[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.36 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.21[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas and theatres:[EBOLD] There's a number of theatres and [PARA]cinemas in Wolves, most notably the Grand Theatre, the [ITAL][PARA]fringe-ish [EITAL]Arena Theatre on campus, 10 screen multiplexes at [PARA]Dudley, Walsall and Telford and the arty Lighthouse Arts and [PARA]Media Centre.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Cheap and cheery, putting the real back into real ale. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: Varsity; Posada; Cadillacs for Yankophiles. The students' [PARA]own bars are more popular.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] There's a choice of studenty clubs. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: [EITAL][PARA]Picasso's (student night Mondays ú2.50), the Dorchester [PARA](Tuesdays ú2.50).[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Civic/Wulfrun Hall (2 venues under one roof) [PARA]has sounds to soothe such as M-People, Cypress Hill, Pavement[PARA]and the Lemonheads. JBs in Dudley has the likes of Therapy? [PARA]Don't forget, Slade came from round here...[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] The West Midlands Safari and Leisure Park [ITAL]is a relief to [PARA]those who like seeing animals so long as they're not behind bars[EITAL], [PARA]unlike the zoo in Dudley. Boating on the canal [ITAL]can get you moist [PARA]with excitement, madam.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]CITY:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.17 [BULL] Glass of wine: 95p[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] In and around the city, there are 4 multiplexes with a [PARA]total of 38 screens and various smaller cinemas, including [PARA]specialist Indian cinemas, the arty Triangle cinema (on the [ULNE]Aston [PARA]University[EULNE] campus) and the Tivoli cinema. The Odeon and MGM [PARA]offer ú2.50 student deals. [ITAL]If you can't find a film they want to [PARA]see, you're impossible to please.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Birmingham Rep is one of the [ITAL]best [EITAL]rep companies[PARA]in the country, but it's not the only one in Birmingham - there's [PARA]also the Alexandra Theatre and the Hippodrome for ballet. [PARA]Everything from visiting RSC productions to the Sound of Music, [PARA]from Ben Elton to Bennett to opera and beyond...[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD][ITAL] It's rumoured that there are more pubs per square mile in [PARA]Brum than anywhere else in England - whether it's true or not, [PARA]there are plenty and they're varied and vital. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The OVT[PARA](The Old Varsity Tavern), for rugger buggers and posers, [PARA]crowded and loud, 6 TVs (including satellite sport, videos) and [PARA]tacky decor with stuffed animals; The Fighting Cocks in Moseley [PARA]is a dive with quirky middle-aged twins as landlords; nearby, the [PARA]Jug of Ale, with multiple rooms and guest indie DJs; The Crooked [PARA]House is so askew because of mining subsidence, patrons don't [PARA]even have to be drunk to think the rooms slope; Hibernian; Brook; [PARA]Country Girl; Unspoilt by Progress; Green Man. The latest craze [PARA]in Brum pubs is, apparently, spider-fighting.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Bobby Brown's (student night [PARA]Wednesdays, ú1); The Institute (rave, near Digbeth, ú1); Tressines[PARA](70s disco, ú1-2); Dome II (tacky gloss, ú1.50-6); Moseley Dance [PARA]Centre (dance, reggae, ú2-ú10). On Mondays at the Ritzy, [PARA]entrance is ú1 or a banana.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The NEC is an essential tour date on every [PARA]megastar's calendar (Meat Loaf, Depeche Mode, Take That, etc),[PARA]and Aston Villa Leisure Centre nearly had Nirvana, but for more [PARA]down to earth sounds, the [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Edwards No8 (Elastica, [PARA]S*M*A*S*H); The Institute (Breeders, St Etienne)[EITAL]. The Jug of [PARA]Ale hosts indie popkids, and the Hibernian and the Irish Centre [PARA]feature... have a guess. Ronnie Scott's caters for jazzers, and [PARA]there's a Jazz festival come summer. The Symphony Hall is [PARA]home to the Simon Rattle's CBSO, but can adapt itself to the [ITAL]less[PARA]classical delights [EITAL]of Paul Merton and East 17.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Other pastimes to pass the time include the Silver Blades[PARA]Ice Rink and Merry Hill (out of town), which is one of the largest [PARA]shopping centres in Europe and houses a multiplex cinema and a[PARA]bowling alley. The Town Hall is increasingly being used as a [PARA]venue; recently offering Jack Dee and Sean Hughes. And you [PARA]can always go and see 'Gladiators' at the Indoor Arena.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.13 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.05[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] 6 bars around the SU's sites (3 at the main site) with sound[PARA]names like the Biko Bar (cap 400), the Poly Bar and the Julie [PARA]Livingstone Club. The beer consumption in the SU bars is in the [PARA]top 5 in the country.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Theatres at both the main campus and at Walsall.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Recent film faves include 'Much Ado about Nothing' [PARA]and 'Life of Brian'.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] There are packed discos every night at the Julie [PARA]Livingstone Club with capacities from 450 to 1,250.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] There's cabaret every Thursday in the Biko Bar, [PARA]featuring some of the top belly ticklers like Lee Evans and Hattie Hayridge.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The SU Building on the main campus has a [PARA]capacity of 950 and has rooms and bars which are used for [PARA]well-attended musical amusements.[PARA][BOLD]Recent bands:[EBOLD] New FADS; K-Klass; Jools Holland.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] The University clubs and the SU organise a variety of [PARA]events and almost every night except Sundays, there's [PARA]something on somewhere around the campuses (although not at [PARA]Telford). Easter and Summer Balls (adm about ú6).[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]Apart from the University's several refectories, students resort to[PARA]the [ITAL]utterly comprehensive[EITAL] local supply of bite bars and munch [PARA]mansions - from Italian restaurants to the funeral parlours of [PARA]many a shish kebab. [ITAL]Brum is famous for its curries and baltis [PARA]and this extends to the whole conurbation[EITAL] - in the words of the [PARA]song, it's my chapati and I'll fry if I want to. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Queen's [PARA](very good Cantonese in Queen Street); John's Balti House.[EITAL][PARA]Apart from the University's several refectories, students resort to[PARA]the [ITAL]utterly comprehensive[EITAL] local supply of bite bars and munch [PARA]mansions - from Italian restaurants to the funeral parlours of [PARA]many a shish kebab. [ITAL]Brum is famous for its curries and baltis [PARA]and this extends to the whole conurbation[EITAL] - in the words of the [PARA]song, it's my chapati and I'll fry if I want to. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Queen's [PARA](very good Cantonese in Queen Street); John's Balti House.[EITAL][PARA]Apart from the University's several refectories, students resort to[PARA]the [ITAL]utterly comprehensive[EITAL] local supply of bite bars and munch [PARA]mansions - from Italian restaurants to the funeral parlours of [PARA]many a shish kebab. [ITAL]Brum is famous for its curries and baltis [PARA]and this extends to the whole conurbation[EITAL] - in the words of the [PARA]song, it's my chapati and I'll fry if I want to. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Queen's [PARA](very good Cantonese in Queen Street); John's Balti House.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
