want to stay super low budget, but definitely one to add a bit of interest to any kind of event. There is venues suitable for everything from award ceremonies to team building activities to conferences.

Avoidhumans.com

Avoidhumans does exactly what is says on the tin – provides a variety of places to go which should be less busy than anywhere else in a particular area. Brilliant if you want to find somewhere secluded from the masses. It works using your GPS location though so not ideal if you’re planning a team building event far from your place of work.

Hirespace.com

Brilliant for those that want to keep to a low budget or have unusual space requirements. Hire space lets you find all kinds of spaces from village halls and dance studios to great halls and council chambers. Unfortunately they only cater for London, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham at the moment.

DeVerevenues.co.uk

If you’re looking for a reliable hotel based meeting room which employ expert event staff across the country, you are likely to find a DeVere venue which suits your needs. They have 55 hotels across the UK, and all have excellent facilities and plenty of different event spaces.

Wedding-venues.co.uk

Even if the event you’re looking for a venue for is actually a corporate event, not a wedding, this site provides plenty of options. Full of different barns, marquees and country houses often these venues make ideal bases for a company away day or team building weekend.

Londonist.com

And finally, if you’re not looking for a specific venue, but just want to keep your eye on what’s out there, online newspaper the Londonist often runs features on the best venue of a particular type. For example here they discuss wedding venues, here jazz venues and here alcohol-free venues.

If you are having trouble sourcing a venue (or simply don't have the time) then let us at Zing Events find one for you. We have a huge database of venues across the UK and are always look for new and interesting venues to share with our clients Whether your next event is in Kent or Windsor, Glasgow or Hertfordshire, we can source a brilliant venue for you.

Alternatively, if you've got the venue and it's the team building activity you need, we have that covered too. Take a look at our website to see the extensive range of competitive, collaborative, creative and bespoke team building activities we offer.

Call us on 0845 689 0602, email us at [email protected] or follow us @zingevents for more information!

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Sourcing a Venue Part One: The Ultimate Checklist

Finding the right venue for a team building activity can be a very difficult task, constricted by issues of budget, group size, location and activity type. To help you out we’ve put together a two-part guide to choosing the sourcing the best possible venue for your next corporate team building activity.

Firstly, work your way through this comprehensive checklist to ensure you’ve considered all the different elements when selection your team building event venue:

(To download this checklist as a PDF Click Here >  ULTIMATE VENUE SOURCING CHECKLIST)

LOCATION

   Is it a short enough distance from the delegates' workplace

   Does it have good enough transport links that people can arrive using public transport if they wish?

   Does it have a large enough parking capacity?

   Does it have the facilities for haulage vehicles?

ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS

   Is the space large enough for the amount of people taking part?

   Is the space large enough for the required table set up (e.g. cabaret, classroom, boardroom etc)

   Is the space fully exclusive / separated from the rest of the venue?

   Is there an outdoor space if required?

   Are the outdoor and indoor spaces easily accessible to each other?

FACILITIES

   Does the venue have the facilities for those with disabilities?

   Does the venue have the facilities to provide lunch/dinner/tea & coffees

   Does the venue have distinct staff/supplier entrances?

   Does the venue provide a projector/screens/other electrical equipment?

BUDGET

   Is the venue within budget?

   Does the venue offer any special offers?

   Have the venue fostered a relationship with a particular events company? (if so you may be able to acquire a cheaper rate)

ATMOSPHERE

   Is the venue suitable to the feel of activity?

   What is the lighting/decoration like in the venue?

   Is it a venue that the delegates will have visited before?

AVAILABILITY

   Is the venue available on the day of your event?

   Is there ample time surrounding the event for set-up and pack-down?

   Is there the availability for a site visit if you require one?

If you are having trouble sourcing a venue (or simply don't have the time) then let us at Zing Events find one for you. We have a huge database of venues across the UK and are always look for new and interesting venues to share with our clients Whether your next event is in Manchester or Essex, Bristol or Aberdeen, we can source a brilliant venue for you.

Alternatively, if you've got the venue and it's the team building activity you need, we have that covered too. Take a look at our website to see the extensive range of competitive, collaborative, creative and bespoke team building activities we offer.

Call us on 0845 689 0602, email us at [email protected] or follow us @zingevents for more information!

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12 Days Until Christmas! 12 Last Minute Secret Santa Gifts to Suit Every Kind of Colleague

Keep office relationships buoyant with some secret santa gifts that perfectly suit their recipients!

1. For the One who keeps their desk obsessively clean

A desktop Henry vacuum will keep their desk clear of all those pesky crumbs!

2. For the One who’s always late

This flying alarm clock is certain to get them out of bed on time!

3. For the One who’s addicted to caffeine

This 'Death Wish Coffee' is billed as the strongest coffee out there. Get this colleague really buzzing for work!

4. For the One who lives for the weekend

This Spin and Shot Roulette Wheel will make their next drinking session that bit more intense.

5. For the One who falls asleep at their desk

This Ostrich Pillow light version will keep them nice and comfy. If you really like them, consider getting them the original version!

6. For the One who’s proud of their family

A Family Tree of picture frames will make the process of explaining their extended family ties a lot simpler.

7. For the One who wears ‘eccentric’ ties

Moustaches are so popular right now, and with this little tie clip they add a bit of fun to any tie from their range.

8. For the One who’s just a grown up kid

If they really have a kid's mentality, these wind up racing granny and granddad figures should keep them entertained for hours!

9. For the One who spends money as quickly as they make it

The Greedy Pig Money Bank is adorable and can be stuck into any mug or jar to suit anyone's taste.

10. For the One who’s incredibly busy

This 2015 Typographic Calendar is stylish and can even be personalised for home or food lovers!

