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Last Minute Treasure Hunts and How To Get Away With Booking One.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The phrase `last-minute enquiry` can send shivers of panic momentarily through my body. To some people what happens next can be a bit of a lottery, but I want to help and tak....
The phrase `last-minute enquiry` can send shivers of panic momentarily through my body. To some people what happens next can be a bit of a lottery, but I want to help and tak....
Does Black Cat Treasure Hunts Do Treasure Hunts Outside Sussex? The Truth Is Revealed!
Wed Feb 22 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Each year I get a specific type of email asking, "Can you write me one of your personalised treasure hunts? (Yes, of course, I think. These are my favourite treasure hunts) .... I....
Each year I get a specific type of email asking, "Can you write me one of your personalised treasure hunts? (Yes, of course, I think. These are my favourite treasure hunts) .... I....
Over 100 for a team building activity? Black Cat Treasure Hunts explains why you should not despair!
Tue Feb 14 2023
"Please could you book a team building activity or post conference activity for over one hundred people."
If that is the message you have just received and, although you are definitely the office superhero, maybe you h....
If that is the message you have just received and, although you are definitely the office superhero, maybe you h....
The impact of team building events on the workplace. Black Cat rounds up recent research.
Mon Jan 16 2023
Team building treasure hunts are one of Black Cat Treasure Hunts favourite types of events. Getting people active in teams having some creative fun, whilst exploring and discovering new things about their chosen environment is hard to beat.....
Proposed to at New Year? Time to organise that Hen do treasure hunt then!
Mon Apr 28 2025
So...did you get engaged over Christmas? Maybe when you are reading this you have just been proposed to on New Year`s Eve and everything is just sinking in. In fact, 37% of proposals happen between November and January. Wedding planning can....
The Best Treasure Hunts of 2022. The Winners are...
Fri Nov 17 2023
Black Cat Treasure Hunts likes to be ahead of the game when possible and, with the year ending and, rather than waiting until New Year`s Eve, I have decided that the time is right for my treasure hunt awards to be announced for the best tre....
7 Treasures of Eastbourne Seafront (that you won`t find or are not as good on Brighton seafront!).
Thu Dec 8 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Living in-between Eastbourne and Brighton, it is fair to say that visitors mostly ask, "When can we go to Brighton? or exclaim, "I can`t wait to spend a day on Brighton seafront."....
Living in-between Eastbourne and Brighton, it is fair to say that visitors mostly ask, "When can we go to Brighton? or exclaim, "I can`t wait to spend a day on Brighton seafront."....
7 Treasures of Hastings Old Town.
Wed Nov 5 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Having written a successful Hastings treasure hunt for a birthday during the Summer, it was nice to get an enquiry for another one in the same town recently. Hastings feature....
Having written a successful Hastings treasure hunt for a birthday during the Summer, it was nice to get an enquiry for another one in the same town recently. Hastings feature....
Brighton Team Building Treasure Hunts. The Challenges Uncovered.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
A Brighton team building treasure hunt is designed to entertain, inform and, of course, enable team building by having fun. Completing original mini challenges by taking photos an....
A Brighton team building treasure hunt is designed to entertain, inform and, of course, enable team building by having fun. Completing original mini challenges by taking photos an....
A Brighton Hen Party Treasure Hunt. The Inside Story.
Thu Nov 24 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
What can you expect on the day of your hen party treasure hunt? Not only that, but one attended by Black Cat himself from Black Cat Treasure Hunts? This article goes right to the ....
What can you expect on the day of your hen party treasure hunt? Not only that, but one attended by Black Cat himself from Black Cat Treasure Hunts? This article goes right to the ....
Escapes in Heist Escape Movies Rated. Do you Agree With Black Cat?
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The Brighton Heist Escape is up and running. Your chance to pull off a daring robbery without suffering too many consequences if you fail, apart from a low `Escape Rating` score! ....
The Brighton Heist Escape is up and running. Your chance to pull off a daring robbery without suffering too many consequences if you fail, apart from a low `Escape Rating` score! ....
5 Criteria for a Great Treasure Hunt.How a Walking Tour in Berlin Matched Up.
Thu Nov 24 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
A treasure hunt of any type should meet exacting standards in the five criteria assessed below to ensure you have an enjoyable time. When I was fortunate enough to be on a walking....
A treasure hunt of any type should meet exacting standards in the five criteria assessed below to ensure you have an enjoyable time. When I was fortunate enough to be on a walking....
The Brighton Heist Escape. An Introduction.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I love a good heist film or heist tv series. In fact, it was when I was halfway through the Spanish produced tv series, Money Heist, that I decided that a heist would make a great....
