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From the Hand of God goal through to Zidane’s infamous headbutt, the world’s biggest football tournament has thrown up its fair share of memorable moments – but how much do you really know about the World Cup? With that question in mind, we’ve raided our database to create a 20-question quiz that’s guaranteed to get.. Read more
As part of our ongoing mission to support the hospitality industry and encourage more people to check out their nearest smartphone quiz, we’re pleased to announce the launch of our first ever national advertising campaign. We know that there are a lot of people out there who have tried SpeedQuizzing, perhaps online during the lockdowns,.. Read more
A Birmingham woman is hosting a virtual quiz on Saturday to raise money for two local organisations that have played a key role in supporting her autistic son. Northfield resident Kari Taylor discovered her love of quizzing during the lockdowns, when she would participate in virtual quizzes on a daily basis. Kari, who cares full.. Read more
We’re delighted to say that holiday village operator Center Parcs is the latest brand to incorporate SpeedQuizzing into its entertainment offering. Leading live entertainment and talent management company LaytonDings Entertainment has worked with Center Parcs for a number of years and recently won a contract to deliver weekly SpeedQuizzing events at all six of the.. Read more
Fancy yourself as a bit of a quiz master? Well, now’s your chance to prove it! Drawing on our database of over 120,000 quiz questions, we’ve created a mini-challenge, comprising 20 ‘difficult-level’ questions covering a range of categories, from science and sport through to sport and popular culture. They’re classed as difficult for good reason,.. Read more
From vaccinations and Covid-19 restrictions through to climate change and shortages, 2021 has been quite the year! But how much of it do you remember? We’ve developed a 25-question quiz designed to put your memory of this year’s big news to the test, covering a wide range of topics from music and sport through to.. Read more
He’s best known for his incredible quizzing ability as one of the stars of TV’s The Chase, but it turns out that as well as being rather good at answering quiz questions, Paul Sinha is a dab hand at writing them too. As part of his ongoing partnership with quiz company SpeedQuizzing to encourage more.. Read more
Members of some of the biggest indie bands of the 90s have taken part in a milestone virtual quiz, hosted by SpeedQuizzing co-founder (and Shed Seven drummer) Alan Leach, which you can watch here. Happy Mondays legend Bez, radio presenter, DJ and Inspiral Carpets keyboardist Clint Boon, Shed Seven frontman Rick Witter and singer-songwriter Mark.. Read more
Tricky fifteen-question quiz challenges adults on a range of school topics covered in the national curriculum for nine-year-olds Test found that on average nine-year-olds answered 11 questions correctly – while most adults struggled to get more than seven right Think you’re smarter than the average nine-year-old? Well, now’s your chance to prove it. A tricky.. Read more
A 39-year-old Greater Manchester man is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for a suicide prevention charity by staging a marathon 12-hour virtual quiz that anyone can join – with Chase star Paul Sinha already confirmed. Irlam resident Simon Lee, who regularly hosts virtual quizzes through our quiz hosting platform SpeedQuizzing Live, came up with.. Read more
Here are the answers to the questions we most commonly get asked Over the last year, we’ve seen thousands of new hosts and players getting into SpeedQuizzing and, as ever, we’re incredibly grateful for all the support and plaudits we receive, both from newcomers and those folks who have been with us for years. As.. Read more
Less than a week to go and we can ditch the blankets and winter coats and enjoy a nice pint without fear of our lips sticking to the glass! And with no single-household or Scotch egg restrictions there is no reason to not get your quizzes kicked back off from day one. ‘SpeedQuizzing Live’ has.. Read more
Every question pack will now include a bonus round of six of the best from the ‘Sinnerman’ Six is a topical number these days, isn’t it? It’s cropping up everywhere, from politics and legislation, through to sport and music. So far this year, we’ve had the Rule of Six governing our social interactions, the Six.. Read more
A fundraising Mallaig teacher who lost her brother to suicide is running a SpeedQuizzing Live quiz, in conjunction with Argos West of Scotland Region, in aid of the Wishaw-based suicide prevention charity, Chris’s House. It’ll be the 11th virtual fundraising quiz Dawn MacPhie, a teacher at Mallaig Primary School, has hosted over the last 12.. Read more
A well-known Birmingham vlogger and a SpeedQuizzing host joined forces this month to raise over £1,600 for Birmingham Central Foodbank. Brummy Mummy of 2 blogger and influencer Emma Conway teamed up with quiz host Stoo Pittaway, better known as Mister Quiz, to run a hugely popular ticketed virtual quiz, with over 160 teams taking part.. Read more
