[HDNG]IN LONDON:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1.50 [BULL] Glass of wine: ú1.45[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]For a weekly guide to the Capital's entertainments, 'Time Out' [PARA]magazine is a must. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Pubs:[EBOLD][ITAL] London is a bitter blow for bitter lovers. Some London [PARA]pubs water down their ridiculously expensive beer (sometimes [PARA]over ú2 a pint), but one of the few sparkles in your glass is the [PARA]rise of the Weatherspoon chain, dedicated to good ale and food, [PARA]at superb prices (regular 99p a pint specials). Look for the blue [PARA]and gold livery. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs in Bloomsbury area: Jeremy Bentham;[PARA]Rising Sun.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cinemas:[EBOLD] [PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: many repertory cinemas offer student [PARA]discounts and The Prince Charles Cinema just off Leicester [PARA]Square shows films from ú1.99.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Theatres: [EBOLD]Student standby tickets are sometimes available for [PARA]West End shows, but they're still around ú8. The National [PARA]Theatre on the South Bank is cheaper and features some of the [PARA]country's top talent. Also, don't forget the Fringe (the collective [PARA]title for all the smaller theatres around town, ranging from back [PARA]rooms at pubs to full size auditoria)[ITAL] where you can often see high[PARA]quality at low cost.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos: [EBOLD][ITAL] [EITAL]Although London clubs are always at the very nub [PARA]of any fashion scene, you pay for the privilege. At top nightspots,[PARA]admission starts at around ú5 and drinks can be anything up to 5 [PARA]times pub prices. There is, however, an ever-changing set of [PARA]cheaper hang-outs where the latest sounds are available without [PARA]the latest prices. [ITAL] [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL]plugs: Heaven (mostly gay); Camden [PARA]Palace; Maximus; Ministry of Sound; Fridge; Subterania. These [PARA]are the venues; individual events move between clubs, and [PARA]disappear like cliches in the night, so don't blame [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH] [ITAL]if our [PARA]recommendations for Smashing, Pleased, Billion Dollar Babes [PARA]and Kinky Gerlinky send them off into the memory-zone of the [PARA]groove.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret: [EBOLD]London is a hot-bed of alternative laugh-mongers[ITAL]. [EITAL][PUSH]push[EPUSH][ITAL][PARA]plugs: There's the just-moved Comedy Store or, more cheaply, [PARA]Jongleurs (Camden, Battersea, Shepherds Bush), East Dulwich [PARA]Cabaret, Hackney Empire and many, many more.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues: [EBOLD]Many of the country's biggest and most famous, [PARA]including Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hammersmith Apollo [PARA](was the Odeon), The Marquee, The Forum (was the Town and [PARA]Country), The Garage (was TandC 2), The Astoria, The [PARA]Hackney Empire, The Brixton Academy, The New Cross [PARA]Venue, as well as innumerable pubs, warehouses, cardboard [PARA]boxes, and, of course, Tube stations.[HDNG]COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]E1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Price of a pint of beer: ú1 [BULL] Glass of wine: 90p[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Bars:[EBOLD] There are 7 bars around the College and in its halls of [PARA]residence. Phineas is the newest, replacing the Steve Biko Bar ([ITAL][PARA]where were all you Denzel Washington fans?[EITAL]) Monday, there's [PARA]live jazz and Thursday is cocktail night, serving cut price Long [PARA]Slow Screws, Angel's Kisses and Orgasms. [ITAL]Oh, how very [PARA]eighties...[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Film:[EBOLD] The film society has recently shown In the Line of Fire, [PARA]Indecent Proposal and The Fugitive.[PARA][BOLD]Theatres:[EBOLD] The Bloomsbury Theatre (cap 550) is part of the [PARA]campus and one of London's best fringe theatres, hosting [PARA]student productions during term time.[PARA][BOLD]Clubs/discos:[EBOLD] On Thursday nights up to 650 boogie creatures [PARA]can cram into the Union building for a quid each. There's also the[PARA]G Spot (cap 250) - [ITAL]the nearest most men will ever get. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Music venues:[EBOLD] The Bloomsbury Theatre, the G Spot and the [PARA]Windeyer Cafe are all used to host new and used talent. [ITAL]There's[PARA]a lot of Goth and reggae.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cabaret:[EBOLD] Occasional cabaret in the Bloomsbury Theatre.[PARA][BOLD]Others:[EBOLD] At least 4 balls a year.[HDNG]EATING OUT:[EHDNG][PARA]The College has 3 refectories which are inspirationally called the [PARA]Lower, Upper and the Old Refectory. The Lower one has that [ITAL][PARA]school dinner-ish quality[EITAL], while the old refectory just serves [PARA]snacks and sandwiches between 12 and 2pm. The Upper [PARA]Refectory serves hot meals at lunchtimes. The Union Pizza Bar [PARA]is also open for lunch, whilst the Sandwich Bar and Bloomsbury [PARA]Coffee Bar are open all day. The Union also has a popular salad [PARA]and hot food place. Some students ignore it all and eat at ULU or [PARA]the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ([ITAL]I guess you can [PARA]assume the kitchens are clean[EITAL]). There are many restaurants [PARA]close by of all types and prices. Dionysus and Mr C's are open till[PARA]the early hours.[PARA][PARA]
