Queen City Quiz Show

Charlotte is growing fast. More than 100 people move here every day. With that growth comes opportunity — and a challenge.

Many residents, both new and longtime, lack connection to Charlotte’s history, current issues and civic life. Community outreach efforts often reach the already engaged, while others feel left out or uninterested.

Too many community meetings feel like school: informative, but not inviting.

People want to be engaged.
They just don’t want to be bored.

Queen City Quiz Show reframes community discourse. It transforms residents into active Charlotteans by making learning social, joyful and inclusive.

By combining entertainment with substance, QCQS builds social capital, strengthens community bonds and helps people see themselves as part of Charlotte’s future.

Queen City Quiz Show launched in 2016 with support from a Knight Foundation grant to produce five shows. We produced 15.

While the original grant cycle ended in 2017, QCQS continues to thrive — appearing in conference rooms, theaters, festivals and community gatherings across the city. Thousands of Charlotteans have participated, making QCQS a trusted and engaging tool for public forums and events.

QCQS is now available for hire for:

• Employee engagement and internal education – ranging from serious to silly
• Community events and public forums
• Conferences, product launches and fundraisers

Each show is fully customizable to fit your audience, goals and message. We build it for you. We can play one team versus another or a free-for-all where everyone plays.

We can play in 15-minute sprints, a 45-minute game out or a 75-minute experience with a moderated discussion in the middle. OR … challenge us. Make us think up a format we haven’t used before. We customize it for you!