[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.30 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas: [EBOLD]A 10-screen multiplex and a 3-screen Odeon.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres: [EBOLD]The city has 2 theatres, one of which is mainly amateur, and the other has recently hosted shows as diverse as the Chippendales and the Welsh National Opera Company.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs: [EBOLD][ITAL]Look for the pubs with the lively atmosphere, some of which host local bands. The quest isn't too hard. On the corner of the campus is The Tavern on the Lake (popular). Other [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Vincent's in Mumbles (eccentric, fun, friendly Spanish landlord), Cricketers, Bryn-Y-Mor. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] Coaches arrive in Swansea from all over south Wales, full of party people in search of a party. There's about 30 dance dens around the city and students frequent several of them. In particular, many students get their glad rags on, jump in their pumpkin coach, get down to the Mumbles and have a ball at Cinderella's (about ú5), but also anywhere along the so-called 'Mumbles Mile' where average admission is ú3. The [ITAL]glitsy [EITAL]Ritzy is [ITAL]big and brash[EITAL] (cap 2,000), but quite popular.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Apart from the Coach House (local rockers) and Ellington's (jazz and blues), [ITAL]there's a serious lack of any serious venue for those who want more than Mozart and think it's time Beethoven rolled over.[EITAL][ITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [BULL] Glass of wine: 95p[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA]The Taliesin Arts Centre is the crown of the campus with a whole host of entertainment facilities (from exhibitions to film and music). [ITAL] It makes up in part for the city's musical and arty cultural limitations.[EITAL] Most of the events aren't exclusively by or for students even though the College owns the place. [ITAL] There's no denying that it's a very handy feature. [EITAL] In October it's the focus of the Swansea Fringe Festival - the 2nd biggest in Britain after Edinburgh. However, unlike Edinburgh it has the advantage of being during term time.[PARA][BOLD]Bars: [EBOLD]There are four bars run by the SU, three at the SU Building and one at Hendrefoilan Student Village. The College Bar at Fulton House is pretty tacky and not as popular. [ITAL]The Taliesin has a bar - not really a student bar nor really student prices[EITAL].[PARA][BOLD]Theatres: [EBOLD]The theatre in the Taliesin has a capacity of 350 where student productions get a look-in between the touring pros. There's a smaller theatre (cap 200) in the Arts Hall (tucked behind the more substantial Taliesin). [ITAL] The Drama Society is a hotbed of actors acting actively.[EITAL] 1 show went to last year's [ITAL]other [EITAL]Fringe Festival (the one in Edinburgh).[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas: [EBOLD]The Taliesin shows films that may have been missed in mainstream cinemas and has arty and cult screenings (eg lately, Farewell My Concubine, Map of the Human Heart).[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD]The SU books local clubs for hard core dance deeds: Ritzy, Mondays (2,300, ú1); Harper's, Fridays (800, ú1). They also use the College Refectory for Club Passion (ú5) -[ITAL] Swansea's own Ravers' Return.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]The SU hosts occasional cabaret in Diva's and the Hendrefoilan .[PARA][BOLD]Dance: [EBOLD]The Taliesin -[ITAL] the winner of the [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL] cultural oasis award [EITAL]- has recently featured African and Caribbean dance, new wave ballet and performance art. All in a day's work.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Refectory would be the largest venue (800), but live bands, such as recently Oui 3 and Urban Cookie Collective, haven't been rapturously received, so discos are more frequent fare. Local bands often do their bit in the student bars and, yet again, The Taliesin [ITAL]routs the rot[EITAL] with hot jazz sessions, big band sounds, world music and classical concerts [ITAL]of a stunning standard[EITAL].[PARA][BOLD]Others: [EBOLD]Big ball (ú22, 5,000 people) in June. Posh frocks and fairground rides.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The campus refectory, Angles, is at Fulton House where snacks are dished out throughout the day with full meals at lunch and tea. The SU runs the Diner,[ITAL] with a limited choice, but OK grub[EITAL]. There's a range of eateries round town but that's 2 miles from the campus. To the appetite rescue comes the long-suffering deliverers of pizzas, Indian food and so on. [ITAL] Come the evening, all your wildest greeds catered for. The Indian restaurants, in particular on St Helens Rd, are worth a mention.[EITAL] The range, quality and price are second only to Bradford, Rusholme and Delhi. Night-time nibbles available till at least 2am and deliveries till midnight, but only 10pm in The Mumbles.
