June 30, 2021
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
May 20, 2021
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
April 21, 2021
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
November 28, 2020
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
October 5, 2020
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
September 11, 2020
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
April 21, 2020
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
April 14, 2020
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
January 9, 2020
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
November 15, 2016
Live Screen has been a fabulous addition to SpeedQuizzing for some time, meaning you can bring a visual element to your quizzes if you have the facility to use it. In version 4 we have gone back to the drawing board on how Live Screen looks and how it works. Previously, Live Screen was very.. Read more
May 9, 2016
At SpeedQuizzing we are often approached to recommend local quiz hosts to assist pubs and bars around the UK and even overseas. We have a strong network of hosts that we can recommend who we know have had first hand experience at both hosting quizzes on a regular basis and using our software to its.. Read more
January 8, 2016
Happy New Year to all our quiz hosts and quiz players. 2015 was an exciting year for SpeedQuizzing and a great year for new quizzes. We saw a bigger growth in US hosts and witnessed brand new European countries sign up to start hosting using the software. We speak to SpeedQuizzing creators Alan and John.. Read more
November 24, 2015
The Smartphone Quiz is already hugely popular in the United Kingdom and there are many trivia nights popping up around the US at the moment as well. SpeedQuizzing makes sure that the QuizPacks that they sell are tailored for the different audiences, it wouldn’t be any use to a US audience having questions all about.. Read more
November 13, 2015
This week we head over to North Wales, Buckley to interview Sam who runs the quiz at The Windmill, a family establishment. Whilst most hosts that we get on board are DJs, Sam is one of the rare few that isn’t. Sam run’s us through how his quizzes run and whats makes them so special… Read more
November 6, 2015
Quiz hosting tends to be a very male driven profession looking at the numbers that host our quizzes. We are always excited to see female hosts taking to the mic. This week in our weekly host interview we speak to Laura Adams, a pub landlady in Wednesbury in the West Midlands. She hosts, the quiz.. Read more
October 23, 2015
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Owen Andrew (thesmartphonequiz.co.uk) Where do you live? Stotfold, Bedfordshire Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? I am, and have been for 27 years! I work all over the home counties north of London. 90% of my work is weddings, but I.. Read more
October 2, 2015
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Martine Crawford, independent quiz presenter. Where do you live? Swindon, Wiltshire. Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? No, not a DJ, just a social butterfly. How did you find out about SpeedQuizzing? I was presenting a quiz at a De Vere.. Read more
September 25, 2015
Where do you live? Stockport, Cheshire Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? I am a mobile DJ, and as it states MOBILE I will DJ anywhere. How did you find out about SpeedQuizzing? I was covering pen and paper quizzes for sometime, and was aware of it, then I was.. Read more
September 21, 2015
Many of the SpeedQuizzing hosts in both the UK and the US host quizzes for corporate clients and I get asked regularly how you go about pitching the quiz to corporates and also how they are run in comparison to regular quizzes. In this article I decided to share some advice on how I have.. Read more
September 18, 2015
Name? Kevin Jay representing Kevin Jay Entertainment Where do you live? I’m based in Wallasey on the Wirral Are you a DJ and if so where? I DJ full time whenever required weddings etc. Which venues do you host quizzes at? I host quizzes on a Monday at Olde Red Lion, Little Sutton Wednesday at.. Read more
