Past Events

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Come join our studio audience!


Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 16th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!


Sunday, February 2, 2025


8:15 AM — Quarterfinal #3: Winners of Hopkinton/Mansfield vs. Acton-Boxborough VS. St. John’s Prep
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: April 26, 2025

10:00 AM — Quarterfinal #4: Winner of North Quincy/Saint John’s HS vs. Maimonides/Lexington
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 3, 2025

11:45 AM — Semifinal #1: TBD vs. TBD
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 10, 2025

2:30 PM — Semifinal #2: TBD vs. TBD
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GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 17, 2025

4:15 PM — Championship: TBD vs. TBD
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 17, 2025



Please note:

• This event is free to the public. 
• Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
• Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
• Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org. 

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity Mobile, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England.

High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.

The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Join us!

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

This event is SOLD OUT.

Calling all Miss Scarlet fans and tea enthusiasts! Put the kettle on, you’re invited to attend this unique, exclusive event experience. Join members of the cast and creative team of the beloved MASTERPIECE Mystery! series Miss Scarlet for a virtual tea tasting. By signing up for this event, participants will receive a kit containing five different teas, sourced from a local New England- based company, to try alongside an incredible lineup of guests.

This private event will be held via Zoom Webinar and will feature Miss Scarlet actress and star Kate Phillips, writer Rachael New, and executive producer Patty Lenahan Ishimoto. This talented panel will share stories of their experiences working on the show as they join you on this tea tasting journey. Plus, they may just answer some of your questions live!

Whether you’re treating yourself to a kit or making it a gift for someone special, you won’t want to miss out on this exciting experience. Ticket sales end January 12, 2025. 

This event will be hosted by GBH's Paris Alston, host of Morning Edition and The Wake Up podcast.

Ticket purchases for this event support GBH programming.

Your ticket includes:

• A tea kit with 5 unique teas, each flavor in its own steeping bag (bags can be steeped more than once) shipped directly to your door 
• Access to the virtual tasting event with Miss Scarlet cast and creative team members Kate Phillips, Rachael New, and Patty Lenahan Ishimoto 
• Education on the different types of teas and answers to your tea-related questions  

IMPORTANT NOTES: Kits can only be shipped to the United States and Canada. We cannot ship to PO Boxes.

This event is presented in partnership with MASTERPIECE.

"Wanted: More Latinos in Film," introduces the co-owners of a local casting company dedicated to inclusion and diversity in their industry.

"Our ‘American Dream’ Stories" centers the journeys of four prominent Bostonians who were not born in the U.S.

Scientific advances benefit from collaboration between researchers, but what happens when material, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) is controversial and important to a nation’s national security? Is there a middle ground between sharing information and denying access? How can we regulate cooperation?

Join WorldBoston for a timely discussion of this topic with Tim Ritchie, President of the Museum of Science. This program will feature an expert presentation, live audience Q&A, and time for networking and discussion with other globally-oriented participants.

MASTERPIECE and PBS present an All Creatures Great and Small virtual event on Sunday, January 26 at 2pm ET.

Join Nicholas Ralph (James Herriot), Samuel West (Siegfried Farnon), Rachel Shenton (Helen Herriot), Callum Woodhouse (Tristan Farnon), and Anna Madeley (Mrs. Hall) for a sneak peek of episode 3 "Homecoming" followed by a live Q&A.

The is a free event but RSVP is required.

Come join our studio audience!


Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 16th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!


Sunday, January 26, 2025

8:15 AM — Qualifying Match #6: Acton-Boxborough vs. St. John’s Prep
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 22, 2025

10:00 AM — Qualifying Match #7: North Quincy vs. Saint John’s HS
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 29, 2025

11:45 AM — Qualifying Match #8: Lexington vs. Maimonides
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: April 5, 2025

2:30 PM — Quarterfinal #1: Winners of Andover/Sharon vs. Somerville/Wild Card Winner
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: April 12, 2025

4:15 PM — Quarterfinal #2: Winners of South High/Weston vs. Belmont/BB&N
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: April 19, 2025


Please note:

• This event is free to the public. 
• Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
• Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
• Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity Mobile, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England.

High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.

Come join our studio audience!
Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 16th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!


Saturday, January 25, 2025


8:15 AM — Qualifying Match #1: Andover vs. Sharon
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 15, 2025


10:00 AM — Wild Card Match: Deerfield Academy vs. Milton Academy
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 8, 2025

11:45 AM — Qualifying Match #2: Somerville vs. Wild Card Winner
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 22, 2025

2:30 PM — Qualifying Match #5: Hopkinton vs. Mansfield
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 15, 2025

4:15 PM — Qualifying Match #3: South High vs. Weston
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 1, 2025



Please note:

• This event is free to the public. 
• Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
• Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
• Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity Mobile, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England.

High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.