I love a good heist film or heist tv series. In fact, it was when I was halfway through the Spanish produced tv series, Money Heist, that I decided that a heist would make a great....
The Christmas Party Treasure Hunt! 5 Problems They Solve.
Tue Apr 22 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
It`s September and the audacity of including the word Christmas in the same sentence is, I agree, outrageous! Normally I would advise you to stop reading at this point, but just t....
It`s September and the audacity of including the word Christmas in the same sentence is, I agree, outrageous! Normally I would advise you to stop reading at this point, but just t....
Treasure Hunt Example Questions. Buy with Confidence for You,Your Family/Friends and Colleagues.
Thu Nov 24 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
When discussing options for a Black Cat Treasure Hunt, I am often asked to provide an example of the type of questions or challenges to expect. In a world of uncertainty, it is ni....
When discussing options for a Black Cat Treasure Hunt, I am often asked to provide an example of the type of questions or challenges to expect. In a world of uncertainty, it is ni....
10 Amazing Facts And How They Relate To A Black Cat Treasure Hunt.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I love a fun fact! So...when I saw an article about 100 amazing, but true facts I knew I had to read it and decide how a Black Cat treasure hunt compared or could use the inf....
I love a fun fact! So...when I saw an article about 100 amazing, but true facts I knew I had to read it and decide how a Black Cat treasure hunt compared or could use the inf....
What Makes a Great Car Treasure Hunt?
Thu Dec 7 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I have written a car treasure hunt that is coming up soon. I am so excited about it I want to share with you what makes a great one. I`m also going to let you know ....
I have written a car treasure hunt that is coming up soon. I am so excited about it I want to share with you what makes a great one. I`m also going to let you know ....
150 Blogs.10 Great Years of Personalised Treasure Hunts.
Wed Nov 5 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Today is Black Cat Treasure Hunts` 150th blog! It seems right that it comes at the end of Black Cat`s 10th year of writing treasure hunts. There have been some classics over the y....
Today is Black Cat Treasure Hunts` 150th blog! It seems right that it comes at the end of Black Cat`s 10th year of writing treasure hunts. There have been some classics over the y....
Teambuilding Treasure Hunts. Back To Basics With Black Cat.
Fri Nov 25 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Some treasure hunts are intricate. Layers of participant information and photos intertwined within the questions and challenges. I have an upcoming murder/mystery treasure hunt wi....
Some treasure hunts are intricate. Layers of participant information and photos intertwined within the questions and challenges. I have an upcoming murder/mystery treasure hunt wi....
From Platinum Jubilee to Hidden Gems.10 Black Cat Treasure Hunt Routes For The Queen To Explore.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
During the Platinum Jubilee celebrations I heard a couple of interesting travel facts about The Queen. She has travelled to over 120 different countries and she has visited Canada....
During the Platinum Jubilee celebrations I heard a couple of interesting travel facts about The Queen. She has travelled to over 120 different countries and she has visited Canada....
Black Cat`s Top 10 Tips For A Treasure Hunt Itinerary for Brighton
Mon Oct 17 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
When it comes to planning a treasure hunt route around Brighton it`s important to ensure that you get the absolute most out of your time. So what ca....
When it comes to planning a treasure hunt route around Brighton it`s important to ensure that you get the absolute most out of your time. So what ca....
Team Building Treasure Hunts in Brighton. The Magic Explained.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Black Cat Treasure Hunts have written team building treasure hunts in London and right across the county of Sussex. However, Brighton still remains the number one venue ....
Black Cat Treasure Hunts have written team building treasure hunts in London and right across the county of Sussex. However, Brighton still remains the number one venue ....
Booking and Attending a Black Cat Treasure Hunt.What Happens from Start to Finish.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Picture this...you have been put in charge of booking the company team building event or maybe you are the head bridesmaid booking activities for the hen weekend. A bespoke or per....
Picture this...you have been put in charge of booking the company team building event or maybe you are the head bridesmaid booking activities for the hen weekend. A bespoke or per....
7 Skills and Personality Types You Need In The Ideal Treasure Hunt Team.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Whenever a team building treasure hunt comes around or a treasure hunt with teams, I am often asked what factors make up the perfect team. This blog has uncovered the seven best s....
Whenever a team building treasure hunt comes around or a treasure hunt with teams, I am often asked what factors make up the perfect team. This blog has uncovered the seven best s....
A 5 Line Review. 11 Good Reasons to Do a Treasure Hunt with Black Cat.
Mon Oct 17 2022
By Tim Carter (Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I always like a nice review here at Black Cat Treasure Hunts HQ, but this one (below) particularly caught my eye recently. "Such a great experience, it was for my sisters hen do and 12 of....
