Best Quiz Nights in London

5 music-filled rounds, The Mysterious Wheel of Steel Round, a live DJ and a buzzing atmosphere - there's a reason the rowdy Sounds Familiar has got a reputation. If you're a music maestro with a mischievous edge, it might be time to give this night of melodic mayhem a go. 

Offering one of the best pub quizzes in Forest Hill, the Honor Oak's weekly Wednesday trivia match offers a rolling jackpot and bar tabs for the winning. Run by the Lucky Cow Quiz Company, you'll find trivia on everyone from Einstein to Joey Essex, and master of proceedings, Mark, keeps things light and fun for everyone.

This beer-loving pub has a pub quiz every Monday, so if you've got your thinking hat on, head up to the Arnos Arms for challenging and fun questions while you drink one of their locally sourced ales, and tuck into some delicious grilled pub food.

Inspired by the ship that first carried English pilgrims to the New World, the Mayflower is an authentic English pub in South London's Rotherhithe. Head down on a Tuesday and take part in the pub's challenging quiz night, which fronts picture rounds, tricky trivia and the chance to win big. 

Join Lucky Voice for one of the most action packed quizzes in the city as antics are afoot, complete with quiz questions, fun entertainment, freebies and the chance to win time in the karaoke booths if you hit first place.

Taking place every Sunday night, this Tooting pub fronts a weekly quiz, where the winners are automatically entered into a big end-of-year draw. Teams are 2-6 and the cost of entry is £2, and there are prizes on the night for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Alongside the quiz, enjoy a hearty food menu, a varied drinks selection to boot.

Join the fabulous Aeronaut team every Wednesday from 8pm for their epic quiz that brings you larks, laughter and maybe a few questions as well. With 2-4-1 burgers and the chance to win big bucks, brunch tickets and booze, it's one of the best quiz nights in West London.

Visiting the Natural History Museum soon? Make your visit truly unique with this walkable quiz. Take your time around the museum, enjoy plenty of questions and submit your answers for your chance to win money off food and drink at a local boozer.

Head down to Streatham Common where The Mere Scribbler offers an unbeatable Sunday night experience with their pub quiz. With a mix of general knowledge, picture rounds, music intro questions and fun puzzles, it makes for a great end to the week - even if you don't scoop that £50 top prize.

What starts off as an easy true or false round quickly escalates into an all-out showdown of stage challenges at London's hottest, fast-paced, fun-fuelled, raucous and action-packed quiz. Expect games such as Twerk It Out, Swingballs, Rattle Battle and more.

West is best? Well, if this Maida Vale boozer is anything to go by, then that could be the case. Hole up in this beautiful spot, where there's stunning Victorian interiors, contemporary food and a lively pub quiz every Monday evening.

If your TV knowledge is more than a little wrapped up in all things Gavin and Stacey, this is the quiz for you. A fun-filled night with all your favourite quotes in mind, grab a ticket and truly find out what's occurrin'.

Taking place on the first Tuesday of every month, the Trinity Bell quiz is completely free to join. Put your trivia knowledge to the test with regular themed-nights and some unforgettable prizes. And for when you're all quizzed out? There's a mouthwatering menu of comfort food classics and sharing platters.

Fourpure's industrial style taproom in Bermondsey is more than just a cool place to grab a pint after work, its regular quiz nights promise to be a real hoot. Wash sown the experience with over 40 beers on tap and a selection of hotdogs from the kitchen and you have a perfect group night. 

Offering a regular range of themed quizzes to get involved with, The Birds in Leytonstone is all about digging into your niche knowledge. From TV and movie specials, to their annual quiz of the year, they're offering big prizes and quirky rounds aplenty.

Boasting an SW postcode but looking for the pub quiz to match? Coming at you every Sunday night in London, The Old Frizzle presents a classic pub with firm favourite rounds and a £50 prize to boot. An affordable boozer, where it costs only £2 per person to play, what exactly are you waiting for?

Based in North West London, Royal Oak is a family-friendly pub that was built with those lazy weekends in mind. Offering the usual charm and character that you'd expect to find in an old pub in London, the venue bursts into life each week, thanks to a thrilling quiz night. Put your head to the test and see if you have what it takes to claim first place.

