In locked down Britain, the beloved pub quiz moves online

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The weekly pub quiz is a fixture of life for many Brits — an opportunity to drink with friends and show off their knowledge of largely useless facts. FMTNews

Pub quiz nights were once a staple in Britain, now many have migrated online because of lockdown measures.

The weekly pub quiz is a fixture of life for many Brits — an opportunity to drink with their friends and show off their knowledge of largely useless facts. It is a virus-free zone, with questions ranging from general knowledge to popular culture, and it’s proving popular — last week he had 80 people logged in.

They even risk becoming part of the arts, after the National Theatre announced monthly quizzes as part of its lockdown programme, hosted by actors including Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.March is himself an actor but has been writing quizzes for pubs as a sideline for 15 years, including at McKellen’s east London local.But he encourages people to have a drink and to play in teams, either within their household or to connect digitally with friends isolated elsewhere.

Rachel Walker has also found herself inundated for requests for quizzes since lockdown began, and is currently hosting three or four a week.

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