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Group activities in London you can book for the whole crew
Organising for a group is mostly admin: finding somewhere that takes ten people, works out what it costs each, and gives everyone something to do besides sit in a row. These are London venues that take group bookings, with the terms they publish written on each one.
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Buzz in on a TV game-show quiz set with your team in SpitalfieldsTeams compete on buzzers in a studio-style quiz room with lights, music and twists: pop culture, music quizzes, or a custom quiz with your own questions. Groups get at least two games, an award ceremony and team photos on the set, with drinks at the bar before and after.Spitalfields E1 7LA·Group booking · 3–90 people
Play shuffleboard in teams under neon in Canary WharfSlide pucks down tech-scored shuffleboard tables with cocktails and sharing plates in a Cabot Square bar. Tables take groups of friends, and the venue hosts team socials of up to 350.Canary Wharf E14 4EY·Group booking · Up to 350
Shoot virtual clays in teams in Canary WharfTake turns blasting virtual clay targets on a big screen from your own semi-private peg, with food and drinks served to the peg. There's also a private room for bigger groups, and a heated waterside terrace.Canary Wharf E14 4QJ·Group booking · Up to 22
Play tech mini golf that keeps score for you at BankPutt round indoor mini-golf courses in the City where the balls track every shot and bonus point, so the scoreboard runs itself. There's a bar and kitchen on site for shareables, flatbreads and burgers between rounds.Bank, City of London EC2R 8EJ·Group bookingBowl a few frames with the whole crew at The O2Ten-pin bowling on 13 lanes inside The O2 on Greenwich Peninsula, with duckpin bowling, pool and arcade games alongside. You can order burgers, wings and sharing platters to your lane and eat between frames.Greenwich Peninsula SE10 0DX·Group booking
Play an after-work four-ball on golf simulators near WaterlooNon-members can pay-to-play a Trackman simulator bay at this small members' golf club near Waterloo station, with a stocked bar, snacks and sandwiches.Waterloo SE1 7PE·Group bookingSolve a private escape room as a group in ElthamAn independent escape room venue in south-east London with three 60-minute rooms (a jungle temple, Neverland and a Ripper-era horror). Every booking is private to your group, with a host to give hints.Eltham SE9 1BL·Group booking · 2–6 people
Pick a board game from the shelves and settle in over food in CroydonBook a table at a board-game café bar on Croydon High Street, choose from its game library with help from staff, and eat and drink while you play.Croydon CR0 1QE·Group booking
Bowl and play pool and darts with friends at Hawley Wharf, CamdenA basement-and-ground-floor games bar by the canal in Camden with ten-pin bowling (up to 7 per lane), darts, pool and Play Dirty, an adult arcade. Groups of 4+ can book a bowl, drink and game package.Camden NW1 8JZ·Group booking · 4 or more
Paddle kayaks or canoes along Regent's Canal with your group in CamdenBook a private 1.5-hour paddle session at the Pirate Castle on Regent's Canal, with accredited instructors, a choice of kayaks, canoes, sit-on-tops or bell-boats, and all kit included. Adult groups are priced per block of up to 8 people.Camden NW1 7EA·Group booking · Up to 32Kayak the Thames through central London on a bespoke guided group tripLondon Kayak Company guides groups on the tidal Thames in stable double kayaks, with all kit provided; its scheduled trips include an evening paddle from Battersea to Greenwich past the lit-up landmarks, and groups can arrange a bespoke trip.Battersea to Greenwich (Thames)·Group booking
Throw pots on the wheel, or paint pottery BYOB, with your group in North GreenwichBook the Design District studio for your group: a two-hour wheel-throwing session for 6–8, or an evening BYOB pottery-painting party for up to 24 where you bring your own drinks and snacks.North Greenwich·Group booking · 6–24 people
