[HDNG]THE CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.30 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.10[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] The cinema devotes 1 of its 2 screens to arty films, and[PARA]there's also Steps, the arthouse cinema (1 screen).[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Dundee Rep hosts transfers from the West End, [PARA]Scottish plays, Xmas pantos, and so on, often starring household[PARA]names. On Sundays, it has comedy nights with recent [PARA]appearances from John Hegley, Mark Steel and Jim Tavare. The [PARA]Whitehall Theatre hosts local amateur dramatics.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Many of the city's [ITAL]best [EITAL]pubs are right on the edge of the [PARA]Dundee University campus and frequently frequented by [PARA]students. Of course, being Scotland, they're open virtually the [PARA]whole time. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Phoenix, Nethergate (small, busy, [PARA]town and gown mix, good food); McGonagall's, Perth Rd (small, [PARA]studenty); Mennies, Perth Rd (rugby club); Parliamentary Bar [PARA](getting trendy); Tally-Ho (beer yard out back); Globe (the only [PARA]pub with Red Stripe on tap); Mickey Coyle's; the Ascot; The [PARA]Scout Tavern (live music). Avoid Greystokes and anywhere [PARA]more than a mile from the campus.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Dundee's clubs may not be Stringfellows, but that [PARA]doesn't stop students having a good time. A bit pricey though. [EITAL][PUSH][PARA]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Edge (studentsville, ú2) Fat Sam's (alternative [PARA]e-trippers, ú2.50); De Stihls (suits and ties, optional moustache [PARA]and tattoo, ú2-4); Jasper's (for metalheads).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Apart from Fat Sam's (which has recently [PARA]featured Bjorn Again), Caird Hall has monthly performances by [PARA]the Scottish National Opera and a summer prom season, but has[PARA]also provided a venue for the likes of Morrissey in the recent past.[PARA]The West Port pub swings to cajun and Mexican sounds.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] For fun before nightfall, there're the zoo and wildlife [PARA]sanctuary and the beaches. As they say, 'life's a beach and then[PARA]you swim'.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.25 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.10[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars, clubs/discos and music venues:[EBOLD] A very large room (cap [PARA]500) on the top floor of the Union serves as the bar/band [PARA]venue/disco. It's popular enough, especially on Wednesday and [PARA]Friday boogie nights and Thursday 60s nights (adm ú1). It rarely [PARA]has more than local or student bands, although the River [PARA]Detectives and Die Happy have played.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] About 12 balls per year held in local hotels. Karaoke [PARA]evenings, ceilidhs, blind date in the bar.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The University has a cafeteria, open 10am-2pm, and the SA has [PARA]a catering operation in the bar, open from 12-2pm and 5-7pm. [ITAL][PARA]'Nothing special, but does the job': A. Student[EITAL]. [BOLD]Eating out in [PARA]Dundee:[EBOLD] see [ULNE]University of Dundee[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
