[HDNG]COVENTRY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.45 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.25[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]Some pubs and clubs are no-go areas; the local name for them is[PARA]'playschool pubs', because you have to guess which window [PARA]you're going to be chucked through. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] (3) In town there are 2 cinemas with 6 and 4 screens, [PARA]and there's a 10-screen multiplex on the edge of town. The [PARA]Odeon does late-night [ITAL]alternative-ish[EITAL] screenings.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Belgrade Theatre has the Stage Bite coffee bar [PARA]which often hosts live cabaret and jazz.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Mr G's (handbaggy, student night [PARA]Wednesdays, ú2); Antics (popular with students, music and cost[PARA]varies); Bobby's (wine bar-ish, ú1); Silvers (scruffy fun, [PARA]ú1.50-ú2.50); The Edge (make a pilgrimage for class raves till 8am[PARA]- up to ú16, though). Avoid the Pink Parrot.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Students have their own supping sanctuaries. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: [PARA]Hope and Anchor (light meals at about ú3); Courtyard. Don't even [PARA]think about going near the Three Tuns.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Antics (Toyah, Julian Cope, BjÜrn [PARA]Again); Browns (jazz, indie, blues); Colin Campbell, Golden Cross[PARA](indie); West Indian Centre (all types including world music, but [PARA]avoid the pickpockets).[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.05 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.15[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 3 permanent bars in the SU: Bully's (cap 375); [PARA]Dippy's (250-1,000); and Biko (375).[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Despite having no theatre of its own, there is a link with [PARA]the City Council's Coventry Centre for Performing Arts which [PARA]has a studio theatre, dance studios, music room and a recording studio.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Free video nights on Sundays with pizzas and bar.[PARA][BOLD]Music venue:[EBOLD] The Main Hall (1,400) with its 'intelligent lighting [PARA]system' ([ITAL]we think this means it's got a spotlight to pick out [PARA]thickies[EITAL]) is the major venue, with the Biko for smaller acts.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD]Biko has themed nights, with a weekly general [PARA]disco in the Main Hall.[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Blur; Spiritualised; Selecter; Slowdive; Therapy?[PARA][BOLD]Others: [EBOLD][ITAL]Last year's Ball-mania resulted in a backlash[EITAL], and the [PARA]Valentine's do had to be cancelled because they didn't sell [PARA]enough tickets. [ITAL]But they're still well into the black tie biz.[EITAL][HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]Grub galore around campus, much of it fodder for health freaks.[PARA][ITAL]The Best Cellar does fab veggie stuff, and Fads is good for [PARA]spuds[EITAL]. On the SU side, Dippy's does sarnies. During the day, [PARA]students also hustle a munch at the Hope and Anchor, Wedge [PARA](right on bookshop and veggie cafe), The Green Cafe (veggie) [PARA]and other local scoff shops. As for posher nosh, there are [PARA]restaurants from the cheap and cheerful to the 4 course [PARA]blow-out. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Brown's (parent-friendly); Corks [PARA](reasonably priced wine bar); Cassidy's (pricey wine bar); Stage [PARA]Bite (Belgrade Theatre); Istifa and Moonlight Balti houses (huge [PARA]portions).[EITAL] For those with a death wish, there are kebabs till 3am, [PARA]a murderous late-night burger van and Kentucky Fried Chicken till[PARA]2am - [ITAL]run the gauntlet with the rowdy townies.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
