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"Dying is easy young man, pub quizzes are harder"Especially tonight's one! After popular demand, Hamilton is back on the...
27/04/2025

"Dying is easy young man, pub quizzes are harder"

Especially tonight's one! After popular demand, Hamilton is back on the menu and we've heard your request to turn up the hardness (definitely pun intended). To make sure you've got a secure spot, head over to www.nelsonspub.at right now and prove you're the best at Hamilton!

Entry starts at 18:00 and the quiz at 19:00. Your host for the evening, W, will be thrilled to see you tonight at and sing along, chit chat and most importantly, crown the winning team. ✨

On a final note, the quiz will be held in English (as I'm still learning German)

"Silenzio Bruno!"Fittingly for Pride Month we'll kick off with another Pixar's Quiz and one of the movie's we'll be feat...
23/04/2025

"Silenzio Bruno!"

Fittingly for Pride Month we'll kick off with another Pixar's Quiz and one of the movie's we'll be featuring is of course "Luca"! The other two, as you wished for will be "Cars 1" and "Elemental." Amazing movies about acceptance, family and .. race cars? You wished for it, folks.

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - we can use  Schanigarten as well, so we'll have enough space for all you theatre kids!

Entry starts at 6:00 pm, quiz starts at 7 pm.

There is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. It'll include a free drink, though.

The quiz is held in englisch by your host W..

My cabbages, my cabbages! Oh where art thou my cabbages!It is time for another go at Avatar book one! Come all and win s...
20/04/2025

My cabbages, my cabbages! Oh where art thou my cabbages!

It is time for another go at Avatar book one! Come all and win stuff!

First things first; secure your table with Nelson's new reservation system over at www.nelsonspub.at or just walk in today! Entry starts at 6:30 pm, quiz starts at 7 pm.

The quiz is held in german, but the host is happy to translate every question for you directly at your table.

Entry is free, but there will be prizes, brought to you by us!

Your marvelous host for this evening will be P and Toot the elephant.

Harry Potter Book Pub Quiz Evening at  ! And yes, while we're still doing these pubquizzes, we urge you to not buy (offi...
20/04/2025

Harry Potter Book Pub Quiz Evening at  ! And yes, while we're still doing these pubquizzes, we urge you to not buy (offically) merch, not consume the upcoming series (piracy is a thing, if it's imporant to you) or do anything else that would mean money for the fandom.

As our promise to the q***r community as a q***r ngo ourselves we continue to donate monthly to q***r charities! Not only, but especially with money we get from the HP Quizzes.

First things first; secure your table with Nelson's new reservation system over at www.nelsonspub.at/contact or just walk in. You have the choice between thursday and sunday, the questions will be the same on both days.

The quiz is held in german, but the host is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

Of course the best teams will get sweet prizes (of course all of them are pretty fake and we don't spend money on official merch.). Have a look at our FAQ's to learn more about our stance regarding this fandom.

There is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. As a thank you, you will receive a free drink of your choice!

Sidenotes: We'll quiz you at every quiz with s special topic chosen by the last winning team. We'll post the topic at least one week before the quiz

Your host as always on these nights will be J.

"Do you hear the people sing..."Well, I for one hope to hear you sing tonight during the Les Mis pub quiz! There is spac...
17/04/2025

"Do you hear the people sing..."

Well, I for one hope to hear you sing tonight during the Les Mis pub quiz! There is space left but it's first come first served, so secure your table with the booking tool over at www.nelsonspub.at right now if you want to enjoy some french misery with us tonight!

Entry starts at 19:30 and the quiz at 20:00. Your host for the evening, W, is looking forward to seeing you tonight at and crowning the winning team. Sadly I couldn't find any typical prices for tonight, so I had to get creative. Come and see what silly prices await our top 3 teams! ✨

On a final note, the quiz will be held in English (as I'm still learning German).

There's no better way to spend a Sunday evening than at a cosy pub, nursing a good ale or a dram of whisky while flexing...
13/04/2025

There's no better way to spend a Sunday evening than at a cosy pub, nursing a good ale or a dram of whisky while flexing your LotR the two towers movie knowledge .. right? Right! So get your friends and head over to - there are some tables in the Schanigarten open for you if you didn't had the chance to reserve your table yet!

The doors open at 18.00 and the quiz starts at 19.00.

As always we have some lovely prizes for our winning teams, so do your best and you can steal the precious from Gollum yourself!

Please be aware that there is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. It'll include a free drink, though.

The quiz is held in german, but the host (J.) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

IT's as close to musical trivia as we're willing to go!There'll be 20 songs from 20 Musicals. For each song, your host w...
12/04/2025

IT's as close to musical trivia as we're willing to go!

There'll be 20 songs from 20 Musicals. For each song, your host will have a question related to that song or musical. There will be easier and harder questions, but all of them are going to be fun!

Can you prepare for such a quiz? Probably not, but we'll sure include some of these gems ...
Epic, Hadestown, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, La Cage aux F***e, Book of Mormon, West Side Story, Hamilton, Into the woods, Sweeney Todd, The Sound of Music, Fame, Annie, Mamma Mia, Grease and some more! 

