[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.60[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] The Cannon has 3 screens and often artier flicks are [PARA]often shown at the town library. There's also the country's [PARA]largest multiplex at Milton Keynes (18 miles away).[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] St George's Theatre (cap 256) plays host to local [PARA]professional and amateur productions, occasional music and [PARA]even the RSC when on tour. The Arts Centre has a small theatre[PARA]studio,[ITAL] a good events programme and a congenial atmosphere.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD][ITAL] Pubs don't really pander to the student trade, but a couple [PARA]of [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs anyway: The Cock; Eddie's Bar and O'Shea's (both[PARA]Irish); Bricklayers Arms; Cumberland Newt and Cucumber.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] (5) [ITAL]The student hang outs are the big, but boring [PARA]Colliseum (ú1), the student nights at Mirage and the glitzy [PARA]Legends (good music nights, for richer students only).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Cabaret venue in Guildford Street.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Arts Centre has a bit of everything, especially [PARA]jazz and minor league indie. The Colliseum and Legends have [PARA]regular live bands and DJing. O'Shea's has live Irish bands free 6 [PARA]night a week.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] There's a Fair at Wardown Park, an annual Beer Festival[PARA]in High Town (a studenty area), and Laser Quest (hi-tech [PARA]paintballing opposite the college).[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.10 [BULL] Glass of wine: 90p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] (4) 3 [ITAL]hot, loud and busy[EITAL] bars, including the underground [PARA]venue, and a quiter one[ITAL].[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and music venues:[EBOLD] An underground car park has [PARA]been converted to provide a site for swaying to sounds and [PARA]moving to music 5 times a week, till 2am (cap 400).[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Occasional films, cabaret, balls (BjÜrn Again played last [PARA]year)[ITAL].[EITAL][ITAL][HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA]The University has 2 refectories on Church St and Vicarage St [PARA]and a restaurant. In the halls, for the few livers in, there are [PARA]canteens dishing up grub and the Union provides snack [PARA]machines and titbits from behind the bar. Meanwhile, the Arndale[PARA]Centre across the road has festoons of fast food fare and there [PARA]are about 50 other scoff spots around town including restaurants [PARA]from the farthest corners of the globe. Indian restaurants, [ITAL][PARA]notably in Leagrave Road, are particularly good, especially for [PARA]veggie cuisine, [EITAL] and there are a few rare bites like Arabian and [PARA]Caribbean cuisine. No shortage of fish'n'chips and there's a 24 [PARA]hour bakery.
