[HDNG]THE CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.30 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Apart from the Metro (see below), there are 2 multiplexes with 22 screens between them.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Derby Playhouse hosts all sorts and has its own repertory company.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Nearby Burton is the brewing capital of England. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Bevlins; Flamingo and Firkin; Blessington.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Derby isn't exactly the sort of city that never sleeps, but the kind that stays up late occasionally.[EITAL] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Wherehouse (new dance floor, popular, ú2); Dial (mainstream).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] No massive venues, but several large enough to attract more than local strummers and drummers. The Assembly Rooms has major bands (eg James), [ITAL]but they charge the earth.[EITAL] The Wherehouse is [ITAL]better [EITAL]with indie, blues and rock, [ITAL]or there's the[EITAL] [ITAL]Rockhouse for banged heads, and 10p a pint promotions.[EITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.10 [BULL] Glass of wine: 80p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] (4) There are bars at Kedleston (cap 250), the Mickleover Student Union Block (450), Lonsdale Hall and Woodlands.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] There is 1 theatre and last year students took a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] At the Green Lane site, there is the [ITAL]excellent [EITAL]Metro Arts Cinema (100).[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Mickleover bar and SU block is the regular Friday nightspot - the place to be spotted on a Friday night (adm ú1.50). Or, on a Wednesday, the Union hosts a club night at The Lo in the Dial pub (600, adm 50p-ú1).[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Richardson Hall (1,200) is the largest music venue, but bands also appear at the Mickleover SU block.[PARA][BOLD]Recent bands:[EBOLD] Dr and the Medics, Kingmaker, JTQ.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Twice a term, the chucklemongers peddle their puns. Lately, Hugh Lennon and Jim Tavare.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] 5 balls a year, plus various club and society dos.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]When complaints were made about the cafeteria (open 9am to 6.30pm), the University responded by turning it into a beige theme coffee bar and [ITAL]plush [EITAL]canteen. [ITAL]Unfortunately, the food didn't improve[EITAL]. Consequently, many pick up a bite at the SU bar. [ITAL]Eating out in Derby can be an expensive form of fun and none of the local restaurants are good value,[EITAL] although some Indians are open late. As for fast food, [ITAL]students can get their acne-enticing, fat-dripping bilge at Rono's (cheap chips, pizza, burgers). [EITAL][PARA][PARA]
