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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
It’s our birthday today (11th November) – and not just any old anniversary either! Today marks 10 years since SpeedQuizzing was ‘officially’ launched as a limited company – and what a ride it has been! From very humble beginnings based in our co-founder’s kitchen around 2006, things have really taken off, with over 1,500 SpeedQuizzing.. Read more
We have been very busy over the last 18 months (or more) developing a brand new player app for SpeedQuizzing Pro (the venue-based hosting product). The new player app will have some great new features for a vastly enhanced player experience. Key features are detailed below: General Updates All questions to appear on screens –.. 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
Tricky 20-question quiz created by SpeedQuizzing to challenge even the biggest football fan SpeedQuizzing is offering fans a free football-themed quiz pack, comprising of 61 multi-format questions With the long-awaited tournament finally getting underway next week (Friday 11th June), quiz experts SpeedQuizzing have created the ultimate Euro 2020 quiz, designed to test the knowledge of.. 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 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
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
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 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
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
As you should be aware by now, SpeedQuizzing is now Live and online. In order to get yourself involved with a quiz, just follow these 4 simple steps: Download the SpeedQuizzing Live app (available on Amazon, Apple and Android devices from the app store) Install Zoom on a second device from www.zoom.us/download Choose your quiz.. 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
‘Pub quiz’ has become one of the most popular online search terms in the UK, with the latest Google Trends data (12-18 April) showing a ten-fold increase in the number of online searches using this term since the quarantine began. Millions of Brits are turning to hosting or participating in virtual pub quizzes as a.. 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 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
It’s no secret that SpeedQuizzing is now reaching far and wide around the rest of the world now. One set of quizzes that seems to be going particularly well belongs to Frazier Martins in India. The quizzes are in two of India’s most recognisable places on the West Coast, Goa and Mumbai. In Goa, the.. Read more
Software: The SpeedQuizzing software is updated on a regular basis to ensure a consistent high quality, reliable product. With the use of our innovative software containing features such as ‘Fastest Finger’, making it impossible to cheat, we continue to be number 1 within the electronic pub quiz market. If you have ever had any experience.. Read more
We’ve spent a fair few months now looking forward to QuizFest since it was first announced by Quiz Britain last year. The date for it was 29th July 2017 at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, and we were heading along to show people what SpeedQuizzing was about and where it placed in the world.. Read more
This year is turning out to be an adventurous year for SpeedQuizzing when it comes to exhibiting at shows. We’ve been busy with the likes of Imbibe and the NUS Show before now but this weekend we return to familiar ground when we go back to the NEC in Birmingham for BPM 2016. This will.. Read more
On Friday 12th August SpeedQuizzing put together a charity music quiz night at the Crescent Club in York. The quiz was hosted by Rick Witter of Shed Seven who, as many will know, also formed in York. The event was not in aid of a predetermined charity, instead all the money raised would be donated to the charity of the winning teams choice. The night drew a big crowd with 26 teams in total, all ready for a night of music trivia… Read more
On the 4th June SpeedQuizzing went to showcase our excellent software to some of the best quizzers in the UK, correction, some of the best in the world. Every year some of the the country’s quiz royalty get together to see who is currently ‘top dog’, by participating in an extremely taxing test of knowledge. The quiz itself is held under exam style conditions and covering varying categories in order to.. Read more
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
Imbibe Live is an annual exhibition at Olympia in London aimed at anyone who sources, serves or buys drinks in the licensed on-trade. The event itself is hugely popular with pub owners, landlords, bar staff, mixologists, sommeliers etc and is held over 2 days usually in July. Whilst the exhibitors are mainly the industries finest.. Read more
As mentioned in previous article SpeedQuizzing were looking to take on a new business manager to help them steer the company in the right direction and make sure things were running effectively. At the start of February Phil Qua joined the SpeedQuizzing team in that very role. We posed a few questions to him to.. Read more
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
It’s not very often that you can say you host a quiz at a venue where a celebrity owns the venue itself but Radio DJ Paul Fairclough can. The Plume of Feathers in Stoke-on-Trent is owned by non-other than Men Behaving Badly actor and Bob The Builder Narrator, Neil Morrissey. We spoke to Paul about.. Read more
As the numbers for hosts in the USA increase, we love to hear from them about how their nights go down. This week we spoke to Anthony J Sabol who runs an entertainment company in Cleveland, Ohio. Anthony gives us the run down on how his nights go down and what makes them tick properly… Read more
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
In 2014 Lisa Thiel from Leeds, became the latest addition to the line up of Eggheads on the popular daily BBC Two programme. She has previous appeared on The Weakest Link, The Chase and the Eggheads spin off series “Revenge of the Egghead“. In the first of our Pro Quizzer Interviews, we spoke to Lisa.. Read more
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
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
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Charlie Agrusa (TNT) Tournament Night Trivia Fueled by Speedquizzing Where do you live? Liberty, Missouri Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? Yes, I also book weddings and corporate events How did you find out about SpeedQuizzing? I was looking for new ways.. Read more
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
