Tag Archives: Not Another Quiz Night

‘Not Another Quiz Night’ (Venue 8, until AUG 23rd)

Posted in *EdFestivals 2025, 5*, Rated: Outstanding, Theatre by

“This show is rowdy like an invasion of Mongolian horsearchers is rowdy.”

Editorial Rating: 5 Stars (Outstanding)

On balance, and after careful consideration, I can confidently say this is the best show I have seen at any EdFringe. A good review is a balance of the informative, the objective, and the subjective. For your information, this show is a Daliesque acid trip of a pub quiz with all the traditional elements done massive and then some. Objectively, the crowd is huge, mad for it, loving it, and kept thoroughly entertained throughout 90 minutes of brilliantly bonkers boisterousosity. Subjectively, how could I not love a show featuring popadom frisbee (Queensbury Rules)? There’s celebrity appearances, fat cupid, Liam and/or Noel Gallagher, as well as the single greatest Alan Rickman impersonation this side of Hogwarts.

Our host, Jake Bhardwaj, is a one-man Disaster Area – the plutonium rock band from ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ said to be the loudest rock band in the Galaxy, and also the loudest noise of any kind at all. Bhardwaj’s stagecraft is exceptional. Watching him is like having a front row seat at a supernova or seeing Usain Bolt run an egg spoon race against a kangaroo. Supported by a host of chaotic, colourful misfits, what Bhardwaj conjures into existence is definitely maybe the purest of pure doses of explosively lowbrow highbrow comedy delivered directly into the bloodstream. This show is rowdy like an invasion of Mongolian horsearchers is rowdy.

If you’re afraid of audience participation, look away now. There’s Biggest Crisp, Baywatch Beach Parade, and a piss-your-pants-laughing plethora of properly funny parts for everyone, front seats and back. There is also the pub quiz itself, which is a solid mix of pop culture and no-holds-barred tricky brain teasers. From the concept, through planning, and into delivery, this is a phenomenal EdFringe success story that needs to be added to every August calendar and spreadsheet. Come for the greatest and best bar trivia night in the known universe, stay for a brilliant piece of live theatre, get your coats on and go see this!

 

ALL our recent coverage? Click here!

EdFringe Talk: Not Another Quiz Night

Posted in *Written Interviews, EdFestivals 2023 by

“EdFringe is always a blast as a punter, soaking up the atmosphere and catching a bunch of shows, some planned, some spur of the moment, is the best.”

WHO: Jake Bhardwaj

WHAT: “Let’s get 100 people in a room for a quiz night like no other. This is an immersive quiz show that includes appearances from surprise characters, D-list celebs and interactive bonus games for everyone to play. We even have a DJ on the decks in between questions. Prizes range from the ridiculous to the wonderful, with a cash prize on offer for first place. Bring a team, or make friends on the night as this quiz soon derails into the big night out you’ve been searching for. Expect prizes, surprises and “celebs” in disguises.”

WHERE: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Nightclub (Venue 14) 

WHEN: 23:30 (150 min)

MORE: Click Here!

Is this your first time to Edinburgh?

This is our first Fringe as a performing group, but a few of us have been as punters in the past. We’re all comedy fans (obviously) and have experience working in the TV comedy world but this is a different beast…

EdFringe is always a blast as a punter, soaking up the atmosphere and catching a bunch of shows, some planned, some spur of the moment, is the best. Hopefully, we can still do plenty of that, but now we’ve got a pretty big show to worry about it’ll certainly be a new experience…something we’re all looking forward to!

What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?

We actually started the show, as it is in its current guise, just over a year ago – so we’ve definitely learned a lot since then. Mostly, to make sure we fact check the quiz answers.

And that a bad wig is sometimes better than a good wig. Come and see the show and see for yourself…

Tell us about your show.

The show is technically a pub quiz, but throwing out the stuffy format and making it bigger, more chaotic and (hopefully) more entertaining. With mystery guests, special bonus rounds, music and frankly bizarre prizes, it’s a fun show for everyone involved. Essentially, you don’t have to be brilliant at quizzes to have a good time!

I’ve been hosting pub quizzes for a while in London. When covid hit and the pubs closed, I took it onto zoom and it snowballed from there. More and more started to attend (virtually) – even Joe Lycett was a regular. From that point it became closer to that of a game show than a pub quiz, with character segments and mini games in between the questions. ‘Does Your Mother Know?’ where my actual mum would explain a TV show or film character and the players had to guess who she’s talking about, was and still is a particular highlight!

When lockdown ended, i took the new format back to the pubs, with a few friends joining the team, at first just to play a character or two, but then taking on more of the writing and production as the event grew bigger – and now we’re a team of seven!

From that moment on, Not Another Quiz Night in its current guise was born. And after over a year of putting on sell out shows in London, we’re bringing it to Edinburgh to give the late night crowd something to sing about…

What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?

In our downtime we’re hoping to see a load of comedians – some that we know of, and hopefully loads that we don’t. It’s always nice to see people you haven’t heard of but we’ll definitely be heading to see a few of our favourites. The likes of Rob Auton, Spencer Jones, Ania Magliano and Mary O’Connell are on our list. Rob is a big favourite – always reliable and it’s not often you come away from a stand up gig feeling as enlightened as his shows make you feel!

LIKE WHAT YOU JUST READ? FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! OR SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST!

INTERESTED IN BEING INTERVIEWED TOO? CLICK HERE!