19 of the best quiz nights in Liverpool City Centre

Who doesn’t love a quiz night? Right answer – no-one.

Liverpool’s got loads of fantastic quiz nights in pubs, bars and restaurants in and out of the city centre.

Some get super-quizzers who go every week, so you’ve really got to be on top form to get anywhere near them, but even if you end up way off the prizes it’s always a fun night out.

If you’re looking for something different to do, especially midweek, check out 19 of the best quiz nights in Liverpool city centre …

The Engineer

Probably the smallest of hidden pubs in the city centre, The Engineer at the back of the White Hart on Hope Street definitely isn’t short on atmosphere or fans, and they can be guaranteed to gather on Thursdays for the weekly quiz. Starting at 7pm, it’s free to enter with bar tabs to be won.

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The Pig & Whistle

The Pig & Whistle on Covent Garden is a city landmark boozer that got an impressive facelift in 2025. In amongst the new features it has the Pig and Quizzle, a night of proper pen and paper pub quizzing, on Thursdays from 7pm. First prize should really go to whoever came up with that name.

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Lunyalita at the Albert Dock

Themed quiz nights at Lunyalita have been going for over 10 years – you get food and drink to taste and answer questions on, plus a live music round with 10 songs. Entry is £2 per person then order any food and drink you want, 7-9pm, on the last Friday of the month, dress-up is encouraged!

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The Shipping Forecast

The Shipping Forecast on Slater Street is a top pick for watching all the big sports events, playing some digital darts … and pub quizzing. Thursday nights equal speed quiz night, with a 7.30pm start and quizmaster Steve firing out the questions. No pens or paper, one device per team, £2 entry per person.

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Ship & Mitre

One of Liverpool’s best-loved classic city centre pubs on Dale Street, the Ship & Mitre hosts a weekly quiz night every Thursday. Quizzing kicks off at 7pm, but it’s worth getting there early for some lovely pub grub including scouse and loaded fries courtesy of The One Pan Band. It’s £1 per person to enter.

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The Lisbon

The always-fabulous Lady Sian is an absolute legend on Liverpool’s LGBT scene and every Sunday she takes the mic to host The Love Lounge at The Lisbon. Feel the love from 7pm, then from 8pm it’s time to get competitive with a themed quiz and bingo.

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The Red Lion

On Tuesdays, it’s all about Irish trad music and pints of Guinness, but scroll back to the weekend and Sundays at the Red Lion on Slater Street are for quizzing. Get there and claim a seat from 8pm for a free to enter pub quiz with bar tabs to be won and a prize for best team name.

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Hobo Kiosk

If you’ve never been inside the tiny Hobo Kiosk in the Baltic you’re in for a treat. Try to go on Wednesdays when it’s Hobo quiz nite with Trev because it’s perfect for getting a group of mates together for local beers and brain teasing. 8pm start, £2 cash per person, maximum 6 in a team.

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The Cambridge

In the Georgian Quarter, near Abercrombie Square, you’ll find The Cambridge, a proper old school local where Wednesday night is quiz jackpot night. It’s £1 entry, maximum of 6 per team, and as well as the top prize you could land a £20 bar tab or bottle of house wine. Get in before 8pm to claim a table.

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Tempest on Tithebarn

If you’re in town and got no plans for Tuesdays, maybe now you have because that’s when Tempest on Tithebarn has its weekly quiz night. It all gets going from 6.30pm, so good timing to go straight from work, it’s £2 per player and there’s a £100 cash top prize waiting for the smartest of the smart.

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Shenanigans

Shenanigans is a gem of an old school Irish pub on Tithebarn Street, popular for its live music nights, and every Monday it gets a nice mix of regulars, students and newcomers for a regular free weekly pub quiz. On from 8pm to 10pm, there’s no need to book, just turn up and try your luck.

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The Cross Keys

Don’t get the hump on a Wednesday when you could be quizzing instead – tucked away on Earle Street at the back of Old Hall Street, The Cross Keys is a long-standing favourite in the business district for tasty pub grub and live sports. An added attraction is its Wednesday pub quiz, starting at 6pm.

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The Pen Factory

There’s something on pretty much every night of the week downstairs at The Pen Factory on Hope Street, whether it’s open mic, jazz, chess nights or wine tasting. On Sunday nights it’s all about smart phone quizzing, starting from 7.30pm, £2 entry with great prizes up for grabs.

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Nova Scotia

Down by the river, at Mann Island, Nova Scotia is a waterfront local that’s not only family-friendly and loves dogs, it’s great for pub quizzing too. Wednesdays are the weekly quiz nights, starting at 6pm – it’s £2 per player and you’re competing for a top prize of a £50 bar tab.

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Artefact

Artefact on Roscoe Street must be one of the most eclectic venues in the city – vintage furniture, homeware and coffee in the daytime then at night it hosts gigs, craft nights, open decks, films, you name it, you’ll find it. Regular quiz nights, including a best artists round, are usually on Wednesdays.

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The Monro

Looking gorgeous since it reopened with a refurb, the historic Monro on Duke Street is a year-round pleasure, with roaring fires in winter and beer gardens for the sunshine. On Mondays, head upstairs and get cosy ready for the weekly quiz night hosted by Greg from 7pm.

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BOXPARK

The Big Fat Quizbox isn’t any regular pub quiz, it’s BOXPARK Liverpool’s take on one so expect a smartphone-style quiz, with a £50 bar tab for the winning team. Hosted by in-house comedy-DJ duo Sarah Levine and DJ 2Kind, it’s every Thursday 7pm-9pm, and £2 per person to enter.

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The Belvedere

Just off Hope Street on Sugnall Street, The Belvedere is a proper Georgian pub that attracts some equally proper quizzers on Tuesdays. It’s got cask ales, craft beers and some serious competition for a bar tab winner’s reward. 8pm start, free to enter.

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Newington Temple

Restored in 2025 by the team behind Ma Boyle’s among others, Newington Temple off Bold Street is a lovely historic pub that’s ideal for watching footy and quizzing. Every Monday from 7pm is quiz night, £1 to play, with a top prize of a £50 bar tab, followed by £25 cash, then a bottle of Prosecco.

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