As the summer sun fades and the colder months approach, it’s time to embrace the festive spirit and show your colleagues how much you appreciate their hard work throughout the year.What better way to do that than an Office Christmas party in Birmingham? Spending time with your employees will help build a rapport. Which in turn will improve their efficiency within the workplace (it’s science). Birmingham is a brilliant place to host your Christmas party, and we’ve come up with a few fresh Office Christmas Party ideas of what you could do this year …
1. German Christmas Market
1st November 2024 – 24th December 2024
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is the largest Christmas market held outside Germany and Austria. With offerings of authentic German and Austrian goods and delicacies, such as bratwurst, steins of wheat beer, mugs of mulled wine and alcoholic hot chocolate. There are plenty of treats for your employees to choose from.
Surrounded by handmade German crafts, twinkly lights and mouthwatering smells of glazed nuts and biscuits. Birmingham’s Frankfurt Market is a great way to begin your Business’s Christmas party. Just make sure you’re all wrapped up warm, the market stretches out from the Bullring and down towards Victoria Square!
2. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens
29th November 2024 – 1st January 2025
If you want to take a more relaxed and cultured approach to your business’s Christmas party this year. Then why not book in at The Birmingham Botanical Gardens? Just a mile and a half away from Birmingham City Centre, and are breathtaking during the frosted winter months. Take your colleagues on a tour of the Botanical Gardens’ four glasshouses ranging from exotic Tropical to Mediterranean, Arid and Subtropical atmospheres.
Furthermore, If you want something more substantial, consider the Birmingham Botanical Garden’s Magic Light Trail. Walk around the gardens to see their seasonal lights and illuminations!
3. A Virtual Escape from the Office
Another fun activity and one of the most innovative ways to add a touch of magic to your office Christmas party is virtual reality. VR headsets can transport you to entirely different worlds, offering a unique and immersive experience to battle it out with your colleagues. If you want to stray away from the traditional dingy pub basement party, then why not make a team building office Christmas Party at one of Birmingham’s VR spots?
From meetspace VR here in our Park Regis Birmingham building to Sandbox VR in Grand Central to Matrix VR in Digbeth, you have plenty of choice of games to enjoy a fun filled activity. VR is an easy game to play for everyone to join in and is relatively safe and painless. Brilliant if you all want a bit of fun without the dreaded fear of a hangover the next day!
4. Birmingham Walking Tour
Birmingham is the second biggest City in the UK, which means there are some hidden treasures to be found in the nooks and crannies. If you have employees with different tastes and preferences, why not take a walking tour of Birmingham and see exactly what it has to offer? Different foods and drinks can be tried from different venues, and people are able to go at a slower pace.
You could find your new favourite watering hole and discover beautiful locations.
A walking tour of Birmingham doesn’t have to cost anything either. If you set a provisional route, where you and your colleagues are able to explore freely (and safely) you can see the beautiful Christmas lights, and discover all that Birmingham has.
5. Get Sporty
Do you have a team full of budding sports athletes who are looking to compete in some competitive action? Then this collection of Birmingham sporty ideas is perfect for your office Christmas party. Whether you’re into football, cricket, or something a little more unique, there’s an activity here for everyone
Imagine gearing up for fast paced fun at F1 Arcade in Paradise Birmingham, a state-of-the-art F1 racing experience. Feel the adrenaline as you compete against your colleagues on the track and channel your inner Lewis Hamilton.
For those who prefer more classic sports, TOCA Social in the Bullring offers an interactive football experience. Lace up your boots and settle those office football rivalries on the pitch. This is a fun and competitive way to test your skills and show off your team spirit.
Looking for sports to get everyone involved then Sixes Cricket in The Mailbox offers a hilarious batting challenge for you. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, this game makes for a fun and engaging Christmas do.
6. Festive Afternoon Tea in Birmingham
‘Tis the season to cosy up with a hot beverage and indulge in moreish savoury and sweet treats.
Our classic Afternoon Tea will be putting on its Santa hat for another year! This will include Coronation chicken muffins, sausage rolls with onion chutney, Egg & cress sandwiches and Feta & olive rounds, for the sweet selection: Coconut snowball, Chocolate parcel, Strawberry and pistachio log and so much more.
Make your office Christmas party unforgettable with a cosy, warming, and homemade Afternoon Tea. Upgrade your festive teatime to a glass of fizz for just £41.25 per person – because Christmas is always the perfect excuse to celebrate, book here!
7. Festive Lunch in 1565 Bar and Terrace
Gather your colleagues, and get ready to pull the crackers, read the cheesy jokes and enjoy great company.
Enjoy a relaxed Festive lunch in our 1565 Bar or Restaurant area surrounded by our glittering, festive interior and towering Christmas trees. Greeted with festive cheer, you will be seated for a hearty Christmas lunch.
8. Your Office Christmas party at Park Regis Birmingham
Sometimes all the Office needs is a private Christmas party with good food, great entertainment and excellent company. If the office consensus points towards a private party, then avoid a dingy bar where the discoloured wallpaper is peeling off the walls and choose a venue that will set the tone for that amazing Christmas Party.
Adorned with twinkling lights, towering Christmas trees, and an extra sprinkle of our signature sparkle, the heart of Birmingham’s deluxe hotel offering four-star facilities, is the place to be to mark the magical season. With festive afternoon teas, sparkling Christmas parties and festive lunches, impress your employees and clients in style this festive season
For more information, you can download the private events brochure here.
If you’re interested in booking your Business’s Office Christmas Party with Park Regis do not hesitate to get in touch with our team!