When it comes to pub quizzes, you can't go wrong with a trip to this Dalston Lane favourite. Not only will you find a mouthwatering menu of burgers and beers, but there's even the chance to win over £1000.

The Strongroom bar quiz is a thing of legends at this point as quizmaster George brings you that sweet, sweet trivia every Monday from 8pm. The theme changes weekly, but the questions incorporate everything from the most tenuously linked answers to the bleeding obvious, and there's food and cash up for grabs.

Fancy winning the Geller cup? Well now's your chance as the ultimate Friends quiz returns to Harlem Soul, complete with margaritas, Smelly Cat singalongs and plenty more. Could there be a better way to spend your week nights? We sincerely doubt it. 

Head to The Exmouth Arms every Tuesday where their epic pub quiz kicks off with some tough trivia and (usually) friendly competition. Even if you're not much of a quizzer, you can still sample the delights of their tasty burgers and great selection of beers.

A hearty boozer just south of the river, quiz nights in Clapham belong to the one and only Clapham North. Toting top prizes such as £50 in cash, guests that get their noggins out for just £2 a piece can try their hand at themed rounds and roast dinners a-plenty every Sunday. Book your table, this nugget fills up quick.

Putting a quirky spin on quiz nights, Last Man Standing is a hilarious event that's trading in your general knowledge for your twerking skills. Pick you most limber mates and head over to West London's Aeronaut for an evening of weird and wonderful challenges.

This Brixton haunt just got way more fun, as Musical Bingo has landed and is going to be taking you on an epic journey through songs from various decades and genres. Anything can happen, so expect mystery boxes, big gambles and killer questions at this quirky quiz night.

Current affairs, history and trivia are all on the table at this pub quiz in Tooting as The Hope invite you to their weekly night of antics and questions, with the top team bagging a £50 prize. Are you in it to win it?

Head to Tufnell Park where you'll find this warm and welcoming pub tucked away in Dartmouth Park. Packed full of delicious food from head chef Fred Bolin, and great tunes from their resident DJs, it's a always a pleasure to stumble into.

Looking for a charming watering hole in Streatham Common? Head to this cosy boozer where you'll find airy interiors and attentive service paired with seasonal cooking and a brain-teasing pub trivia session every Tuesday night from 8pm. 

Having dubbed themselves as the quiz masters of South London, this statement sure needs some investigating. Calling all quizzical folks, The Queen Adelaide in Putney is a local coming complete with craft beer, lovely nosh and a quiz of music, film, TV, puzzles and games to really get those noggin cogs whirling. 

Head over to Notting Hill's Union Tavern where they serve up one of the city's best pub quizzes every Wednesday night. More than a few rounds of trivia, you'll have to rely on some of your more primary senses as they bring in food and drink tastings, speed rounds and brainteasers.

Taking place every Wednesday, The Ladywell's traditional pub quiz is known for its generous cash prizes and brain-busting trivia. With a weekly rollover bonus, previous winners at this South London spot have won hundreds of pounds. 

Rally your brainiest mates and head over to Revolution's monthly quiz for a tasty meal and the chance to win a mega £100 bar tab. Over the night your general knowledge will be put to the test as you compete against other teams over a number of general knowledge rounds.  

The Old Queen's Head's Tuesday night spectacular has got a reputation on the circuit as one of the most outrageous quizzes in town. Grab your nearest and dearest and huddle up for an evening of general knowledge and ridiculousness at this Islington fave.

Clapham Common's The Rectory is renowned for their weekly Tuesday quizzes, hosted by Question One Quiz. If you're more into a niche evening of trivia knowledge, the stylish pub also hosts specially-themed quiz night on Thursdays, including Friends or Game of Thrones quizzes also featuring amazing prizes.

Looking for a quiz night in Bethnal Green? We've just the boozy babes. One of the best pub quizzes in London, head on down to the Star of Bethnal Green for brain churners and prizes galore every Tuesday night. Hosted by their very own 'Queen of Quiz' Shantal, expect a brilliant night in Bethnal Green.