There are three large university bars. The Krikstall Brewery has a capacity of over 1000 people and is situated on two floors. This tends to be where people come for pre-dinks before going to the Union club venue The Met.

Beckett Sports Bar is the smallest bar with a capacity of just over 400, but it the place where people like to come for apres-match/race drinks.

The largest venue is The Met, previously called the City Bar, which has a capacity of 1,400 and is open until the early hours three nights a week. Over the years it has gathered a repuation for attracting some of the best Indie bands in the country. The Met was also voted 'Best Student Live Entertainment Venue of the year 1999' by Live Magazine. Some of the bands to perform here are Faithless, Kula Shaker, Jungles Brothers and Courtney Pine, as well as a host of local talent.

All in all, a good union which is used regularly.

The main refectory called The Depot is good value, but the quality and taste of food varies from bland to very bland. It's healthy, though. The SU coffee bar serves snack and junk food throughout the day. There is another Depot at Beckett Park.

There are many local bars to choose from - we have mentioned a few in the Local Area section under the Accommodation tab). However, Walkabout and the Bourbon Bar remain popular.

Walkabout are still promoting their two for one offer on selected bottles such as Reef and San Miguel throughout the week (SUN-THURS) as does the Bourbon Bar just down from the Walkabout, except they include shots on their list of drinks particularly whiskey.