Thursday
Last modified August 2, 2008
Please check out whether the quiz is running or cancelled due to sport or whatever, with the pub, before you set out to a particular quiz listed.
CENTRAL LONDON
WC1:
The Rugby Tavern, 19 Great James Street, WC1N 3E8, 020 7405 1384: may be third week in month.
EAST LONDON
E7:
The Holly Tree, 141 Dames Road, E7 0DZ, 020 8221 9830.
E9:
The Royal Standard, 84 Victoria Park Road, E9 7JL, 020 89851955.
The Tiger, 245 Wick Road, E9 5DG, 020 8985 3093: monthly.
E10:
The Hare and Hounds, Lea Bridge Road, E10 71D, 020 8988 9991.
E14:
The Spinnaker, 19 Harbour Exchange Square, E14 9GE, 020 7538 9329.
E17:
The Castle, 15 Grosvenor Rise East, E17 9LB, 020 8520 1175.
The Lord Palmerston, 252 Forest Road, E17 5JN, 020 8223 0011: video quiz.
N1:
The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road, N1 1DF, 020 7607 3303.
About thirty general knowledge questions.
The pub does good Thai food but gets massively crowded - there’s comedy going on upstairs. The quiz is variable in quality.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: No.
The King’s Head, 59 Essex Road, N1 2SF, 020 7226 1825.
The Nobody Inn, 92 Mildmay Park, N1 4PR, 020 7249 6430.
The Rosemary Branch, 2 Shepperton Road, N1 3DT, 020 7704 2730.
General knowledge.
Prize: Beer. Jackpot: Yes
The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road, N1 7TA, 020 7608 3406: Free entry to quiz, £1 for jackpot. Two different quizzes: pictures and general knowledge. An Eddie the Fat Controller quiz.
Prize: Drinks. Jackpot: Yes.
N2:
The Five Bells, 165-167 East End Road, N2 0LZ, 020 8883 1714.
Four themed rounds, hand-around, plus ‘Who am I?’ question for a decreasing number of points.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: Yes.
N3:
Winter’s, 166 Ballards Lane, N3 2PA, 020 8343 1377.
Six or so rounds plus hand-around; ’stick or bust’ (round similar to wipeout) at the end.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: No
N4:
The Beaconsfield, 357-359 Green Lanes, N4 1D2, 020 8800 2153: 9.30 start.
The Oakdale Arms, 283 Hermitage Road, N4 1NP, 020 8800 2013.
N5:
The Drayton Arms, Drayton Park, N5 1NG.
N6:
The Boogaloo, 312 Archway Road, N6 5AT,020 8340 2928: monthly movies quiz.
The Winchester, 206 Archway Road, N6 5BA, 020 8374 1690.
Four rounds of ten questions, a drink prize for each round then a bottle or two for overall winners.
Free entry. I would say locals only and they seem to enjoy it.
Prize: Drink. Jackpot: No
N8:
The Priory, 169 Priory Road, N8 8NB, 020 8340 4925.
N10:
The John Baird, 122 Fortis Green Road, N10 3HN, 020 8444 8830.
Sixty GK questions, play a joker on one round of ten.
Run by Adam who also does the Angel on Wednesdays. No microphone so a lot of shouting.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: Yes - ‘Play your cards right’
The Famous Royal Oak, 73 St James’s Lane, N10 3QY, 020 8444 2504.
Four general knowledge rounds, beer round.
Run by Chris who frequently comperes the quiz in the Prince of Wales, Highgate. Questions less opera-y and cricket-y than Highgate, which is a relief. Good local pub with few pretensions.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: Yes
The Minstrel Boy,156 Colney Hatch Lane, N10, 020 8444 4747.
N12:
Toolan’s, 866 High Road, N12 9RH, 020 8343 8988.
Two rounds of twenty-five general knowledge questions plus hand-around. Cash prize and jackpot.
Reasonable quiz, pace a bit manic and acoustics not always brilliant. You get the feeling that most teams are regulars.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: Yes
N13:
The Fox, 413 Green Lanes, N13 4JD, 020 8450 4100, 020 8881 5444.
