Dodgeball & team games stag do

Dodgeball in Barcelona is run by an event coordinator at a sports venue in or near the centre, usually on an outdoor all-weather pitch, though some sites are indoors. A session lasts an hour for 10 to 20 players, with team bibs, foam balls and a rotation of game variations so it never becomes one long round. Start times run from about 10am to 4pm, so it is strictly a daytime activity. Everyone needs to be 18 or over. On an outdoor pitch in summer, book the earliest slot and bring water and sun cream.

Dodgeball runs at an indoor sports centre at Marsh Hill in the north of the city, though some sessions move to an outdoor 3G pitch, so check which you have. Sessions last an hour, are over-18s only and mix classic dodgeball with variations. Groups of 20 or more usually get an extra half hour. For a wet day, a 90-minute challenge game inspired by a well-known TV panel show runs in a private room at a city-centre bar, with props supplied and no kit to change into.

Dodgeball in Brighton is usually run at a gym on Manor Road, with an hour of refereed matches in coloured bibs and headbands, for groups of ten or more, 18+ only. The court can be indoors or outdoors depending on availability, so bring a layer. A glow-in-the-dark version with lit bibs and equipment also runs for an hour. Build in travel time from the seafront, and book it for the afternoon so the group is back in town for the evening.

Dodgeball in Cardiff usually runs at a five-a-side centre off Manor Way in the north of the city, as an hour of classic and variant games for over-18s; it can be indoors or out, so ask which. A ten-over cricket game with forfeits runs on a 3G pitch or in a hall for 60 to 120 minutes, though indoor is not guaranteed. For a properly dry option, a 90-minute challenge game inspired by a TV panel show runs in a private room at a city-centre bar.

Dodgeball in Dublin runs for an hour, usually on an outdoor all-weather pitch at a sports venue, though some sessions are indoors. Start times sit between 10am and 4pm, so this is a daytime slot, and an event co-ordinator brings the balls and bibs and referees. Sessions are 18+ and need at least ten players. The exact venue is often confirmed only about two weeks before you travel, so keep the day's travel plan loose until then. If part of the group wants something different, a fast six-a-side soft-ball cricket format runs from the same kind of pitches.

Dodgeball in Liverpool is usually an hour at a five-a-side centre on Whittle Street, north of the city centre, for over-18s only, mixing classic rounds with variations such as protect-the-stag. It can be indoors or out, so check before you pack. A disco version with dance-off rounds runs at a central venue for groups of ten or more. Bibs and soft balls are supplied, so sportswear and trainers are all you need. Book it for the morning so the afternoon stays free for the city.

Dodgeball here is usually run at the five-a-side centre on Ropery Road in Gateshead, just across the Tyne and a short taxi from the city centre. Sessions last an hour with a referee, coloured bibs and headbands, and you need at least ten players. It is 18+. The court can be indoors or outdoors depending on availability, so bring a layer. A hosted game show in a private city-centre room, about 90 minutes in teams of three to five, is the fallback for a group wanting something less physical.