19

Apr

Questioning Creativity What makes a good quiz? Is it the questions? Is it the quizmaster? Is it the quizzers? The monthly quiz here at Clayton’s Marlow is anything but your average quiz with the emphasis on enjoyment rather than providing geeks the opportunity to be smug as they recite the periodic table or laugh as others cannot recall the latin name for a goat. The rounds reflect this, taking inspiration from some of the finest game shows TV has had the decency to give us. The ‘Can I have a P please Bob’ round draws inspiration from the hexagonally challenging Blockbusters whilst the Going for Gold round tries to recreate the magic of Henry Kelly. All rounds, including the music, film and very current affairs rounds, work towards the deciding Family Fortunes round, the hurdle where many weaker teams have fallen. Quizmaster Tosh, adorning a bow tie and chequered blazer, harking back to the golden quiz show era of the 80s, pre X-Factor and The Voice, looks to entertain and involve. At last night’s quiz he even got a member of each team to sing a children’s song to earn a bonus point. This time the winners were ‘Let’s get quizzical’ (pictured) in a very close finish but was the quiz a winner? In all honesty, I don’t know whether it was a winner and I’m yet to decide what makes a great quiz however, what I do think is that if it’s not fun, why bother? Hopefully if we stick to that philosophy, we’ll at least get those that appreciate a laugh coming back for more. The next quiz is on Wednesday 16th May at 7.30pm. Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be a Clayton’s Marlow Charity Quiz champion? Here are a couple of questions to give you a taster… 1. What ‘P’ is a tasty nibble for those wanting fun with snacking adventures guaranteed! Light and crispy with a mild taste. It is Germany’s most popular children’s snack.  2. A sausage and mash (cash) machine in East London has started offering cockney as a language option when you withdraw your money. What would be the correct Cockney terms for the following amounts? £5 £10 £20 £25 Answers on a postcard please…

Questioning Creativity

What makes a good quiz? Is it the questions? Is it the quizmaster? Is it the quizzers?

The monthly quiz here at Clayton’s Marlow is anything but your average quiz with the emphasis on enjoyment rather than providing geeks the opportunity to be smug as they recite the periodic table or laugh as others cannot recall the latin name for a goat.

The rounds reflect this, taking inspiration from some of the finest game shows TV has had the decency to give us. The ‘Can I have a P please Bob’ round draws inspiration from the hexagonally challenging Blockbusters whilst the Going for Gold round tries to recreate the magic of Henry Kelly. All rounds, including the music, film and very current affairs rounds, work towards the deciding Family Fortunes round, the hurdle where many weaker teams have fallen.

Quizmaster Tosh, adorning a bow tie and chequered blazer, harking back to the golden quiz show era of the 80s, pre X-Factor and The Voice, looks to entertain and involve. At last night’s quiz he even got a member of each team to sing a children’s song to earn a bonus point.

This time the winners were ‘Let’s get quizzical’ (pictured) in a very close finish but was the quiz a winner?

In all honesty, I don’t know whether it was a winner and I’m yet to decide what makes a great quiz however, what I do think is that if it’s not fun, why bother?

Hopefully if we stick to that philosophy, we’ll at least get those that appreciate a laugh coming back for more.

The next quiz is on Wednesday 16th May at 7.30pm.


Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be a Clayton’s Marlow Charity Quiz champion?

Here are a couple of questions to give you a taster…

1. What ‘P’ is a tasty nibble for those wanting fun with snacking adventures guaranteed! Light and crispy with a mild taste. It is Germany’s most popular children’s snack. 

2. A sausage and mash (cash) machine in East London has started offering cockney as a language option when you withdraw your money.

What would be the correct Cockney terms for the following amounts?

£5

£10

£20

£25

Answers on a postcard please…

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14

Apr

A Grand Occasion

What an eventful afternoon! A delayed start followed by a false start too as we prepared to show our first ever live sporting event on our big screen. The Grand National at Aintree.

As you can imagine, the atmosphere was a little different to our Boutique Cinema nights, with people bringing in their tickets from the bookmakers and taking part in our sweepstake. The stakes were definitely high.

Times were tense right up until the finishing line with Neptune Collanges finally winning, pipping Sunnyhillboy at the post in the closest finish in Grand National history.

Without transforming into a sports bar, we’re planning on showing some of our favourite sporting occasions on our big screen, from the Wimbledon Final to England’s matches in the Euros. So keep an eye out for our upcoming events.

In the meantime, it’s back to normal tonight with Antosh stepping into the Secret Bookshelf for a night of funk, soul, grooves, disco and a little bit more.

 

And don’t forget… It’s Quiz time this Wednesday!!!

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22

Mar

Last Night’s Quiz at the bar for WPF Therapy was a great success!

Thanks to over 85 of you coming to Clayton’s Marlow coming to our 7th Ever Charity Quiz in support of the charity WPF Therapy we managed to raise £600 for them! Well done to everyone who took part, and if you didn’t win this time, bring your team down to our next quiz hosted by Quizmaster Tosh on the 18th April at 7.30pm.

Everybody had a great night taking part and of course every team enjoyed a board of our delicious Triple Cooked Chips.

See you next month for the quiz, and anytime before that for drinks, cocktails, or to sample some of our delicious sharing dishes.

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