York pub quizzes. Night by night, rated.
York has a pub quiz most nights of the week, and Thursday is the busiest. Our picks are the Stone Roses on Monday, the Golden Ball on Tuesday, The Swan's York's Hardest Quiz on Wednesday, The Gillygate on Thursday and Brew York on Sunday.
If you only
do three.
- Golden BallTue 8.30pm · Bishophill · the kazoo roundJump to it
- Stone RosesMon 8pm · King Street · free, then stay outJump to it
- The SwanWed 8.30pm · Clementhorpe · York’s hardestJump to it
There are more pub quizzes in York than nights to go to them. We picked the ones worth your week: what you win, what it costs, how student it is, and the hosts.
Scores are our call. Times and prices are from What's Occurring York and SpeedQuizzing listings on 21 October 2026. Quizzes move about, so check with the pub before you go.
Night
by night.
Monday
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8Stone Roses Bar, King Street · 8pm
Quizarettes and Alcohol
- Damage
- Free entry
- Prize
- Drinks
York's Britpop bar, the one on every society crawl, with a Monday quiz before it fills up.
The honest bitThe quiz finishes, the jukebox starts, and Monday is gone.
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7Black Horse, Monkgate · 8pm
Jolly Good Quiz
- Damage
- £1 a head
- Prize
- Drinks, plus a Play Your Cards Right jackpot
The honest bitPen and paper. Phones away, like your parents did it.
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7Museum Street Tavern · 9pm
Quiz Night
- Damage
- Free entry
- Prize
- Up to £50
The honest bitStarts at nine. Eat first.
Tuesday
Best night
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9Golden Ball, Cromwell Road, Bishophill · 8.30pm
Quiz Night with Ben Crosthwaite and His Kazoo (or Accordion)
- Damage
- £
- Booking
- Not needed
A Grade II listed pub run by a community co-op.
The honest bitThere's a kazoo round. We don't make the rules.
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Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, colour edited 7.5The Victoria, Heslington Road · 8pmPen and Paper Quiz
- Damage
- £2 a head, teams up to six
- Prize
- Cash
The honest bitHalfway between campus and town. Stop here and you'll never make it to town.
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7.5Waggon and Horses, Lawrence Street · 8pm
Pen and Paper Quiz
- Damage
- Free entry
- Prize
- Drinks
The honest bitFree entry and free supper at half time. Read that again.
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Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 7Deramore Arms, Heslington · 7pmSpeedQuizzing
- Damage
- £
- How
- On your phone
The honest bitIt's in Heslington village. Half your seminar group will be on the next table.
Wednesday
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8.5The Swan, Bishopgate Street · 8.30pm
York's Hardest Quiz
- Damage
- £1 a head
- Best for
- People who think they are clever
The honest bitIt says hardest. It means it.
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Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, colour edited 8Evil Eye, Stonegate · 8pmEvil Pen and Paper Quiz
- Damage
- £2 a head, teams up to six
- Prize
- A chance at the cash jackpot
The honest bitOver 100 cocktails behind the bar. Concentrate. Booking recommended.
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Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, colour edited 7.5Three Tuns, Coppergate · 8.45pmSpeedQuizzing
- Damage
- £2 a head
- Prize
- £40 and £20 bar tabs, wine, cash jackpot
The honest bitStarts at quarter to nine, so you can do dinner first.
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Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 7Saddle Inn, Fulford · 8.30pmSpeedQuizzing
- Damage
- £2
- Prize
- Cash
The honest bitFree chips and nuggets. That is the review.
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Thursday
Most quizzes
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8.5The Gillygate · 7pm
Quiz Night
- Damage
- Free entry
- Prize
- Cash, plus a free supper
The honest bitFree to play, free food, cash to win. If it's Thursday and you're skint, this is it.
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Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, colour edited 8The Ackhorne, St Martin's Lane · 8pmSpeedQuizzing
- Damage
- £2 a head, teams up to eight
- Prize
- Beer
SpeedQuizzing, the phone quiz, was started in York, and Alan Leach, one of its founders, hosts this one.
The honest bitIt's tucked down a lane off Micklegate. Book.
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7.5Rook and Gaskill, Lawrence Street · 9pm
Big Fat Quiz Night
- Damage
- Free entry
- Booking
- Recommended
The honest bitLawrence Street is on the way back to campus. Convenient.
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Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 7The Old Bank, Lendal · 8pmSpeedQuizzing
- Damage
- Free to play, teams up to six
- Prize
- £20 bar voucher
The honest bitFree, central, on Lendal. The easy one.
Friday
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7.5Punch Bowl, Stonegate · 8pm
Music and Entertainment Speed Quiz
- Damage
- £2 a head
- Booking
- Recommended
The honest bitA Friday quiz is pre-drinks with a scoreboard.
