Melbourne Trivia Nights: Team Up and Meet People
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Nine trivia nights in Melbourne, from the CBD, Southbank, Fitzroy and Richmond to Hawthorn East, Malvern East, Seddon and Footscray. When and where they are, how big the teams are and what they cost.
A trivia night is an easy way to meet people in Melbourne: a set evening, a small team at one table and time to talk between rounds. Each quiz listed here is advertised as ongoing on the organiser's or venue's own page or channel.
The quiz nights at a glance
| Quiz | Venue | Roughly when | Teams | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Weekly Fifty | East Brunswick Hotel; Parkside Wine, Malvern East | Wed 7 pm at the East Brunswick Hotel, Tue 7 pm at Parkside Wine | Up to 10 at Parkside Wine, otherwise not stated | Free at Parkside Wine according to the website (undated), otherwise not stated |
| Know Brainer Trivia | Several venues, such as the Mona Castle Hotel (Seddon) and the Cheeky Pint (Footscray) | Every other Tue 7:30 pm at the Mona Castle Hotel, every other Thu at the Cheeky Pint | Not stated | Free at the Cheeky Pint according to the website (undated), otherwise not stated |
| The Funky Bunch | Several venues, such as the National Hotel (Richmond) | Tue 7 pm in Richmond | Not stated | Free according to the website (undated) |
| Workers Pub Quiz | The Workers Club, Fitzroy | Tue from 7:30 pm | Not stated | Free (2026) |
| Harp & Hound Tuesday Trivia | Harp & Hound, CBD | Tue 7 pm | Up to 6 | Free according to the website (undated) |
| Tavern Trivia | Fortress Melbourne, Emporium, CBD | Mon from 6:30 pm, first round 7 pm, until about 9 pm | 2 to 8 | Free (2026); themed nights cost extra |
| Melbourne Trivia Company | Sherlock Holmes Inn, CBD | Tue 6:30 to 8:30 pm | Not stated | Not stated |
| The Pub at Crown Melbourne | The Pub at Crown Melbourne, Southbank | Tue evenings; check the start time | Not stated | Not stated |
| Auburn Hotel | Auburn Hotel, Hawthorn East | Tue from 7 pm | Not stated | Not stated |
"Not stated" means we found nothing about it, not that the evening costs money or that teams have a fixed size.
The quiz nights one by one
The Weekly Fifty (East Brunswick Hotel and Parkside Wine)
The Weekly Fifty is a weekly trivia night that runs at several venues. At the East Brunswick Hotel it is on Wednesdays at 7 pm; the hotel's page gives no team size or price. At Parkside Wine in Malvern East it is on Tuesdays at 7 pm: entry is free according to the website (undated), a team has up to ten people, and you need to book; smaller groups can be combined into teams on the night. East Brunswick Hotel, what's on, Parkside Wine
Know Brainer Trivia (Seddon and Footscray)
A quiz company with weekly and fortnightly trivia nights at a number of venues; its locations page lists the current ones. Two examples: the Mona Castle Hotel in Seddon every other Tuesday at 7:30 pm and the Cheeky Pint in Footscray every other Thursday; confirm the start time with the venue. On the company's website your team registers for a venue. The Cheeky Pint says its trivia is free to play, according to the website (undated); these pages give no team size, so ask the venue for details. Know Brainer Trivia, locations
The Funky Bunch (Richmond)
A trivia company with quiz nights at venues across Australia, and also in New Zealand and the UK; its gig guide lists the current venues. One example in Melbourne: the National Hotel in Richmond on Tuesdays at 7 pm. The company's pub trivia is free according to the website (undated); it gives no team size. To book, you contact the venue directly, and the National Hotel recommends booking. The Funky Bunch, gig guide, how its pub trivia works
Workers Pub Quiz (Fitzroy)
The Workers Club in Fitzroy runs its own pub quiz every Tuesday from 7:30 pm. Entry is free (2026), the quiz is 18+, and the club recommends reserving a table. Its listing gives no team size. The Workers Club on Oztix
Harp & Hound Tuesday Trivia (CBD)