Play a game of crazy golf, darts or axe-throwing with drinks and street food near Aldgate EastBook a bundle that gets your group a full game (crazy golf, AR darts, axe throwing, shuffleboard, karaoke or beer pong), two drinks and street food each at a games bar in Goodman's Fields.Aldgate East E1 8QG·Group booking · 2 or more
Take over a laser tag arena with up to 30 friends in WandsworthBook an exclusive game so only your group plays in Laser Quest Wandsworth's themed sci-fi arena, or join public games; there are VR sphere rides too. Midweek evenings offer three games for £15 each.Wandsworth SW18 4LS·Group booking · Up to 30
Play retro arcade games and consoles over cocktails on Old StreetA neon arcade bar right by Old Street station with retro arcade machines and free-to-play consoles, game-themed cocktails and late opening every night. Groups can book a package with tokens and drinks.Shoreditch EC1V 9DD·Group booking
Book a sofa-filled studio screen for a private film night in WhitechapelHire one of Genesis Cinema's small studio screens (40 or 42 seats, all sofas and armchairs) in a 2.5-hour slot for your own private screening, with Bar Paragon's pizza-oven kitchen and bar for before or after.Whitechapel / Mile End E1 4UJ·Group booking · Up to 42
Sing your hearts out in a private soundproof karaoke room in SohoBook one of nine private, soundproofed karaoke rooms for 2 or 3 hours, with two mics, a huge song catalogue and a 'Thirsty?' button that brings cocktails and sharing plates to the room.Soho W1F 7NQ·Group booking · 2–15 people
Race electric go-karts round a multi-level indoor track in ActonBook a group race on TeamSport's multi-level electric karting track in West London, then eat burgers, pizza or hot dogs at the trackside bar while you compare lap times.Acton W3 0RF·Group bookingDrive your own little boat round the Canary Wharf docks with up to 8 friendsHire a self-drive electric GoBoat (no licence needed) for one or two hours and potter round the Canary Wharf docks with a picnic on the table in the middle. Canary Wharf is GoBoat's only base where you can boat after sunset, with an enclosed Winter Pod option.Canary Wharf E14 5RE·Group booking · Up to 8
Play a two-floor crazy golf course with friends in a bar on Old StreetPlay a crazy golf course of pipes, loops and wall shots over two floors, adding drinks, beer buckets, pizzas and burgers to the booking. Bigger parties can take a private room with a karaoke stage.Old Street EC1V 9LE·Group booking
Pick one of seven escape rooms for your group on Holloway RoadEscape London's biggest site has seven private 60-minute rooms, from a ghost ship to Sherlock's flat, so a larger group can split into teams and play at the same time.Holloway / Highbury N7 8LT·Group booking · 2–7 people
Cook a feast from scratch at a private evening class in IslingtonYour group books the Upper Street cook school for a private evening class, picks a menu such as fresh pasta or Middle Eastern dishes, and cooks it together with a chef. A glass of wine, beer or a soft drink is included, and you can bring your own for a corkage fee.Islington N1 1QP·Group booking · 8–16 peopleBowl a few frames on retro lanes with your crew in HolbornTen-pin bowling on four retro lanes in the original All Star Lanes, with classic arcade games, an American-style restaurant and a low-lit cocktail bar on site. Up to 7 people per lane; bigger groups are split across lanes.Holborn WC1B 4DA·Group booking
Play scored social darts with friends at a semi-private oche in ShoreditchYour group gets a semi-private oche where the tech scores seven multiplayer darts games automatically, with pizza, sharing plates and cocktails brought to you while you play. You get a video highlight reel afterwards.Shoreditch EC2A 2AH·Group booking · 2–36 people
Race the clock in an escape room under Oxford StreetTeams of up to six get 60 minutes in one of Escape Hunt's themed rooms, inside the Boom Battle Bar basement on Oxford Street. Bigger groups book several rooms and play head to head, with drinks at the in-house bar.Oxford Street / Tottenham Court Road W1D 1BP·Group booking · 2–24 people
