Pub Quiz

The quiz at The Stuffed Walrus is best with a crew that won't turn it into a tournament. Pick five mates who can laugh off the questions they don't know and just enjoy the premise. It runs 7:30 to 9:30, so it slots into an evening without taking over the whole night.

At 3 pounds each, the entry is low enough that nobody minds, and the six-person team limit means you're not juggling eight opinions on a single answer. It's a straightforward reason to sit together and order drinks for a couple of hours.