- Bars:
- There is one main union building on campus and this houses three bars. On the first of the two floors there is a bar called Smith's. This is a relaxed and relatively quiet bar serving standard student food of a reasonable quality. Upstairs there is the The Baa Bar, yes it really is called that. This too is open during the day but does most of its trade in the evenings. Next to it there is the union nightclub called Shafts. (Please note how we managed to refrain from using any number of possible jokes here.)
Shafts has a capacity of 500 and is busiest on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The ents team run a range of different theme nights in both Shafts, and occasionally, The Baa Bar. The whole building is open every night so there are never problems with overcrowding. On Tuesdays and Thursdays the bars are open but most students take advantage of the bus services into Cardiff (20 mins) run by the big nightclubs. When combined with what is on offer at the union itself, this makes Glamorgan pretty special ents wise. This is important as the University is now the biggest in Wales and has a reputation to uphold. Its also worth noting that there's been plenty of development lately and facilities and decor squeeze into the 'top notch' category. Since the George Knox became the Bar bar the food has taken a sharp turn upwards, fresh baked cookies and a well thought out menu offer more than the average meat and starch combo found at many unions.
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- Functions:
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are the largest nights. Sources at the union say however that the high number of local students means that quite a few people live at home and commute in so don't go out so much during the week. This means that you should always be able to get a ticket for the union.
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- Major Social Events:
- The Glamorgan Summer ball used to be held on playing fields at the main site. The typical Welsh weather caused problems as you might expect!! To counter the troubles the ball has been held in the CIA in Cardiff. The event was overseen by Mark Goodier and acts included Right Said Fred, Sash, Fierce and a Tom Jones impersonator. Everyone we talked to said that this was a top event and one not to be missed.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- A 'ghost and paranormal' society tops off the list societies. Most tastes and persuasions are catered for.
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