Black Cat Treasure Hunts News and Views

Introduction by Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Last week I was happy to announce that I was writing my 200th blog. Almost as soon as I had released this joyful news, I realised that I had asked top author, Ian Hornett, to write some guest blogs for me in the past. Instead of celebrating my 198th blog I decided to ask him again. He will tell you more about the theme of th....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

This is Black Cat Treasure Hunt`s 200th blog since it came into existence in 2012! As such, Black Cat (that`s me...Tim), has decided it was an appropriate time for a Q&A on everything to do with treasure hunts in Brighton, hen party treasure hunts, London treasure hunts and ...well...anything to do with treasure hunts! He has put him....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Right here..right now! The awards for Black Cat Treasure Hunts best treasure hunts have been fiercely contested in another wonderful year. I love writing them and, as ever, it has been extremely difficult to judge between them. A first trip to Cambridge and an intriguing treasure hunt in Marylebone, London were just two of the contenders....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Black Cat has just got back from a five day break in Split, Croatia. Very nice it was too..thanks for asking. Before I bore you with all my holiday snaps though it became clear that there were some significant treasure hunt comparisons to be made with a Brighton treasure hunt. Would it be the same but just in a different language  C....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Last week`s ratings of treasure hunts did not include The Brighton Heist Escape Treasure Hunt Challenge, the Cluedo treasure hunt or the Murder/Mystery treasure hunt. Why not, I hear you cry?! The main reason was that, although on the face of it they could be grouped together in a similar theme, once I thought about it more it became cle....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

When I am asked to give details of my different treasure hunts, I start off by giving the basic information. I will rattle through the timings, the format/content that would be included in a specific type of treasure hunt, such as a team building or hen party one, and then conclude with the costings and the possible next step. Feeling co....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Maybe you are French or German? Maybe you like treasure hunts? Maybe you are coming to England in 2025 and would like to do a treasure hunt here? If you answered yes to all of those three questions, then I think I can help you.A Black Cat Treasure Hunts ` Language School treasure hunt can be personalised for your group. For those of you ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Over the last week I have had two enquiries for treasure hunts in 2025. The first one was for a team building treasure hunt in Worthing for a group who are remarkably familiar with the town, whilst the second one was for a video game themed, stag do treasure hunt in Westminster, London. It actually made me think about the different influ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

It`s the murder/mystery treasure hunt in Brighton this weekend. I`m looking forward to it to see if the two teams will get all the references to the murder suspects (them!) and work out a fun and interesting backstory to the murder. This group are all coming dressed up as different characters. There are formula one drivers, an escapologi....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

New treasure hunt routes or treasure hunts away from Black Cat Treasure Hunts HQ in Brighton can be time consuming. It`s great fun writing a varied selection of treasure hunts but it can take you away from time spent on the website and social media. No bad thing you might think, but it`s important to stay connected with regular treasure ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

A treasure hunt enquiry requesting a new theme is a thing of excitement at Black Cat Treasure Hunts HQ.  I love all enquiries, but when one is accompanied by a phrase like, "I don`t know whether you would be able to adapt the following theme into the treasure hunt?", then I am quite likely to focus on this email with laser like....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

As a writer of personalised treasure hunts, I can often be found walking around Brighton looking for new; or checking existing, clues. One of the big selling points to groups coming to Brighton for the first time is to let them know that the city is a compact one. It is a great advantage to me to not only include the must-see attrac....

By Klara Markovicova (Owner of Travel Bright Tours)

Here is the next in the (very) occasional series of guest blogs. I am delighted that Klara has taken time out of her busy schedule to write about what inspired her to be a tour guide and also become the author of a great booklet called `Discover The History of Brighton With Kika`, which actually features The Lanes treasure hunt by Blac....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Tomorrow I am visiting Hastings to prepare for a treasure hunt for 80 French students around the town. The students, who are visiting in April, will be split into 8 teams of 10 with a teacher each to help organise them. Hastings has been the venue for several birthday treasure hunts over the last few years, but this will be the firs....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

The office summer party is the perfect occasion to either feel appreciated or work towards as an incentive activity. A treasure hunt alongside food, drinks and music is the ideal way to get everyone together, having a lot of fun. If you are the top manager reading this, you can even tick off the box for team building from the treasu....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

When you mention the words fun and quirky and apply them to Brighton you will be inundated with all sorts of options! Rather than give you 143 ways to experience fun and quirkiness in Brighton, I present to you my top ten examples of quirky and fun challenges. I have selected these from the last few years of hen party treasure hunts....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Choosing suitable start and finish points for a treasure hunt can be important. These choices will influence the route and as importantly the atmosphere setting off and at the conclusion of the hunt. Is your team building treasure hunt going to be a round trip back to the hotel bar or will it finish at a pub in the middle ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Personalised treasure hunt bookings of all types always get me excited. `Hens` always put themselves out to provide great info/photos about and of the bride to be for a hen party treasure hunt. Team building treasure hunts are the perfect activity to complement a conference or out of office project work. Team building treasure hunts are ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

More often than not the person co-ordinating the schedule for the team building event or office awayday has far more pressing concerns than in which pub the brilliant treasure hunt you have booked is going to finish. I understand that and can decide for you. I also understand there is a deadline on the financial report and final numbers ....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

Last week I received an enquiry from a guy who wanted me to write a treasure hunt for his girlfriend after which he is going to propose to her. It is currently at the first draft stage, but I already feel that this is a surefire winner of an idea. Here are five reasons why:
Romance:
She will appreciate how much thought he has....