[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.50 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] A fairly typical mix of dingy moth-eaten pubs, wine bars, studenty guzzling grounds. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Rotunda (good beer, sloany); Dog and Duck; Winchester (cosy); The Cafe Continental (beatnik). Try the Bath Road Run - a string of good pubs near the College.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (2) The Everyman hosts all kinds of productions and is a bit more ambitious than the Playhouse.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] The Odeon has 5 screens. Count 'em.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Not a wide choice[EITAL]: Enigma, Gas, and Club Mondo. All do student nights, at about a quid a go.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Everyman Theatre occasionally has live music, but more regular rhythms at Cheltenham Town Hall, and the Axiom Arts Centre (Bhundu Boys) and the Cafe Continental (local indie bands).[HDNG]COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]The SU makes up for local shortfalls by placing the emphasis on variety and providing a forum for up and coming bands (they can't persuade big ones to show up).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Bars, discos and music venues:[EBOLD] (5) There are bars on each site, including the FCH Bar (cap 200), Park Bar (150) and Pitville Bar (150), which host the bands and bops (most nights in at least 1 of them), usually costing less than ú1.50.[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Urban Species; Bronski Beat.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]Every couple of weeks, the Park Main Hall hosts funsters like Newman and Baddiel, as well as lesser lights.[PARA][BOLD]Balls:[EBOLD] The annual Freshers' Xmas and Rag Balls pack 'em in, but the Summer Ball is the biggie with a capacity of 3,000.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The College provides 5 cafes and refectories around the various sites and the SU runs another 3. Some of the local pubs serve a worthy swallow. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Golden Gate (Chinese); Tandoori Mahal (Balti); Jo Pepper (veggie). For late night lip-licking there's Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Burger Emporium till 1am.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
