Christmas parties are a staple of workplaces across the UK, but organising them can be tricky. Typically, you’ll have to consider everything from the Christmas decorations to dietary requirements and people’s drinking preferences; so, here are some quirky alternatives to the standard booze-fuelled festive bash.
Christmas murder mystery
This is an idea that will give your party a fatal attraction for even the most reluctant employee. You can hire professional actors to play the roles in a murderous story, and your employees should be divided into groups and will have the task of figuring out who the “killer” is.
Five festive spaces
Whereas a festive murder mystery party will be held away from the office, this idea is perfect if you plan to use your headquarters – particularly if you have five rooms.
The idea is that each room is set up as a different experience. The team goes through them all, picking up clues in order to get to the next one. The experience in the last room should connect the whole experience together.
Festive treasure hunt
This idea can be great for getting people together as teams and working collaboratively.
Choose your locations – e.g. notable landmarks in your town or city – with the teams needing to undertake challenges at each of them. Make the challenges goofy and fun, and get them to take photos as proof of completion. The winning team is the first to finish all challenges and provide evidence.
Any of these ideas should make for a fun festive party at your workplace!
