Pub trivia is a weekly institution for many groups of mates. It’s free in Brisbane, the perfect chance to see each other during the week – but finding the best Brisbane pub trivia quiz night can be difficult.
There are many kinds of Brisbane trivia night – from sport trivia to highbrow trivia. Perhaps it’s the reward that’s worth competing for.
Everyone’s got their quiz night of choice – so where is your favourite pub trivia night bar in Brisbane, and why is it so good?
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Hogans on Wednesday Nights at Wellington Point
The Broadway Hotel, Woolloongabba, very well run and very interactive.
Not only get the questions to answer but during the ‘thinking time’ you have to listen to the background music and try to figure out what all the songs have in common, and if you do not know the answer then you can put down a ‘funny answer’ and potentially win points.
Muddy Farmer is very average – host reads the questions (has no understanding of them and cannot provide any further information), for the beginners.
The Mana Bar in the valley hosts the occasional games/retro trivia competition. It’s fun to watch but space and sign ups are limited.
I’ve been hosting trivia at the Brunswick Hotel New Farm every Monday since 1998 and we pack the place. So we must be doing something right. With 07 venues a week in Brisbane and over $630,000 in cash and prizes given away, we have a venue for everyone. And our questions are written locally for Brisbanites!
Tuesday nights at the Acacia Ridge, with Brain Drain Trivia with Kerry James.. Have been going for nearly 18months, love it.. Have a great time every week..
Brunswick Hotel Trivia with Harry for sure.
Logan Rec Club Tuesday and Algester Sports Thursday. Professionally written and presented. No mobile phones, no handicaps. May the best team win.
Tuesday night at St PAuls Tavern with POPular Entertainment’s Stu Fisher hosting. iPhone round is brilliant and the gags are funny.
Monday nite at Belmont tavern with host Stu Fisher
Trivia – Tuesday nights at the St Paul’s Tavern – with Stu Fisher / POPular Entertainment as host. Great variety of questions, friendly teams and a good night out!
St pauls tavern tuesday night with stu fisher and belmont tavern monday nights- lots of fun !!!
St Pauls Tavern Tuesday nights POPular Entertainment hosted Stu Fisher is the best night around.
POPular TRIVia @ St Pauls Tavern on Tuesday nights with Stu Fisher…
POPular TRIVia @ Belmont Tavern on Monday nights with Stu Fisher…
Stu is a fantastic host and always great for a big belly laugh too…
St Pauls Tavern Tuesday nights. More fun than should be legal.
St Pauls Tavern with Stu Fisher. Get your laughing gear ready for a good night!
Belmont tavern Monday nights… Stu Fisher
Great night with friends …
St Pauls Tavern with Stu Fisher and Belmont Tavern with Stu Fisher. Wish I could get there more often.
with stu….St pauls tavern tuesday night …..belmont tavern monday nights
Monday night at the Belmont Tavern & Tuesday nights at St Pauls Tavern – both venues hosted by the very entertaining Stu Fisher – great night out – highly recommend!
St Paul’s Tavern with Stu Fisher. Great evening always
Pub Quizzes are very popular in the UK so to find one as entertaining as ones back home was mandatory! Tuesday night at St Paul’s Tavern with POPular Entertainment and the fabulous host, Stu Fisher was the one hubbie and I have chosen.
Definitely POPular trivia at Belmont tavern on Monday nights with host Stu Fisher!!!
POPular TRIVia @ Belmont Tavern on a Monday night and POPular TRIVia @ St Pauls Tavern on a Tuesday night!! Never a dull moment with the very knowledgeable and entertaining comedian Stu Fisher hosting the night!! Go check POPular out!!
Mike & Rikka at Algester Sports Thursday. So professional and yet so much fun. Not just the trivia, but spot prizes such as Who Am I as well – great night – well done Mike & Rikka
St Pauls Tavern with Stu Fisher.. he’s a crack up!! xx
Thursday Night at ALGESTER SPORTS, 6 rounds, What am I?, Ups & Downs, Who’s Closer. Lots of prizes and fun. Great job Mike & Rika.
