Overview:
If you’re looking for an activity to make the weekend memorable, or something to bring together a group of girls who don’t all know each other , then cocktail making, or mixology as it’s called, is the perfect solution.

Experienced, professional and friendly mixologists will take you step by step through the history of cocktails and then show you how to make three of the classics, before handing you the bottles and letting your imagination and creativity run wild.

As you experiment under expert guidance as to what works and what doesn’t, you’ll start to appreciate a whole new art form and most excitingly develop skills which you can then hone with friends and family in the years to come.

Format:
Each group will have one or more cocktail ambassadors who will brief you on the day's activities before giving a short introductory talk on the history of the cocktail and the origin of the word. Each member of your group will then be given a bar tool which they will have to try to identify before putting the tools in the correct order of use when making a cocktail.

The ambassador will then make an introduction shot for the group where he/she will explain what all of the bar tools are used for. If you don't know the difference between a Hawthorn strainer and a Boston shaker, you'll find out.

Everyone then makes lemonade using real lemons, gomme and soda water, and you'll learn about how to perfectly balance sweet and sour. You'll use your lemonade to make a Raspberry Vodka Collins and a Passion Fruit Krushka.

You'll then be talked through the history of, and taught how to make a Mojito/Bison Grass Mojito, a Pear Caipirowska, a Cosmopolitan and a White Russian/Bride. Then it'll be your turn to show off your cocktail skills by going head to head with another member of your group in a shake off where you'll each make one of the cocktails.

The event will end with a mini quiz with two free cocktail vouchers each on offer for the winning team. To soak up some of the alcohol, your group will also have a couple of food platters to nibble at, with a wide variety of food.

Included:
- Cocktail ambassadors
- Welcome flavoured vodka shot
- History of the cocktail
- Bar tools and skills
- Balancing taste
- Demo cocktails and tasting
- All guests shake up cocktails behind the bar including competition/games (each guest gets a minimum of 2 cocktails to make/drink)
- Special Platter or Mezze Platter - one platter per three people.

Duration:
1-2 hours. This may vary depending on the size of your group.

Notes:
- With over 10 private party areas to choose from we can cater for all of your needs and are happy to create bespoke party packages for you!
- For an additional charge a three course meal can be arranged.

Overview:
In the Bronze Age when a caveman spotted a woman he wanted to marry he would throw stones at her head until she was unconscious and then drag her back to his cave. When she awoke the man would cover her with an antelope fur and consummate the union. In the eyes of the law they were now man and wife.

Of course this often had its drawbacks and frequently the women would either die or become severely brain damaged and historians think this actually held back the evolution of the human race by several thousand years. Clay pigeon shooting is a direct descendant of this ancient ritual, but today the birds you're aiming at will be made of clay and you won't have to marry them afterwards.

Included:
- Expert tuition
- All equipment
- 25 clays
- Group photograph
- Refreshments

 

Overview
This great venue is in the heart of Bristol's party district, by the quayside, and boasts a great party atmosphere, good food, and a stylish drinking experience!

Included
- 2 course meal.
- Choice of starter, including Garlic & Thyme Creamy Potted Mushrooms, Home-made Lime, Coriander, & Ginger Fish-Cakes, Chicken Liver Parfait, Tomato & Blue Cheese Salad.
- Choice of main course including, Moroccan Lamb Tagine, Home-made Steak & Guinness Pie, Pan Roasted Salmon Fillet, Caramelised Butternut Squash Risotto, Wrapped & Baked Chicken Breast stuffed with Chorizo & Parmesan
- Guestlist entry untill bar closing at 1am

Note
-You will be asked to pre-order you meal prior to the evening.
- You can upgrade to a three course meal for an additional cost, please ask for details.
- Please be aware that the menu may be subject to change.

Overview:
It's time to take those dance moves away from the bedroom mirror and transfer that energy from the comfort of your carpet to the bright lights. These dance lessons are the perfect opportunity to learn some new moves to throw into your hip-shaking repertoire and, more importantly, a really good laugh for all the girls. Choose one of the below formats for your event.

Included in all classes:
Bubbly or wine and Certificates of Commendation for all participants. Please note that props are not included, and you should bring your own should you wish.

