[HDNG]CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: 90p [BULL] Glass of wine: 80p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] 3 independent single-screen flea pits, 1 multiplex, 1 [PARA]Odeon, 1 MGM.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (3) Everything from grand opera at the Grand to Alan [PARA]Ayckbourn and amateur dramatics. The West Yorkshire [PARA]Playhouse is an [ITAL]excellent [EITAL]modern repertory theatre complex.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] This is the home of Yorkshire bitter and[ITAL] there are few local[PARA]pubs that don't serve a decent pint. Unfortunately, there are also [PARA]a few that don't welcome students (eg The Scotsman) although [PARA]some, such as the Fav (The Faversham), Packhorse and Eldon [PARA]are little more than extensions of the Unions. Other [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: [PARA]Duck and Drake; Fenton; Whitlocks.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] Back to Basics at the Music Factory [ITAL]is flavour of [PARA]the moment,[EITAL] [ITAL]if you can squeeze past the queues. The [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL] [PARA]posse is also partial to Melt at Ashfields (indie: ú2) and Top [PARA]Banana at the TandC (70s, 80s: ú3). Leeds is an all-night city, [PARA]thanks to a clubber-friendly Council, but will it last? Pick up the [PARA]'Planet Leeds' freesheet for listings.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Birthplace of the Goths, [ITAL]Leeds is a compulsory [PARA]stop shop for touring bands from big names to the biggest[EITAL]. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: TandC3 (Primal Scream; Soul Asylum); Duchess of York [PARA](UK's best pub venue; S*M*A*S*H; Elastica).[EITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Glass of wine: 90p [BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] With 4 bars in the Union and at least 1 in most of the halls, [ITAL][PARA]students are in little danger of dying of sobriety. All are popular, [PARA]especially the vast, sweaty Old Bar.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (3) [ITAL]Leeds holds its own amongst thespians[EITAL] with a [PARA]workshop theatre and a selection of other potential venues. [PARA]Edinburgh is a regular summer jaunt for the luvvies.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD][ITAL] [EITAL]The film club shows some of [ITAL]the more [PARA]thought-provoking [EITAL]of Hollywood flicks, eg recently, Reservoir [PARA]Dogs, Thelma and Louise, and, er, Star Wars.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and music venues:[EBOLD] With a capacity of 1,800 in the [PARA]Refectory, the University can attract the biggest names including,[PARA]recently a Megadog-run rave. The Stones played here in 1971 [ITAL](ie [PARA]when they were good)[EITAL]. The Union Building is so large and offers [PARA]so many venues that a few years back it was able to play host to[PARA]124 bands in 24 hours! The Tartan Bar (cap 450) is transported [PARA]to dance city every night (adm ú3 on Fridays and Saturdays).[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Top tummy ticklers occasionally[EITAL] in the Riley Hall (cap [PARA]800) such as Jo Brand and Henry Normal last year.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]Students tend to stay in the Union Building during the day where [PARA]all tastes are catered for in the Union's Mouat Jones Coffee Bar [PARA]and in 3 of the bars. After dark, all the usual grub is dished out at[PARA]the wide range of chippies and pizza places. [ITAL]Late night curries [PARA]are cheap enough not to burn a hole in the pocket, but the same [PARA]cannot be guaranteed for your bot. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Theo's Charcoal [PARA]Grill (after last orders, opposite the Parkinson Building, lentil [PARA]burgers for around ú1); Strawberry Fields Bistro for cheap, [PARA]veggie, special nights out; Dino's (Italian); Hansa's, Indian veggie, [PARA]pricey, but worth it occasionally.[EITAL]
