[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.50 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.30[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]Before you judge harshly, remember Edinburgh and Glasgow are only an hour away.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] 1 with 2 screens,[ITAL] but it's not up to much.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] 2 theatres providing anything from panto to opera.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] A couple of the best pubs host live music. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Whistle Binkies for a good pint, Sherrie Muir for relaxation.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] A couple of [ITAL]tacky [EITAL]clubs in town where, for ú3, students don't usually bother. [ITAL]The FU Bar is most popular and the Outhouse isn't too bad. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Albert Bar hosts jazzy things, although not on a regular basis.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.18 [BULL] Glass of wine: 95p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 4 bars in the Robbins' Student Centre.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Not 1 but 2 cinemas, showing recently Sleepless in Seattle and Farewell My Concubine.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The MacRobert Arts Centre on campus has [ITAL]a very well-equipped[EITAL] 450 seat theatre and smaller studio (250). The theatre is open to the people of Stirling as well as students. It features drama, opera, ballet and modern dance. Stirling sent a show to the Edinburgh Fringe last year, [ITAL]but its hardly a long trek.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Disco Bar has a capacity of 400 and plays party host 5 times a week.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] In Robbins, the small bar (cap 200) and the Union bar throb with the vibes of live sounds.[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] The Orb. That Swing Thang.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]Lee Evans and Jeff Green have left a few sides in need of needle and thread recently.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] There are numerous balls each year, not least the graduation ball in the castle, and the Sports Union Ball.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The campus cafeteria is open from lunchtime through to the evening eating hour and its convenience makes it very popular. 3 of the Union bars provide food throughout the day (10am to 8pm) offering sarnies, snacks, pizzas and so on. Students also eat in the pubs and cafes in town. The bistro biz is done by Indian, Italian and American restaurants, a fish and chip shop - [ITAL]all good quality and fairly cheap. There's also a kebab joint called the 'Sawney Bean', after a notorious Scottish cannibal. Yummy.[EITAL]
