[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 cinemas in Wolves, most notably the Grand Theatre, the [ITAL]fringe-ish [EITAL]Arena Theatre on campus, 10 screen multiplexes at Dudley, Walsall and Telford and the arty Lighthouse Arts and Media Centre.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Cheap and cheery, putting the real back into real ale. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Varsity; Posada; Cadillacs for Yankophiles. The students' own bars are more popular.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] There's a choice of studenty clubs. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: [EITAL]Picasso's (student night Mondays ú2.50), the Dorchester (Tuesdays ú2.50).[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Civic/Wulfrun Hall (2 venues under one roof) has sounds to soothe such as M-People, Cypress Hill, Pavement and the Lemonheads. JBs in Dudley has the likes of Therapy? Don't forget, Slade came from round here...[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] The West Midlands Safari and Leisure Park [ITAL]is a relief to those who like seeing animals so long as they're not behind bars[EITAL], unlike the zoo in Dudley. Boating on the canal [ITAL]can get you moist 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 total of 38 screens and various smaller cinemas, including specialist Indian cinemas, the arty Triangle cinema (on the [ULNE]Aston University[EULNE] campus) and the Tivoli cinema. The Odeon and MGM offer ú2.50 student deals. [ITAL]If you can't find a film they want to see, you're impossible to please.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Birmingham Rep is one of the [ITAL]best [EITAL]rep companies in the country, but it's not the only one in Birmingham - there's also the Alexandra Theatre and the Hippodrome for ballet. Everything from visiting RSC productions to the Sound of Music, 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 Brum than anywhere else in England - whether it's true or not, there are plenty and they're varied and vital. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The OVT (The Old Varsity Tavern), for rugger buggers and posers, crowded and loud, 6 TVs (including satellite sport, videos) and tacky decor with stuffed animals; The Fighting Cocks in Moseley is a dive with quirky middle-aged twins as landlords; nearby, the Jug of Ale, with multiple rooms and guest indie DJs; The Crooked House is so askew because of mining subsidence, patrons don't even have to be drunk to think the rooms slope; Hibernian; Brook; Country Girl; Unspoilt by Progress; Green Man. The latest craze in Brum pubs is, apparently, spider-fighting.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Bobby Brown's (student night Wednesdays, ú1); The Institute (rave, near Digbeth, ú1); Tressines (70s disco, ú1-2); Dome II (tacky gloss, ú1.50-6); Moseley Dance Centre (dance, reggae, ú2-ú10). On Mondays at the Ritzy, entrance is ú1 or a banana.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The NEC is an essential tour date on every megastar's calendar (Meat Loaf, Depeche Mode, Take That, etc), and Aston Villa Leisure Centre nearly had Nirvana, but for more down to earth sounds, the [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Edwards No8 (Elastica, S*M*A*S*H); The Institute (Breeders, St Etienne)[EITAL]. The Jug of Ale hosts indie popkids, and the Hibernian and the Irish Centre feature... have a guess. Ronnie Scott's caters for jazzers, and there's a Jazz festival come summer. The Symphony Hall is home to the Simon Rattle's CBSO, but can adapt itself to the [ITAL]less classical delights [EITAL]of Paul Merton and East 17.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Other pastimes to pass the time include the Silver Blades Ice Rink and Merry Hill (out of town), which is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe and houses a multiplex cinema and a bowling alley. The Town Hall is increasingly being used as a venue; recently offering Jack Dee and Sean Hughes. And you 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 names like the Biko Bar (cap 400), the Poly Bar and the Julie Livingstone Club. The beer consumption in the SU bars is in the 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' and 'Life of Brian'.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] There are packed discos every night at the Julie Livingstone Club with capacities from 450 to 1,250.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] There's cabaret every Thursday in the Biko Bar, 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 capacity of 950 and has rooms and bars which are used for 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 events and almost every night except Sundays, there's something on somewhere around the campuses (although not at Telford). Easter and Summer Balls (adm about ú6).[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]Apart from the University's several refectories, students resort to the [ITAL]utterly comprehensive[EITAL] local supply of bite bars and munch mansions - from Italian restaurants to the funeral parlours of many a shish kebab. [ITAL]Brum is famous for its curries and baltis and this extends to the whole conurbation[EITAL] - in the words of the song, it's my chapati and I'll fry if I want to. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Queen's (very good Cantonese in Queen Street); John's Balti House.[EITAL][PARA]Apart from the University's several refectories, students resort to the [ITAL]utterly comprehensive[EITAL] local supply of bite bars and munch mansions - from Italian restaurants to the funeral parlours of many a shish kebab. [ITAL]Brum is famous for its curries and baltis and this extends to the whole conurbation[EITAL] - in the words of the song, it's my chapati and I'll fry if I want to. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Queen's (very good Cantonese in Queen Street); John's Balti House.[EITAL][PARA]Apart from the University's several refectories, students resort to the [ITAL]utterly comprehensive[EITAL] local supply of bite bars and munch mansions - from Italian restaurants to the funeral parlours of many a shish kebab. [ITAL]Brum is famous for its curries and baltis and this extends to the whole conurbation[EITAL] - in the words of the song, it's my chapati and I'll fry if I want to. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plug: Queen's (very good Cantonese in Queen Street); John's Balti House.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
