- Bars:
- The main KUSU bar is called The Gallery. Open from 11am it is busy throughout the day, and some students complain that it doesn't open early enough!! There are pool tables, TVs and games machines as well as cheap drinks, a food counter. There is also plenty of coffee for all those hungover students who couldn't face to see another alcoholic drink after the night before! During the summer there are chairs outside, and on Sunday nights throughout the year there is Get Funked (see section below).
Sam's Bar is another of the Union bars, and it has recently been redecorated. As part of the Ballroom Bar it can be hired out for parties and the like. Numerous society 'piss-ups' take place here.
BJs, another of the KUSU bars, must be the only non-smoking sports bar in the country! Although I say sports bar, there is certainly a sporting theme to it, but most sports teams and their players hang out in the more unhealthy Gallery or one of the club bars.
The Alright Bar and the Nightclub Bar are the two KUSU club bars. It means that getting a drink and 'gettin' on down' can be done in tandem!! Just be careful that while you are struting your stuff, someone doesn't get served before you. Certainly not the place for a quiet drink!!
The Students' Union also owns and runs the Golfer's Arms, a traditional pub away from the Student Union building. It provides a change of scenery and does some really good meals...at great prices. The pub has a late licence on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and can be booked for birthday parties, society events and general alcoholism.
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- Functions:
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are the most popular 'Ents' nights, with regular events organised on these nights. On Wednesdays in the Ballroom there is Retro, an excellent mix of 70s, 80s and 90s. In the Club, on the same night there is Eclectic, which is basically a mix of everything including Indie and Alternative. The bar is open until 1:30pm and it will cost £2.00 to get in, but you are allowed to move between either event. Compared to many other universities, this is a great price!
On alternative Thursdays there is the Comedy Network, attracting some of the funniest and best talent in the country. If you like a laugh this is the place to go.
Friday is by the far the largest night of week, and so it should be as you have a whole weekend to recover!! Regular events include Pop in the Ballroom and Electronica in the Club. The bars are open until 2am and it only cost £3.00 for access to both events!
On Sunday nights, there is Get Funked in the Gallery, which is a night of chilling tunes and general relaxation after the preceeding week!! Make the most of it. Many of the other bars, including the Golfer's Arms run their own events, like Karaoke and pool competitions. On Fridays at the Golfer's Arms there is an Alternative Disco open until 2am and on Saturdays there is The G Spot, a burst of exciting tunes and long hot lovin'. Enjoy.
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- Major Social Events:
- The largest social event of the year is the Graduation Ball, which costs £15 and goes on until 3am. However, Keele's Graduation Ball takes place in the Student Union, unlike many other universities' balls, which means that apart from getting dressed up in a fancy frock and crying good-bye to your friends, it is like any other Union night. The 'Ents' are good, though, and it is well worth the £15.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- There are a range of societies at Keele to cover virtually all interests under the sun. One pretty exciting society we found was the Paradise Society, which turned out to be the slightly less exciting Anglican Society!! Our hats off to them for effective marketing, though!! The Conservative Future Society seems to have attracted a huge number of Liberal Democrats to its ranks, since the Lib. Dem. society folded last year. We also requested an interview with the Sword and Sorcery Society, but after being threatened with a spell...we decided to give it a miss!!
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