Duration:
90-120 minutes

Note:
The following events require physical activity so are unsuitable for those in stages of pregnancy or carring injures.
A minimum of 13 people (if less than 13, a 13 person fee will be applicable)
Let us know if you'd like to bring your own CD, we need to pre-arrange this for you.


Bollywood
Bring on the Glitz + Glamour
Become a Bollywood actress surrounded by sparkles, sequins and splendour whilst learning a fun packed routine. Our instructors will have a genuine Indian costumes for all to try.

Bellydancing
The Ultimate Seductive Dance Minus the Pole...Grab the girls and experience a truly amazing dance class in the form of Belly Dancing. Wiggle and Giggle whilst you learn effortless Arabic hip rhythms. You will then learn a very seductive dance routine all without the aid of a pole or fishnets!

Hula Hooping:
Be honest... you haven't even thought of picking up a hula hoop since you were about five years old have you? But with all things old being cool again, it's hardly surprising that this old-skool lunch-break hobby is refreshing in its child-like fun and surprisingly challenging in a workout capacity.
Hula hooping is a fun way to tone your abs, butt, arms and legs and it'll also work your cardiovascular system and burn fat as it gets your heart rate going. But it's not all child's play - there is a real technique to getting the hip movements right.
So indulge your inner child, have a giggle and take a trip down memory lane with a hula hooping lesson...

Salsa Lesson:
Get revved up for your big night on the town by learning some saucy salsa dance moves. You and the rest of the gang will limber up for an exciting lesson that will equip you with the necessary skills to blow away everybody else at your chosen nightclub who is awkwardly stumbling about the dance floor. This exciting session of salsa dancing from a professional instructor is guaranteed to be a good laugh and a hell of a lot of fun.

What to Wear:
Loose comfortable clothing, Trainers/Flats.

Note: 
For health and safety reasons, you may not participate in hula-hooping only if pregnant

What better way to enjoy your time in Robin Hood country than by trying your hand at archery. The bow and arrow has declined in popularity as a killing weapon since the invention of the gun, but remains enourmous fun. 

Under the tutalage of experienced archers you'll be taught all of the finer points of the sport before being let loose on the targets. If you've got a steady hand and a sharp eye and you should be able to nail the target with regularity...hopefully.

Included:
- Instructor 

Overview
Experience rafting without having to go to Scotland or Wales.  We use 8 man rafts on a man made course that ensures that the conditions are perfect and up to grade 3. 
 
Format
Each session lasts two hours, you will collect your wetsuit and then be briefed by the rafting instructor, then it is off to experience the white water.

What to wear
You will get wet, so bring a towel and a change of clothes. Whilst on the raft you will need to wear suitable clothes, such as a swimming costume (under a wetsuit) or a long sleeved top and tracksuit bottoms. Trainers/wet boots must be worn. Wet boots can be hired for £2. Lockers are available in the changing rooms for personal effects, operated by a £1 refundable coin.

Notes
Prices are based on a raft of 8 people.
Duration - 3 hours on site.
For group sizes that are not multiples of 8 some members of the groups will be added to other groups rafts to make up numbers. Alternativly you can pay extra and have less than 8 people in a raft to themselves.
Wet suit hire is included in price.
This event is only available from April to November

Overview:
A few steps too far the night before? A few steps to this Massage and Pamper session set up in your own hotel the next day will recharge your batteries and have you relaxed, reinvigorated and back to your best in no time.

Choose from a range of treatments:
Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage (30 mins)
Indian Head Massage (30 mins)
Facial  (30 mins)
Manicure (30 mins)
Pedicure (30 mins)

* Each person receives 1 treatment.  Extra / double treaments can be added for £25 per person.  Please advise your account manager of the type of treatment each person wants at least 4 weeks prior to your event date.   

Also available at an additional cost:
Hot Stones, Full Body Massage, Face Mask, Collagen Facial

Overview:
The Oxford English Dictionary defines zorbing as: 'a sport in which a participant is secured inside an inner capsule in a large, transparent ball which is then rolled along the ground or down hills'

As long as you agree that getting strapped inside a big sphere with a cushion of air between you and the ground and being thrown down a hill reaching speeds of up to 50/60 kmph is a sport, then it is pretty much spot on. Whilst we don't expect this to make an appearance at the 2012 Olympics, we can't recommend it enough.

