Join us for a family table quiz

For years we've been running table quizzes from time to time, usually in a pub, in the evenings, and it's been great fun.

But recently, Louise O'Connor, who's always written these quizzes and emceed the events, suggested we do one that kids can take part in.

Since she and I both have young kids these days, we agreed that this would be a great idea.

So Louise is writing a family table quiz, for teams of up to six players – you can bring fewer – at least one of whom should be 12 or under.

We know families come in all shapes and sizes and configurations and, of course, all are welcome.

If your family includes some younger kids, four years of age and under, who you want to bring along, you can bring them too and not count them among your players. Although I'm sure they will be helpful.

We'll be asking questions to test the knowledge of kids throughout the ages, so there will be a role for everyone's strengths. (Remember how much you knew about dinosaurs, Enid Blyton, and space when you were eight?)

We'll also have some fun interactive rounds to test the whole team's art and physics skills.

It'll be upstairs in the Loft at Rascals, the brewery and pizza place in Inchicore, on Sunday 4 October from 2pm to 5pm.

A table of six players (and any smaller hangers on) will cost €40 if it's a subscriber paying, and €60 for a non-subscriber.

For parents and carers with pals on other teams, we know how precious an afternoon "out" is.

So let us know if your friends are on a different team and we'll do our best to arrange to have you sitting close together – as long as you pinky promise not to cheat!

And for those of you without kids to bring, or who have kids you'd prefer to leave at home for a night, we're planning to have one of our regular pub quizzes in November.