[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 'playschool pubs', because you have to guess which window you're going to be chucked through. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] (3) In town there are 2 cinemas with 6 and 4 screens, and there's a 10-screen multiplex on the edge of town. The Odeon does late-night [ITAL]alternative-ish[EITAL] screenings.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Belgrade Theatre has the Stage Bite coffee bar which often hosts live cabaret and jazz.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Mr G's (handbaggy, student night Wednesdays, ú2); Antics (popular with students, music and cost varies); Bobby's (wine bar-ish, ú1); Silvers (scruffy fun, ú1.50-ú2.50); The Edge (make a pilgrimage for class raves till 8am - up to ú16, though). Avoid the Pink Parrot.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] Students have their own supping sanctuaries. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Hope and Anchor (light meals at about ú3); Courtyard. Don't even think about going near the Three Tuns.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Antics (Toyah, Julian Cope, BjÜrn Again); Browns (jazz, indie, blues); Colin Campbell, Golden Cross (indie); West Indian Centre (all types including world music, but 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); Dippy's (250-1,000); and Biko (375).[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Despite having no theatre of its own, there is a link with the City Council's Coventry Centre for Performing Arts which 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 system' ([ITAL]we think this means it's got a spotlight to pick out 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 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 Valentine's do had to be cancelled because they didn't sell 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. [ITAL]The Best Cellar does fab veggie stuff, and Fads is good for spuds[EITAL]. On the SU side, Dippy's does sarnies. During the day, students also hustle a munch at the Hope and Anchor, Wedge (right on bookshop and veggie cafe), The Green Cafe (veggie) and other local scoff shops. As for posher nosh, there are restaurants from the cheap and cheerful to the 4 course blow-out. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Brown's (parent-friendly); Corks (reasonably priced wine bar); Cassidy's (pricey wine bar); Stage Bite (Belgrade Theatre); Istifa and Moonlight Balti houses (huge portions).[EITAL] For those with a death wish, there are kebabs till 3am, a murderous late-night burger van and Kentucky Fried Chicken till 2am - [ITAL]run the gauntlet with the rowdy townies.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