Blend and bottle your own perfume with your group in MaryleboneA Blending Master takes your group through the fragrance Essentials, then everyone blends, bottles and names a perfume to take home, with drinks (alcohol-free on request) throughout. Sessions run one to two hours.Marylebone W1U 1JH·Group booking · 5–30 peoplePick from 500 board games and play the night away with friends under Brixton stationBook a table at a board-game café in a railway arch and work through a library of party and strategy games, with sourdough pizza and drinks brought to the table. A small hourly table fee goes towards the games library.Brixton SW9 8HX·Group booking
Compete on a real TV game-show set in Shoreditch with your crewYour group takes the podiums on a lit, camera-rigged game-show set and battles through five TV-style trivia, logic and reflex challenges plus mini-games in 60 minutes, spinning a giant multiplier wheel between rounds. Choose the Original quiz or the adults-only Rowdy quiz.Shoreditch / Hackney Road E2 8GY·Group booking · 4–12 peopleFight zombies together in full-body VR near Covent GardenYour group suits up with headsets and motion-capture trackers and plays one shared virtual-reality adventure in a free-roam room, seeing each other as avatars. There's a robot bartender for drinks afterwards.Covent Garden / Holborn WC1A 1PB·Group booking · Up to 6
Book a padel court for four under glass by the Thames at Battersea Power StationHire one of four panoramic indoor padel courts for a doubles game with friends, then stay on at the club's bistro and bar overlooking the river.Battersea SW11 8AL·Group booking
Sing in a red-lit private karaoke room under the railway at Borough MarketBook a private karaoke room for up to 16 at a Taiwanese restaurant in Borough Market, with a stage, a service button and a big song library; there is no room hire, just a minimum spend on food and drink over a two-hour slot.Borough SE1 9AD·Group booking · 2–16 peoplePlay 30 minutes of laser tag in a 4D arena with your crew in Park RoyalWeekday bookings get your team of up to six into Tenpin Acton's fog-and-LED laser arena for a 10-minute briefing and 20 minutes of play against other groups; the centre also has bowling, karaoke, darts and food.Park Royal W3 0PA·Group booking · Up to 6
Bowl on vintage lanes under a Bloomsbury hotel, then sing in a karaoke roomEight bowling lanes booked by the hour (up to 6 players per lane) in the basement of the Tavistock Hotel, with an American diner, a pizza kitchen and five private karaoke rooms for 8 to 30 people.Bloomsbury WC1H 9EU·Group booking · Up to 48
Cook beef hot pot at the table, then sing in a private karaoke room, in AldgateDip hand-cut beef, seafood and vegetables into a bubbling Chaoshan hot pot at your table, then take the group into a private KTV karaoke room with food and drinks.Aldgate E1 6BD·Group bookingBelt out karaoke in your own private room near Liverpool StreetA private soundproofed karaoke room for your group in Devonshire Square, with two mics, a big song library and food and cocktails ordered straight to the room. Bookings are for 2 or 3 hours.Liverpool Street EC2M 4YP·Group booking · 2–25 people
Race electric go-karts on an indoor track at Southside, WandsworthBook eight-minute electric go-kart races at Gravity MAX Wandsworth (you can book more than one per visit), then carry on with bowling, batting cages or the arcade and the sports bar.Wandsworth SW18 4TF·Group booking
Make truffles and chocolate bark with your group in ShoreditchA chocolatier shows your group how to make fresh cream truffles, dip and decorate them, then marble your own chocolate bark, and everyone takes a box home. Groups can reserve a table in a public class or book the studio privately.Shoreditch·Group booking · 5–36 peoplePlay a team VR mission together in WandsworthSquad up in a free-roam virtual-reality room with full-body motion capture and play one shared game as a team, on the top floor of the Gravity MAX entertainment centre in Southside.Wandsworth SW18 4TF·Group booking
Learn to boulder together in a coached beginners' class in BermondseyBook places on a 60-minute introductory bouldering class in a former biscuit-factory hall, where an instructor covers warm-up, falling safely and first moves; shoes and chalk are included and you can keep climbing for the rest of the day.Bermondsey SE16 4DG·Group booking
