Quiz Night

When
Tue 10 Feb - Tue 29 Dec 2026
Where
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Merchant of Matamata, Matamata, Matamata-Piako
Entry
Free
Time
Tue 2 Jun, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 9 Jun, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 16 Jun, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 23 Jun, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 30 Jun, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 7 Jul, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 14 Jul, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 21 Jul, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 28 Jul, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 4 Aug, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 11 Aug 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 18 Aug 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 25 Aug 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 1 Sep 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 8 Sep 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 15 Sep 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 22 Sep 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 29 Sep 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 20 Oct 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 3 Nov 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 10 Nov 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 17 Nov 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 24 Nov 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 1 Dec 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 8 Dec 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 15 Dec 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 22 Dec 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Tue 29 Dec 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
Restrictions
All Ages
Come join us for the weekly ritual on a Tuesday night at Merchant of Matamata, where you and your crew will negotiate five rounds of amazing trivia with Gee Quiz.

Your team's street cred, life smarts and common sense ...
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