Written by JamesV
The Iona Bar on Easter Road is one of Edinburgh’s well-loved local pubs. It’s a proper neighbourhood bar in one of the city’s most characterful areas, just a short walk from Easter Road Stadium. Over time, Premier SpeedQuizzing has built a loyal and competitive quiz crowd here. These are regulars who take the leaderboard seriously, and who also know how to enjoy a great night out.
About the night
The Iona Bar quiz night is exactly the kind of local quiz night that keeps people coming back every other week. The SpeedQuizzing format keeps things moving — live scoring on screen, music rounds, picture rounds, and games that involve the whole pub. Because every team answers on their own device, there’s no waiting around and no paper to mark. Expect a good mix of regulars and newcomers each week, with prizes for the top team and plenty of good-natured rivalry between tables. The banter is good and the competition is real. So the atmosphere is everything you want from a local pub quiz.
About Iona Bar
You’ll find the Iona Bar on Easter Road in Edinburgh’s Leith area, in the heart of a neighbourhood with a strong community feel. It’s the kind of pub that’s been part of the local fabric for years. Friendly staff, a good selection of drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere mean new arrivals feel like regulars within a few weeks. Leith itself has also become one of Edinburgh’s most popular neighbourhoods for food, drink and nightlife in recent years, and the Iona Bar sits right in the middle of that scene.
When is the next quiz?
Check the Public Event Dates page for the next Iona Bar quiz night date.
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About the author
James has run Premier SpeedQuizzing since 2011, hosting and organising quiz nights across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian, plus corporate and private events further afield. He writes about what makes a quiz night work, drawing on more than a decade of doing it every week.
