[HDNG]THE CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: 90p [BULL] Glass of wine: 80p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] 3 independent single-screen flea pits, 1 multiplex, 1 [PARA]Odeon, 1 MGM.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] (3) Everything from grand opera at the Grand to Alan [PARA]Ayckbourn and amateur dramatics. The West Yorkshire [PARA]Playhouse is an [ITAL]excellent [EITAL]modern repertory theatre complex.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] This is the home of Yorkshire bitter and[ITAL] there are few local[PARA]pubs that don't serve a decent pint. Unfortunately, there are also [PARA]a few that don't welcome students (eg The Scotsman) although [PARA]some, such as the Fav (The Faversham), Packhorse and Eldon [PARA]are little more than extensions of the Unions. Other [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: [PARA]Duck and Drake; Fenton; Whitlocks.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] Back to Basics at the Music Factory [ITAL]is flavour of [PARA]the moment,[EITAL] [ITAL]if you can squeeze past the queues. The [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL] [PARA]posse is also partial to Melt at Ashfields (indie: ú2) and Top [PARA]Banana at the TandC (70s, 80s: ú3). Leeds is an all-night city, [PARA]thanks to a clubber-friendly Council, but will it last? Pick up the [PARA]'Planet Leeds' freesheet for listings.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Birthplace of the Goths, [ITAL]Leeds is a compulsory [PARA]stop shop for touring bands from big names to the biggest[EITAL]. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: TandC3 (Primal Scream; Soul Asylum); Duchess of York [PARA](UK's best pub venue; S*M*A*S*H; Elastica).[EITAL][HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.30 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 2 bars, one at each site. The City Bar is open till [PARA]2am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.[PARA][BOLD]Cinema: [EBOLD]The Film Club shows recent crit-friendly fare, eg [PARA]Reservoir Dogs, The Piano, True Romance.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Bop on Fridays and Saturdays draw up to a [PARA]1,600 (single) students to the Ents Hall at the City campus like [PARA]moths to a light. Not to be outdone, there are weekly dance [PARA]nights in the Beckett Park Union Bar (cap 450, adm ú1,50).[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Recently in the Ents Hall: Henry Rollins; M:People; [PARA]Pavement; St Etienne; D:Ream. [ITAL]Leeds Met has a deserved [PARA]reputation as a major tour date.[EITAL] Local bands play free gigs at [PARA]Beckett Park.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] The SU occasionally attracts some [ITAL]top notch [EITAL]giggle [PARA]jugglers, packing the Ents Hall, including recently, Jim Bowen, [PARA]Frank Sidebottom, Frank Skinner.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]There are all day refectories on both sites, [ITAL]but Egon Ronay isn't [PARA]likely to be dropping in to sample the delicacies[EITAL]. New facilities are[PARA]opening up, though, including The Grapevine and a restaurant at [PARA]Beckett Park. For other nibbles, see [ULNE]University of Leeds[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
