The Porter and Sorter: Pub in Croydon, London

The Porter and Sorter runs a free weekly pub quiz in Croydon. That tells you what kind of place it is: social, unpretentious, built around an activity that brings regulars and walk-ins in equally. The quiz is what gets people in the door and gives the evening shape. You come for it, stay, gradually become part of the routine. It's the kind of venue where an evening is about doing something straightforward together, not about being seen or performing. No cover charge means it's accessible to whoever fancies it. It's somewhere you can actually settle in.