It’s a Great British institution that has helped to entertain millions of us through three lockdowns. And with more people than ever before taking part in pub quizzes, albeit virtually, we’ve decided to launch a timely virtual contest to find the UK’s best amateur quizzers. We’re launching the contest to mark the first anniversary of.. Read more
Partnership will spotlight quizzing as a force for good, bringing people together virtually to boost morale, mental health and social engagement at a critical time. We’re delighted to announce that we’re joining forces with The Chase Star Paul Sinha to encourage more people to take up quizzing, in order to deliver a timely boost to.. Read more
We’re delighted to be able to announce that we’ve created a new, free to use version of our industry-leading virtual quiz hosting platform specifically for teachers and pupils, to help support both remote and classroom-based learning across the UK during the Covid19 pandemic. SchoolQuizzing by SpeedQuizzing provides educators with free access to an online platform.. Read more
SpeedQuizzing Live enables users to host and play interactive, virtual gameshow-style pub quizzes. It has been created by quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing to enable the thousands of hospitality operators forced to close under the new tiering to continue to generate some income through hosting quizzes. Beleaguered hospitality operators and entertainment professionals claim app delivers a.. Read more
SpeedQuizzing Live has come a long way since its launch in the first lockdown, and V3 is the biggest jump forward yet. Main new features include… Picture Questions on player device screens. Picture Questions on player device screens means the Livescreen no longer has to be used to show Picture Questions. Scoreboard.. Read more
Okay, so this is maybe not THE definitive list of the ten trickiest quiz questions ever, but it’s certainly a good starter for ten. After all, the hundreds of SpeedQuizzing hosts all over the world know their onions when it comes to what a good trick question looks and sounds like – so when we.. Read more
An Ashford pub quiz host has raised over £3,400 since June for good causes through a series of virtual quizzes – with more planned over the next six months. Phill Thorne began hosting virtual Speedquizzes in April, primarily as a way of keeping in touch with his quizzing regulars during lockdown when all pubs were.. Read more
The new lockdown will undoubtedly negatively impact our business, but our main concern is for our customers operating within the hospitality industry, who are faced with the prospect of once again having to close their doors from Thursday. Since March, the hospitality industry has worked tirelessly, and at huge cost, to ensure pubs, bars and.. Read more
Ok, so it’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas quite yet. But, after the year we’ve all had (we’re pretty much done with 2020, how about you?), who can blame us for looking ahead to what is typically one of the happier, more exciting times of the year. It might only be October,.. Read more
A Stockport quizmaster is providing hundreds of university students in lockdown or quarantine with some much-needed entertainment. Professional quiz host Tony Murphy has been recruited by Student Castle, which operates a portfolio of high-quality student accommodation in seven cities across the UK, including York, Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh, to run a series of virtual pub.. Read more
A popular Edinburgh DJ is experiencing surging demand for his services after diversifying into hosting virtual quiz events. DJ and entertainer Stewart Calverto made the move after losing all of his DJ and quiz hosting bookings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He started hosting a weekly virtual SpeedQuiz in April using our free app and online.. Read more
An East Grinstead quiz host has raised over £1,000 for two local charities through a series of virtual SpeedQuizzes. Rob Marsh began hosting virtual quizzes as a way of keeping in touch with his quizzing regulars during lockdown, when all pubs were closed. Using SpeedQuizzing Live, our free app and online platform which enables users.. Read more
Fans of Embrace are being invited to take part in a SpeedQuizzing party with the indie rockers this Saturday (15 August, 8pm) to celebrate the launch of the band’s new subscription platform, The Secret List. Created by the band as a new and exciting way to connect directly with fans, The Secret List, which is.. Read more
A Mallaig quiz host has raised over £600 so far for a trio of good causes through a series of increasingly popular SpeedQuizzing Live events. Dawn MacPhie, a teacher at Mallaig Primary School, came up with the idea of hosting her own SpeedQuizzing Live events after taking part in numerous virtual quizzes during lockdown, while.. Read more