Bowl, then grab a private karaoke booth with friends on Brick LaneSix retro bowling lanes plus private karaoke booths, arcade games, two cocktail bars and an American-style restaurant in one East London venue. Book a lane for the group, then add a karaoke hour.Brick Lane E1 6QL·Group booking
Play a simulator round of golf with a DJ and bar in SohoTake a Trackman simulator bay in a big basement clubhouse off Wardour Street, play a virtual course or golf games between you, then drift to the bar and lounges, with a DJ on some nights.Soho W1F 0EQ·Group bookingHire a karaoke booth between games at a 24-lane Finsbury Park bowlRowans is an old-school two-floor bowling alley with 24 lanes, 13 pool tables, arcades and six private karaoke booths that each take 12-15 people. Book a booth by the hour, then bowl.Finsbury Park N4 2DF·Group booking · Up to 50
Hit balls round famous golf courses on a simulator bay by Liverpool StreetBook a Trackman golf simulator bay for your group and play virtual courses or the driving range, with Pizza Pilgrims pizzas and a bar on site. All abilities welcome.Liverpool Street / City EC2N 4AW·Group booking
Battle it out on vintage arcade machines and console booths at Elephant ParkFour Quarters' biggest arcade bar, by Elephant & Castle station, with restored vintage cabinets, bookable console booths (including Xbox with Game Pass), Americana food and a cordoned-off private hire area for larger groups.Elephant & Castle SE17 1GQ·Group bookingEscape a wizard school or haunted manor with friends in ActonHoudini's Escape Rooms inside Tenpin Acton has two themed 60-minute rooms for teams of two to six — a family-friendly wizarding school and a harder haunted manor. Bowling, karaoke and laser tag are in the same building if you want to make a night of it.Acton / North Acton·Group booking · 2–6 people
Grill your own halal Korean BBQ at the table near BarbicanSit round a tabletop grill and cook beef, chicken and seafood yourselves, with Korean side dishes, rice and soup; a private room and a group area take bigger parties.Barbican EC1Y 8JD·Group booking · 2 or more
Play a life-sized game of Monopoly as a team off Tottenham Court RoadTeams of up to six race round a giant Monopoly board, buying properties and playing challenge rooms against three other teams. A full board of 24 can be booked for exclusive use, and there's a themed bar and restaurant on site.Fitzrovia / Tottenham Court Road W1T 7PS·Group booking · Up to 24
Book a padel court for four at a five-court indoor club in BecktonHire an indoor padel court with high ceilings for a doubles game, then eat or drink in the club's restaurant and bar.Beckton E6 5LW·Group booking
Hire a padel court, or a hosted mini-tournament, for your group in StratfordBook one of nine indoor padel courts for a doubles game, or a hosted package with court time, drinks and equipment for a bigger group; the club bar serves Spanish food afterwards.Stratford E15 2AE·Group booking · Up to 30Face virtual bowlers in a cricket simulator net near London BridgeTake turns batting in a simulator net against virtual bowlers in a Bermondsey Street warehouse, with a bar and cricket-themed menu between overs. No cricket experience needed.London Bridge / Bermondsey SE1 3UD·Group booking
Shake three alcohol-free cocktails with your group in BloomsburyA bartender at The Montague on the Gardens teaches your group to make three alcohol-free cocktails, such as a zero-proof sour and a spritz, using premium no-alcohol spirits. Made for non-drinkers and anyone sober-curious.Bloomsbury WC1B 5BJ·Group booking
Throw social darts with your crew in a Victorian-fairground bar in VictoriaBook a semi-private oche for seven auto-scored multiplayer darts games, with cocktails, pizzas and sharing plates brought to you. There is also a large garden bar.Victoria SW1E 5DJ·Group booking · 2–36 people
Play deck and table shuffleboard with your crew on Bethnal Green RoadBook deck or table shuffleboard across a three-floor bar, with food and drink packages added to the booking.Shoreditch E1 6LA·Group booking
Play board games from a 1,000-game library over dinner under WaterlooBook a table in a board-game kitchen in the Leake Street tunnel, pick from over 1,000 games and order food and drinks to the table while you play.Waterloo SE1 7NN·Group booking