This is the best way to experience how a hungover hamster accidentally strapped into its ball and inadvertently booted down a hill at your local park would feel. The only difference is that rather than emerging petrified and harboring gnawing disdain for your tormenter, you'll be giggling and stumbling like a dizzy school kid, scrambling back up the hill for another go.

Ever wondered what it feels like to be a sock? Well, probably not, but that doesn't mean you won't enjoy the washing machine run. Fill the sphere with water before you roll and get a soaking for your troubles. Excellent.

Fast, exhilarating and incomparably unique, the year of the sphere is here.

Included:
- 1 run (paired riders)

Overview:
This thrilling triple header is pure motorised mayhem.

Quad Biking:
Enjoy the mud and thunder of an intense quad biking session. You'll be in charge of a versatile 180cc quad which you'll guide around a challenging safari style course.

After a safety briefing and practice session for an experienced instructor you'll hit the track where you'll encounter plenty of climbs, drops, obstacles, tight turns and bridges all of which will test your driving skills to the limit. The new track takes around 15 minutes to complete and depending on the size of your group you should get to ride the circuit twice.

Included:
- Instructor
- All safety equipment


Off Road Buggies:
Get behind the wheel of a powerful 400cc Thunderhawk Biz Buggy and put the pedal to the metal. Your driving skills will be pushed to their limits as you hurtle around two custom built 400m tracks which include tough switchbacks, bridges and tarmac and dirt sections.

Whether you're a speed demon or a great driving technician you'll get the chance to excel as one track includes a huge jump and plenty of twists and turns whilst the other is flatter, has less corners and is a quicker surface.

Drivers will race from staggered starts in a game of cat and mouse. You'll not only be racing against an opponent but also against the clock and the driver who clocks the best time will take home the bragging rights. Slowest sloth gets the beers in.

Included:
- Safety briefing
- All equipment


Indoor Karting:
Gear up, race fans: it's time to burn rubber. With honour, prestige and a trophy on the line, this is no time to be pussy-footing around. Put your foot to the floor and have your mates eating dust.

The 400m track features hairpins, chicanes and a 50m flyover and underpass and you'll be behind the wheel of a 270cc Sodi Race Kart, which are amongst the fastest currently available indoors. If you want to clock a lightening quick time, break late into the chicane and accelerate out of it to take full advantage of the long downhill straight.

Depending on the size of your group your session will run in one of three formats: Each driver will have 30-35 minutes driving time each.

Sprint Race:
- 5 minutes practice
- 5 minute qualifier
- 20 minute race
- Winner's presentation with medals

Endurance Format:
Non-stop team racing event, with pit stops and driver changeovers.
- 5 minute practice
- Winner's presentation with medals

Grand Prix Format:
- 5 minutes practice
- 4 heats of 4 laps
- 8 lap semi final
- 12 lap final
- Winner's presentation with medals

Extras:
Lunch can be ordered on site.

 

Overview:
A great great rough and ready combo, you can enjoy plenty of speed in the great outdoors with off road buggy and quad safari sessions.

Off Road Buggies:
Get behind the wheel of a powerful 400cc Thunderhawk Biz Buggy and put the pedal to the metal. Your driving skills will be pushed to their limits as you hurtle around two custom built 400m tracks which include tough switchbacks, bridges and tarmac and dirt sections.

Whether you're a speed demon or a great driving technician you'll get the chance to excel as one track includes a huge jump and plenty of twists and turns whilst the other is flatter, has less corners and is a quicker surface.

Drivers will race from staggered starts in a game of cat and mouse. You'll not only be racing against an opponent but also against the clock and the driver who clocks the best time will take home the bragging rights. Slowest sloth gets the beers in.

Included:
- Safety briefing
- All equipment


Quad Biking:
Enjoy the mud and thunder of an intense quad biking session. You'll be in charge of a versatile 180cc quad which you'll guide around a challenging safari style course.

After a safety briefing and practice session for an experienced instructor you'll hit the track where you'll encounter plenty of climbs, drops, obstacles, tight turns and bridges all of which will test your driving skills to the limit. The new track takes around 15 minutes to complete and depending on the size of your group you should get to ride the circuit twice.

