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10+ Years Experience

Any Group Size (10–1000+)

5* Reviewed Events

Company Away Days Designed Around Your Team

We partner with venues across the UK to design away days that break up agendas, increase connection and inject genuine fun into full-day sessions. From energising morning openers to late-afternoon experiences or evening entertainment, we make your schedule flow seamlessly.

Works at hotels, conference centres & countryside venues

Activities structured to your existing agenda

Hosted by professional event teams

Fully bespoke to your business

Suitable for 20–500+ participants

Why Invest in Company Away Days?

Away days are more than time away from the office-they shift perspective, build connection and spark shared memories that people talk about long after the day ends.

Reset Perspective
Teams think bigger, listen more openly, and step outside day-to-day routines.

Strengthen Relationships
Blends departments, reduces hierarchy, increases trust.

Boost Morale & Motivation
When people feel invested in, performance and wellbeing increase.

Support Learning & Collaboration
Team-based activities accelerate communication and collaborative problem-solving.

Reward The Team
Shows appreciation, value, and recognition.

Energise Work Afterwards
Fresh ideas, renewed enthusiasm, and better alignment.

When businesses invest in shared experiences outside the office, connection improves long-term-not just for the day itself.

What Makes an Away Day Actually Work?

A successful away day has a rhythm. Start with energy, move into collaborative challenge, and close with something memorable. Each stage serves a purpose-and when the flow is right, people stay engaged throughout.

Icebreakers: Kick-off with Energy

Why this matters:
Guests arrive carrying different workloads and levels of focus.
Icebreakers reset the room, get people interacting, and bring everyone into the moment.

Best Fit Product:
Giant Jenga Challenge Show

Instant engagement
Fast-paced competition
Hosted with humour and personality

Ideal duration: 60 minutes

Team Building: Create Shared Momentum

Why this matters:
This is where groups communicate, collaborate and solve tasks together-beyond presentations or meetings.

Best Fit Product:
Personalised Scavenger Hunt
Uses venue grounds
Creates shared team mission
Encourages creativity & leadership

Best suited for:
Unique locations
Wide outdoor grounds
Country estates
Larger, mixed teams

Evening Entertainment: End With Impact

Why this matters:
Teams remember how the day ends.
The finale should feel celebratory, energised and inclusive.

Best Fit Product:
Magic Bingo Challenge Show
Wow factor event
Great after dinner
Hosted by professional magicians
Big shared finale moment

Typical outcomes:
Big laughs
Memorable photos
Shared winners moment

When structured this way:

Teams start energised

Collaboration happens naturally

Day finishes with a shared highlight

That’s why businesses repeatedly choose these formats.

Most Popular Activities for Away Days

Giant Jenga Challenge

The perfect icebreaker activity - Read More

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

1hr event
Giant Jenga Towers
Team Based Event
Onsite Host

Scavenger Hunt

Explore your location, bespoke to your team - Read More

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

3hr event
Custom Challenges
Onsite Host
Leader board

Crazy Golf Challenge

Break up the day - Read More

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

1hr event
Portable crazy golf course
Equipment 
Host Included

Magic Bingo

Perfect evening entertainment - Read More

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

1hr hosted show
Magician host
Branded bingo cards
Prizes

How to Structure the Perfect Away Day

We can integrate any of our packages into your agenda to maximise engagement, reduce planning time and deliver experiences that unfold naturally from morning to evening.

The Magical Package

Build Connection & End With a WOW

Running Order
Morning: Company session or keynote
Afternoon: Personalised Scavenger Hunt
Evening: Magic Bingo Challenge Show

Why this works:
Conference or summer social highlight
Strong emotional finish
Big shared payoff

The Indoor Package

Get to Know Each Other Better

Running Order
Icebreaker: Giant Jenga Challenge Show
Morning: Company sessions
Afternoon: Personalised Trivia Quiz
Evening: Dinner & drinks

Why this works:
Ideal for restructures, onboarding, new hires
Gives teams real insight into one another

The Competition Package

Full Day of Team Building Fun

Running Order
Morning: Giant Jenga Challenge
Lunch: Social down-time
Afternoon: Scavenger Hunt + Awards
Finale: Team leader board reveal

Why this works:
Rising energy curve
Fully inclusive format
Post-event stories & photos guaranteed

Osea Island Two-Day Offsite

Elmwood hosted their summer offsite on Osea Island-a remote private island accessible only when the tide is out. We had a tight four-hour window to cross the causeway, deliver the session and leave before the sea covered the road again.

We built a personalised scavenger hunt around their “Under The (O)Sea” theme, complete with sea-creature team identities and full fancy-dress commitment. Teams explored the island solving riddles, cracking clues and creating hilarious photo evidence.

At the end, we built a live event screen presentation of the best photos-huge reactions, shared laughter and a standout bonding moment.

Results Panel

100+ attendees fully engaged
Immersive theme
Award-style finale
Perfect start to their two-day offsite

Trusted by Teams Across the UK

“Absolutely brilliant! The Big Smoke team brought everyone together and created the perfect start to our practice away day.”

Andrea, Martin Arnold

“Energetic, well-structured and great fun. Worked perfectly as part of our company away day.”

Fiona, Google

How We Deliver Your Away Day Seamlessly

Ready to Plan Your Company Away Day?

Share your goals, venue and preferred date-our team will come back with a structured plan that keeps people engaged all day.

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