About Hidden Door Experiences
Hidden Door Experiences: Australia's #1 Team Building Company
At Hidden Door Experiences, we’ve spent 18 years designing team building activities that bring people together — and deliver real outcomes at work. Named Australia’s Best Team Building Company by Spice Magazine six years running, we’ve delivered experiences for over 631,000 participants across companies including Google, Microsoft, Woolworths, Amazon, and hundreds more.
We create experiences that feel human, energising, and genuinely impactful. Not awkward icebreakers. Not forced fun. Just well-designed moments that strengthen connection, communication, and culture.
From Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane, Byron Bay and beyond — we design and deliver creative corporate team building, conferences, retreats and brand activations across Australia
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Posted on Google Sandra LeeTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A great team building experience with lots of laughs and fun and for a good cause. Everything was taken care of and super easy for me to arrange!Posted on Google Beck McCullochTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We've now used Hidden Door Experiences I think.. four times, and they never disappoint. Most recently they ran our Survivor Challenge, and it was just as much fun as the first time around. The team creates such a great atmosphere, and the activities are engaging, inclusive of all athletic abilities and genuinely enjoyable. Everyone was laughing, working together and having a great time. A big thank you to the Hidden Door team for another fantastic event. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them and look forward to working with them again!Posted on Google Jude BoningtonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A wonderful team experience. Garry was incredibly generous with his knowledge and stories, and Angel made everything easy and seamless. The session was engaging, hands-on and lots of fun. We all came away with a greater appreciation of First Nations art and our own artworks to take home. Thank youPosted on Google Kim HumphriesTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hidden Door Experiences were really fabulous to work with. We had over 100 staff and the weather looked grim for the Amazing Race so we quickly pivoted to trivia. Our host Angel was amazing, loads of fun and super organised. I would recommend Hidden Door as the organisation was seamless for such a large group. Well done everyone!Posted on Google Chana DeitzTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Angel and Jimmy were outstanding in running our teambuilding event for our staff. It gave everyone a chance to step back and connect in a fun way. and Angel and Jimmy were incredibly engaging and flexible and made the event a success.Posted on Google Kitty BertonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you so much Hidden Door! We had a fantastic City Quest which was quite challenging and super fun. Our hosts Sam and Eli were really energetic and enthusiastic that day. The after party was super too. Thanks for a great team experience.Posted on Google Nadine ChilversTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently engaged Hidden Door Experiences to deliver “The Big Picture” for our professional staff team, and it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. The activity perfectly balanced creativity, collaboration and reflection. Each team member created one or two small canvases and had the opportunity to share the meaning behind their design before we brought everything together to form one large artwork. Watching the final piece come together was incredibly rewarding and reinforced the message that every individual contribution matters and that we achieve our best outcomes when we work collectively towards a common goal. The session also provided a valuable opportunity to step away from our day-to-day work, connect with colleagues in a different way, and reflect on the importance of taking time for wellbeing, whether that's taking a lunch break, leaving work on time, or planning leave. Our facilitator, Liv, was engaging, professional and created a welcoming environment where everyone felt comfortable participating. The activity was easily accommodated on site and worked perfectly as a two-hour team development session. We're now hanging the finished artwork in our office as a lasting reminder of the importance of teamwork, collaboration and the unique contribution each person makes to our community. I would highly recommend Hidden Door Experiences to any organisation looking for a meaningful, engaging and memorable team-building activity.Posted on Google Andrew SambellTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had Hidden Door come for a corporate team bonding experience where we had 60 staff compete in a quizz-host buzzer, pub trivia type event. It was run very well, with everyone having a great time. Would highly recommend. This is the 2nd time we've brought in Hidden Door and we'll be using them again soon!Posted on Google Lincoln MillerTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great experience and engaging experiencePosted on Google Michael Vincent FerrerTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Good Team Building activities. Keep up the good work.Load moreVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
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Corporate Team Building. Re-Imagined.
We launched in 2008 with a few simple ideas, sketched on the back of a beer coaster. Ideas about curiosity, connection, and creating moments people actually remember.
Those principles still guide everything we do today.
A hidden door represents the moment you turn off autopilot and into curiosity and imagination. It’s where teams pause, lean in, and engage differently.
Behind the scenes, our experiences are carefully designed to deliver real outcomes.
In the moment, though, they should feel energising, inclusive, and a little surprising. That’s what happens when teams walk through a hidden door.
Named Australia’s #1 team building company — read about our award →
Our Values
We Care
We care about people and do whatever it takes to create positive experiences.
All In
All day, every day.
Dare To Be Different
We’re seekers of fresh tracks and embrace an attitude of creativity and new ideas.
About Our People
From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing orangutans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences. As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 25 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.
