Monday Mastermind Quiz

The Lord Nelson runs a fortnightly quiz on Mondays, starting at 19:30. You team up with whoever you bring and spend two hours testing general knowledge against other locals. Winning team gets a £50 bar tab, which makes it competitive enough to matter but relaxed enough that losing doesn't sting.

It's the kind of thing you might do every couple weeks with the same crew, or bring different people each time. Works as a proper night out without needing to plan much beyond showing up.