[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' magazine is a must. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD][ITAL] London is a bitter blow for bitter lovers. Some London pubs water down their ridiculously expensive beer (sometimes over ú2 a pint), but one of the few sparkles in your glass is the rise of the Weatherspoon chain, dedicated to good ale and food, at superb prices (regular 99p a pint specials). Look for the blue and gold livery. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs in Bloomsbury area: Jeremy Bentham; Rising Sun.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: many repertory cinemas offer student discounts and The Prince Charles Cinema just off Leicester Square shows films from ú1.99.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres: [EBOLD]Student standby tickets are sometimes available for West End shows, but they're still around ú8. The National Theatre on the South Bank is cheaper and features some of the country's top talent. Also, don't forget the Fringe (the collective title for all the smaller theatres around town, ranging from back rooms at pubs to full size auditoria)[ITAL] where you can often see high quality at low cost.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD][ITAL] [EITAL]Although London clubs are always at the very nub of any fashion scene, you pay for the privilege. At top nightspots, admission starts at around ú5 and drinks can be anything up to 5 times pub prices. There is, however, an ever-changing set of cheaper hang-outs where the latest sounds are available without the latest prices. [ITAL] [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Heaven (mostly gay); Camden Palace; Maximus; Ministry of Sound; Fridge; Subterania. These are the venues; individual events move between clubs, and disappear like cliches in the night, so don't blame [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH] [ITAL]if our recommendations for Smashing, Pleased, Billion Dollar Babes and Kinky Gerlinky send them off into the memory-zone of the groove.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]London is a hot-bed of alternative laugh-mongers[ITAL]. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: There's the just-moved Comedy Store or, more cheaply, Jongleurs (Camden, Battersea, Shepherds Bush), East Dulwich Cabaret, Hackney Empire and many, many more.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues: [EBOLD]Many of the country's biggest and most famous, including Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hammersmith Apollo (was the Odeon), The Marquee, The Forum (was the Town and Country), The Garage (was TandC 2), The Astoria, The Hackney Empire, The Brixton Academy, The New Cross Venue, as well as innumerable pubs, warehouses, cardboard boxes, and, of course, Tube stations.[HDNG]COLLEGE :[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] The Hammer and Sickle Bar (previously called The Oliver Reed Bar after the famous philanthropist, metaphysician and piss-head) is at the Russell Sq site. [ITAL] It is one of the friendliest in the University, although, inexplicably many students go to SOAS (with whom there are a lot of entertainments links) or the local Lord John Russell pub instead.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Russian and East European films only.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Slavonic vodka nights are held and symposiums on Eastern Europe. The drama society put on productions and there is an annual ball held on a boat on the Thames. The SU organises 2 parties a term in the JCR (cap 200).[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The School runs Irene's canteen (open 9.30am to 4.15pm) and [ITAL]the indomitable Irene knows what's happening to who, with whom, when and where, so, not only is it cheap and clean but also informative[EITAL]. Students often eat at Voltaro's cafe or Peninodoros in the day. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Wagamama (cheap Japanese, 10 mins walk); the South Kensington Vodka Bar (across central London). [EITAL]Dionysus is open for late night chip attacks and there is a pick up kebab place open until 6am. [BOLD]Eating Out in London:[EBOLD] see [ULNE]University of London[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