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6.5Moxy York · 6pm
Speed Quiz
- Damage
- £2 a head
- Prize
- Drinks
The honest bitSix o'clock on a Friday. Straight from your last lecture.
Saturday
Night offSunday
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8.5Brew York, off Walmgate · 7pm
Sunday Quiz
- Damage
- £2 a head, teams up to six
- Prize
- £40 bar tab, plus a cash rollover
The honest bitWin, and next week's drinks are sorted.
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7.5The Old Bank, Lendal · 8pm
SpeedQuizzing
- Damage
- Free to play
- Prize
- £40 and £20 bar tabs, two bottles of wine
The honest bitFree, and booking is essential. Do the booking.
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7Blue Boar, Castlegate · 7pm
Music Quiz
- Damage
- £2
- Best for
- The music nerd in the group
The honest bitYour Spotify Wrapped is finally useful.
Quiz on a
first date?
A quiz gives a first date something to do with its hands and something to talk about that isn't what you study. Two is a fine team; most quizzes cap at six.
| Score | Go here | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | The Gillygate, Thu | Free entry, free supper. Dinner and a date for nothing |
| 8.5 | Golden Ball, Tue | The kazoo round breaks the ice so you don't have to |
| 8 | Brew York, Sun | A £40 bar tab pays for date two |
| 8 | The Swan, Wed | You will lose. Losing together counts |
| 7.5 | Evil Eye, Wed | Cocktails. Your general knowledge goes downhill fast |
| 7 | The Victoria, Tue | Teams of six, two of you. Lean into looking keen |
| 6.5 | The Old Bank, Thu | Free and central. Don't check your phone mid-round |
The rest of
the week.
More weekly quizzes in and around the centre, from the same listings. Not rated, just listed.
| Night | Pub | Time | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Harry Hotspur, Micklegate | 6pm | Free |
| Mon | Golden Fleece, Pavement | 7pm | – |
| Mon | Valhalla, Patrick Pool | 8pm | £1 |
| Mon | Social 8, High Ousegate | 8pm | Free |
| Mon | Angel on the Green, Bishopthorpe Road | 8pm | Free |
| Mon | Rose and Crown, Lawrence Street | 9pm | – |
| Tue | Duke of York, King's Square | 7pm | £1 |
| Tue | The Hop, Fossgate | 7.30pm | Free |
| Tue | Nag's Head, Micklegate | 7.30pm | Free |
| Tue | Polymath, Grape Lane | 8pm | £1 |
| Tue | Punch Bowl, Stonegate | 8pm | – |
| Tue | Golden Slipper, Goodramgate | 8pm | £2 |
| Tue | White Horse, Bootham | 8pm | £2 |
| Wed | Beeswing, Hull Road | 7.30pm | £1 |
| Wed | Last Drop Inn, Colliergate | 8pm | – |
| Wed | Snickleway Inn, Goodramgate (Big Wendy's Big Quiz) | 8pm | £2 |
| Wed | Three Legged Mare, High Petergate | 8pm | £2 |
| Wed | Black Horse, Monkgate | 8.30pm | Free |
| Wed | Edinburgh Arms, Fishergate | 8.30pm | – |
| Wed | Fox Inn, Holgate Road | 8.30pm | – |
| Thu | Stonegate Yard, Little Stonegate | 8pm | – |
| Thu | The Keystones, Monkgate | 8pm | Free |
| Thu | the micklegate SOCIAL (Digby's Quiz) | 8pm | £2 |
| Thu | Hole in the Wall, High Petergate | 9pm | Free |
| Thu | Bay Horse, Blossom Street | 9pm | – |
| Fri | Carlton Tavern, Acomb Road | 8.30pm | £1 |
| Sun | The Terrace, New Street | 7pm | Free |
| Sun | The Keystones, Monkgate | 7pm | – |
| Sun | Royal Oak, Goodramgate | 8pm | Free |
| Sun | Cock and Bottle, Skeldergate | 8pm | – |
Questions
What night is the best pub quiz in York?
Thursday has the most quizzes. Our pick is The Gillygate at 7pm, which is free to enter and includes a free supper.
Does the Stone Roses Bar in York do a quiz?
Yes. Quizarettes and Alcohol runs on Mondays at 8pm, free to enter, with a drinks prize.
What is York's hardest pub quiz?
The Swan on Bishopgate Street calls its Wednesday quiz York's Hardest Quiz. It starts at 8.30pm and costs £1 a person.
Are there pub quizzes near the University of York?
The Deramore Arms in Heslington runs a quiz on Tuesdays at 7pm, and the Victoria on Heslington Road runs a pen and paper quiz on Tuesdays at 8pm.
Is there a pub quiz in York on a Saturday?
Not in the listings we checked. York's weekly quizzes run Sunday to Friday.
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