You’ll find the quiz arena in Royal College Street, Camden Town

THERE is something about a quiz that brings out a competitive streak, and perhaps it’s wise to keep that in mind before stepping into the ring with friends, family and work colleagues.

The opportunity arises at Quiz Boxing, an attraction a little hidden away opposite Camden Road station.

It has been open since late 2023, and now has venues elsewhere too – giving players a quiz show experience without having to make a fool of yourself on The Chase.

Once checked in, you are led into a dimly-lit arena set up like a boxing ring and there is a chance to try on some gloves, but there’s no need for any physical training to compete.

You head to one of the six podiums – so that’s six players playing individually, or 12 if you want to cram in teams – and stare across at your mates.

It’s all conducted with screens and buzzers, once the voice of big bout hypeman has finished explaining the rules.

Then comes an hour of questions based on the subjects you cheer loudest for at the beginning.

Boo if you don’t want any on anything that happened before 1990.

There’s a fog machine to add to drama, a few drum rolls and a system of “jokers” which let you steal points from rival players and boost your own scores.

It doesn’t take long for alliances to crumble and for people to lament loudly about how they are being targeted.

There is probably some clever strategy to all of this, but the timer ticks down and everybody is shouting “I know this” or groaning at being stumped.

A “name that tune” music round will probably prove popular with most guests, although be warned it is fastest finger first.

While some of the rounds lacked the pace of a true knockout, stretching to more than 20 questions, others, like the quick-fire true or false, rounds, kept things moving.

Points were won, points were lost.

The end winner was announced as our boss, Richard Osley, who had chosen his competition name to be ‘Big Scoop’, without a shred of humility.

He had drowned everybody out by barking for more sport questions before we started.

The winning prize is a championship belt to laud in front of the losers.

Ultimately, whether you enjoyed the experience may be linked to how well you do with the questions.

With tickets starting at £15 per player, Quiz Box is certainly a lively and slightly chaotic way to spend an hour in Camden if you have the chance.

It’s worth a go – if only to settle, once and for all, who is the ultimate quiz master.