Where to have a Christmas do in London
Here are some tips for where you should have your Christmas do in London.
Last updated: 2nd Nov 2023
Originally published: 1st Nov 2023
If you haven't planned your Christmas do yet then what are you playing at? If your based in London or fancy travelling over for the festive period then we have some ideas as to where you and your colleagues can go and enjoy yourselves, Blow off some steam and get stuck in after another year of work.
Flight Club
Where: Various locations
With a few different sites dotted across the capital, you aren't short of options when it comes to Flight Club. You can't visit a city without seeing one now, with their interactive darts games always leaving you feeling like you want to go another round.
Rowan's
Where: Finsbury Park
A North London spot that is absolutely legendary, there are several reasons to go to Rowan's. Firstly, there's the bowling lanes but there's so much more including an arcade and karaoke booths. When it's in the busiest periods, you won't find a place more buzzing as hundreds of people dance around the space.
NQ64
Where: Shoreditch and Soho
NQ64 is growing in popularity, coming down from the north to have not just one but two sites now. The first was in Soho and you can find another in Shoreditch now too. These retro arcades are nostalgia trips, where you can play fighting games, kart racers and arcade classics such as Pac-Man.
Bat & Ball
Where: Stratford
A lively sports bar, it is the kind of place where it is best to go and get stuck in. There's table tennis, beer pong, darts and more for you to get involved with, where you can see who the competitive ones amongst you are.
Lifesize Monopoly
Where: Tottenham Court Road
Enter a huge room that has been converted into one large Monopoly board and play to win some brilliant prizes. This will take out any boredom you may have from the board game and make you ultra competitive as you aim to bag the best properties.
The Star by Liverpool Street
Where: Spitalfields
Hailed as one of the best karaoke bars in London, you have plenty of options at The Star. You can hire smaller karaoke booths or book out a function room, where all your employees can sing away to their hearts content and have space for a dance too.
Mission: Breakout
Where: Camden
Located in a disused tube statin in Camden, this escape room is one of the most unique ones around. Growing in popularity over the years, escape rooms are common places for team bonding and they can have some truly inventive spaces for you to explore.
London Shuffle Club
Where: Shoreditch
This is the home of shuffleboard, a game that is sort of like curling but with no ice, a stick and a scoring system. It's a game that quickly becomes addictive and here you can split up into teams or individuals to play. You can also grab a drink at the bar whilst you wait for your turn.
Immersive Gamebox
Where: Wandsworth and Southbank
Immersive Gamebox has a tonne of interactive games for you to get stuck in with. All your limbs will get involved as you compete on the huge touch screens, they even have games inspired by films/series such as Squid Game and Ghostbusters.
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
