Bars & Entertainment Reviews

Given that I am now technically into my fifth year at Lancs (though this is now only through visiting people I know here) I thought I could provide a rough outline of the bars available on campus. For those unaware of the nature of the University: it is a college based uni on the extreme outskirts of the town of Lancaster- thereby you end up ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster - a quiet, normal town in Lancashire. Peaceful, serene, set in beautiful countryside, and full of bars, pubs, and clubs. For a full 30 weeks of the year, Lancaster opens up for business, and the student market is there to ensure that the local economy ticks over. Drinks are generally cheap, ranging from £1 per shot at the ...  Read the complete review

If God looked down he would smite the those who defied his will and brought the curse of ThemePubs(TM) into his Sacred Place. When students made their bi-weekly pilgramage to the Sugarhouse they often stopped off at the Friary and Firkin, a holy place where monks and nuns could spend half and hour drinking until the Sugarhouse opened at ...  Read the complete review

With 9 bars on campus its inevitable that bar crawls will go ahead, I recommend the 18 holers, 35 minutes to do 9 bars is the limit we set, then you do them all again....actually I don't know if its a good night or not..... I can never remember, but it seems good when I'm on it. Apart from campus, Lancaster itself only has a few clubs ...  Read the complete review

If there is an absolute must-experience within Lancaster University nightlife, it is the sparkling Wednesday night at Morcambe's beachfront night club, The Carleton. As a second year student at Lancaster Uni, I have been to The Carleton almost every Wednesday since Fresher weeks in my very first term - and it never gets dull. ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster Uni's theatre is called the Nuffield and is situated on campus itself. Predominantly because there is an entire Theatre Studies department the theatre is constantly running and has outside acts coming in throughout the year. Be aware though that this is not a typical theatre...you will not find many 'average' ...  Read the complete review

Although the uni. can seem damp and depressing and the 60s architecture is not the most impressive in the world, I found Lancaster to be a very fun university to study at. One of its main benefits being the college system which allows you to meet a wide varity of people and not get lumbered with the same people from your course for 3 years, and ...  Read the complete review