Pub quiz night
Host a proper pub quiz at home with teams, picture and music rounds, a jackpot question and prizes.
- Guests
- 8-40 guests
- Party length
- 3 hours
- Prep time
- 3-4 hours writing questions
- Ages
- 12+
What it is
A home pub quiz with teams of 4-6, six themed rounds, a scoreboard and a prize. Easy for big groups and fun for mixed ages.
Plan ahead
- One week before: write six rounds of ten questions. Prepare a picture sheet and a music playlist of song intros.
- The day before: print answer sheets and the picture round. Set tables for teams.
Round ideas
- General knowledge
- Picture round: famous faces, logos or zoomed-in objects
- Music intros: name the song and artist from the first 10 seconds
- The guest of honour: questions about the birthday person
- Sport and games
- Wipeout: 10 questions; one wrong answer and you lose the whole round’s points (or play it safe)
Jackpot question
“How many sweets are in the jar?” or “How tall is the Eiffel Tower in metres?” Closest wins.
Food and drink
- Pub snacks: crisps, nuts, sausage rolls, pork pies, cheese and pickle
- Fish and chip supper at half time
- Beer, wine and soft drinks
Tips
- Swap answer sheets between teams for marking.
- Ban phones - or make anyone caught do a forfeit.
On the day
- Arrival (30 min): teams form and choose a funny team name.
- Rounds 1-3 (45 min): general knowledge, picture round, music intros.
- Half-time (20 min): food and scores read out.
- Rounds 4-6 (45 min): a personal round about the host, sport and a wipeout round.
- Jackpot question (5 min): closest answer wins.
- Prizes (10 min).
Shopping list
quiz answer sheets
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buzzers for quiz
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mini whiteboards
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quiz master microphone
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party trophies
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quiz book
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