SUMMER PARTY – IBIZA 1984

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Corporate Summer Away Day

For this large-scale corporate away day and summer party, we transformed De Vere Cotswold Waterpark and Lake 86 into Ibiza, 1984. 350 guests stepped into a high-energy lakeside experience that blended team building, conference and celebration seamlessly. From colour-coded activity zones and a festival-style hub to a fully reimagined party space complete with hanging sails, palm trees and layered foliage, every element was designed to feel immersive yet effortless. The brief was to unite two offices, boost morale and create something bold yet beautifully executed. The result was a team-building event and summer company party that balanced business with pure summer escapism.

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A high-energy summer party / corporate away day brought 350 Croud employees together for a seamless blend of business, team building and celebration. The day began with large-scale outdoor activities designed to unite staff from two offices. Colour-coded teams competed across paddle boarding, volleyball, and It’s a Knockout-style challenges, all centred around a vibrant Ibiza 1984 theme.

The atmosphere felt like a lakeside festival, complete with food and drink stations, shaded chill-out areas and a creative space for those who preferred something less physical. As the sun dipped, the focus shifted from activity to anticipation. Guests returned for a dynamic conference session before stepping straight into a fully transformed party space. What began as theatre-style seating opened into an immersive Ibiza celebration, complete with layered foliage, hanging sails and a high-energy soundtrack that carried the night through in true summer style.

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How We Delivered

Bringing 350 guests together for a summer corporate away day required meticulous planning and seamless coordination. With teams travelling from two different cities, transport logistics were the first priority. Staggered coach arrivals were carefully scheduled to ensure smooth registration and immediate immersion into the lakeside team-building event.

The daytime experience was built around an Ibiza 1984 theme, with colour-coded teams assigned to different activity zones. Paddle boarding, volleyball and It’s a Knockout-style challenges were delivered at scale, with clear rotations and structured timings to keep momentum high while maintaining safety and inclusivity. A central festival-style hub anchored the experience, complete with food and drink stations, shaded lounge seating and a creative area for those opting out of the physical activities. Every guest had a place within the day.

Following the outdoor programme, guests checked into their rooms before moving into a theatre-style conference setting. Stage design, seating layout and content pacing were carefully considered to maintain energy while delivering key business updates. The conference was structured to feel purposeful and exciting, setting the tone for the evening ahead.

As soon as the final presentation concluded, doors opened directly into a fully transformed party space. In a tightly managed turnaround, the room shifted from corporate conference to immersive Ibiza summer party. Hanging sails, palm trees and layered foliage installations replaced the daytime setting, while lighting and sound design elevated the atmosphere instantly.

Managing guest flow between multiple spaces, catering requirements across lunch, dinner and breakfast, and coordinating minute-by-minute transitions required precise on-site control. From coach departures to final farewells the following morning, every detail was executed with clarity and calm professionalism.

The summer corporate away day delivered exactly what it set out to achieve. Teams from London and Shrewsbury left not just entertained, but genuinely connected. The large-scale team building event created natural collaboration across offices, while the conference element reinforced company direction and future vision in a way that felt energising rather than routine.

By balancing structured business content with immersive experiences and a high-impact summer company party, we maintained momentum from morning through to the final track on the dance floor. The transition from strategy to celebration felt effortless, ensuring engagement never dipped throughout the day.

Despite the logistical complexity of managing 350 guests across multiple spaces, transport schedules and catering touchpoints, the event ran seamlessly. Guest movement was fluid, timing was precise, and the atmosphere remained relaxed and enjoyable throughout.

Most importantly, the client achieved what they wanted: boosted morale, strengthened internal relationships and an event that people were still talking about long after the coaches returned home.

Complex in scale, effortless in execution, this summer company party and corporate away day was delivered exactly as intended.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

This was our first time partnering with an events company, and we chose G&D based on their stellar reputation. G&D is a highly professional and seamless team, making the entire experience fun and effortless. It genuinely felt like they were an extension of our own events team.

ANGELA PIN - CROUD SUMMER PARTY 350 +

The feedback we received was that it was the best company party we have ever had

KRISTY MARSHALL - DETICA PARTY OF 2000 +

Thank you for all the great work. We have received fantastic feedback. We will indeed look forward to working with you again next year

BASANT DAS - IFM CONFERENCE & AWARDS DINNER

I am a real perfectionist so it is rare that I cannot find fault in the execution, but G&D brought great professionalism and creativity to the table and put on a flawless event

KATHI KNEUSSL - L’OREAL PARTY FOR 800 +

Amazing… G&D completely transformed a blank space into a beach bar I don’t know how they did it in the time

CERI BEVAN - OGILVY PARTY FOR 300 +

G&D worked hard to understand the concept behind the awards ceremony. They really got to know the theme & then came up with some great ideas of how to portray that to the audience. The end result was spectacular!

JARVIS SMITH - THE PEA AWARDS

G&D did a fantastic job; from sourcing a new exciting venue to the theming catering and entertainment. A great success and a brilliant night was had by all

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HELLO MAGAZINE MILESTONE CELEBRATION - 400 +

What an incredible few days. Thanks so much G&D Events for helping make our dream a reality

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