- Bars:
- The Students' Union, or Guild, as it is here, has three main bars. The first, largest and most popular is Joe's, which is open during the day and joins up with the other bars on Friday and Saturday nights to cater for larger crowds and regularly sells out. It has the infamous cocktail bar, which is a favorite of Coc Soc and has a 700 person capacity. Joe's does, however, attract a more sporty crowd...at least passively sporty...as it screens many sports events, most noteably football.
Berlins is a large function room with a stage connected to Amigos, Mexican fayre that transforms into club-land at night. In the summer the doors open onto beautiful lawns, which are great for sunbathing (assuming, of course, that the sun does shine in Birmingham).
It is open until 2am on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and has a large three-sided bar to ensure speedyish service.
Beorma is the last of the Guild bars, and has quite a different atmposphere to the other two. Very pubby in style and with comfy sofas, it is generally quieter, good for a chat and has a large range of beers. Opening hours are pub-like too.
FOOD - Both Berlin's and Beorma serve food, though Beorma tends to favour the snackier (is there such a word??) variety like nachos or soup. Cafe Connections provides a range of sandwiches in trendy surroundings and is used as a venue for music. There is a Harry Ramsden's and a chicken joint concession on site too. Guild Catering is franchised, so food tends to be expensive, but Joe's has cheap specials and serves until 01:45.
There are also two pool halls and a games room. Look out for the 'L' shaped table.
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- Functions:
- There are club nights four days a week, these being from Wednesday to Saturday. The most popular night is Frenzy, playing chart and pop music on a Friday night. Like the other club nights it is open until 2am and costs around £3.50 if you buy your ticket beforehand (£4.00 on the night). Both Berlins and Old Joe's are used for these events.
Other club nights throughout the week are cheaper and play different music. Generally, all students find something they like, but if not they go out anyway because they are students...it's our occupation and we do it well!! The Student Guild website publishes up to date information on what's happening.
Many of the Halls also have bars, and through the JCR (Junior Common Room) most of them organise events ranging from pub quizzes to balls.
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- Major Social Events:
- Many of the Halls organise Balls, which are fairly well attended and a good place to meet people in the first few weeks of term.
Large events at the Guild seem to be limited due to the lack of a large enough venue. The largest bar has a capacity of only 700.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- All major political parties and most ethnic groups are catered for in Birmingham's extensive list of non-sporting societies. Odd ones include Bodsoc (cartoons), Manga Anime (whatever that is...), and the Welsh Women's Society, which one diplomatic student described as "they're Welsh and feminist"!
There are also many sports clubs and societies, including all the major sports and Ninpo Budo!! If you know what this is, please tell us.
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