Are you ready for a challenge?
We wanted to know where you can find York’s best pub quizzes, so we asked for our readers’ recommendations over on Facebook.
They had some great suggestions – thank you to our readers who helped put this guide together.
So what are you waiting for? Grab your team, brush up on your general knowledge and get quizzing!
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Mondays
The Rose and Crown
Kick off your working week and head down to The Rose and Crown to test your knowledge – with a chance of winning a gallon of beer.
- 13 Lawrence Street YO10 3BP York
- 8pm
- Free entry
- A gallon of beer
- 01904 659393
- Website
Tuesdays
1331
Join host Phil Qua for some Speedquizzing at 1331! Test your knowledge on music, film, TV and more.
- 9-13 Grape Lane YO1 7HU York
- 8:30pm
- £2 per person to play
- Vouchers to be won
- 01904 661130
- Website
The Black Horse
This friendly country pub is the perfect place to grab a pint with friends and test your grey matter…
- 42-44 The Village, Wigginton YO32 2PJ York
- 9pm
- £1 per person to play
- 01904 758473
- Website
The Golden Ball
Enjoy a traditional general knowledge quiz at this Grade II listed pub!
- 2 Cromwell Road, York YO1 6DU
- 8pm
- £1 entry
- Drinks to be won
- 01904 849040
- Website
The Nags Head
“Expect original questions, half time snack and charity card where you can win £10 for a £1 investment.”
- 56 Heworth Rd, Heworth, York YO31 0AD
- 9pm
- Free entry
- Gallon of beer – beer tokens can be redeemed against other drinks
- 01904 424600
- Website
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Riverside Farm
Have a go at winning some prizes in this weekly pub quiz.
- Shipton Rd, York YO30 1XJ
- 8pm
- Free entry
- Prizes to be won
- 01904 642525
- Website
Wednesdays
The Black Horse
Hump day won’t seem too bad when you’re having fun with friends at this general knowledge pub quiz.
- 29 Monkgate YO31 7PB York
- 8:15pm
- Free entry
- Prizes to be won
- 01904 620284
- Website
The Edinburgh Arms
The weekly quiz consists of a picture/dingbat/anagram round followed by a general knowledge round of 30 questions – with a different quiz host every week!
- 25 Fishergate YO10 4AE York
- 8:30pm
- Free entry
- A free drink voucher each and a chocolate surprise
- 01904 623085
- Website
The Gillygate
Speedquizzing with your host Mike Brooke! Test your brain with trivia, music, film, TV, and sports rounds.
- 48 Gillygate YO31 7EQ York
- 8pm
- £2 entry, £1 for students
- Prizes to be won
- 01904 654103
- Website
The Swan
One reader commented that this quiz is “tricky, plenty of nonsense, most questions last under a minute, overemphasis on cheese.”
- 16 Bishopgate Street YO23 1LY York
- 8:30pm
- 01904 634968
- Website
The Three Tuns
Speedquizzing at The Three Tuns. Fun rounds can include sequence questions, fast track round and…evil mode…Have a go at your own risk!
- 12 Coppergate YO1 9NR York
- 8:30pm
- £2 per player
- Prizes to be won
- 01904 673097
- Website
Thursdays
The Ackhorne
Join quizmaster Mike Brooke once again for another round of Speedquizzing.
- St Martin’s Ln, York YO1 6LN
- 8pm
- £2 to play
- Prizes to be won
- 07977 190297
- Website
The Bay Horse
Have a go at the big weekly quiz with host Kjarten Poskitt with general knowledge, music and picture rounds.
- 55 Blossom St YO24 1AZ York
- 9pm
- £1 per person
- 5 pints of beer
- 01904 654998
- Website
The Black Bull
Speedquizzing at The Black Bull with four rounds – including music round.
- Hull Road YO10 3LF York
- 8:30pm
- £1.50 to play
- Beer prizes and cash rollover
- 01904 411856
- Website
The Derwent Arms
One of our readers said it’s a “great pen and paper quiz, good mix of general knowledge, pictures, anagrams, dingbats etc and fab quiz master Tony!”
- Osbaldwick Village, York YO10 3NP
- 9pm
- 01904 413498
- Website
The Heworth Inn
Speedquizzing with host Melanie Wright. Cash and beer prizes to be won!
- 64 Heworth Green YO31 7TQ York
- 7pm
- £2 to play, £1 for students
- Cash and beer prizes
- 01904 424200
- Website
The Hole in the Wall
General knowledge quiz hosted by Daniel.
- High Petergate YO1 7EH York
- 9pm
- Free entry
- Gallon of beer
- 01904 634468
- Website
Keystones
Enjoy a delicious cocktail or several while getting competitive in the pub quiz.
- 4 Monkgate YO31 7PE York
- 8pm
- Free to play
- £50 on your MORE card
- 01904 656202
- Website
The Walnut Tree
More speedquizzing – with trivia and music rounds.
- 73 Heworth Village YO31 1AN York
- 9pm
- £1 to play
- Cash prizes
- 01904 438888
- Website
Yates
Smartphone quiz followed by karaoke with DJ Karl King.
- Church Ln YO1 9QT York
- 8pm
- Win £20 bar tab and up to £1500 in the national game
- 01904 613569
- Website
Fridays
The Carlton Tavern
One of our readers said that this pub quiz is “worth travelling across town for” with a “huge venue, food offerings, and a great host.”
- 140 Acomb Road YO24 4HA Acomb
- 8:30pm
- £1 to play
- Prizes to be won
- 01904 781181
- Website
Moxy
Perfect to kick off your Friday night out, or as a bit of fun straight from work with quiz host Peter Martini.
- Black Horse Lane, York YO1 7NE York
- 6:30pm
- £1.50 per person, £1 for students
- Prizes to be won
- 01904 211043
- Website
Sundays
Brew York
4 rounds of fast-paced SpeedQuizzing fun, including three general knowledge rounds and an audio/music round. Buzzer sounds, evil round, speed bonus points and more!
- Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate YO1 9TT York
- 7pm
- Brew York beer and Yuzu (street food) vouchers to be won
- 01904 848448
- Website
The Cock and Bottle
See out the weekend in style with this weekly pub quiz.
- 61 Skeldergate YO1 6DS York
- 8pm
- Free entry
- Cash prizes and drinks to be won
- 01904 654165
- Website