How to Plan A Summer Party with The Big Smoke Events

TLDR: Planning a great summer party starts with locking in a date early, embracing the outdoors and getting your team out of the office. Add an inclusive, activity-led experience to boost engagement and bring everyone together - whether it’s a scavenger hunt, magic bingo or a personalised quiz - made easy with the expert support of Big Smoke Events.

Here are some step-by-steps to bring everyone together and plan an awesome Summer Party!

Lock in a Date and Time 

People have lives outside of work so working out a date that suits everyone is vital. Plan in advance so people can make plans around the party.  We always suggest booking your event during work hours for maximum attendance and to show your team that work/life balance is recognised and important! Maybe schedule it mid-week, so it doesn’t encroach on their weekend? Book it in with everyone and you can finalise all the other details later!

Embrace the Sunshine

The weather isn’t something we can always depend upon but we’d be silly to not mention how London hits differently in the sunshine! Grab your hats, sunscreen and bottle of water and fall back in love with your city. To amplify your outdoor London experience, our award-winning Scavenger Hunt is the perfect way to soak up that vitamin D with your colleagues – solve riddles and puzzles, take photos and videos and top of the afternoon with a hilarious highlight presentation of all your teams best bits – a great way to come together during the summer months.

Get out the Office

Get your team out of their standard day-to-day environment and head out! Depending on your budget, you could have a picnic in the park or head to a venue (we have a wide range of venues we work with regularly – just ask us!). NB: Venues get booked up quick in the summer months so if you have a venue in mind, get booked in quick! 

Have an activity

This is the fun part, for all of us! Having an activity is an inclusive way of incorporating everyone on the team as the activity doesn’t revolve around drinks and a nice dinner.

We bring our events to you so tell us where to be and we’ll meet you there! Including an activity is a great way to bring your team together. We’ve already mentioned our Scavenger Hunt but we also have a variety of other great activities to choose from! If you’re looking for something extra special, our Magic Bingo is just the ticket – want something completely personalised to your company and team then our Personalised Trivia Quiz fits the bill – whatever the occasion, we’re bound to have you covered with an equally as brilliant event to make your Summer party something to remember!

We have an array of bespoke & personalised events to choose from that will no doubt elevate your Summer Office party!

Please do get in touch – we’d love to help you with your Summer Party and make it the best one yet!

About the Author: Holly Cuffley

Holly is the organisation powerhouse behind our smooth, seamless events – and a trained actress who brings warmth, confidence, and charisma to every group she hosts. From intimate team socials to large corporate experiences, she blends meticulous planning with effortless stage presence to make every guest feel welcome and involved.