Bristol's pub quiz scene runs hardest on Monday and Tuesday nights, with most quizzes charging around £2 a head and running from roughly 7:30pm to 10pm. Racks Bar & Kitchen in Clifton and The Bank Tavern in the city centre are two of the longest-running and most consistently recommended, both on Tuesdays.
Where to go, night by night
Bristol has enough regular pub quizzes that you could theoretically do a different one every night of the working week, but Monday and Tuesday are genuinely where the scene is concentrated. Prices are almost uniformly low, usually £2 per person, and most run on a walk-in basis with no need to book, though it's worth turning up on the early side if a venue is known for filling its tables.
Monday night quizzes
The Cider Press in Bishopston runs its quiz every Monday from 8pm, with £2 entry per head for teams of up to six, a bottle of fizz for the best team name, and a £30 bar tab for the winners. Over at Zerodegrees on Colston Street, the Monday quiz is free to enter, with a possible £50 bar voucher for the winning team and £5 pints all night, which makes it one of the cheaper nights out in the city centre if you're not fussed about the prize pot. Flyer in Bishopston also runs a Monday quiz from 7:30pm to 10pm for £2 entry, with a food menu of burgers and pub classics alongside it.
Tuesday night quizzes
Tuesday is the busiest night for quizzes in Bristol. Racks Bar & Kitchen in Clifton hosts one of the best-known, running from 7:30pm with £2 entry and a £50 bar tab as the jackpot, alongside Tuesday food deals on small plates and pizza. The Bank Tavern, in the Old City, runs a quiz with a rolling cash jackpot starting at 8:30pm sharpish; tables can't be booked, so early arrival matters if you want a decent spot. The Spotted Cow in Bedminster combines a quiz with disco bingo for £2 entry, which gets you into both, and picks one team at random each week for a bonus rollover jackpot question.
Quick comparison
| Venue | Area | Night | Time | Entry | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racks Bar & Kitchen | Clifton | Tuesday | 7:30pm | £2 | £50 bar tab |
| The Bank Tavern | Old City | Tuesday | 8:30pm | Free to enter (drinks not) | Rolling cash jackpot |
| Spotted Cow | Bedminster | Tuesday | Evening | £2 (quiz + bingo) | Weekly prizes, rollover jackpot |
| The Cider Press | Bishopston | Monday | 8pm | £2 per head | Fizz for best team name, £30 bar tab |
| Zerodegrees | City Centre | Monday | Evening | Free | £50 bar voucher |
| Flyer | Bishopston | Monday | 7:30-10pm | £2 | Prizes vary |
What to expect
Most Bristol pub quizzes follow a fairly standard format: general knowledge rounds mixed with picture rounds, music intros and a specialist round or two, usually run by a professional host rather than bar staff reading off a card. Teams tend to run up to six people, and team names are taken seriously, with some venues giving out small prizes purely for the best or worst one. Prices are genuinely low across the board in Bristol compared to some cities, with £2 a head being the norm rather than the exception, though a few venues (like Zerodegrees) don't charge at all and make their money back on drink prices instead.
If you're new to the city
Quiz nights are a genuinely easy way to meet people if you've just moved to Bristol or are here for a while and want a regular fixture, since most venues welcome teams of any size, including solo entrants who get merged into a team on the night. For a broader sense of the pub scene these quizzes sit within, our best pubs in Bristol guide is worth a look, and if you're planning a night out that includes a quiz, our nightlife guide covers what else is around nearby.
Getting there and back
Racks Bar & Kitchen and the venues around Clifton mean you're a short walk from the rest of the village if you want food or drinks before or after. Bishopston's quizzes (The Cider Press and Flyer) sit a bus ride out from the centre along the Gloucester Road corridor, so it's worth checking your route home in advance, particularly on Monday nights when services thin out earlier. Our getting around Bristol guide has the practical detail on buses and taxis across the city if you're not driving.
Days, times and prices at pub quizzes change more often than most venues update their websites, so it's worth double-checking directly with the pub, especially if you're planning to travel some distance for a specific one. Bank holidays and Christmas week in particular tend to see quizzes cancelled or moved without much notice.