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