Book a private karaoke box on Frith Street for your crewHire a private karaoke room at the UK's first karaoke-box venue, next door to Ronnie Scott's, with table service, cocktails and pizza. Bookings run for at least 2 hours.Soho W1D 4RF·Group bookingHire a private cinema screen for your group in HackneyBook The Castle Cinema's 27-seat Screen 2 (or the 82-seat Screen 1) for a private screening of a film you bring on DVD, Blu-ray or DCP, then carry on at the cinema bar. Minimum hire is two hours, available seven days a week.Homerton / Clapton E9 6DA·Group booking · Up to 27
Share a Trackman golf sim between six at BroadgateBook a golf simulator for you and up to five friends and play PGA Tour courses like Pebble Beach or golf games against each other, with a full bar, cocktails and casual food at the new Five Iron by Liverpool Street.Liverpool Street / Broadgate EC2M 2PF·Group booking · Up to 6Play an escape room or the Escape Arcade, then pizza, in HolbornTeams take on one of three 60-minute escape rooms or the Escape Arcade, a string of quick-fire mini challenges built for many teams at once. There's an on-site bar and pizzeria to carry on afterwards.Holborn EC4A 1EQ·Group booking · 2 or more
Escape a gothic horror room with friends in HammersmithEscape London's Hammersmith site has two high-immersion rooms (horror and gothic mystery) for teams of two to eight, with 60 minutes to get out. The whole room is private to your group.Hammersmith W6 0QU·Group booking · 2–8 people
Take on a team escape room in Wandsworth's Ram QuarterTeams of up to six get 60 minutes in one of Escape Hunt's themed rooms, with a pre-game drink in the lounge first. Bigger groups book several rooms at once.Wandsworth SW18 1UL·Group booking · 2 or more
Arrange flowers with your group at a florist's school in Battersea Power StationMoyses' flower school runs private classes where your group picks a design and a date; they supply the flowers, aprons and drinks, and food can be added. It's taught in a working florist's space rather than a classroom.Battersea·Group booking
Race your mates on pro-spec driving simulators at Westfield LondonBook a row of linked racing sims and race solo, head-to-head or as teams, posting lap times to the leaderboard, with a bar and big screen for live racing on site.Shepherd's Bush / White City W12 7SL·Group booking · Up to 14
Play ping pong and beer pong over pizza at Battersea Power StationBook tables as a group for ping pong, interactive Ping Pong X or beer pong, with a package that adds pizza and drinks; a Games Guru can host for extra.Battersea SW11 8DD·Group booking · 6 or more
Crack a spy-themed escape room as a team near King's CrossYour team is locked into one of clueQuest's spy missions and has 60 minutes to solve its puzzles and get out. Larger groups book several rooms side by side and race each other.King's Cross N1 0SL·Group booking · 2 or moreThrow interactive darts at a private booth with friends on the StrandYour group takes a darts booth for an 85-minute session of tech-scored darts games, with street-food sharing plates and cocktails from the kitchen and bar.Strand WC2R 0AA·Group booking · 2–24 people
Bowl, putt and hit a secret adult arcade with friends in VictoriaA big activity bar under the Zig Zag Building with ten-pin bowling, an 18-hole mini golf course, shuffleboard, beer pong, augmented darts and Play Dirty, a hidden basement arcade for adults. Groups of 4+ can book a bowl, drink and game package.Victoria SW1E 6SQ·Group booking · 4 or moreBreak out of a classic lock-and-key escape room by London BridgeOne of London's longest-running escape room venues, just off Tooley Street, with two traditional non-linear rooms (an Egyptian tomb and a wizard's elixir hunt). Book both at once and up to 13 of you can play side by side.London Bridge SE1 2TU·Group booking · 3–13 people
Skate on a real ice rink in Bayswater with a booked group packageBook a group package at Queens' year-round indoor ice rink, which can be combined with bowling, real ice curling or interactive darts, and eat at the in-house MEATliquor. Packages are bookable online for up to 18 guests; bigger groups go through the events team.Bayswater W2 4QP·Group booking · Up to 30
