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Nine nine!!! Join us for our b99 season one quiz!First things first; secure your table with Nelson's new reservation sys...
02/02/2025

Nine nine!!!

Join us for our b99 season one quiz!

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.

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"We're Just Two Friends." "Two Good Friends." "Two Best Friends."Are you holding space in your life for our Wicked Part ...
31/01/2025

"We're Just Two Friends." "Two Good Friends." "Two Best Friends."
Are you holding space in your life for our Wicked Part 1 Movie Quiz? We sure hope so, cause we couldn't wait to post this one!

As always with our musical quiz, the base for our question will be the movie - we'll try to include some special questions about the broadway sure but not as much, to give every team a fighting chance.

The quiz will be in the   as always and you'll get the chance to win prizes and compete against theatre kids.

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 23th of february.

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 english, W. is already vibing with energy and happiness for this one.

"We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard"And so is hosting a pub quiz for you lovely folks 😉✨ The time has finally co...
30/01/2025

"We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard"

And so is hosting a pub quiz for you lovely folks 😉✨ The time has finally come to host the many times requested How to Train Your Dragon pub quiz. There are some spots left, so secure your table with the booking tool over at www.nelsonspub.at before they're gone!

Entry starts at 19:00 and the quiz at 20:00. Come show off your Dragon Rider knowledge across movies 1-3 to your real life Viking host W at tonight and if you're better at remembering details than I am (which is not that hard to be fair) grab one of the super cool prizes (cat in pic sadly not included 😽).

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

Harry Potter Pub Quiz Evening at  ! And yes, a new round means very fresh questions you've never had before!!First thing...
22/01/2025

Harry Potter Pub Quiz Evening at  ! And yes, a new round means very fresh questions you've never had before!!

First things first; secure your table with Nelson's new reservation system over at www.nelsonspub.at 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.).

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.

As our promise to the q***r community as a q***r ngo ourselves we continue to donate monthly to q***r charities!

Your host as always on these nights will be J. for thursday and M. will be there for you on sunday!

With our prizes even you can become a jellicle cat (and you will still look less haunting than anyone in this cursed mov...
19/01/2025

With our prizes even you can become a jellicle cat (and you will still look less haunting than anyone in this cursed movie)

Are you ready for the greatest show? Or at least, the best musical trivia quiz? We'll be featuring "The greatest showman", "Cats" (the original Musical, it's available everywhere to watch, write us if you can't find it) and "Les Misérables". Please, bear in mind.. there might be some questions to the.. cursed Cats-Movie
as well ... we are very sorry.

The quiz will be in the as always and you'll get the chance to win prizes and compete against theatre kids.

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 19th of january.

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

“Who wants to put on some blindfolds and get into my car”Ah, Gravity Falls. A quaint little city, with peculiar people a...
17/01/2025

“Who wants to put on some blindfolds and get into my car”

Ah, Gravity Falls. A quaint little city, with peculiar people and wonderous creatures like the Sascrotch and Gruncle Stan.

The quiz will be in the   as always and you'll get the chance to win haunted prizes - what else.

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 6th of february as well.

Entry starts at 6:00 pm, quiz starts at 7 pm. Don't forget; bring your friends! Buy gold!

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 (M.) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

New year new Avatar quizzes! This time we do something special and focus on 3 episodes! Be sure to watch them to win the...
16/01/2025

New year new Avatar quizzes! This time we do something special and focus on 3 episodes! Be sure to watch them to win the grand prize of a genuine Iroh's teahouse tote bag!!

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.

"True courage is pursuing your dream, even when everyone else says it's impossible."Ah, it's that time of the year again...
15/01/2025

"True courage is pursuing your dream, even when everyone else says it's impossible."

Ah, it's that time of the year again; Barbie movie time! We'll ask for your picks and you decided on Fairytopia, Barbie and the three musketeers and Barbie and the twelve dancing princesses.

The quiz will be in the   as always and you'll get the chance to win prizes and have a very nice and pink evening out! If you bring your barbie, you might even get a bonus point...

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 6th of february as well.

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

"Have you seen Captain Holt? Tall, handsome gentleman dressed like an airline pilot."Gather your squad for our Brooklyn ...
10/01/2025

"Have you seen Captain Holt? Tall, handsome gentleman dressed like an airline pilot."

Gather your squad for our Brooklyn 99 Season 1 Quiz at  !

Book your table for the 2nd of february with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at/contact

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 german, but the host (P. with a little bit of help from toot the elephant) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

"This…is Berk. It's twelve days north of hopeless and a few degrees south of freezing to death. "Before the live action ...
08/01/2025

"This…is Berk. It's twelve days north of hopeless and a few degrees south of freezing to death. "

Before the live action movie, there was a whole world of beloved "How to train your dragon"-Movies! And we'll rather quiz you on those ;) Maybe check out the five short movies in between as well ...

The quiz will be in the   as always and you'll get the chance to win prizes and compete against other vikings. Quite literally this time ;)

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 30th of january, but we always recommend a reservation.

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.

"Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase"And what a wonderful music quiz we shall have tonight! ✨ After popular demand du...
05/01/2025

"Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase"

And what a wonderful music quiz we shall have tonight! ✨ After popular demand due to being fully booked last time, we've loaded up on more Disney hits through the ages, with related questions to each song. There are a few spots left, so secure your table with the booking tool over at www.nelsonspub.at!

Entry starts at 18:30 and the quiz at 19:00. Come sing along with your marvelous host W at tonight and if you've got what it takes, snag a prize for your team 🎶

On a final note, the quiz and songs will be held in English (as I'm still learning German), but you can write your answers in English or German.

"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going... "as long as it's going to  for our "The Offic...
03/01/2025

"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going... "

as long as it's going to  for our "The Office - US" Triviaquiz!

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at(contact - you can walk in on the 23th of january.

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 german, but the host (M.) is willing to translate every question for you directly at your table.

"Pride, your grace, it’ll cost you everything and leave you with nothing.”Do you believe, you have what it takes to clai...
02/01/2025

"Pride, your grace, it’ll cost you everything and leave you with nothing.”

Do you believe, you have what it takes to claim the first place at our Bridgerton Season 1 Pubquiz? Do you really think, you endulged the franchise and all its characters enough?

Either way; it'll be a fun evening to enjoy together. So bring your friends and your fellow fans, book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at for tonight, the 2nd of january. will be the place to be.

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!

Your hostess F. happily translates every questions directly at your table, the quiz is held in german

"Trust Me, They Don't Know It Yet, But They're Going To Love You."Are you ready for the greatest show? Or at least, the ...
01/01/2025

"Trust Me, They Don't Know It Yet, But They're Going To Love You."

Are you ready for the greatest show? Or at least, the best musical trivia quiz in january? We'll be featuring "The greatest showman", "Cats" (the original Musical, it's available everywhere to watch, write us if you can't find it) and "Les Misérables". Please, bear in mind.. there might be some questions to the.. cursed Cats-Movie
as well as well ...

The quiz will be in the   as always and you'll get the chance to win prizes and compete against theatre kids.

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 19th of january.

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

The last quiz for this year is upon us! Help the last Unicorn look for their siblings  this sunday!Because it is so clos...
29/12/2024

The last quiz for this year is upon us! Help the last Unicorn look for their siblings this sunday!

Because it is so close to christmas, we went all out for the prices ;)

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 willing 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.🐘

"Katara, why don't you worry about gathering the firewood, cause that kindling's looking pretty sorry."As a very special...
25/12/2024

"Katara, why don't you worry about gathering the firewood, cause that kindling's looking pretty sorry."

As a very special treat we'll make you a specialized Avatar Quiz! There might be some casual questions in there, but you need to prepare and re-watch these episodes in particular, and yes, they are maybe the most beloved episodes in the whole series.
Book 1 Episode 11 "The great Divide"
Book 2 Episode15 "Tales of Ba Sing Se"
Book 3  Episode 17 "The Ember Island Players"

The quiz will be in the   as always and you'll get the chance to win prizes and compete against other gaangs.

Book your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at - you can walk in on the 16th of january and hope for a table, but most of the time our Avatar-Quizzes are full pretty fast and this one will be no expecations.

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

Two amazing evenings, two amazing crowds at our annual triwizard tournament. - responsible for this years anti-terf edit...
23/12/2024

Two amazing evenings, two amazing crowds at our annual triwizard tournament.

- responsible for this years anti-terf edition - decided to donate their salary and so did we. 100% of the tips + 100% of our earnings + all the generous donations you wonderful people left in our tip jars go to and

Organizations like them support q***r people by either peer counseling or safe spaces or defending their q***r siblings on the streets and in the politics. They are now more needed then ever and they need our help to get going.

Please think about donating to them throughout the year as well, we're donating to q***r causes on a monthly base and can recommend a few if you're unsure on where to donate.

Don't forget; write Inkedblind with the code phrase "delicious terf tears" to get 10% off your next tattoo! And write us to order their amazing stickers for free !

(We as your pubquiz hosts will and always want to give you a lgbtqia+ friendly space, hate has no place here. If you ever feel unsafe, please let us know and we will help.)

Harry Potter Pub Quiz Night at  !And this year it's with a twist! You can use all of your notes! Yes, you read that righ...
22/12/2024

Harry Potter Pub Quiz Night at !

And this year it's with a twist! You can use all of your notes! Yes, you read that right. It's an open note quiz!

First things first; secure your table with the reservation tool over at www.nelsonspub.at or just walk in today! Entry starts at 6:00 pm, quiz starts at 7:00 pm.

As always for our triwizard tournament we will donate 50 percent of our proceeds (+50 percent of the tips) to two q***r charitities of our choosing; and . Please consider leaving them a follow and engage with their work for the q***r community by sharing their posts or donate them money whenever you can safely.

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

The Questions are spanning every single book and are super hard and super fun, thanks to our veteran teams! (Your handsome host for this evening will be J.)

View our highlighted story on our thoughts and counter action regarding this fandom.

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