I always like a nice review here at Black Cat Treasure Hunts HQ, but this one (below) particularly caught my eye recently. "Such a great experience, it was for my sisters hen do and 12 of....
Spring Forward To Treasure Hunt Fun.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
With the clocks going forward this weekend I thought it was a neat time to look ahead to the next few months here at Black Cat Treasure Hunts H.Q. Did you like that link?! W....
With the clocks going forward this weekend I thought it was a neat time to look ahead to the next few months here at Black Cat Treasure Hunts H.Q. Did you like that link?! W....
Top Reviews and Testimonials.A Black Cat Treasure Hunts Guide To Making The Most Of Them
Fri Feb 25 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Black Cat Treasure Hunts recently received two treasure hunt enquiries on the back of the enquirers seeing our excellent testimonials. This got me into thinking more about reviews....
Black Cat Treasure Hunts recently received two treasure hunt enquiries on the back of the enquirers seeing our excellent testimonials. This got me into thinking more about reviews....
How To Turn One Treasure Hunt Booking Into Four. A Black Cat Treasure Hunts Guide To Keeping Things Fresh.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat treasure Hunts)
Yesterday I took a booking for someone`s fourth personalised treasure hunt. So not exactly four weddings and a funeral, but they were for team building, two birthdays and mak....
Yesterday I took a booking for someone`s fourth personalised treasure hunt. So not exactly four weddings and a funeral, but they were for team building, two birthdays and mak....
Hen Party and Team Building Accommodation in Brighton. A Black Cat Treasure Hunt Guide.
Fri Nov 7 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Accommodation for a hen party or for a team building event can play a big part in deciding the best treasure hunt route for a personalised treasure hunt. One of the questions in m....
Accommodation for a hen party or for a team building event can play a big part in deciding the best treasure hunt route for a personalised treasure hunt. One of the questions in m....
How A Treasure Hunt Will Help Keep Your Event To Time. A Black Cat Case Study of 2 Hen Parties.
Wed Feb 2 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Getting the timings right for a special event or day are crucial and can make all the difference between success and failure. This fact struck me when I had two similar enquiries ....
Getting the timings right for a special event or day are crucial and can make all the difference between success and failure. This fact struck me when I had two similar enquiries ....
Hen Party Treasure Hunts.A Black Cat Treasure Hunts Q&A On What To Consider Before Sending Out Your Invites!
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Hen parties and hen party treasure hunts are definitely a hot topic for us in January and February.I have the feeling that a lot of people get engaged over Christmas and New Year ....
Hen parties and hen party treasure hunts are definitely a hot topic for us in January and February.I have the feeling that a lot of people get engaged over Christmas and New Year ....
There is No Plan B.Time To Give Us A Call!
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Black Cat Treasure Hunts have never been normal, to borrow VisitBrighton`s slogan, but we can`t wait to welcome back hen party groups and companies on team building visi....
Black Cat Treasure Hunts have never been normal, to borrow VisitBrighton`s slogan, but we can`t wait to welcome back hen party groups and companies on team building visi....
How Far In Advance Of Your Wedding Should Your Hen Party Be? A Black Cat Treasure Hunts Guide To Decision Making.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Your wedding date is set and the arrangements for it are underway. There is one thing slightly nagging at you though and that is how far in advance of the wedding should you arran....
Your wedding date is set and the arrangements for it are underway. There is one thing slightly nagging at you though and that is how far in advance of the wedding should you arran....
Online treasure hunts and personalised treasure hunts.How to tell the difference!
Tue Jan 4 2022
Written by Tim Carter (owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! Although I am not particularly one of those people who sets New Year resolutions, the subject matter of this blog is one t....
I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! Although I am not particularly one of those people who sets New Year resolutions, the subject matter of this blog is one t....
Bid To End Loneliness
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
A simpler blog today and an important one. Black Cat Treasure Hunts have donated a personalised treasure hunt as a prize for a silent auction organised by a Brighton charit....
A simpler blog today and an important one. Black Cat Treasure Hunts have donated a personalised treasure hunt as a prize for a silent auction organised by a Brighton charit....
The 2022 Guide To Booking Your Treasure Hunt
Mon Oct 17 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
So...I have four treasure hunt bookings until the `end of the season`. Team building,hen party, a staff Christmas party and a kind of Christmas pub crawl one. With 2022 just ....
So...I have four treasure hunt bookings until the `end of the season`. Team building,hen party, a staff Christmas party and a kind of Christmas pub crawl one. With 2022 just ....
Team Building in Brighton. A Black Cat Guide to Success.
Tue Nov 4 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Two companies who recently completed team building treasure hunts in Brighton took very different approaches to organising their stay, but both achieved successful conclusion....
Two companies who recently completed team building treasure hunts in Brighton took very different approaches to organising their stay, but both achieved successful conclusion....