Harp & Hound in the CBD holds trivia on Tuesdays at 7 pm. Entry is free according to the website (undated), and teams have up to six people. Walk-ins are welcome, but the pub recommends booking. Harp & Hound
Tavern Trivia (CBD)
Fortress Melbourne, at 23 Caledonian Lane in the Emporium, holds Tavern Trivia in its Tavern every Monday from 6:30 pm, with the first round at 7 pm and the end at about 9 pm, and calls it the geekiest weekly trivia night. It is free to play (2026); themed nights cost extra. You just turn up, in a team of two to eight. Fortress recommends the evening for 18+, and its listing on Humanitix calls it an 18+ event. It also lists the quiz on Humanitix. Fortress, Tavern Trivia
Melbourne Trivia Company (CBD)
The Melbourne Trivia Company holds Tuesday Trivia at the Sherlock Holmes Inn, 415 Collins Street in the CBD, every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. It describes its style as relaxed and up to date, with an emphasis on laughter. The page gives no price or team size, and you need to book by phoning the pub. Melbourne Trivia Company, weekly trivia nights
The Pub at Crown Melbourne (Southbank)
The Pub at Crown Melbourne in Southbank, entered from Clarendon Street, holds trivia on Tuesday evenings, run by the team from QuizzaMe. Crown and QuizzaMe give different start times, so check the start time before you go. The page gives no price or team size. Anyone seated in the venue can take part, on their own or as a group. The Pub at Crown Melbourne, Trivia Tuesdays
Auburn Hotel (Hawthorn East)
The Auburn Hotel at 85 Auburn Rd in Hawthorn East holds a trivia night every Tuesday from 7 pm. The page gives no price or team size; you book through the hotel. The quiz page lists the trivia night as 18+. Auburn Hotel, trivia night
How to find your quiz
- Coming alone: Ask the venue beforehand or on the night whether a team has room. At Parkside Wine, smaller groups can be combined into teams on the night, and at The Pub at Crown Melbourne anyone seated in the venue can take part, on their own or as a group.
- Team size: Two to eight at Tavern Trivia, up to six at Harp & Hound, up to ten at Parkside Wine; the other pages give no team size.
- Day of the week: On Mondays at Tavern Trivia; on Tuesdays at Parkside Wine, the National Hotel, the Workers Club, Harp & Hound, the Sherlock Holmes Inn, The Pub at Crown Melbourne and the Auburn Hotel, and every other week at the Mona Castle Hotel; on Wednesdays at the East Brunswick Hotel; every other Thursday at the Cheeky Pint.
- Age: The Workers Club, the Auburn Hotel and Tavern Trivia at Fortress list their quiz nights as 18+.
- Signing up: A booking is needed at Parkside Wine and at the Sherlock Holmes Inn, where you book by phone, and recommended at the National Hotel, the Workers Club and Harp & Hound, where walk-ins are welcome too; at the Auburn Hotel you book through the hotel; at Know Brainer your team registers on the company's website, and for the Funky Bunch you contact the venue; at Tavern Trivia you just turn up.
After the quiz
Between rounds and after the answers are read out is the best time to talk. Simple openers work: "Do you come here often?", "Which question annoyed you most?", "Do you know another good trivia night?" And if the team got on well, arrange to meet at the next quiz.
For people who run a quiz
If you run a quiz like these, you know the moment after the answers when the teams head off without swapping numbers. before is a web app for organisers. At the start you show the QR code on your phone; guests check in with it in their browser, without installing an app, and anyone who likes takes a selfie. The day after, the afterparty is open from 10 am to 8 pm. Anyone who shared a selfie sees everyone else who shared one there and can press the button for meeting again for up to five people. At 8 pm everyone finds out at the same time who wants to see each other again, and only then does a chat open. One-sided wishes stay invisible, and nobody receives a rejection. Nobody needs a profile. More on the page before for organisers.