Walk free-roam through a zombie VR shooter or escape room in AldgateYour team plays a backpack-free, free-roam VR game together — a zombie shooter, or a VR escape room against the clock — in one big room, after a short briefing. Games run 30 to 50 minutes.Aldgate / Whitechapel E1 1EJ·Group booking · 2–18 peoplePlay interactive team games inside a Gamebox near SouthwarkTeams of up to six step into a room of motion-tracking projections and play 30- or 60-minute games together, from puzzles to licensed adventures. Bigger groups get several boxes side by side, with drinks brought to the box.Southwark / Bankside SE1 0XN·Group booking
Hire a whole canal boat from Camden to Little Venice for your groupCharter one of London Waterbus Company's canal boats for a two-hour private trip from its wharf in Camden Market through Regent's Park and past London Zoo to Little Venice and back, with booth seating for up to 40 and an onboard bar, or bring your own food.Camden·Group booking · Up to 40Play digital shuffleboard with friends by the canal at King's CrossBook a shuffleboard table with digital scoring and a choice of four games, with cocktails and sharing plates brought to your table.King's Cross N1C 4EJ·Group booking · 2–32 people
Learn to taste specialty coffee like a pro with your group in SohoKiss the Hippo's team leads a 90-minute cupping session where you taste how origin, processing and roast change a coffee, drinking as much as you like. Good for non-drinkers. Groups can arrange a private session built around them.Soho W1F 9LD·Group booking · Up to 10
Shoot virtual clay pigeons from a private peg in MoorgateTake turns blasting virtual clay targets on a big screen from a semi-private peg in a cocktail bar under Moorgate, ordering food and drinks to your peg. A private room, The Hide, takes up to 30.Moorgate / City EC2R 6LL·Group booking · Up to 22
Race electric karts then bowl a few frames at Brent CrossRace your group round one of TeamSport Brent Cross's electric karting tracks, and add ten-pin bowling on its eight lanes as a combined package; burgers and pizzas at the trackside bar.Brent Cross NW4 3FP·Group bookingTake on your mates at retro arcade machines and AR darts in SohoA two-floor arcade bar off Tottenham Court Road with retro arcade machines, free-to-play consoles, UV pool tables and augmented reality darts, plus game-themed cocktails. Machines run on tokens bought at the bar.Soho W1D 4JB·Group booking
Race each other on F1 simulators overlooking St Paul'sEach of you gets a racing simulator and you go head-to-head or in teams over a set of races, with a bar and kitchen in the same space. Bigger groups can take a semi-private area.St Paul's / City EC4M 9AF·Group booking · Up to 12
Putt round a tech-scored mini golf course with your group at Westfield White CityPlay nine holes of mini golf where the balls track and score every shot automatically, with a bar and restaurant on site.White City W12 7HB·Group bookingCook an Italian feast together, then sit down to eat it, in Notting HillYour group gets the Enrica Rocca kitchen to itself for three hours: an aperitivo, about 90 minutes making antipasti, fresh pasta and a dessert, then a sit-down meal of everything you made. There are lunch and dinner slots.Notting Hill W10 6HG·Group booking · Up to 26
Escape a high-tech horror or spy room with friends in AldgateTeams of up to six take on one of AIM Escape's automated rooms (horror, zombie lab or spy HQ) with 60 minutes to escape. Groups can book several rooms and the team will help arrange drinks and a cake for birthdays.Aldgate E1 8PS·Group booking · 2–6 people
Charter a speedboat down the Thames from the London Eye with your groupThames Rockets runs high-speed RIB rides on the Thames from the London Eye Pier, with group trips (corporate, celebrations, Thames treasure hunts, Thames Lates evening rides) bookable for 8 to 12 people per boat, or up to 26 on its larger Rocket Rebel.South Bank SE1 7PB·Group booking · 8–12 people
