Bars & Entertainment in general

If you are into the indie scene then you are hardly spoiled for choice if you come to Exeter as a student as I did. Although there is the Cavern, an alternative club that occasionally hosts 'indie' bands, for a regular night of indie clubbing - Timepiece on Fridays is your only option - but its not a bad option. I must say at first I was scepticle, imagining an indie night in Exeter to feature a bit of rank old Oasis and Toploader - but in reality 'Collision' (as the night is called) is a fine combination of indie, punk and general alternative from the late 70s to the present day. Although the playlist is somewhat predictable, it is good, with ...

Timepiece, in the centre of Exeter, is undoubtedly the city's premier nightclub. It has lots of themed nights, providing something for everybody, with two of my favourites being the 'Comedy Club' on a Sunday and the ‘Collision’ indie night on a Friday. The ‘Comedy Club’ provides live comedians, with prices as low as £3 for students, and great line ups which over the coming months include Garth Marenghi, fresh from the Exeter festival, Norman Lovett, Red Dwarf’s original Holly, and London Comedy Circuit regular John Oliver. With Carling on special offer at just £6 for a 4 pint jug, and waitress service, it’s a ...

Some universities have super-clubs where the best Djs in the country play, some others have clubs that double as nightclubs for locals. Exeter has none of that....we have the Lemmy. Located in what can only be described as a big ugly grey building, the Lemmy as it is effectionatly known is the University nightclub. The Lemon Grove, to give it its full title, is a club run by the Guild (Exeter's Student Union) and is home to the best cheese in the entire county. What will strike you most the first time you walk into the Lemmy is how much it looks like a school disco. In recent years there has been an assertive attempt to make the place look more ...