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