BRITISH QUIZ WEEKENDER 2026
OQL is proud to announce that in 2026 the British Quiz Weekender will be returning to the city of Manchester. Hundreds of quizzers from across the UK and worldwide will descend on the city for the weekend of July 31st to 2nd August for three days packed with trivia, competition and fun!
We have a packed schedule of events that players of all levels will find something to suit, all hosted in the heart of Manchester. This will be the biggest and best event of the 2026 quizcalendar – so don’t miss out!
About
After the huge success of the 2025 Weekender, we will once again take over the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly for our 2026 event. Located right in the centre of the city, there will be a discounted hotel booking rate for all Weekender attendees. As well as team and individual quizzes spread throughout the weekend, there will be even more social activities to provide plenty of opportunities to socialise with your fellow quizzes. Events will include:
- Individual subject quizzes
- Pairs SpeedQuiz
- Live VIII (Individual written quiz across multiple subjects)
- The flagship OQL Regional Championship quiz
- Interactive multimedia quiz
- Connections Online Quiz League Live
- Lewis Jones’s Big Pub Quiz
- Buzzer Quiz and Board game rooms
- Quizzers 5-a-side and parkrun events for an active body as well as active mind
- Cash For Questions live game show
- Quizzers Karaoke
- Escape Room trip
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