[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]CAMDEN and ISLINGTON :[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.30 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.40[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Many [ITAL]excellent [EITAL]fringe venues, including the Rocket [PARA]Theatre (see below).[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Lots of Irish pubs, [ITAL]which means 3 things: they know how [PARA]to run a good pub, serve a good pint and play good music[EITAL]. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: The Tappit and Hen (close with good grub); The Suffolk [PARA]Punch; The Tollgate (near halls in Greenlands); various [PARA]Wetherspoons pubs nearby (always good).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and[EBOLD] [BOLD]music venues:[EBOLD] Many bands in local pubs and [PARA]on the streets. [ITAL]For the best local clubs, see 'Time Out', London's [PARA]weekly what's on magazine.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Many local chuckle shops. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: [EITAL] [ITAL]Raging Bull late [PARA]on a Saturday night in Euston.[EITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 2 bars, 1 in Ladbroke House (cap 175, [ITAL]more of a [PARA]club room than bar[EITAL]) and the Nag's Tail, [ITAL]also quite small, but very [PARA]popular.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Rocket (cap 350 seated, 600 standing) at the [PARA]Holloway Road site is the University's [ITAL]excellent [EITAL]multi-purpose [PARA]venue with an emphasis on music and dance.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Film club show mainstream and culty stuff, such as [PARA]Reservoir Dogs.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and music venues:[EBOLD] There are twice weekly discos [PARA]in the bars and events once a month in the Rocket (cap 1,000 [PARA]bopping!). These events are sometimes just discos, but often [PARA]bands (adm ú6-ú8) or even balls (ú15).[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Apache Indian; Burning Spear; Jah [PARA]Shaka; Rolf Harris.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Held in Ladbroke House on Tuesdays (ú1) starring [PARA]recently, Jo Brand and hypnotist Peter Zenner.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Regular parties in James Leicester and Tufnell Park Halls[PARA]of Residence.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The University has 4 college refectories, open from 9am to 7pm, [ITAL][PARA]dishing a dingy diet of standard stuff[EITAL]. Students prefer to eat out [PARA]locally in the top scoff stops - fast food, wholemeal cafes and [PARA]international restaurants [ITAL]which could represent the United [PARA]Nations pretty effectively. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Delhi Diner; Steve's Nest [PARA](Greek).[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
