[HDNG]CHELMSFORD:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.60 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.50[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Chelmsford has 1 professional theatre and a smaller 1 for community use.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] They rely on commuters more than student trade. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Woolpack (friendliest, real bitters, quizzes and live music on Sunday); Orange Tree (old beams above, sawdust below); Ship (good grub, cheap, looks like a ship); Hot House (expensive wine bar).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] Several seedy clubs. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Peri's (student nights, ú2); The Y Club (pub with indie-ish club, ú2-ú3); Duke's, Reds.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Shire Hall and Chancellor Hall have occasional gigs. Some pubs host live bands (The Y Club, Army and Navy).[PARA][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.10 [BULL] Glass of wine: 85p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] (4)The cheap and tacky Placcy (cap 250) at Chelmsford is the liveliest bar in town, and Brentwood has a smaller effort.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos and music venues: [EBOLD]The Placcy (Chelmsford) has a disco and usually a live band on Fridays. Most of the time it's student bands, but they're often of a rot rocking standard. Bigger names appear at The Gym (800). Recent appearances have included Credit to the Nation, Mike Fabgere and The Permissive Society and Jools Holland.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Regular cabaret nights in the Placcy featured Jenny Eclair and Harry Hill last year, and Stevie Starr Regurgitated in Cambridge.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] The Chelmsford site was the first place in town to have a karaoke machine.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA][BOLD]Chelmsford:[EBOLD] Food is served in the student-run bar which is better than the over-priced and very small University refectory. There's plenty of fast food joints and pub grub, but few restaurants. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Moulsham Tandoori; Chicago Rock (winebar); The Cod Father (fish'n'chips till 2am); Dixie Fried Chicken and The Kebabery (both till 2am).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Brentwood:[EBOLD] The refectory opens on an irregular basis. [ITAL]Good local Indian restaurant.[EITAL]
