Ah! The humble pub quiz. As Londoners, we like nothing better than winning a bottle of vino or a few bob on a weeknight or a Sunday.
Quizzes are not just for the locals with their own dedicated seats, or boffins, though a Team Boffin can be useful for particular toughies. Outwit a few drunken opponents and you might even score a few good prizes along the way.
London’s Strangest Night Out Quiz…
Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Quizzy @ The Dignity
Every Wednesday from 9pm
£1 per person, no team limit
Hosted by Sky TV's Richie Litchfield, the Dignity's Izzy Wizzy Quizzy is part game show and part quiz. The proceeds from this random night go to charity to help the North London Hospice and with the quiz only costing you a pound, you are certainly getting value for money. Featuring the bonus round 'Rummage around in my box', this night will have you falling off your seat with laughter as well as brain strain.
Something even the members of Babyshambles could win…
Music Quiz @ The Cedar Room
Every Tuesday from 6:30pm
£2 per person, no team limit
Tough, entertaining music quiz hosted by Ronnit Littl'an with some cracking prizes like gig and festival tickets, CDs, merchandise and of course booze. It is very difficult to win though with the Islington location making it a target for music producers and industry types looking to flex their stacks of pointless knowledge.
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz - The Big Chill House
Once a month from 6:30pm
£20 for a team of five
Resident compère and Quiz master DJ Al and hostess Jo Clee are revamping the old and misused pub quiz night with this new monthly night at The Big Chill on Pentonville Road. Rounds include slow dancing, covers and of course, the controversial 'Pile of Sh*t round'.
Disney musical…
Who Killed Bambi? @ Boogaloo
Twice Monthly from 8pm
£1 per person, no team limit
One of London's great muso pubs hosts the capital's best muso quiz. Don't expect questions relating to the chart here, you need to be a nerd. You'll be up against record label types, rock stars and possibly the odd Spoonfed staffer, grinning smugly after answering a tricky Throbbing Gristle question, but the prizes are great and you can't really go wrong for a quid.
The new quiz to the block…
How to Win Friends and Influence Your Uncle @ Gramaphone
Once a month from 8pm
£1 per person, no team limit
An evening of musical and cinematic companionship hosted by Graham, where friends become enemies and enemies become arch enemies. Questions on everything from the name of James Bond's parent's friends to the penultimate line from the b-side to Radiohead's first single.
The Boogaloo Film Quiz @ Boogaloo
Every Wednesday – 8:30pm
£2 per person, team limit of six
The ever-popular 'You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat' film quiz at the Boogaloo is no ordinary pub quiz- for one thing, you really have to know your stuff, a rudimentary knowledge of 80s movies really won't cut it. Former quizmasters include Johnny Depp.
Where to cool kids go to win…
The Prize is Shite - Deptford Arms
Every Monday – 8pm
£1 per person, no team limit
The Prize Is Shite is a weekly pub quiz show with literally tens of pounds worth of prizes. Featuring unusual quiz shenanigans with interactive video rounds, music, DJs, cheap drinks, there's the odd bit of cash and booby prizes to collect along the way.
Genuine Brain Teaser...
Pineapple Pub Quiz
Every Monday – 8:30pm
£1 per person, no team limit
This really is the toughest quiz in town with questions both random and challenging. The locals turn up in droves to spend their Monday evenings in this brilliant pub testing their grey matter. If you're lucky you might even spot a celebrity newsreader - Jon Snow (Channel 4 News) has been known to brush up on his general knowledge at the Pineapple.
Leaving the pub with a warm feeling…
Quizgo @ The Ship
Every Sunday – 8:30pm
£1 per person, no team limit
A combination of the two greatest past times: quizzes and bingo, Quizgo is a friendly charity night, where all the proceeds go to Cancer Research UK. It's only a pound to enter and with every round a fiver is added to the jackpot. Reaching up to £140, you could be in for a real win.
Best of the Rest
For those who cannot think on an empty stomach, we recommend the Curry and Quiz night at The Baring every Thursday night. A Spoonfed fave.
The Wednesday pub quiz at the King's Head Crouch End offers prizes of free drinks and cash to teams with the best team name and the best hairdo.
For 15 years the Elgin has puzzled locals every Sunday night. This quiz is also eminently winnable if you read a couple of papers over the weekend. Especially the Birthdays column.
The alcoholics dream, the Sunday quiz night at The College Arms offers a gallon of beer, bottle of wine/champagne or some shooters for the winners. Beware the music trivia wizards from Fopp around th corner...
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