[HDNG]THE CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Nottingham has a 16-screen multiplex as well as 3 [PARA]4-screen cinemas. The Nottingham Film Theatre shows more [PARA]arty pics and the Broadway offers student discounts.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Royal Theatre is Nottingham's largest theatre and [PARA]shows mainstream stuff, as well as opera and ballet. The [PARA]Playhouse offers top rep and the Lace Market and Co-op [PARA]Theatres host amateur local dramatics and fringe shows.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] The local brew is Shipstones. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Lincolnshire [PARA]Poacher (400 guest beers a year); Happy Return; White Hart; [PARA]Grove; The Peacock (all close to campus); Magpies (handy for [PARA]cricket, racing and football); The Bell; Hand and Heart (built in [PARA]caves); Three Wheatsheaves; Trip to Jerusalem (the country's [PARA]oldest pub).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]For the discerning clubber, Nottingham has many [PARA]sweaty cattle markets where students can bop their socks off. [EITAL][PUSH][PARA]push[EPUSH][ITAL] recommends, for the more discerning, student nights at the[PARA]Black Orchid (Wednesdays, ú1.50), Miro's (trendy, Thursdays, [PARA]ú1.50), and the Irish (Saturdays, ú2.50)[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Rock City is Nottingham's main indie/rock venue, [PARA]hosting Carter, Sultans of Ping, Cocteau Twins, the Mission, and [PARA]more. The Royal Concert Hall has classical concerts, and more [PARA]mainstream ents.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.40[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 2 bars in Byron House (the Union building) at the [PARA]City Site and 2 at Clifton (although one isn't used), with free bar [PARA]entertainment and satellite TV.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] 1 customised theatre and 2 lecture rooms with stages.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Regular movies, from the Film Society; everything from[PARA]Cyrano de Bergerac to Bedknobs and Broomsticks.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Sub (cap 641) in Byron House pulls in the [PARA]disco dollies twice a week. PB's (200) at the Clifton venue holds [PARA]weekly discos, and regular theme nights.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Top tummy-ticklers are attracted to the Union's [PARA]fortnightly cabaret nights in the Sub Bar, including, last year, [PARA]Sean Hughes, Mark Lamarr, Jenny Eclair and Alan Parker.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Both Byron (cap 750) and the Benenson Building [PARA](400) are used for live music and feature genuinely top bands [PARA]almost every other week. Every Monday and Thursday, there [PARA]are free gigs in Byron, where some of the fastest up and coming[PARA]bands in Britain have played. [ITAL]The University is a major venue on [PARA]the circuit.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Radiohead; Sultans of Ping FC; the [PARA]Sundays; Carwash (70s disco)[ITAL].[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Balls [ITAL]at every opportunity[EITAL], including a [ITAL]posh[EITAL] Graduation do[PARA]in a local hotel.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]Around both sites, the University runs 8 cafes, cafeterias and [PARA]refectories. The Union adds further munchsome meals at their [PARA]snack bar in Byron and their new 50s style diner at Clifton. [ITAL][PARA]Locally, Potter's House is popular for cheap, filling food all day [PARA]and until 1 in the morning at weekends.[EITAL] [BOLD]Eating Out in Nottingham:[EBOLD][PARA]see [ULNE]University of Nottingham[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
