[HDNG]THE CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Nottingham has a 16-screen multiplex as well as 3 4-screen cinemas. The Nottingham Film Theatre shows more arty pics and the Broadway offers student discounts.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Royal Theatre is Nottingham's largest theatre and shows mainstream stuff, as well as opera and ballet. The Playhouse offers top rep and the Lace Market and Co-op Theatres host amateur local dramatics and fringe shows.[PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD] The local brew is Shipstones. [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: The Lincolnshire Poacher (400 guest beers a year); Happy Return; White Hart; Grove; The Peacock (all close to campus); Magpies (handy for cricket, racing and football); The Bell; Hand and Heart (built in caves); Three Wheatsheaves; Trip to Jerusalem (the country's oldest pub).[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] [ITAL]For the discerning clubber, Nottingham has many sweaty cattle markets where students can bop their socks off. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL] recommends, for the more discerning, student nights at the Black Orchid (Wednesdays, ú1.50), Miro's (trendy, Thursdays, ú1.50), and the Irish (Saturdays, ú2.50)[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Rock City is Nottingham's main indie/rock venue, hosting Carter, Sultans of Ping, Cocteau Twins, the Mission, and more. The Royal Concert Hall has classical concerts, and more mainstream ents.[HDNG]UNIVERSITY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.20 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.40[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 2 bars in Byron House (the Union building) at the City Site and 2 at Clifton (although one isn't used), with free bar entertainment and satellite TV.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] 1 customised theatre and 2 lecture rooms with stages.[PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] Regular movies, from the Film Society; everything from Cyrano de Bergerac to Bedknobs and Broomsticks.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] The Sub (cap 641) in Byron House pulls in the disco dollies twice a week. PB's (200) at the Clifton venue holds weekly discos, and regular theme nights.[PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Top tummy-ticklers are attracted to the Union's fortnightly cabaret nights in the Sub Bar, including, last year, Sean Hughes, Mark Lamarr, Jenny Eclair and Alan Parker.[PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] Both Byron (cap 750) and the Benenson Building (400) are used for live music and feature genuinely top bands almost every other week. Every Monday and Thursday, there are free gigs in Byron, where some of the fastest up and coming bands in Britain have played. [ITAL]The University is a major venue on the circuit.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Recent band appearances:[EBOLD] Radiohead; Sultans of Ping FC; the Sundays; Carwash (70s disco)[ITAL].[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] Balls [ITAL]at every opportunity[EITAL], including a [ITAL]posh[EITAL] Graduation do in a local hotel.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]Around both sites, the University runs 8 cafes, cafeterias and refectories. The Union adds further munchsome meals at their snack bar in Byron and their new 50s style diner at Clifton. [ITAL]Locally, Potter's House is popular for cheap, filling food all day and until 1 in the morning at weekends.[EITAL] [BOLD]Eating Out in Nottingham:[EBOLD] see [ULNE]University of Nottingham[EULNE].[PARA][PARA]