The Occasional Half, 67-77 Green Lanes, N13 4TD,020 8881 5444.
50 questions in rounds of 10, play your joker on one round.
Prize: Cash for first, wine for second. Jackpot: Yes
N14:
The Woolpack, 52 High Street, N14 6EB, 020 8886 5051.
N15:
The Green Gate, 49 West Green Road, N15 3DA.
The Goat, 414-416 West Green Road, N15 3P0, 020 8881 5508.
N19:
The Boston Arms,170 Junction Road, N19 5QQ, 020 7272 8153.
The Old Crown, 90 Highgate Hill, N19 5NQ, 020 7272 3893: music.
N20:
The Griffin, 1262 High Road, N20 9HH, 020 8445 1110.
The Rising Sun, 248 Oakleigh Road North, N20 0BU, 020 8368 3314.
The Three Horsehoes, 1166 High Road, N20 0RA, 020 8445 2121.
N21:
The Half Moon, 749 Green Lanes, N21 3SA, 020 8360 5410.
NW1:
The Old Eagle, 251 Royal College Street, NW1 9LU, 020 7485 3134.
NW3:
The Adelaide, 143 Adelaide Road, NW3 3NL, 020 7722 3777.
The Sir Richard Steele, 97 Haverstock Hill, NW34PL, 020 7483 1201.
The White Horse, Fleet Road, NW3 2QX, with 7.30 start.
Ye Olde White Bear, Wells Road, NW3 1LJ, 020 7435 3758.
NW6:
Sir Colin Campbell,266 Kilburn High Road,NW6 2BY, 020 7624 7553.
NW7:
The Mill, Holders Hill Road, NW7 1DN, 020 8346 7832.
NW10:
The Willesden Junction Hotel, 47 Station Road, NW10.
N14:
Waggon, 107 Chase Side, N14 5HD, 020 8882 8242.
EN:
The Black Horse, Union Street, Barnet, EN5 4HY, 020 8449 6438.
The Lincoln Arms, 149-150 Lincoln Road, Enfield, EN1.
The Goat, 250 High Street, Ponders End, EN3 4HB, 020 8804 1902.
The King’s Head, 58 High Street, EN5 58J, 020 8449 0645.
HA:
The Lansdowne, 200 Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0AP, 020 8951 5743.
Leefe Robinson, Brockhurst Corner, Uxbridge Road, HA3 6DL, 020 8954 6781.
SE1:
The Ship, 68 Borough Road, SE1 1DX, 020 7403 7059.
The Three Stags, 67-69 Kennington Road, SE1 7PZ, 020 7928 5974.
SE3:
The Princess of Wales, 1A Montpelier Row, SE3 0RL, 020 8297 5911.
SE5:
The Cambria, 123 Grove Lane, SE5 8BG, 020 7733 9001.
I Know This @ The Joiners Arms, 35 Denmark Hill, Camberwell.
SE8:
The Birds Nest, 32 Deptford Church Street, SE8 4RZ, 020 8692 1928.
SE10:
Gypsy Moth, 60 Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BL, 020 8858 0786.
Hardy’s Freehouse, 92 Trafalgar Road, SE10 9UW, 020 8858 5292.
The Star and Garter, 60 Old Woolwich Road, SE10 9NY, 020 9305 1144.
SE11:
The Ship, 171 Kennington Road, SE11 6SF, 020 7735 1371.
SE15:
Page 2, 57 Nunhead Lane, SE15 3TR, 020 7732 5366.
SE16:
The Ship, 39-47 St Marychurch Street, SE16 4JE, 020 7237 4103: fortnightly.
SE18:
The Eagle Tavern, 78 Red Lion Lane, SE18 4LE, 020 8856 4374.
SE19:
The Hollybush, Westow Hill, SE19, 020 8766 6552: fortnightly.
The Puzzle, 25-27 Westow Hill, SE19 1TQ, 020 8761 6396.
