Quiz Nights That Actually Test Your Brain
Ten live quiz nights across Dubai, sorted by day.
yapped Editors · Jul 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Dubai's quiz scene is bigger than you think. There are ten live trivia nights running every week, from DIFC to JBR, and most of them won't cost you a dirham to enter. The prizes range from bar tabs to AED 3,000 cash pots. The real challenge is picking the right night.
Here's the full lineup, sorted by day.
Monday
The Irish Village, Deira: Every Monday from 8pm. Free entry. Classic Irish pub trivia at Studio One Hotel.
Brass Monkey, Bluewaters: Every Monday. AED 50 per person. Arcade games, bowling lanes, and trivia all running at the same time.
Tuesday
The Wild Goose Quiz, Goose Island Tap House, JLT: Every Tuesday from 8pm. Free entry. SpeedQuizzing, musical bingo, and prizes. Fast-paced, phone-based answering.
Melrose Bar and Lounge, Business Bay: Every Tuesday. Free entry. Quiz night with happy hour at Paramount Hotel Midtown, 14th floor.
The Dubliner's, Deira: Every Tuesday, 8pm to 11pm. Free entry. Teachers get 40% off food and beverages.
Wednesday
Quiz and Quack, The Duck Hook, Dubai Hills: Every Wednesday from 8pm. Free entry. A monthly battle of brains, banter, and bragging rights.
Garden on 8, Business Bay: Every Wednesday, 8pm to 10pm. Free entry. Jono and Rich host two hours of award-winning general knowledge trivia.
McGettigan's, Ibn Battuta Gate: Every Wednesday from 8pm. Free entry. General knowledge trivia, mini games between rounds.
Thursday
McGettigan's JBR: Every Thursday, 8pm to 11pm. Free entry. Three hours of trivia hosted by DJ Napa.
Risky Quizness, Offside Bar, JBR: Every Thursday, 8pm to 11pm. AED 3 per person. SpeedQuizzing, Music Bingo, and General Trivia. AED 3,000 plus in prizes.
The Verdict
Eight of the ten are free. The cheapest paid one is AED 3. The most expensive is AED 50 at Brass Monkey. You could do a different quiz every weeknight and never repeat a venue.
Book ahead for Garden on 8 and Goose Island. They fill up.