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well-presented meals (mains £6.50 to £12). Elsewhere, a series of rooms wraps itself
around the central bar, ranging from a large sports bar to a small clubby lounge.
Ship & Castle
(
www.shipandcastle.co.uk
;
1 High St; 2pm-midnight Sun-Fri, 2pm-1am Sat)
A sympathetic renovation
has left this 1830 pub as cosy and welcoming as ever, while adding big screens to watch
the rugger on. It is the place to come for real ales, with a large selection on tap, along with
a few ciders.
PUB
The Varsity
(
www.varsitybars.com
; Portland St; 9am-midnight Sun-Thu, 9am-1am Fri & Sat; )
Spacious, simple and
student-friendly, The Varsity has huge pipes running around the ceiling and big windows
for watching activity on the street. It's packed on weekend nights and relaxing during the
daytime when you can make the most of the free wi-fi.
PUB
Entertainment
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
( 01970-623232;
www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
; Penglais Rd)
One of the largest arts centres in
Wales, this happening place stages excellent opera, drama, dance and concerts, plus it has
a bookshop, an art gallery, a bar and a cafe. The cinema shows a good range of world and
foreign-language movies. The centre is on the Penglais campus of the university, half a
mile east of the town.
THEATRE
Aberystwyth Male
Voice Choir
OFFLINE MAP
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.aberchoir.co.uk
;
Bridge St)
Rehearses at the RAFA Club from 7pm to 8.30pm most
Thursdays.
Commodore Cinema
OFFLINE MAP
CINEMA
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