Included:
- Instructor
- All safety equipment

 

 

Overview:
Take to the WWII bombing range and prepare to engage in a thrilling bout of Paintball Tank Battle – the only game of its kind in the UK. There are a total of 10 different tanks available, each of which is fitted with fox turrets and 40mm paintball cannons. The cannons have been specially commissioned to fire from the turret of the tank, making the event as realistic as possible.
Three participants and an instructor can fit inside each tank, and you will all be expected to take a particular role: either that of driver, gunner or commander. The instructor will take you around the rugged 1 mile circuit track and inform the team on how to operate the tank proficiently.

Then it’s time to negotiate the circuit for yourself: expect to face steep hills, sharp bends and numerous obstacles. The 3 of you will complete 3 laps of the circuit and rotate your positions of driver, gunner and commander.

Let Battle Commence!
Next it’s time to get serious as you and the team batten down the hatches, take your designated positions and prepare to fire giant ping pong-sized paintballs at high velocity! Your opponents will be in an identical tank, ready to engage you in serious warfare. You will be expected to navigate the tank by strictly using periscopes, adding to the realism of your mission. Once the tanks have reached the ‘Arena’ area, you will situate them in various positions before firing at your enemy in this timed event. Points will be scored on the number of direct hits the tanks make against each other – so make sure each shot counts!

Duration:
Allow approximately 2.5 - 3 hours for this event.

Notes:
- Minimum numbers are 10 people. People over 6'4" and over 22 stone may have difficulty fitting in the tank.
- This event is weather dependant and only tends to run from late March to late October.  (Snowcat Patrols are available as an alternative in winter months).  
- 3 participants and 1 instructor per tank.
- Radio headsets, Kevlar helmets, tank suits & gloves included.
- You do not need a current driver’s licence to drive the tanks.
- Maximum of 30 people per session.

Overview
There is karting and there is ‘hold on for grim death bring a clean pair of underpants' karting. This experience definitely falls into the later. These Sodi RX7 karts are fast, solid and aggressive and you'll be racing them on a 650 metre tarmac floodlit outdoor track, making this the best karting experience you will get in the midlands.

Race Format
After a sign in and a race briefing, it's straight out endurance racing. Your group will be split into two and both groups will have 30 mins of pedal-to-the-metal, rubber-burning, full-out fun. The person who covers the most ground over the half hour competition wins, simple as that. Jump in, put your foot down and tear that track up!

The Karts
- Unparalleled Reliability / Exceptional performance.
- Outstanding shock stability (THR integral polyethylene protection, impact and abrasion resistant).
- PSS double side rail in chrome-molybdenum steel framework from the latest Sodikart research.
- Shaft steering that perfectly combines driving comfort with unprecedented agility.

The Track
650m long race tarmac surfaced, with full run-off areas, marshals, changing facilities and electronic lap timing. The circuit has a series of very tight turn for high G force and a couple of open turns that can be taken flat out.

Trophies
Medals & bubbly for the winning team.

Itinerary
30 min: Kitting up & briefing
1 hr+: Endurance racing
30 mins: Medals and bubbly presentation

Duration
You will be on site for approx 2 hours

Numbers
Minimum 4, Maximum 40-50.

Notes
Drivers should arrive ½ hour before booking time.

Overview:
If clay pigeon shooting is a bit last century for you and you can get all Star Wars with a laser clay shooting session.

Using shotguns which have been specially converted to fire low-energy laser beams rather than bullets, you'll aim at real clays fitted with sensors and your score will be recorded electronically and displayed on a digital scoreboard. Even if you're a complete technophobe you'll soon get the hang of things with top tips from laser shooting experts.

Included:
- Instructor

Overview:
Even for those that have done every other conceivable motor sport, hovercraft racing is somewhat of a unique experience. They handle like no other machine, powersliding across the surface whether on land or water. Imagine controlling an airport shopping trolley with a giant fan on the back, and you're halfway there!

 

The skills required to drive the craft are good balance, fine judgement and forward thinking. The skills are different enough from any other form of land-based racing to put everyone on a level playing field from the start.

 2 x 35hp hovercrafts will be on-hand to take 4-8 people at a time as they try and get a handle on these tricky machines. An instructor will give a demonstration and lesson on a flat, undulating field before everyone is given the chance to drive the Hovercraft for themselves. Top fun.