11. For the One who brings in their home bakes

This little set will not only come in handy, it also looks great and doesn't break the bank.

12. For the One who spends their weekends jetting around the world

This lovely Map Mug can be personalised with an area of their choice - either their home town or their dream destination.

  Need more than a few gifts to bond your team? Contact us at Zing Events for hundreds of team building and corporate party ideas!

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The Zing Show - Exceptional Evening Entertainment

Ever wanted to be a contestant in your favourite TV game show? Now you can be - with The Zing Show!

Take a look at our BRAND NEW case study video of a Christmas themed Zing Show we organised recently to see what we mean…

    The Zing Show is Zing’s mash-up of all the most popular game shows. Take elements of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Celebrity Juice, the Generation Game, Mastermind and many more, add some extra zaniness and remove the cheese factor and you’re left with The Zing Show.

The Zing Show is one of our most popular corporate evening entertainment events and has received rave reviews time and time again. It is completely unique and believe us, you will never have seen anything like it before!

Want a bespoke event? We can change the rounds in The Zing Show so they are completely unique to your company or event. For example we have put together a football themed show, a London themed show and many others in the past.

Our professional presenter will ensure that this is an evening team building event which everyone will enjoy and be able to fully participate in.

Interested in The Zing Show or any of Zing’s other team building ideas?

Call us on 0845 689 0602

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  Zing Events puts on events across the UK. Whether your event is based in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Hertfordshire, Essex, Cambridge, Aberdeen, Reading, York, Oxford, Kent, Nottingham, London, Windsor, Glasgow or Edinburgh we can source a venue for you there and deliver a first class event.

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7 Alternative Things To Do in London This New Year's Eve

Planning your New Year’s Eve to perfection is a stressful task. If you want to go out, you can often find you get the same as on any other night except that it costs triple the price and takes an hour to get served at the bar.

Bearing this in mind, we’ve put together a few ideas for a New Year’s Eve a bit different from the norm. If you don't fancy drinking, you want to avoid the crowds or if you just want a really memorable night unlike every other Saturday this list has something for everyone. Read on and get excited about New Year's Eve this year!

1. New Year’s Eve Burlesque Ball at Proud

Featuring live bands, cabaret performers, fire breathers and of course, burlesque performances!

2. Disappearing Dinner Dance

The fantastic location of this event (London’s last remaining lighthouse) is the main draw, as well as the promise of a lush meal and brilliant DJs all night long.

3. F**k New Year’s Eve Party

Technically this isn’t actually something to do on New Year’s Eve itself as this event takes place the day before - the 30th Dec. This means you can avoid the crowds but still get to enjoy a big night of indie electro mash up anthems.

4. Blitz Party

Relive the glamorous 40’s underground party scene with a night full of swing music, cocktails and live bands. Dress to impress and really get into the theme.

5. DryScene New Year’s Eve Party

If drinking isn't your thing, try the DryScene Jazz music night at Philbeach Hall to have a night with like-minded people and brilliant mocktails.

6. Twisted Circus NYE Party

The twisted circus provides circus freaks, robots and all kinds of other circus madness to entertain you throughout the night. Helped along by a top DJ and endless drinks.

7. Enchantment Under The Sea Party

The Breakfast Club is making the famous ‘under the sea’ party from Back to the Future a reality. Transport back to the 50s for a fun night of cheesy decorations and great music.

Planning a corporate party or any kind of evening entertainment?

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Looking Forward to 2015 - Start the New Year as a Team

It is easy to see from the various ‘best of 2014’ posts and yearly roundups that are appearing across the media that 2014 is drawing to a close. There are only 20 days until Christmas, and 26 until the New Year!

For most businesses this means everyone is frantically trying to organise their busy festive workloads whilst also preparing for Christmas as home, and looking forward to when the holidays begin and they can fall exhaustedly onto the sofa and stay there until January.

So what can you do to make sure that when employees do return in January they do so full of energy, enthusiasm and sharing the same positive mindset?

A team building activity to kick off the New Year works perfectly to fulfil these goals and also shake off the January blues that inevitably start to descend early on in the year.

For example if you wanted to emphasise that to make the new year work you have to work together as a team you could chose one of our collaborative team building activities. Urban Art, a team building activity in which groups work together to create an exciting piece of artwork that you can then keep forever is perfect for getting people communicating and problem solving in a relaxed, enjoyable way.

If your aim is to simply shake up the group and infuse them with energy then a competitive team building activity such as Get In The Zone is fantastic.

Creative team building activities are also excellent at getting imaginations switched on. If you work in a creative industry, investing in a corporate team building activity such as Factor X or the Chocolate Challenge can really benefit you by warming up brains that an excess of festive drinking have made a little sluggish!

Interested in a collaborative, competitive or creative team building activity?

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Top Places to Work In The US Have Strong Team Building Practices In Common

PR Week has announced recently a round up of some of the best communications companies to work for in the UK 2014 and reading through the list, one thing quickly becomes apparent – all the companies in question use team building to create strong bonds between colleagues and a positive working environment.

There are many different types of team building activity that the companies use to encourage productive working relationships, for example Cohn & Wolfe invites their employees to secret themed parties whilst the Omnicom Group organise community service days and relaxing yoga sessions.

A quick browse of some of the companies listed as the best to work for by Fortune Magazine shows that the trend continues here also. For example, Return Path, voted the 2nd best medium size workplace cites Go Kart racing days and group pedicures as key to creating a fun, friendly working environment.

At Zing Events we’ve shown time and time again that innovative, non-awkward team building exercises can genuinely benefit any company, and create a more effective working team. Not only do team building events create a friendly, productive team they have also been shown to reduce stress around the hectic Christmas period and the adult play that they involve can re-ignite the creative part of the brain which is so active as a child.

Interested in our team building company’s team building ideas?

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