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Aberdeen Nightlife
From The Student RoomTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > City and Nightlife Guides > Aberdeen Nightlife Please contribute to this article with your favourite bars and clubs in Aberdeen. RGU and Aberdeen students please. Write a little about opening hours, prices, events and atmosphere.
Student BarsUnion BarRGUnionWatering HoleLocal bar in the centre of Hillhead Halls. Cheap drinks and various events are held. Open until midnight all week, and 1am on a Friday and Saturday. Other Student favourite BarsScream BarsUse your Yellow card in these bars for substantial student discounts. You can purchase a Yellow card during fresher's week for £1, or at any other time for £2. You can use your Yellow card in any Scream bar in the country. The only bars in town with Bulmer's cider on draft. The BobbinRight next to Aberdeen Uni's King's College campus. Serving food throughout the day, with special offers after 3pm. Triple KirksJust on the end of Belmont St, opposite RGU Schoolhill campus. Also serves food. Exodus, the club, is upstairs. SinNext door to the Union Bar, this place has become a favourite to students recently. Nice surroundings, decent DJs and reasonable prices. The MooringsGreat selection of drinks and various bands. 10% discount with your student card, 10% discount for pirates and 20% discount for pirates with a student card. Illicit Still/Frankenstein'sBuy one get one free on a huge selection of meals with a student discount card (available at the bar, or during fresher's week). 40% off all drinks on a Monday, 20% off at all other times. BassmentDownstairs from Moshulu Nightclub, this is a rock bar by night and a steakhouse by day. Loads of cocktail deals at all times. FiveVarious discounts on food and drink with either a Snapfax or a Five discount card. Paramount£2 drinks with your Snapfax JamPick up your wristband, or keyring for various discounts. NightclubsLiquidQueue jumps and free entry for early starters with either a Liquid card or a Snapfax. MoshuluA great club for those of you who think the likes of Cascada should be locked in a cupboard far, far away, as well as those who think otherwise. Club nights are Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, with free entry before midnight. Different drink promos which last all night make it a decent club for a boogie! Also hosts Obedience School twice a year, which is basically a burlesque/fetish night, with stalls, shows, and various DJ's. ExodusPrioryFree entry, very cheap drinks, and 3 floors make up this converted church. Albeit not the classiest of places, it's good for a few cheap drinks before hitting the likes of Tiger Tiger or Liquid. The ground floor is where the main bar and dancefloor is. A wide range of music is played there but generally expect to hear a lot of pop, dance, and RnB. The second floor is a massive balcony that looks down over the ground floor. There's a lot more seating up there, and the bar is much quieter. The basement is multi-purpose - during the week it can be hired out as a venue for private parties, and it's also used for karaoke. Again, the bar is quite quiet, if you can brave the sounds of someone swinging a bag of cats against the walls... Espionage50% off all drinks on a Monday, and 20% off on all other nights with a Snapfax. Tiger TigerFree entry and Queue jump before 11pm with a Snapfax. The main student night in Tiger Tiger is on a Monday evening, where vodka is sold at around £1 per nip. OtherSunset BoulevardMonday nights are student nights here, with £1 games of bowling, and cheap drinks. Bowl to various DJs at the weekend. CinemasVueOn union street, so nice and easy to get to. CineworldDown the beach, this one is a bit harder to get to, but has the best student prices. Use your snapfax here to get £1 off a student ticket. Special EventsGigsThere are a number of different venues for different gigs in Aberdeen. For the biggest gigs, head to the AECC, in Bridge of Don. Artists such as Muse, Jay-Z, and Girls Aloud have performed there, as well as shows such as Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor, and The Mighty Boosh (January 2009). Drinks, food, and merchandise are quite expensive there. Get there by taking the Red Line bus, which runs frequently 7 days a week. The Music Hall is another popular venue for bands such as Bloc Party, We Are Scientists and Cascada. Drinks and merchandise are reasonably priced, and it's in a prime location for heading into town afterwards. Moshulu is the place for most alternative gigs, and many bands have played there before they hit the big time. Drinks and merchandise are quite cheap, and as Moshulu is a club most of the time, you can either enjoy a seat or get on the dancefloor. Also right next to Bassment for pre-gig drinks. Other smaller venues include Tunnels, underneath the St Nicholas square; Cafe Drummonds, on Belmont St next to Vodka Bar; Kef, which is below Vodka Bar. Generally these are the places to catch popular local bands in action, although some of them have played host to larger acts such as Pendulum. Other Music EventsNorthsound's 'Free' ConcertEvery year, Northsound radio takes over one of the large parks in Aberdeen to host an all day, free, open air music event, with local bands and more famous artists. Keep your eye on the northsound website, close to the summertime to get hold of your free tickets. Other Aberdeen Sections | 
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