Paint your own pottery after hours with your group in South WoodfordYour group paints mugs, plates or bowls at a ceramics café, with an afternoon tea or sandwich spread if you want one, and the café glazes and fires the pieces for collection a week later. It can stay open late just for your group.South Woodford E18 1JJ·Group booking · 8 or moreBook a golf simulator bay for four in Lower ClaptonA small neighbourhood indoor golf club in Hackney where you book a simulator bay by the half-hour (up to three hours) and share it with up to three friends — play a round, longest drive or closest to the pin.Lower Clapton / Hackney E5 8FE·Group booking · Up to 4
Hire a cheap private karaoke booth at the Brixton Rec leisure centreBook one of the council-run karaoke rooms at Brixton Recreation Centre by the hour for a group of up to 10, at leisure-centre prices; the same building now has a three-lane bowling alley and a multi-sport simulator.Brixton SW9 8QQ·Group booking · Up to 10
Throw axes, play AR darts and crazier golf with your crew in EalingBook a game lane at a games bar on Ealing Broadway for axe throwing, augmented-reality darts, shuffleboard, pool, crazy golf or a private karaoke booth, with street food and drinks between rounds.Ealing W5 5FA·Group booking
Take your colleagues for ice-free curling and tech darts in the CityBook a mix of games (ice-free curling, tech darts, tech shuffleboard, ping pong, duckpin bowling) at an activity bar by the Gherkin, with pizzas, burgers and cocktails.Aldgate EC3A 8AA·Group booking · 2–30 people
Sing behind a secret door in a Peckham pub's private karaoke roomHire the first-floor karaoke room at a Peckham community pub by the hour for your group, reached through a hidden door, with the pub's kitchen and bar downstairs.Peckham·Group booking · 5–15 peopleBat against a bowling machine in an indoor cricket net with your mates at WembleyBook a cricket net at a games bar in Boxpark Wembley and take turns facing a bowling machine, with darts and a pool table on the side. No cricket experience needed; net time scales with group size.Wembley HA9 0JT·Group booking · 2–500 people
Play vintage arcade cabinets and book a console booth by the canal in Hackney WickA canalside arcade bar at Here East with restored vintage arcade cabinets on US quarters, bookable console booths for Mario Kart and Smash Bros, craft beer, cocktails and pizza.Hackney Wick E20 3BS·Group booking
Eat your way round Soho and Chinatown on a private evening food tourA local guide walks you through Soho and Chinatown over about three and a half hours, stopping for dishes such as bao buns, beef rendang with roti and cannoli, and finishing with a drink in a Soho bar. Group and private versions are booked by email.Soho W1F 9JJ·Group booking · Up to 10Take your own private after-work Jack the Ripper walk through WhitechapelBook a private guided Jack the Ripper walk for your friends or colleagues at a time that suits the group, starting at Aldgate East and exploring the East End streets of the 1888 murders. Popular as an after-hours office social.Whitechapel / Aldgate·Group booking · 20 or more
Build a real-plant terrarium with your group in BatterseaIn a 90-minute private class at Duende Lab's Battersea studio, everyone plants a glass terrarium with real plants to take home, with a complimentary drink (alcoholic or not).Battersea SW8 4DN·Group booking
Watch a teppanyaki chef cook your dinner at the table in Covent GardenSit round a hot steel teppan grill while a chef chops, flips and cooks your meal in front of you; tables seat 8 and there are two private dining rooms for bigger groups.Covent Garden WC2E 7JS·Group booking
Learn archery and shoot balloons at 12 metres in an indoor range in GreenwichA coach takes your group through a 90-minute barebow class in a basement range: basics of technique, targets at 6m and 12m, balloon shooting and a final competition. Groups of 10 or more can book a private party session.Greenwich SE10 8EW·Group booking · Up to 32Bowl, then sing in a private karaoke room with your mates in CroydonBook one of two private karaoke rooms for up to 10 at a 25-lane bowling centre in Croydon, and add bowling, pool or table tennis in the same visit, with a bar and food on site.Croydon CR0 4YA·Group booking · Up to 10
