[HDNG]IN LONDON:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.50 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.45[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]For a weekly guide to the Capital's entertainments, 'Time Out' [PARA]magazine is a must. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD][ITAL] London is a bitter blow for bitter lovers. Some London [PARA]pubs water down their ridiculously expensive beer (sometimes [PARA]over ú2 a pint), but one of the few sparkles in your glass is the [PARA]rise of the Weatherspoon chain, dedicated to good ale and food, [PARA]at superb prices (regular 99p a pint specials). Look for the blue [PARA]and gold livery. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs in Bloomsbury area: Jeremy Bentham;[PARA]Rising Sun.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: many repertory cinemas offer student [PARA]discounts and The Prince Charles Cinema just off Leicester [PARA]Square shows films from ú1.99.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres: [EBOLD]Student standby tickets are sometimes available for [PARA]West End shows, but they're still around ú8. The National [PARA]Theatre on the South Bank is cheaper and features some of the [PARA]country's top talent. Also, don't forget the Fringe (the collective [PARA]title for all the smaller theatres around town, ranging from back [PARA]rooms at pubs to full size auditoria)[ITAL] where you can often see high[PARA]quality at low cost.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD][ITAL] [EITAL]Although London clubs are always at the very nub [PARA]of any fashion scene, you pay for the privilege. At top nightspots,[PARA]admission starts at around ú5 and drinks can be anything up to 5 [PARA]times pub prices. There is, however, an ever-changing set of [PARA]cheaper hang-outs where the latest sounds are available without [PARA]the latest prices. [ITAL] [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Heaven (mostly gay); Camden [PARA]Palace; Maximus; Ministry of Sound; Fridge; Subterania. These [PARA]are the venues; individual events move between clubs, and [PARA]disappear like cliches in the night, so don't blame [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH] [ITAL]if our [PARA]recommendations for Smashing, Pleased, Billion Dollar Babes [PARA]and Kinky Gerlinky send them off into the memory-zone of the [PARA]groove.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]London is a hot-bed of alternative laugh-mongers[ITAL]. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: There's the just-moved Comedy Store or, more cheaply, [PARA]Jongleurs (Camden, Battersea, Shepherds Bush), East Dulwich [PARA]Cabaret, Hackney Empire and many, many more.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues: [EBOLD]Many of the country's biggest and most famous, [PARA]including Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hammersmith Apollo [PARA](was the Odeon), The Marquee, The Forum (was the Town and [PARA]Country), The Garage (was TandC 2), The Astoria, The [PARA]Hackney Empire, The Brixton Academy, The New Cross [PARA]Venue, as well as innumerable pubs, warehouses, cardboard [PARA]boxes, and, of course, Tube stations.[HDNG]THE CITY and EAST END:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.40 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]The Barbican's the best bet for a selection of exhibitions, [PARA]theatres, and cinemas all in the same complex with restaurants, [PARA]bars and very few loos. The best local pub is the Seven Stars. A [PARA]pint of Churchill's in the Queen Vic is not on after that bit of bovva[PARA]wiv Duggie an' the shoota, but not all East End boozers are no-go[PARA]areas. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs for Hobson's Choice (near the halls), [PARA]Weymouth Arms (run by ex-SU bar manager).[EITAL][ITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: 90p[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] (4) The SU runs bars at 3 sites - the Venue Bar in the SU [PARA]building, Moorgate (200, till 8.30pm) and Commercial Rd (100, till [PARA]8.pm). The 4th is run by outside caterers.[PARA][BOLD]Cinema: [EBOLD]The film club recently showed Apocalypse Now, Betty [PARA]Blue, and, [ITAL]naughtily[EITAL], A Clockwork Orange.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues and clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Venue bar in the SU building[PARA]hosts occasional discos, and bands of the New Cranes/Back to [PARA]the Planet/Senser indie-type vibe.[PARA][BOLD]Others: [EBOLD]There's a Fresher's Ball and a Graduation Party.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]There are refectories in all the main site buildings which do the [PARA]deed on the daily dish during the day. The SU runs the eaterie in [PARA]the SU building, and a snack bar at Moorgate. Alternatively, [PARA]students can join their peers for a beer and a bite at the local [PARA]pubs and cafes which during the day are often packed with [PARA]smoking brokers and drinking dealers. [ITAL]However, the prices are [PARA]aimed at the city types not the students[EITAL]. When the dusky blanket[PARA]falls, [ITAL]students should check out Blooms Kosher Restaurant, [PARA]which is valiant value, and some of the local Asian restaurants, [PARA]which aren't too expensive.[EITAL] There are many bagel shops in Brick[PARA]Lane, including London's best which stays open all night.
