[HDNG]CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.20[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] (12) A wide range of flicks in all kinds of picture [PARA]palaces. [ITAL]Some of the specially special include the Arts Centre [PARA]Cinema, The Watershed and the arthouse cinema at the city's [PARA]superlative dockside arts complex, the Arnolfini.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (7) [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs go to the Theatre Royal (the country's [PARA]oldest working theatre) which hosts high profile high brow shows,[PARA]The Hippodrome (West End re-runs, pantos, occasional ballet [PARA]and opera) and the Arnolfini again. [EITAL]There are several fringe [PARA]theatres as well.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Many a pub to sit in and sup in. The local ciders and [PARA]Smiles Brewery beers [ITAL]are worth giving a gloop[EITAL]. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: all [PARA]King Street (a bit rough at weekends though); Plume of Feathers [PARA](rugger buggers); Highbury Vaults (nooks and crannies); The [PARA]Griffin (popular gay pub); The Albion (Sloaney); Lansdown [PARA](studenty); Old Possum's Wine Bar (good food).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Students are uncontrollably drawn to Odyssey [PARA](ú2.50) which is totally tacky, but there are better less [PARA]mainstream clubs like The Tube, The Lakota (hazy rave on the [PARA]wild side), Oasis (gay), Flamingo Joe's (polysexual) and Kandi (a [PARA]travelling club at Ritzy's - pure wet with sweat). Raves are also [PARA]big in the docks area and Albany Road, St Paul's.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Many pubs have live music (notably the Fleece [PARA]and Firkin and Bristol Bridge Inn for pop and rock, and the Old [PARA]Duke for jazz). The city's [ITAL]best [EITAL]venue is the Bierkeller. For Jazz, [PARA]Thekla. [ITAL]For classical the choicest tones stir at the Colston Hall [PARA]and St George's.[EITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú 1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] (5) Bars on each site open all day and until 11pm, except at [PARA]Bower Ashton where it's only open at lunchtimes. Although [PARA]prices aren't much cheaper than the city, the student bars offer [PARA]frequent promotions and discounts.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] Students rarely try to escape from Colditz, the [PARA]Friday club night (cap 700) at the SU at Frenchay. Alternatively, [PARA]any and every night, anyone can get down to the professional [PARA]nightclub The Tube (120, adm ú2), owned by the SU. The SU [PARA]rustles up a raucous rave called Sutra, [ITAL]famed throughout the [PARA]West and beyond[EITAL], attracting DJs of the calibre of Carl Cox and [PARA]Jon Pleased Wimmin.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Mirthmongers from the Doug Anthony Allstars to [PARA]Nicholas Parsons have been spotted at cabaret nights and balls.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Common Room at the SU at Frenchay (450) [PARA]is the premiere venue for live sounds for live wires. It is having a [PARA]patio extension built, making it Bristol's biggest music venue with [PARA]a capacity probably larger than 800. There are halls (250-300) [PARA]around the other sites, used for regular events on all sites.[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Urban Cookie Collective; Mega City [PARA]Four; Technotronic.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] The SU runs occasional balls throughout the year, [PARA]although a recent marquee-based extravaganza only sold two [PARA]tickets. Students often take advantage of the entertainments at [PARA]other colleges in town, most notably the [ULNE]University of Bristol[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