A host of well-known acts who were due to perform at the now cancelled Y Not Festival this weekend have gone head-to-head in a virtual quiz which was screened as part of the festival’s new online event, Y Not At Home (24-25th July). The acts who feature in the quiz included: punk and folk singer-songwriter.. Read more
Actress Charlie Hardwick, who played Val Pollard for over a decade in the TV soap Emmerdale, is hosting a virtual quiz on Sunday 12th July to raise vital funds for local charity Children North East. The acclaimed performer, who most recently starred as Sue Carp in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge, will play the.. Read more
A Chester quiz host has raised almost £600 for two of the local businesses most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. When lockdown began, SpeedQuizzing host Simon Davies began hosting his popular weekly pub quizzes virtually, with the aim of raising money for the local organisations hit hardest by the current restrictions. Using SpeedQuizzing Live, our.. Read more
`A Blackpool man has raised almost £600 for NHS Charities Together through a hugely popular SpeedQuizzing event. Adam Vacchiano, 27, staged the virtual charity quiz after thinking about what he could do to support the frontline effort to combat Covid-19. Using SpeedQuizzing Live, our free app and online platform that enables users to host and.. Read more
A Belfast man has raised over £3,000 for local charities after he started hosting a series of increasingly popular virtual SpeedQuizzing events. Simon Johnston from Antrim Road, who works as a Regional Operations Manager for Belfast-based Russell’s Food & Drink, began hosting the lockdown quizzes towards the end of April, with the hope of generating.. Read more
Think you know everything there is to know about legendary indie band Shed Seven? Well, now’s your chance to prove it! We’re giving Shed Seven fans the ultimate opportunity to prove their credentials in a live contest that will see them go head-to-head with the five members of the band. The Shed Seven themed quiz.. Read more
Members of some of the UK’s biggest and most influential indie bands from the last three decades have battled it out in a fiercely fought SpeedQuizzing Live contest – and you can watch how it all went down here. It’s the second instalment in a series of virtual pub quizzes we’re hosting, in which leading.. Read more
A host of well-known singers and musicians from the UK’s indie music scene have gone head-to-head in a virtual SpeedQuizzing Live event aimed at raising money for good causes, you can watch how it all went down here. Amongst the well-known faces who took part were: Shed Seven frontman Rick Witter; singer-songwriter Mark Morriss, best known for.. Read more
51-year old Urmston resident Jon Hindley, better known to many by his DJ name Jonny Spangles, provided local residents and thousands of Facebook Live viewers with some much-needed relief by staging a live DJ set from his street (watch video of it here) His Sunday afternoon set, which he streamed on Facebook Live, saw him broadcasting to people.. Read more
Many of our pub hosts are currently using SpeedQuizzing Live to host quizzes direct from their homes via Zoom. We are currently working on a directory of hosts and events to help you navigate these but for the time being get in contact with your local host for more details. Here’s our very own SpeedQuizzing.. Read more
SPEEDQUIZZING is looking to save the pub quiz experience and deliver much-needed entertainment to millions of house-bound trivia lovers – thanks to new innovations enabling people to play from home. With pubs and venues closing to help combat the spread of coronavirus, it means thousands of weekly pub quizzes and trivia events around the globe.. Read more
Some of quizzing’s biggest names descended on York over the weekend of Saturday 22nd February to take part in the inaugural National Elite SpeedQuizzing event. Run by York-based quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing, in partnership with reigning Brain of Britain and UK quizzing Grand Master David Stainer, the event attracted the very best quizzers, including Egghead’s Barry.. Read more
TENS of thousands of football fans from all over the country will get a small taste of SpeedQuizzing’s revolutionary digital quiz at some big games over the coming days. The York-based quiz tech company has partnered with digital advertising company Project11 in a deal that will see a series of football-related trivia electronically displayed on.. Read more
SpeedQuizzing launches free Speed Bingo hosting platform for pubs Pubs can now offer customers a fast-paced, interactive digitised bingo experience, thanks to the launch of a new, free-to-download bingo hosting platform. Created by SpeedQuizzing, pioneers of the interactive digital pub quiz, Speed Bingo is an interactive app-based platform that makes it easier and more fun.. Read more
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