Guide: 20+ of the best pub quizzes in York
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!
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
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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
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