[HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.40 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] Visiting professional companies sometimes use the College's Arts Hall (cap 450).[PARA][BOLD]Pubs/clubs/music: [EBOLD][ITAL]3 good pubs: The King's Head, Royal Oak and Castle Green - rustic, rural and friendly. The Black Lion is expensive, but doubles as a dance venue. The Railway serves for folkies with fingers in their ears, and other orifices.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][PARA][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.15 [BULL] Glass of wine: 80p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars: [EBOLD](2) Students and staff mix socially and sociably in the Main SU Bar (cap 325) and Ron's Bar. [ITAL]Hi, Ron.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres: [EBOLD]The Arts Hall (450) is used for events of all sorts.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas[EBOLD]: Video clubs show major films and cult pics; recently, Reservoir Dogs, The Fugitive.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD]Popular bops 3 nights a week in the Union Hall (200) and fortnightly events in the Arts Hall.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues: [EBOLD]The Arts Hall is reserved mainly for classical concerts, while the Union Hall manages to attract surprisingly good bands who are willing to forget bigger venues for the better atmosphere. Strangely enough, the Velvet Underground played their only UK gig (until their recent reunion) at Lampeter as a warm-up for their European tour.[PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances: [EBOLD]The Goats, Mother Earth..[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Cabaret twice a term (recently, Mark Thomas, Hattie Hayridge, Rubber Bishops) and at least 3 balls a year (ú15-ú25).[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The refectory serves 3 meals a day (except Saturdays) and the SU has a cafe and an [ITAL]excellent [EITAL]restaurant cutely called 'Pooh's Corner'. In town, the pubs serve grub and several tea shops do their thing. Newbridge Cafe (one of 14) does a greasy spoon all-day breakfast and Chinese, pizza and Indian restaurants ([ITAL]Shapla Tandoori recommended[EITAL]) do deliveries till, well, at least, 11.30pm. [ITAL] Apart from these, a trip to Carmarthen is required where the quality is better than the choice.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