Whilst there are noticeable differences between a standard Pub Quiz and a Smartphone Quiz, such as using your Smartphones, team buzzers, instant answer & scores etc The core of SpeedQuizzing fundamentally is all about the content and the questions that make it so different. Back in the day I would have put together a quiz.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Andrew Ritchie – Independent Host Where do you live? Guildford Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? I do mobile DJ in the local area mainly through word of mouth How did you find out about SpeedQuizzing? I saw an advert for.. Read more
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
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
SpeedQuizzing is always being described as a way of bringing a familiar yet brand new form of entertainment into pubs. Whilst it is still at heart essentially a Pub Quiz, it’s bringing in new elements such as Team Buzzers, Original Scoring Systems, Fastest Finger and above all, no cheating. Imagine how pleased we were to hear.. Read more
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
SpeedQuizzing hosts their amazing software at BPM 2015 at the NEC in Birmingham At BPM 2015, it was SpeedQuizzing‘s 2nd year in attendance and we were hoping for another great response from DJ’s looking for a way of earning some cash mid week. Last year the take on the software was mostly people who had.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) I work for myself although I buy the SpeedQuizzing pack from Unit One. Where do you live? I live in Swinton, Manchester. Which venues do you host quizzes at? Sunday – White Horse, Swinton (SpeedQuizzing) Monday – Trevor Arms, Chorlton (Pen & Paper). Tuesday – White.. Read more
This week we head over to Manchester and one of the many hosts there, Darren Goulden sits in the interview chair. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Darren “The Dazzler” Goulden from Unit One Entertainments Ltd Where do you live? Cadishead on the sunny outskirts of Manchester Which venues do you host.. Read more
After a rather successful show last year, SpeedQuizzing is once again showcasing its fantastic software at BPM 2015 at the NEC in Birmingham. BPM is a show aimed at DJs and electronic music production run over the course of 3 days in September each year. Taking up 3 halls, the event is huge and DJs /.. Read more
As DJ Expo 2015 in Atlantic City has now drawn to a close, we asked our US hosts exactly how they felt it went. So Rob, how was DJ Expo 2015 for you and Will? The expo was amazing. This was my first convention and Will’s third, but first as a presenter. The schedule was.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) James Boyle, Jump Entertainments Where do you live? Burgess Hill (sussex) Which venues do you host quizzes at? Lots! regular ones, Every monday in brighton (student quiz) Every tuesday (paper quiz) and every other sunday in various pubs around sussex How long have you been hosting.. Read more
This week we head all the way up to the Wirral and talk to host, Ben Howarth. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Ben Howarth Where do you live? Wirral Which venues do you host quizzes at? Arrowe Park Hotel, Kings Arms How long have you been hosting quizzes? Over 4 years.. Read more
Another profile from one of our many talented SpeedQuizzing hosts. This week we head over to the USA to interview host, Rob Charette. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Rob “Bobby Roast Beef” Charette – XZI Productions (owner/operator) Where do you live? I live in Holyoke, Massachusetts in the US. Which venues.. Read more
Atlantic City, home of the Miss America pageant, many casinos and rumour has it, the inspiration behind the very first game of Monopoly. Now, in the second week of August Atlantic City will be host to DJ Expo 2015 and much like the Expo we showcased at in Birmingham last year, 2 of our US.. Read more
Each week we will be presenting you with a profile of our excellent Smartphone Quiz hosts up and down the country and even across the pond in the United States of America. This week we presented our questions to Andy Parry. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Andrew Parry (Sole Trader) Where.. Read more
Stoo Pittaway, record breaker On the 6th October, Birmingham based quiz host Stoo Pittaway broke the world record for the longest quiz, using the SpeedQuizzing software to run the event. The mammoth pub quiz was hosted at The Actress and Bishop, Birmingham for a total of 34 hours and 39 minutes, beating the previous record by 1 hour.. Read more
BPM at The NEC BPM is an annual trade event for DJ and pro-audio gear held at The NEC in Birmingham, this year running from the 12th to the 14th of September. As one of the biggest events of it’s kind in the UK, BPM is a significant event in the calendar for many involved.. Read more
Whether you’re a bona fide muso straight out of Never Mind The Buzzcocks or the type of quizzer who would join the majority of University Challenge or Only Connect contestants in groaning at the sound of a music question, there’s no denying that a good music round is one of the cornerstones of any self-respecting.. Read more
Many of the greatest innovations tend to be beautifully simple (at face value anyway), from the London Underground map to the modernist homes of the 60s that said “D’you know what? sod mock Tudor, let’s have clean lines and practical features!” We sought to imitate this simplistic approach with our SpeedQuizzing smartphone pub quiz app, and.. Read more
We’ve done our absolute best to ensure that SpeedQuizzing has been a joyously disruptive presence in the pubs and bars of the UK over the past few years, shaking up the tired and ailing format of the pub quiz and giving it a whole new lease of life through allowing players to participate using their.. Read more
In the space of just a few years, we like to think that our SpeedQuizzing smartphone pub quizzing system has completely revolutionised the experience of pub quiz gameplay, allowing teams to compete by using their touch-screen devices to play along in real time with the quizmaster, thus removing the possibility of cheating (players have no chance.. Read more
Despite the quiz event taking place in a futuristic ‘Samsung Smart Classroom’, equipped with sizeable LCD screen and many Android tablets, organiser and Technology Teacher Andrei Androsoff, incorporated SpeedQuizzing into the set up to run the quiz from. Andrei Androsoff told us “Our English-language private school in Thailand periodically holds Academic Challenge quizzes. We had been using a system of whiteboards.. Read more
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