Updates

It has been about a month since I managed to post anything up on the blog, but with the Quiz League in full flow as well as my own new Quiz Night ventures launching across Sunderland, it has been a bit of a struggle to find the time. I do intend to post up some of the pub quizzes I have been producing on a weekly basis on the blog at some point....

My latest Quiz Venture

I will be starting my next quiz as host on Tuesday September 11th at the Peacock in the heart of Sunderland City. After getting into hosting about 16 weeks ago now, I have started looking for a few extra nights as I am finding it much more enjoyable than I imagined!

Would love to see you there....

Bank Holiday Sunday Quiz - Sunderland

The Albert

Sunderland

Sunday 26th August 2018

7pm Start

Gaby Roslins Talking Pictures

Radio 4 Extra is a treasure trove of shows which had limited runs on radio, and one I have just discovered, that I still haven't worked out if its newly produced or a repeat, is Gaby Roslins Talking Pictures which is a fun and interesting quiz on the subject of films. Worth checking out HERE

Sunday Nights at The Albert Sunderland

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz Night - The Albert - Sunderland - Sunday at 7.30pm

 

 

My quiz night in the Albert enters its 3rd month now and continues to go from strength to strength with a great core of regular players attending, producing 6 different winners in the past 6 weeks and a jackpot prize of £175 given away recently!

 

 

If you find yourself in Sunderland on a Sunday, the pub is located just opposite Wilkos and the Post Office on Fawcett Street, and we start at 7.30pm until around 10pm!

 

Hope to see you there one week. We are getting busy now so if you want to ensure you have a seat, please pop me an email to Daniel@thequizaddict.com and Ill get one sorted!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Are you a pub owner in Sunderland?

Are you a pub manager in Sunderland? Do you want to fill your bar on a Wednesday night with a bunch of thirsty quizzers? Then you may want to consider adding a team into the Sunderland Echo Quiz League!

The League has been running for over 50 years and having recently taken over as league secretary, I am keen to get some new players in the league. All you need is a team of up to 6, a venue and you are set to go.

If you are keen to enter a team or indeed are an individual looking to join in some tougher, google free quizzing, then this could be a good chance to get involved. Pop me an email to Daniel@thequizaddict.com

Book Suggestions

A couple of books I have been working my through lately by Mitchell Symons. 800 plus page tomes of interesting facts that are ideal for quizzers and questions masters alike. Of the few I have read, I would suggest the two to go for, and the ones with least repetition, would be the ones below!

Quiz Britain

I may have mentioned the rather excellent Quiz Britain app in the past but its certainly well worth mentioning again. The app and site is a guide to quizzing in the UK, and simply typing in your location will provide a comprehensive list of quizzes in the area.

You will find the site https://www.quizbritain.com/

Quiz Review: River Bar Washington

 

Location: Fatfield, Washington

Nights: Tuesday

Time: From 7pm

 

 

 Last night, for the first time in quite a while, I sampled a new quiz night in the local area due to the fact that my cousin happens to work behind the bar and alerted me to the Tuesday quiz. With over 50 players in the bar across 10-12 teams it is certainly one of the most packed quizzes Ive been to in a while. The pub itself is in a prime location, with easy parking and Tuesday nights are also 50% off food, which we of course took advantage of.

 

The quiz has 8 rounds of 6 questions, including a music round, as well as pictures and two "Who am I Style rounds". The questions were pretty straight forward standard pub quiz style, and the quiz rattles along at a pacey rate...all over by 9.30pm. The "Who Am I" rounds, both worth up to 10 points, do mean the quiz balances a lot on how well you do in that (which I suppose encourages different winners every week). Plenty of prizes, a jackpot round and a well run quiz all around.

 

Certainly worth a look!



Sunderland Echo Quiz League

It is that time of year again when the Sunderland Echo Quiz League's knockout cup commences. Not quite a knockout as such, but with a new format in play it might be an interesting season. Here are the fixtures if you fancy coming along to any games. Pop me a message if you do.

Gown Scott Memorial Rounds – Knockout Rounds

Week 1 August 1st   Setters -  Ashbrooke Free Week – Newbottle	Ship Isis vs Navy Club Penshaw vs Prior
Week 2 August 8th   Setters -  Navy Club Free Week – Prior	Newbottle vs Ashbrooke Penshaw vs Ship Isis
Week 3 August 15th   Setters -  Newbottle Free Week – Penshaw	Prior vs Navy Club Ship Isis vs Ashbrooke
Week 4 August 22nd    Setters -  Ship Isis Free Week – Ashbrooke	Navy Club vs Penshaw Prior vs Newbottle
Week 5 August 29th   Setters -  Penshaw Free Week – Navy Club	Ashbrooke vs Prior Newbottle vs Ship Isis
Week 6 September 5th   Setters -  Prior Free Week – Ship Isis	Navy Club vs Newbottle Ashbrooke vs Penshaw
Week 7 September 12th   FREE WEEK
Week 8 September 19th   Setters - TBA Free Week – N/A	Navy Club vs Ashbrooke Prior vs Ship Isis Penshaw vs Newbottle
Week 9 September 26th   Semi Final   Setter: 6th Place in Knockout Group Stage	Team 1 vs Team 4 Team 2 vs Team 3   Team 1 and 2 have choice of venue. Home team must provider quiz master

Sunderland Echo Quiz League

Are you a keen quizzer in the Sunderland area or indeed a bar owner looking to boost business on a Wednesday night?

Then perhaps you may want to consider entering a team in the Sunderland Echo Quiz League. All you need is a venue and a team of up to 6!

If you want any more information please pop me an email to daniel@thequizaddict.com

This Weeks Jackpot Question...

The Jackpot in my pub quiz on a Sunday at The Albert, Sunderland remains in tact after another week on no one taking the big prize. Could you have done better? Here are the questions you would have had to answer...(1 correct answer would have won you close to £160)

 

Pop Music
What was Robbie Williams first UK Number 1 single as a solo artist?
 
The European Union
Which country is the Southernmost member of the EU?

Reality TV
Who was the first act, who appeared on the X Factor, to have 5 UK Number 1 singles?

Royal Weddings
Which British female singer performed the song for which Prince William and Catherine Middleton had their first dance at their wedding reception?

 

 

Sunday Night Quiz - The Albert, Sunderland

 

We are into Week 8 now of the Pub Quiz at The Albert in Sunderland city centre. The Quiz keeps to build week on week, with new teams coming in all the time. Once I get round to it I will begin posting up the full sets I am writing for the quiz week.

 

If you are in the Sunderland area, and are looking for a Sunday Night Pub Quiz, then get down to the Albert for 7.30pm! £175 up for grabs this week on the Jackpot

World Cup Fever

It has been a while since I managed to post anything up on the blog, and have a back log of content to add so apologies....but like many people reading this, I have developed a bit of World Cup Fever....

Jackpot still rolling...

The main jackpot still was not won this week at the Albert, so looking at around £130 next week. It was good to see some new teams in the quiz on Sunday, and it continues to grow and grow. Hope to see you there Sunday from 7.30pm!

Jackpot questions this week - (Answering one of these right could have won you £120)
Books.
As featured on every book published in the UK, how many digits are there in an ISBN number?

Celebrities
Which actor is also a member of the band “Hollywood Vampires”?
Flags
Which country voted to remove the Union Jack from their flag in 2015
History
The Peace of Westphalia ended which war?
Fashion
Which fashion designer was responsible for Liz Hurleys infamous “safety pin dress”?