- Bars:
- At various different locations this university provides six venues for drinking sharing eight bars between them. At Perry Barr campus there are two locations, Bar 42 and Union Club. Bar 42 hosts Toons every friday night and has pool tables. It's also a great place to grab a coffee or snack during the day. The Union Club is the largest venue with three bars inside and it hosts Climax on a friday night. It is also open until 2am on a Thursday.
The Village Inn in Handsworth Wood is in the middle of Hampstead halls of residence. It has pool and snooker facilities as well as a big screen but the fact that is is known as "The Bin" may not recommend it very highly.
The Edge is located at Westbourne campus and is its main facility. It is situated among the halls of residence and is commonly used as a place to meet up and get a few drinks in before hitting the clubs. A lot of regulars from the surrounding halls make this a place which has been described as having a very "close-knit community" atmosphere.
Lastly The Conservatoire off Broad Street has its own bar that has a more civilised purpose, being used primarily for pre-concert and interval drinks.
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- Functions:
- Toons the friday night chart fest at Bar 42 is a popular weekly event, as is Flirt which provides much of the same on mondays. The Flava every thursday attracts a more music loving crowd with its urban beats.
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- Major Social Events:
- The Union Club hosts 'Climax', a cheesy dance night, every friday 10.30pm - 2am for £2 entry, while its Thursday night themes are more varied. Recent examples are 'The Flava', an urban music night(£3). Thursday nighters continued until 2am. A Saturday at The Union Club regularly hosts 'Big team results service' and serves an all day breakfast. Sunday is, wait for it, Bingo. Or comedy.
The Edge at Westbourne campus has a happy hour from 7-8pm on a Monday and Tuesday at which you can get a pint of Carling or John Smith's for just £1. On a Wednesday it's Quiz night with a hundred pound minimum jackpot and other prizes. Thursday is Karaoke night and happy hour returns on a friday.
In Bar 42 Monday night is buy one get one free night and Tuesday night is the quiz. Wednesday is Sports night, Thursday Karaoke and Friday is 'Toons' until 2am. All in all nothing too special and it all seems a bit repetative in comparison to some other universities.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- There are a range of cultural, political, interest-based and sports clubs and societies. Students can join them for a small fee at Fresher's Fayre, and they are a great way to meet people, the Socialist Worker's Party or the Skydiving Club might throw up some interesting friends... For a full range see the SU website.
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