He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.
He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.
Will Gray
Founder & CEO
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From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing Orang Utans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences.
As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 20 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.
He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.
Natalie is our complete all-rounder who has a handle on almost all of the experiences that Hidden Door delivers. She has extensive experience working in bookkeeping for a number of SMB’s and brings those skills to managing our office and events with accuracy.
Paired with insane customer service and event styling skills, she’s really our office unicorn. She’s often joined in the office by her partner in crime, Daisy the Golden Retriever, which is amazing unless you’re a courier or piece of cheese.
Natalie Hennessy
Office Manager
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From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing Orang Utans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences.
As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 20 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.
He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.
Our resident MC, lead host and facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate performer with credited roles across stage, TV and short film.
He can talk the back leg off an armchair, and brings his full range of skills and professionalism to each and every event he delivers ensuring a high level of humour and fun that sees him regularly requested from our clients.
With the rare ability to engage everyone in the room, Sam will certainly ignite your next Hidden Door event.
He can talk the back leg off an armchair, and brings his full range of skills and professionalism to each and every event he delivers ensuring a high level of humour and fun that sees him regularly requested from our clients.
With the rare ability to engage everyone in the room, Sam will certainly ignite your next Hidden Door event.
Sam Wallace
Senior Lead Facilitator (NSW)
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Our resident MC, host and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.
He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.
With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.
Molly is the voice behind your phone call or the face behind your email - the first point of contact ready to point you in the right direction and match your event to the best experience. Hailing from the UK and now firmly converted to the Australian beach lifestyle (the weather had something to do with it), Molly is the kind of person who brings the same energy to a sales conversation as she does to a Saturday morning run. Organised, enthusiastic, and genuinely great to deal with, Molly is your first call when you're ready to book an event — and probably the reason you heard about us in the first place!
Molly Watkinson
Sales & Marketing Manager
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From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing Orang Utans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences.
As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 20 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.
He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.
Angel is pure energy on every event and one of our most seasoned MCs, having delivered workshops and team building experiences right across Australia and Southeast Asia.
As one half of our unofficial “Irish Duo,” you’ll definitely know (or at least hear!) when Angel’s in the room — and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
A passionate animal lover, experienced actor and performer, and 100% full of beans, Angel brings a spark that makes every event unforgettable.
Angel (NSW)
Lead Facilitator
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Our resident MC and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with crediting roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.
He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.
With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.
Jamie Manweiler
Resident Artist (NSW)
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Jamie is our resident in-house artist who you may have seen on any of our art-based team experiences, or if you frequent dodgy pubs in and around Sydney. He comes from the Emerald Isle of Ireland so we hardly understand what he says most of the time, but he’s a super talented artist so we just nod and go along. His sense of humour and eagerness to create a great experience always wows groups.
His creative mind merged with his illustrative skills is the perfect blend to bring the clients ideas to life. His handy work can be seen hanging in many office walls or commissioned art murals around Australia.
Liv is the kind of person who doesn't just walk into a room — she arrives. Loud, joyful, and powered entirely by good vibes and even better laughs, Liv has a gift for pulling people in and making them feel like they're exactly where they're supposed to be. Whether she's wrangling a crowd of fifty or getting the last holdout in the back row to crack a smile, Liv makes it look effortless — mostly because for her, it genuinely is. If your event needs energy, fun, and someone who will absolutely not let things get boring, Liv is your girl.
Liv (NSW + ACT)
Lead Facilitator
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Our resident MC and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with crediting roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.
He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.
With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.
Carly brings the fun, the energy and the perfect amount of sass to get teams engaged and have them talking about your event for weeks to come.
She is a multi-hyphenate performer and accomplished facilitator with more hyphens than she can fit in her Kombi.
Ready to pivot at a moment's notice (insert Friends joke here), Carly keeps every event smooth sailing no matter what last minute obstacles arise and can keep the banter going all at the same time.
Carly (VIC)
Lead Facilitator
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Belly laughs, high energy and a passion for life.
When she’s not snacking on some sugar, Emily is in the great outdoors hiking, trail running & swimming in as many water holes or beaches as she can.
Ask Emily to sing at any gig & she most likely will, however we are positive you’ll instantly be captivated by the joy she brings to each and every room she steps into.
Tyrie (VIC)
Lead Facilitator
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Jamie is our resident in-house artist who you may have seen on any of our art-based team experiences, or if you frequent dodgy pubs in and around Sydney. He comes from the Emerald Isle of Ireland so we hardly understand what he says most of the time, but he’s a super talented artist so we just nod and go along. His sense of humour and eagerness to create a great experience always wows groups.
