[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] (12) A wide range of flicks in all kinds of picture [PARA]palaces. [ITAL]Some of the specially special include the Arts Centre [PARA]Cinema, The Watershed and the arthouse cinema at the city's [PARA]superlative dockside arts complex, the Arnolfini.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (7) [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs go to the Theatre Royal (the country's [PARA]oldest working theatre) which hosts high profile high brow shows,[PARA]The Hippodrome (West End re-runs, pantos, occasional ballet [PARA]and opera) and the Arnolfini again. [EITAL]There are several fringe [PARA]theatres as well.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Many a pub to sit in and sup in. The local ciders and [PARA]Smiles Brewery beers [ITAL]are worth giving a gloop[EITAL]. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: all [PARA]King Street (a bit rough at weekends though); Plume of Feathers [PARA](rugger buggers); Highbury Vaults (nooks and crannies); The [PARA]Griffin (popular gay pub); The Albion (Sloaney); Lansdown [PARA](studenty); Old Possum's Wine Bar (good food).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Students are uncontrollably drawn to Odyssey [PARA](ú2.50) which is totally tacky, but there are better less [PARA]mainstream clubs like The Tube, The Lakota (hazy rave on the [PARA]wild side), Oasis (gay), Flamingo Joe's (polysexual) and Kandi (a [PARA]travelling club at Ritzy's - pure wet with sweat). Raves are also [PARA]big in the docks area and Albany Road, St Paul's.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Many pubs have live music (notably the Fleece [PARA]and Firkin and Bristol Bridge Inn for pop and rock, and the Old [PARA]Duke for jazz). The city's [ITAL]best [EITAL]venue is the Bierkeller. For Jazz, [PARA]Thekla. [ITAL]For classical the choicest tones stir at the Colston Hall [PARA]and St George's.[EITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [BULL] Glass of wine: 90p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] 3 bars in the Union, namely: the Epicurean ('The Epi', cap [PARA]650) on the 3rd floor of the Union Building, [ITAL]which is the [PARA]gravitational centre of student social life (which probably explains [PARA]why so many are lying on the floor)[EITAL]; the Mandela Bar,[ITAL] smaller [PARA]and more intimate; [EITAL]Avon Gorge Studio Bar (250)[ITAL]. [EITAL]The University [PARA]runs a number of other bars in the halls.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (4) [ITAL]Budding actors burst into full bloom at Bristol, one [PARA]of the strongest universities in the country for student theatre. [EITAL][PARA]The Winston Theatre and the Lady Windsor Studio are both run [PARA]by the Union; the drama department uses the Glynn Wickham [PARA]Studio (Cantocks Close); and the Victoria Rooms (700) are used [PARA]for large scale productions. Bristol usually sends something to Edinburgh.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]Jack Dee and Lee Evans had 'em rolling recently.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Bristol Filmhouse shows regular pics in the Union's [PARA]Winston Theatre, recently, Groundhog Day and Citizen Kane.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Union has many a room that can be used by [PARA]ravesters on a roll, not least Avon Gorge Studio, used at least [PARA]once a week. The larger Anson Room (900) and occasionally [PARA]the Epi are also used.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Anson Room is the largest music venue, [PARA]attracting some big names[ITAL]. [EITAL] In contrast, Avon Gorge frequently [PARA]features live student and local bands (The Blue Aeroplanes, [PARA]Massive Attack and Andy Sheppard all started locally).[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] PJ Harvey, Blur, Body Count, [PARA]M-People, The Orb, St Etienne.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The Union feeds the masses in its choice of chomperies. The [PARA]Union Restaurant dishes out an [ITAL]unimaginative [EITAL]lunchtime selection[PARA](including [ITAL]repetitive [EITAL]veggie grub). Winston's Snack Bar provides... [PARA]well, snacks. [ITAL]It's OK.[EITAL] There's many a local munch house [PARA]providing food for thought and an unheavenly host of fast food [PARA]fall-outs, open to 3am in some areas. It is claimed that Bristol has[PARA]more restaurants per head than any other English city. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: Cafe de Daphne (Algerian); Cotham Tandoori; Gabby's [PARA]Recession Cafe (20% student discount, veggie and vegan); [PARA]Milagro's (Mexican, artsy crowd); Domingo's Tapas Bar (spanish [PARA]for Sloanes); Cherries (vital veggie); Melbournes (bring your own [PARA]vino); Why Not? (seedy, but open till 5am).[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