Play interactive football games in your own box at Westfield, Shepherd's BushBook a private box where a machine fires footballs at you for target and skill games scored on screen, with game time set by the size of your group; food and drinks are served before or after.Shepherd's Bush W12 7GD·Group booking · 2–48 people
Cook halal Korean BBQ at your table on the river in Canary WharfGrill premium meats and seafood yourselves on a tabletop BBQ, with Korean dishes, in a Canary Wharf waterfront restaurant with a private mezzanine for groups.Canary Wharf E14 8RR·Group booking · Up to 22
Shuffle, curl and throw darts as a group at a games bar in HolbornMix and match activities such as ice-free curling, tech darts, tech shuffleboard, duckpin bowling and karaoke, with pizzas, burgers and wings from the kitchen.Holborn WC1V 7EX·Group booking · 2–30 people
Try bouldering together in an instructor-led group intro at AldgateAn instructor spends an hour teaching your group safety and basic bouldering technique, then you can keep climbing as long as you like; everyone also gets two weeks of free entry afterwards.Aldgate EC3N 1AH·Group booking · 4–35 peopleSing in your own themed karaoke room in Victoria, with food sent to the roomBook one of 22 private karaoke rooms, sized from 4 to 35 people, and order food and drinks to the room from a touch-screen while you sing. Group packages bundle two hours of karaoke with bites and drinks.Victoria SW1E 6SQ·Group booking · Up to 35
Pour your own scented candle with friends off Regent StreetAn Earl of East maker shows you how to blend a fragrance, then each person hand-pours a 170ml soy candle to take home, in about an hour. Groups can book the Regent Street workshop space privately.Piccadilly Circus W1B 5RL·Group bookingPaddleboard Regent's Canal in Hackney on a private session just for your groupPaddleboarding London runs fully private, instructor-led paddleboard sessions for groups on the Regent's Canal at its Hackney base, with all kit, a safety briefing and group photos included, and changing rooms and showers on site.Hackney / Haggerston·Group booking · 4–50 people
Solve a phone-guided Thames treasure hunt with pub-lunch stops in BanksideYour team follows clues sent to your phone along the river through Bankside, unlocking three food stops on the way: a British treat, a pub lunch and a dessert. It starts at the Founder's Arms and takes about three hours.Bankside / Southwark SE1 9JH·Group booking · 2–6 people
Play board games over tacos by the Olympic Park in StratfordBook a table at a board-game kitchen opposite the London Stadium, borrow anything from a library of over 1,000 games and eat while you play.Stratford E20 2AS·Group bookingThrow real axes at interactive digital targets with your team in HammersmithAn Axe Master gives you a safety briefing and teaches you to throw, then your group plays digitally scored games on a private lane. The Warrior group package adds pizza, soft drinks and a team photo.Hammersmith W6 0QU·Group booking · 2–16 people
Cook a plant-based feast with your team at a Clapton charity kitchenMade In Hackney's chefs run a private hands-on plant-based cooking class for your team, in a cuisine you pick (Sri Lankan, Caribbean, Levantine, regional Indian and more), ending with a shared meal. Money goes to the community cookery charity.Clapton·Group booking · Up to 12
Questions people ask
- What can you do in London with a big group?
- Competitive socialising is built for it — shuffleboard, darts, mini golf and fairground games let people play in teams and move around rather than sit in a row. Quiz rooms and escape rooms put everyone in one room on one team.
- Do group bookings in London need a deposit?
- Often, especially for larger groups or private spaces. Where a venue publishes its deposit terms we show them on the quest; where it doesn't, ask when you enquire.
- Which group activities in London serve halal food?
- Use the food filter on this page. It only includes venues whose own website says they serve halal food — we never assume it from the type of cuisine.
- What's good for a group that doesn't drink?
- Anything with a game at its centre works without a drink in hand — quiz rooms, escape rooms, bowling and mini golf all do. Most bars listed here also serve soft drinks and mocktails.
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