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - we can use Schanigarten as well, so we'll have enough space for all you theatre kids!

Entry starts at 7:00 pm, quiz starts at 8 pm.

There is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. It'll include a free drink, though.

The quiz is held in englisch by your host W., he's already warming up his vocal cords!

"Now watch closely, everyone. I'm going to show you how to kill a god. A god of life and death. The trick is not to fear...
09/04/2025

"Now watch closely, everyone. I'm going to show you how to kill a god. A god of life and death. The trick is not to fear him."

It's time for a revisit of two fan- and host(ess) favorite Ghibli Movie's; Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle! 

Are you ready to cry, to laugh alongside the characters and to dream of delicious cooked food?

You know the drill, gather your friends cto head over to  on the 11th of may. The door open at 6 pm, the quiz will start at 7 pm. There will be prizes and goodies for the winning teams. And yes, part two will be happening as well - approx on the 13.7 - movies tba.

Reserve your table via www.nelsonspub.at/contact!

There is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. As a thank you, you will receive a free drink of your choice!

The quiz is held in german, but the host (P.) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

I can't do this all on my own....Let's go to the scrubs quiz today!First things first; secure your table with Nelson's n...
06/04/2025

I can't do this all on my own....

Let's go to the scrubs quiz today!

First things first; secure your table with Nelson's new reservation system over at www.nelsonspub.at or just walk in today! Entry starts at 6:30 pm, quiz starts at 7 pm.

The quiz is held in german, but the host is happy to translate every question for you directly at your table.

Entry is free, but there will be prizes, brought to you by us!

Your marvelous host for this evening will be P and Toot the elephant.

"There's a lady in a dirty nightgown that I see in my dreams. She's standing in front of my mom's bed."It's time for ano...
03/04/2025

"There's a lady in a dirty nightgown that I see in my dreams. She's standing in front of my mom's bed."

It's time for another self-indulgence pubquiz! Think you know your Annabelle from your Bathsheba? Can you recite the Warrens' case files in your sleep or do you just want some horror fun with your bravest friends? Then make sure to watch the three "The Conjuring"-Classics and head over to 

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at/contact - you can walk in on the quiz day as well, if the quiz is not over booked, that is.

The quiz is tonight, entry starts at 7 pm, quiz starts at 8 pm.

The quiz is held in german, but the hostess (F.) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

"Parleley, parlelellyleloooo, par le nee, partner, par... snip, parsley.."Do you know the word to be on the safe side of...
02/04/2025

"Parleley, parlelellyleloooo, par le nee, partner, par... snip, parsley.."

Do you know the word to be on the safe side of a discussion? How about your mates? 'cause it's time for another Pirates of the Caribbean-Pubquiz! And yes, as far as we're concerned, there are only three movies. (We're willing to fight anyone who says something different.)

You know the drill, gather your crew to head over to on the first of may. The door open at 7 pm, the quiz will start at 8 pm. If you're doing a great job you might win a real treasure and even if you don't you'll have an amazing night out with us!

Reserve your table via www.nelsonspub.at/contact!

There is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. As a thank you, you will receive a free drink of your choice!

The quiz is held in german, but the host (P.) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

It is time for the last of us! Finally P is allowed to talk about the Adaptation of his favorite video game!First things...
30/03/2025

It is time for the last of us! Finally P is allowed to talk about the Adaptation of his favorite video game!

First things first; secure your table with Nelson's new reservation system over at www.nelsonspub.at or just walk in today! Entry starts at 7:30 pm, quiz starts at 8 pm.

The quiz is held in german, but the host is happy to translate every question for you directly at your table.

Entry is free, but there will be prizes, brought to you by us!

Your marvelous host for this evening will be P and Toot the elephant.

“This is familiar in contemporary politics.”Join us for another Hamilton Musical Quiz - but this time we'll make it as h...
28/03/2025

“This is familiar in contemporary politics.”

Join us for another Hamilton Musical Quiz - but this time we'll make it as hard as possible for you! Yes, you asked for is and yes, we will deliver! (we'll take the movie as blueprint for the questions) - as always we'll be at 

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - we can use the Schanigarten as well, so we'll have enough space for all you theatre kids!

Entry starts at 6:00 pm, quiz starts at 7 pm.

There is a minimum consumption of €5 per person at our quiz evenings. It'll include a free drink, though.

The quiz is held in englisch by your host W., he's already warming up his vocal cords!

"I have a tender spot in my heart for cripples and bastards and broken things"And also for fun quizzes requested by you ...
27/03/2025

"I have a tender spot in my heart for cripples and bastards and broken things"

And also for fun quizzes requested by you guys, our amazing audience! After a long break we are hosting another GoT quiz, covering all seasons of the show. If you love it or for that matter, sadly can't participate, please let us know if you think we should do one for each season as well! There are a couple of spots left, so secure your table with the booking tool over at www.nelsonspub.at right now.

Entry starts at 19:30 and the quiz at 20:00. Your host for the evening, W, is looking forward to seeing you tonight at and crown the winning team. Thanks to generously sponsored prizes from one of our regulars, there's a funko pop each to be claimed by the top 3 teams! 🗡️🐺💀

On a final note, the quiz will be held in English.

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