Les’s impact is built on consistency, energy and innovation. His weekly schedule includes:
Each event blends fun with fundraising, featuring inventive games such as:
Les also hosts unique Royal Navy-style Charity Horse Race nights which draw large crowds and have become community staples.
Les spends two to three days each week creating themed quizzes, using clever formats where each round’s answers spell out a word or phrase, offering clues for greater engagement. His 250,000th quiz question was recently celebrated at The Kingfisher.
In 2023 alone, Les raised £16,000 for GAFIRS (Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Services), and in 2024 he’s on track to raise a similar amount for The Elizabeth Foundation, supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Les is beloved and admired for his humour, dedication, and unmistakable presence (often reflected in his bold, colourful wardrobe). Pub-goers attend not just for the quiz but to be around him. He’s an integral part of the pub economy in Gosport and his events consistently pack the venues.
Les Heyhoe is a pub regular like no other. With five decades of fundraising, unmatched energy, and heartfelt community service, he has earned his place as one of the most influential charitable figures in UK pub culture. Les doesn’t just ask questions—he inspires answers, generosity, and joy.
