A company outing in Groningen where the city plays along
Not bowling, not a pub quiz, but a cinematic experience with professional actors in the compact heart of Groningen. For 5–500 people, from the Grote Markt to the shadow of the Martinitoren.
Why Groningen is built for a company outing like this
Groningen has a rare mix: a young, lively energy and a city centre so compact that everything happens within walking distance. For a company outing in Groningen that is gold. Your colleagues cross the Grote Markt, pass the Martinitoren and slip through the narrow streets around the Vismarkt, and the whole time the question lingers: who here is a passer-by, and who is part of the story? Since 2000 we have staged cinematic experiences with professional actors, and more than 200,000 participants have gone through one.
A company outing is not a training day. It is a shared moment for the whole organisation: connection across departments, easy participation for everyone, and a finale that feels earned. That is exactly what a company outing in Groningen with NEVERREST delivers, an experience the office is still unpacking weeks later.
It starts innocently
A briefing, a mission, sub-teams heading into the centre of Groningen. Everything seems normal, until colleagues notice that some “strangers” keep turning up.
The city turns strange
Encounters get odder, choices get sharper. On the squares and along the canals, your colleagues stop being spectators and become part of what is unfolding.
The finale lands
Everything clicks into place at the closing moment. Not a box-ticked activity, but a company outing your people genuinely experienced together.
Two concepts for your company outing in Groningen
Two completely different atmospheres, the same professional standard. Both are hosted live by our game leaders, no app required.
A cinematic city game with actors, outdoors through the centre of Groningen with a walking route of 2–4 km. The compact core keeps teams close together while suspicion slowly creeps in.
Discover The Game →
An open escape format with actors, played from an indoor venue in Groningen or your own location. Largely indoors, so weather-proof, and full of pace, chaos and open interaction from minute one.
Discover Social Chaos →Not sure? Mystery and rising tension through the streets of Groningen: The Game. Direct energy from one warm base: Social Chaos. In a short conversation we’ll find the right fit, or compare them in 30 seconds.
What a company outing in Groningen costs
Clear prices for a company outing in Groningen, excl. VAT. Venue, lunch or drinks are arranged separately.
The Game
Up to 10 people: €920 without acts or €1,890 with all three acts. At 30 people: €1,940 / €3,170. At 50 people: €2,950 / €4,590. At 200 people the starting price is €9,060. What the acts involve is in the brochure.
Social Chaos
Actors always included: €1,895 up to 20 people and €2,390 at 30 people. A fixed, predictable price for a company outing in Groningen that runs itself, whatever the weather.
Larger groups
Per person it becomes attractive fast: €59 per person from 50 participants and €45 per person from 200. Large groups split into sub-teams of 4–6, so the flow stays smooth up to 500 people.
You’ll receive a proposal within 24 hours, we hold your option for 10 days, and the final headcount is due one week before the outing. Suitable for ages 15 and up, in Dutch, English or mixed.
Which groups book a company outing in Groningen?
Northern teams done with the standard list
Dinner, escape room, karting, all been done. Companies from Groningen, Assen and Drachten choose this company outing in Groningen precisely because nobody sees it coming.
Organisations with mixed departments
Quiet colleagues, thinkers, quick switchers and jokers all join in their own way. Nobody has to perform, everybody ends up in the story, from 5 to 500 people.
Teams travelling up for the day
Groningen is a destination in itself. Combine the outing with drinks or dinner in the centre, our page on outings and food shows how that works.
International teams
Both concepts run in Dutch, English or mixed, so a company outing in Groningen works just as well for the international colleagues at the university, UMCG or your own office.
Curious what other organisations experienced? Read the reviews: 4.9 from 150 Google reviews and 1,500+ written participant reviews. Or browse our top 10 corporate team outing ideas for more inspiration.
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