His creative mind merged with his illustrative skills is the perfect blend to bring the clients ideas to life. His handy work can be seen hanging in many office walls or commissioned art murals around Australia.
Amelia is most at home on a stage, guitar in hand, making a room laugh. Give her a curveball and she'll turn it into a punchline before you've even finished throwing it. A songwriter at heart, she brings a natural creativity to everything she touches, and her improv background means no two events ever quite feel the same (in the best possible way). Warm, quick-witted, and genuinely funny, Amelia is the kind of host who makes the whole room feel like they're in on the joke — because with her, they always are.
Amelia (VIC)
Lead Facilitator
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Our resident MC and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with crediting roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.
He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.
With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.
Jimmy is passionate performer and certified plant parent. With two albums and an EP to his name, Jimmy has more creative output than most people have hobbies, and he brings every bit of that energy into the events he hosts. Quick, charming, and genuinely hilarious, he's the kind of person who could make a room full of strangers feel like old mates within about four minutes flat — and that's before the accent kicks in. Yes, he's got the full Kiwi charm package, and yes, it absolutely works every single time.
Jimmy (NSW)
Lead Facilitator
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Belly laughs, high energy and a passion for life.
When she’s not snacking on some sugar, Emily is in the great outdoors hiking, trail running & swimming in as many water holes or beaches as she can.
Ask Emily to sing at any gig & she most likely will, however we are positive you’ll instantly be captivated by the joy she brings to each and every room she steps into.
Sam (VIC)
Lead Facilitator
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Jamie is our resident in-house artist who you may have seen on any of our art-based team experiences, or if you frequent dodgy pubs in and around Sydney. He comes from the Emerald Isle of Ireland so we hardly understand what he says most of the time, but he’s a super talented artist so we just nod and go along. His sense of humour and eagerness to create a great experience always wows groups.
His creative mind merged with his illustrative skills is the perfect blend to bring the clients ideas to life. His handy work can be seen hanging in many office walls or commissioned art murals around Australia.
Our newest four legged recruit is 80% cuteness combined with 20% ankle and toe attacker.
Don't let the little 10-week old chubby face fool you. When you're not looking, your toes are cactus.
Kaycee's only hobbies right now are eating phone charger cables, sneak weeing in secret places and sleeping like an absolute boss.
In the office, you’ll usually find her wedged under your chair, casually flirting with death every time you move it.
Kaycee
Just a Baby
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Jasmine co-founded Hidden Door Experiences with Will Gray in 2008 and helped create a strong customer service base and develop core company values for the business that remain today. Jasmine is an industry leader in customer success within the tech industry having leadership roles in organisations such as Wish, Givar and Aircall and is a regular speaker on customer obsession.
She’s also killer at karaoke, loves cooking at home with her family and is partial to watching dog reels on Instagram in her spare time.
One half of the dynamic duo ‘Retriever Fever’, Freddie loves nothing more than a great feed. In fact, even an OK feed will do the trick. She’s quite happy eating socks, undies, shoes, toilet paper and everything she can get her paws on.
When she’s not destroying household items she loves to hit the park, but only if she can find some kind of filthy puddle or creek to completely immerse herself in before coming home. Oh and riding in cars? Not a huge fan.
When she’s not destroying household items she loves to hit the park, but only if she can find some kind of filthy puddle or creek to completely immerse herself in before coming home. Oh and riding in cars? Not a huge fan.
Freddie
Snack Stealer
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One half of the dynamic duo ‘Retriever Fever’, Freddie loves nothing more than a great feed. In fact, even an OK feed will do the trick. She’s quite happy eating socks, undies, shoes, toilet paper and everything she can get her paws on.
When she’s not destroying household items she loves to hit the park, but only if she can find some kind of filthy puddle or creek to completely immerse herself in before coming home. Oh and riding in cars? Not a huge fan.
Our smiley, happy golden girl. Daisy is a gentle soul and loves to share the love with everyone she meets.
Her hobbies include playing with her best friend, Freddie & carrying around her favourite items such as sticks, toys & even the occasional rock.
If you happen to feel some paws tapping on your foot, it’s likely to be Daisy telling you to work less, and play more.
Her hobbies include playing with her best friend, Freddie & carrying around her favourite items such as sticks, toys & even the occasional rock.
If you happen to feel some paws tapping on your foot, it’s likely to be Daisy telling you to work less, and play more.
Daisy
Occasional Snorer
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Our smiley, happy golden girl. Daisy is a gentle soul and loves to share the love with everyone she meets.
Her hobbies include playing with her best friend, Freddie & carrying around her favourite items such as sticks, toys & even the occasional rock.
If you happen to feel some paws tapping on your foot, it’s likely to be Daisy telling you to work less, and play more.
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