SE21:
The Alleyns Head, Park Hall Road, SE21 8BW, 020 8670 6540.
SE27:
The Railway, 7 Station Rise, SE27 9BW, 020 8674 4101.
SW2:
Telegraph, 228 Brixton Hill, SW2 1HE, 020 8678 0777.
SW4:
Prince of Wales, 38 Old Town, SW4 0LB, 020 7622 3530.
SW5:
The Tournament, 344 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9JU, 020 7370 2449: monthly.
SW6:
The Cock, 360 North End Road,SW6 1LY, 0207 385 6021.
The Golden Lion, Fulham High Street, SW6 3JJ, 020 7610 6381.
Southern Cross, 65 New Kings Road, SW6 4SG, 020 7736 2837: occasional.
Wandsworth Bridge Tavern, 360 Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6 2TA, 020 7610 6381.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 204 Ferndale Road, SW9 8AG,020 7326 0301: drink prizes.
SW8:
The Royal Standard,1 Ballantine Street,SW18 1AL,020 8877 3766.
SW11:
The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, SW11 3BW, 020 7223 3549.
SW13:
The Rose, 28 Cross Street, SW13 0AP, 020 8392 1761.
46 general knowledge questions, ?2 per head to enter half of which goes to the jackpot.
To win the Jackpot you have to get all the questions right, minus 2 for every week it rolls over.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: Yes
Ye White Hart,The Terrace, Riverside, SW13 0NR, 020 8876 5177.
SW14:
The Ship, 10 Thames Bank, Ship Lane, SW14 7QR, 020 8876 1439.
SW15:
The Green Man, Wildcroft Road, SW15 3NG, 020 8788 8096.
Jim Thompson’s, 408 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 1BS, 020 8788 3737.
SW17:
The Selkirk, 60 Selkirk Rd, SW17 0ES,020 8672 6235.
SW19:
The Leather Bottle, 277 Kingston Road, SW19 3NW, 020 8542 7490.
The Swan Tavern, 89 Ridgeway, SW19 4SU, 020 8946 1652.
The Trafalgar Freehouse, 23 High Path, SW19 2JY, 020 8542 5342.
W1:
The Cambridge Arms, 48 Newman Street, W1T 1QD, 020 7636 1332.
The Duke of York,45 Harrowby Street,W1H 5HT, 020 7262 9129.
The King’s Arms, 23 Poland Street, W1V 3DD, 020 7734 5907.
The Mortimer Arms,174 Tottenham Court Road, W1P 9LG, 020 7387 7149.
Forty general knowledge questions
Fortnightly in theory. Reasonable standard of questions; air of uncertainty as to whether the quiz would run on particular nights.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: No
The Northumberland Arms, 43 Goodge Street, W1T 1TA, 020 7637 3806.
W2:
The Gyngleboy, 27 Spring Street, W2 1JA, 020 7723 3351.
Five rounds of ten questions, mixed topics.
Last Thursday of each month.
Prize: Drink. Jackpot: No
W3:
The Cleveland Arms, 28 Chilworth Street, W3 9DJ, 020 7723 7761.
JB’s (formerly John Bull), 590 Chiswick High Road, W4 5RP.
W5:
The Haven Arms, 33 Haven Lane,W5 2HZ, 020 8997 0378.
W6:
The Distillers’ Arms, 64 Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PH, 020 8749 2834.
Thirty questions - 8.15 start.
Prize: Cash. Jackpot: Accumulated quiz winnings depend on getting jackpot question right
Flynn’s Bar & Diner,73 Dalling Road, W6 0JD, 020 8846 9468.
W7:
The Fox, Green Lane, W7 2PJ, 020 7569 3912.
TW:
Ailsa Tavern, 263 St Margarets Road,TW1 1NJ, 020 8892 1633.
Eel Pie, 9 Church Street, TW1 3NJ, 020 8891 1717.
The Red Lion, 92 Linkfield Road, TW7 6QJ, 020 8560 1457.
The Magpie and Crown, 128 High Street, TW8 8EW, 020 8560 4570.