Paint Your Colleague Team Building Workshop

Get ready for a creative and laughter-filled Paint Your Colleague Team Building Workshop designed to bring teams together through fun, creativity, and shared experiences.

In this interactive painting workshop, guests are paired up or assigned a colleague to paint while being guided step-by-step by a professional artist. The results are often wonderfully questionable, always entertaining, and guaranteed to create plenty of laughs throughout the session.

Delivered directly to your office, conference venue, or chosen location anywhere in the UK, this fully mobile experience includes complete set-up and pack-down handled by our team.

Hosted live by a professional artist, the workshop is designed to be accessible and enjoyable for all abilities, with no previous artistic experience required. Guests are guided through simple portrait techniques including sketching facial features, proportions, colour, and painting basics in a relaxed and supportive environment.

As the session progresses, guests enjoy music, conversation, creativity, and plenty of team interaction while the artist circulates throughout offering support, encouragement, and humorous commentary where needed.

The experience is ideal for corporate team building events, company away days, conferences, networking events, office socials, and creative ice-breaker activities.

The workshop concludes with an optional “big reveal” moment where guests share their portraits with the group, followed by celebratory photos and plenty of laughs. Every participant takes home their finished stretched canvas portrait as a memorable keepsake from the experience.

OUR STANDARD EVENT FORMAT:

–> Guests are welcomed by your professional artist host, who introduces the workshop and explains the portrait painting process.
–> Participants are paired up or assigned a colleague to paint.
–> Guests are guided step-by-step through portrait sketching and painting techniques.
–> Relaxed painting time begins with music, socialising, and plenty of interaction throughout the session.
–> The artist circulates offering support, encouragement, and creative tips where needed.
–> Guests take part in the optional “big reveal” moment where portraits are shared with the group.
–> Group photos are taken with the finished portraits before guests take their artwork home.
–> Our team handles all tidy-up and pack-down following the experience.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• Professional artist host & additional assistants (depending on event size)
• Full event facilitation and workshop management
• Individual canvases for each participant
• Easels, acrylic paints, brushes, palettes, and all art materials
• Aprons and protective table covers
• Step-by-step instruction and hands-on support throughout
• Group photo moment
• Full mobile set-up at your office or chosen venue
• Set up and breakdown
• Dedicated event specialist to support planning and logistics
• Risk assessments
• Public liability insurance 

OPTIONAL ADD ONS:

Custom Painting Design: +£200 per event

• Q: How long is this experience? A: This Paint Your Colleague Team Building Workshop typically runs for 90–120 minutes, but timings can be adapted depending on your event schedule and requirements.
• Q: Do guests need artistic experience? A: No artistic experience is required. The workshop is designed for all abilities, with step-by-step guidance and support provided throughout.
• Q: Is this a messy experience? A: No. We provide aprons and protective table covers, use acrylic paints, and handle all clean-up afterwards. The experience is designed to be office- and venue-friendly.
• Q: Do guests take their portraits home? A: Yes. Every guest keeps their finished stretched canvas portrait as a fun and memorable keepsake from the experience.
• Q: Is there a maximum group size? A: There is no strict maximum group size. The workshop works well for both small teams and larger corporate groups, and additional artists can be provided for larger events.
• Q: What is included in your experience? A: Your experience includes a professional artist host, stretched canvases, easels, acrylic paints, brushes, aprons, table covers, all art materials, full mobile set-up, clean-up, and full event support.
• Q: What is not included in your experience? A: Venue, furniture, and staging (if required) are not included as standard, but we’re happy to advise based on your event.
• Q: What are the venue requirements? A: Your venue will need access to power, tables and chairs for attendees, suitable space for easels and painting stations, and good lighting. Wi-Fi is not required.
• Q: How long does setup take? A: Setup typically takes approximately 60 minutes depending on the size and complexity of the event.
• Q: How long does breakdown take? A: Breakdown usually takes between 30–60 minutes following the event.
• Q: What types of corporate events is this suitable for? A: This workshop is ideal for corporate team building events, office socials, away days, conferences, networking events, and creative breakout sessions.

• Encourage Team Connection: The playful format naturally gets guests talking, laughing, and interacting together.
• Create Shared Experiences: The reveal moments create memorable shared experiences and plenty of conversation afterwards.
• Inclusive For All Abilities: No artistic experience is required, making the workshop accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
• Boost Creativity & Confidence: Guests are encouraged to step outside their comfort zones in a fun and supportive environment.
• Promote Relaxation & Wellbeing: The creative and social atmosphere provides a refreshing break from the normal working day.
• Perfect For Ice-Breaking: An excellent activity for helping new teams, departments, or event attendees connect naturally.
• Fully Mobile & Flexible: Delivered directly to your office or venue anywhere in the UK with full set-up and pack-down included.

• Payment is required upon confirmation of your booking. The full balance can be paid or a deposit if you are unsure on attendee numbers.
• A full refund can be made on cancellations more than 30 days prior to a scheduled event.
• You can change the date or time of your experience up to 14 days prior to a scheduled event based on availability.
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