I host trivia at Chalk Hotel in Brisbane on a Tuesday night, so naturally I can’t vote for myself, however what I can say is that we have an excellent following of between 17 – 25 teams, which would be one of the few Brisbane venues that regularly have crowds of 100 or more.
Definitely horses for courses, at Shenanigan’s we offer more of a pop-culture and light-hearted entertaining quiz than most others, with all of our questions on screen, the occasional comedy sketch, and plenty of prizes including spot questions.
We have also recently given away a luxury BMW car for the weekend, one of the many things that makes Shenanigans unique and more fun!!
Having attended many a trivia night in Brisbane, I must say 98% of them are BORING. Yes I have tried many on this list and still found the majority tedious, who wants to see a guy or girl perched in a corner, talking on a microphone hiding behind a sheet of paper.
Yes I am a bit of a trivia tragic, but having travelled the world as an entertainer for over 20 years, many of those spent hosting trivia nights in the UK I’d like to think I have some idea.
Some friends recently suggested we try Tuesday night trivia at Chalk Hotel at The Gabba and I have to say if you are looking for a fun, enjoyable trivia experience this would be it. The host Danny was brilliant, funny, warm and he certainly knew his stuff unlike many others. The venue was great, cheap steaks plus well priced drinks helps and the vibe was very cool. One of the many things that made Shenanigan’s the best trivia in town was that every question was shown on what seemed like hundreds of screens, plus Danny and his crew have done some pretty damn funny AV skits and great prizes.
Danny and Shenanigan’s keep up the good work and we’ll be back….Shelley.
Having been to a few pub quiz nights I would have to say that the one at Chalk Hotel on a Tuesday night is hands down the best by far! The best atmosphere, the best trivia host Danny and great prizes. A real fun night, in my opinion the best by a country mile.
No doubt about it, if you are looking for the best general knowledge quiz night, with plenty of twists, you’ve got to try Shenanigans….I hear due to popularity they now do quite a few, my fav though is Chalk Hotel on a Tuesday night. The host Danny is great, friendly and full of life too and they also do it on the many plasmas at Chalk , which I found very different.
The chalk hotel on Tuesday nights is awesome. Great work Danny!
Chalk Hotel on Tuesdays!
The best Mr Bond, The best!
Chalk on A tuesday night been going for 12 months wouldn’t miss it shenanigans trivia are the best!
Chalk is average Trivia, and the host is a bit of a tryhard (think used car salesman). Try Archive in West End for a great night out. Tuesday nights. Easily Brissy’s best. Best host is the bloke who does Full Moon at Sandgate on a Thursday tho, but its up northern suburbs way so a bit of a hike.
Mike and Rika at Algester Sports Club on a Thursday night. We look forward to the next Thursday as soon as we leave the club. Mike and Rika’s brand of trivia is always interesting and they embrace everyone who attends their trivia nights. The questions are always interesting and there are no “dead air” times when you are waiting for the next round to start. Mike keeps us all entertained with Who am I;s, etc. The friendly banter and rivalry between the teams makes for an entertaining evening. Thanks Mike and Rika.
Living and working in the inner city means our team has tried many trivia night’s including Archive, St Pauls Tavern & The Regatta among others, seriously we have tried them all, including the so called popular one’s on here, but have only recently found what we believe is the best trivia format, with a very entertaining and friendly host.
Great place, and hands down Brisbane’s best trivia night would have to be Chalk Hotel’s, Shenanigan’s trivia with Danny on Tuesday nights. The best by far.
We have tried them
Shenanigan’s trivia at Chalk Hotel on Tuesdays with Danny Lynch is the best trivia night in Brisbane. Can’t wait till next Tuesday night. Keep up the good work Danny.
Being from Melbourne I have to say that overall Brisbane trivia is crap. After trying a few I can say that the best trivia night in Brisbane is definitely Shenanigans at Chalk Hotel with Danny Lynch on a Tuesday night. Fantastic trivia and highly entertaining. The only negative is that it can get very busy, which adds to the atmosphere.
Great music trivia and awesome bar staff.
Oxford 152 – Bulimba now has Shenanigans with Danny Lynch, alongside Chalk Hotel – Brisbane’s best two trivia night’s by a long way.