Christmas clutter is real. Slogan socks and random knick-knacks are destined for the back of a drawer. Such gifts, while well-meaning, are rarely well received. This year, skip the tangible stuff and give the one thing nobody will want to return: an experience.

From hurtling down a zip-line at 100mph to learning the secrets of cooking Vietnamese street food, these are gifts that become stories and make memories. They’re for the person who has everything, wants for nothing and could use something that gets them off their phone.

Whether it’s tickets to a cabaret, a meditation course or canoeing along an aqueduct, this is our no things edit: 33 experiential gifts to suit all types.