The Psychology Behind Booking a Treasure Hunt.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I worked at a company once where I was in charge of placing orders. I know..I know..sounds like a big risk on their part already! The main bit of advice I got, apart from get....
I worked at a company once where I was in charge of placing orders. I know..I know..sounds like a big risk on their part already! The main bit of advice I got, apart from get....
A Modern Story of a Team Building Treasure Hunt.
Wed Jul 6 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Well it looked like her. It certainly sounded like her. I mean those Zoom meeting calls on my laptop are not always perfectly clear in vision or acoustically, but I`m pr....
Well it looked like her. It certainly sounded like her. I mean those Zoom meeting calls on my laptop are not always perfectly clear in vision or acoustically, but I`m pr....
49 and a Half Days to Christmas.Buy Now and Be The Office Hero Later!
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
So...it`s 12th October today and you`re telling me there`s only 49 and a half days to Christmas?! Even with basic maths I can tell you that there are 73 and a half to go! Why....
So...it`s 12th October today and you`re telling me there`s only 49 and a half days to Christmas?! Even with basic maths I can tell you that there are 73 and a half to go! Why....
Treasure Hunt Seasons. An Investigation.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I hope you are having one or two of those nice sunny (albeit slightly chilly) Autumn days this week? It has got me thinking whether a treasure hunt `season` exists in the sam....
I hope you are having one or two of those nice sunny (albeit slightly chilly) Autumn days this week? It has got me thinking whether a treasure hunt `season` exists in the sam....
Treasure Hunt Bookings - In Advance or Last Minute?
Wed Nov 5 2025
By Tim Carter (owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
I had an advance booking for thirteen months' time, during the Summer, which initially I thought was a bit excessive. I was pleased of course for the booking, but it got....
I had an advance booking for thirteen months' time, during the Summer, which initially I thought was a bit excessive. I was pleased of course for the booking, but it got....
Eat, Sleep, Treasure Hunt, Repeat.
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The key to any successful business, apart from getting lots of customers, is to get repeat purchases. When I set up Black Cat Treasure Hunts, there was a worry that once you ....
The key to any successful business, apart from getting lots of customers, is to get repeat purchases. When I set up Black Cat Treasure Hunts, there was a worry that once you ....
How Treasure Hunts Connect and Re-Connect You. A Black Cat Treasure Hunt Top 5
Mon Apr 28 2025
By Tim Carter (Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The theme of this blog is all about making connections or, as importantly, re-connections through the use of a treasure hunt. Black Cat Treasure Hunts has put together a top 5 of the best ....
The theme of this blog is all about making connections or, as importantly, re-connections through the use of a treasure hunt. Black Cat Treasure Hunts has put together a top 5 of the best ....
6 Treasure Hunt Questions Answered! Black Cat On The Spot!
Wed Mar 12 2025
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
With the school holidays here, companies trying to re-engage their employees as restrictions ease and Britain on a staycation...it`s time for a Black Cat Treasure Hunts Q and....
With the school holidays here, companies trying to re-engage their employees as restrictions ease and Britain on a staycation...it`s time for a Black Cat Treasure Hunts Q and....
What`s in a Theme? 6 Great Ways to Choose a Treasure Hunt Theme.
Wed Jul 21 2021
Black Cat Treasure Hunts specialise in treasure hunts that are personalised or bespoke. This often means including info and photos about/of the participants such as for teambuilding. Another popular way to do this is by using a theme to tim....
Going The Extra Mile For A Great Treasure Hunt.
Wed Jul 14 2021
I recently completed writing a hen party treasure hunt. I did feel it had gone well and the person I liaised with seemed to be on the same wavelength as to what I needed to enable a fun and entertaining hunt.
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It`s A Cat`s Life. A Short Blog On Tales (not tails) about Cats.
Mon Nov 11 2024
By Ian Hornett (Author of The Quarton trilogy and Maggie Matheson; Back In Service and part time teacher)
Regular Black Cat Treasure Hunts participants may know that the company got its name by the fact that a black cat....
Regular Black Cat Treasure Hunts participants may know that the company got its name by the fact that a black cat....
6 Ways To Decide On The Start And Finish Points Of Your Treasure Hunt
Fri Jun 11 2021
Deciding on where you would like your treasure hunt to start or finish can be a problem when you are making a booking in a city or town you don`t know too much about. This is particularly true, for example, for a hen party or teambuilding t....
The 10 Best Things About Our Eastbourne Treasure Hunt
Tue Jun 1 2021
It`s sunny and warm in what seems like the first time this century! The options on what I could do today are almost endless, but with social distancing regulations in place for at least another three weeks my preferred choice is to nip....
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