25 pub quiz round ideas

Fresh round ideas to keep regulars coming back. All work without a projector unless noted.

1. Connections: ten answers share a hidden link; bonus point for spotting it.
2. First and last: name the first and last of something (kings, Bond actors).
3. Missing vowels: phrases written without vowels.
4. Higher or lower: is this year, height or population higher or lower than the last?
5. On this day: events that happened on today's date.
6. Fill in the blank: famous film titles with one word missing.
7. Anagrams of capital cities or football clubs.
8. Logo descriptions: describe a brand logo in words.
9. Local round: questions about your own town.
10. Famous firsts.
11. Nicknames: football clubs, cities, famous people.
12. Two truths and a lie.
13. Closest wins: number questions where nearest scores.
14. Alphabet round: answers run A to J.
15. What came first? Pairs of inventions or events.
16. Theme tunes described in words (no recordings needed).
17. Children's TV.
18. Flags described in words.
19. Rhyme time: answers rhyme with a given word.
20. Famous addresses.
21. Hidden words: find a country hidden in a sentence.
22. Tabletop picture round (projector or printed handout; use photos you own or public-domain images).
23. Year round: three clues to one year.
24. Who said it? Use short historical quotes, not song lyrics.
25. Joker round: teams choose one round to double their points.

A note on music rounds: song lyrics and recordings are copyrighted, so pubs usually need a music licence to play them. Text-based music facts avoid that.

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