[HDNG]HULL - TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.10 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.10[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] (4) 2 multiplexes with 8 screens each, one of which is in St Andrews Quay; 1 with 4 screens. Also, the Film Theatre, next to the City Library, for arty flicks.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (2) The more [ITAL]highbrow [EITAL]is the New Theatre for posh plays, opera and ballet. Spring Street Theatre is a rep theatre, the home of the Hull Truck Theatre company.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Being a port, Hull has no shortage of pubs, some of which have stuffed fish on the walls and glass balls in nets, but [ITAL]most are less naff. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Gardner's Arms (video juke box); The Queens (popular for students in Newland Avenue area); Haworth Arms (homely atmosphere); The Mainbrace (students don't mind the ghastly decor); The Old Town (log fire, good for marathon sessions).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Enough student nights in Hull's clubs to fill a week[EITAL]. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Spiders (Goth, trash, cheap drinks, ú2.50); Silhouette (theme nights, gay friendly, ú2); Waterfront (chart, soul and retro, ú1.50); LAs (Funk It Thursdays for up to 2,000 students, ú1.50); The Welly (dance, rave and indie - seedy, ú1).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] City Hall attracts major bands on tour, mainly retro and chart stuff. The Welly (see above) features indie and reggae names. The Haworth Arms for jazz or, with a selection of folk and blues, the Blue Lamp. The Adelphi is a music club; the Voodoo Queens played recently and Kingmaker and the Housemartins were spotted here.[PARA][BOLD]Other:[EBOLD] [ITAL]The arts scene in Hull is quite lively, maybe helped by the bohemian abundance of cafes and bars.[EITAL][HDNG]GRIMSBY - TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][BOLD]Grimsby:[EBOLD] 2 [ITAL]relatively student-friendly [EITAL]nightclubs (Gullivers and Grinders) and, well, not much else.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [BULL] Glass of wine: 80p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] The Strand in the new SU building [ITAL]tries for a Bohemian ambience, and ends up looking like a youth club[EITAL]. The Union bar at Cottingham Rd (cap 500) serves food during the day and stocks vegan booze[ITAL]. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas: [EBOLD]Recent screenings included Dances with Wolves and Basic Instinct.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and music venues:[EBOLD] The Union Centre at Cottingham Rd rustles up a rumba and coaxes a conga 2 or 3 times a week (adm free-ú1.50) and hosts bands regularly.[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Urban Species, Energy Orchard.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Also in the Union Centre, there are occasional cabaret nights with recently, Stevie Starr.[PARA][BOLD]Others: [EBOLD]Termly sell-out balls (cap 400-650, adm ú20).[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The University provides a basic refectory service on each site,[ITAL] with limited veggie provision.[EITAL] The Union has a small sandwich/coffee bar at Inglemire Avenue open all day - incidentally, it's the bar that's small, not the sandwiches. [ITAL]Grimsby comes into its own for fish and chips and seafood, but it's not as impressive as the man who could open a milk carton with his hands in mittens. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Hull Food (vegetarian with a big menu - a miracle! Bring your own wine). [EITAL][BOLD]Eating out in Hull: [EBOLD]see [ULNE]University of Hull[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
