[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] (8) For those with a passion for the pictures, there are [PARA]enough cinemas to keep eyes squared for ages, including [PARA]everything from 21st century multiplexes to old-fashioned flea [PARA]pits. There are a few which specialise in arty flicks, including the [PARA]Glasgow Film Theatre.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Glasgow hosts Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, the [PARA]Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus and the Scottish [PARA]Exhibition Centre. [ITAL]Not bad, eh? Well, as we already said, [PARA]Glasgow's Miles Better (than a slap in the face with a wet fish).[EITAL] [PARA]And, of course, there are standard theatrics too, notably at the [PARA]Theatre Royal (with visits from the RSC and the National [PARA]Theatre), the Citizen's Theatre for rep, the Tramway for [PARA]experimental drama and the King's Theatre for [ITAL]quality [EITAL]touring and[PARA]amateur companies. Every May, there's the Mayfest, which, [PARA]although a lot smaller (and more radical) than the Edinburgh [PARA]Festival, has the advantage of being during term. There is [PARA]Streetbiz street theatre every August.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD][ITAL] Some of the city's best beer bars are more fun than a [PARA]naked frolic in mud. [EITAL] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs (among many others): Victoria [PARA]Bar, Bridgegate (trendy, arty); Brahms and Liszt; Brunswick [PARA]Cellars; Busby's; Horseshoe (friendly, unpretentious); Bon [PARA]Accord (real ales). Don't try your luck in the East End if you're [PARA]English, or the Red Lion unless you want to join the BNP.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Glasgow's clubs may not be cheap but they're [PARA]rocking.[EITAL] Many have student nights. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Tunnel [PARA](trendy, ú5); Cotton Club (ú2 for students); Fury Murrays [PARA](studenty, ú3). Bennetts (ú4) and the cruisy Club X (ú3) are the [PARA]main gay haunts.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Many local bands have made it big, often starting [PARA]out at some of the many [ITAL]vibe-ridden[EITAL] venues. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: [PARA]Barrowlands (Lemonheads, INXS, REM); Royal Concert Hall [PARA](Mozzer, Lisa Stansfield, Tori Amos); SECC (Take That, U2, [PARA]Cliff); King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (Boo Radleys); and Pavilion (jazz [PARA]and blues).[EITAL][HDNG]PAISLEY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] A mixed range of [ITAL]friendly [EITAL]pubs from the cool Arts Centre [PARA]Bar to traditional pubs on the High St and a large number close to[PARA]the campus. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Bruce Arms (close to campus); Pat's [PARA]Bar (cheap bar lunches); Wee Houff (very wee). [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Paisley Arts Centre hosts popular touring companies.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] The CAC has 2 screens (adm ú3.50) and the Arts [PARA]Centre has regular screenings (ú2).[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD]Carnegie's (ú2) attracts Neds (local [PARA]lads/scally-equivalents) and students in equal measure.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Again the Arts Centre is tops, featuring jazz, folk [PARA]and classical (free on Sundays), or there's similar fare at Paisley [PARA]Town Hall for jazz and classical.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: 95p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] (2) The main bar (cap 200) is the popular students swill and[PARA]swallow station. It opens at 11am and closes at midnight or 1am [PARA]on Fridays and Saturdays.[PARA][BOLD]Films:[EBOLD] The film club has recently shown GoodFellas, Saturday [PARA]Night Fever, and Rocky Horror [ITAL](ooh, that's original)[EITAL].[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and music venues:[EBOLD] Discos every Friday and [PARA]Saturday in the [ITAL]unfunkily-named [EITAL]Student Union Function Suite [PARA](450, adm ú1), but it's the early birds that get to squirm - there's [PARA]no entry after 11pm.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] A variety of student societies host a variety of events in [PARA]the Union and the SA runs quizzes on Tuesdays, satellite football[PARA]viewing on Mondays and cheese and wine evenings. Also the [PARA]annual Freshers' Ball.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The University lines student tums in the 3 refectories, and [ITAL]there's [PARA]no shortage of [EITAL]stuffing stops and shovelling shops all round the [PARA]campus and town centre. Pubs are popular haunts (Pat's Bar [PARA]offers lunches from ú1.50). The High St has a McDonald's and a [PARA]Burger King for those who fall prey to the [ITAL]evil [EITAL]mac-attack. [ITAL][PARA]Posher nosh is less plentiful[EITAL]. The late night takeouts include [PARA]pizzas and the [ITAL]obligatory [EITAL]caravan kebabs.[PARA][PARA]
