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Cities: Birmingham vs Southampton.... which is better?

brightxburns

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Yes, neither of them is FABULOUS, but for a good student life... which would you pick?

Reply 1

Barry Scott

ooh. thats a tough one but for nightlife, brum kicks ass.

Birmingham :smile:

Southampton

101 Cynicism

Southampton

100% b'ham

BIRMINGHAM!

It's WAY better than Southampton.

(and it is fabulous.)

Reply 7

Cynicism 101

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Barry Scott

(I like Southampton :p:

)

Reply 8

brightxburns

OP

14

101 Cynicism

(I like Southampton :p:

)

What do you like about Southampton?

Reply 9

Charlurr

12

Birmingham is better by far, for nightlife, shopping, everything.

Ultimately though, it depends what you're looking for "/

Reply 10

Overground

17

I don't really know much about Southampton, but I've lived in Birmingham all my life and love it here. I live pretty close to the university. I'm used to defending my city on TSR, but I recognise its bad sides as well. Please PM me if you've got any Brum-specific questons, I know all.

Reply 11

River85

17

Peoples idea of nightlife will vary, not everone likes pubs and people have no reason to criticise others' interests.

Having had no experience of either city then I can't really say. Birmingham perhaps for its music. I feel I would enjoy Southamption more but I have no experience to back that up.

I'm thinking of seeing REM in Southampton in August, may check it out.

Reply 12

Pulkpull

10

Where do you guys go out in Birmingham? I think the nightlife is pretty bad compared to other cities.

Reply 13

brightxburns

OP

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Overground

I don't really know much about Southampton, but I've lived in Birmingham all my life and love it here. I live pretty close to the university. I'm used to defending my city on TSR, but I recognise its bad sides as well. Please PM me if you've got any Brum-specific questons, I know all.

PMed you!

Reply 14

nosnibor

Pulkpull

Where do you guys go out in Birmingham? I think the nightlife is pretty bad compared to other cities.

Broad St all the way! Risa, Oceana, Revolution, Roccoco, Spin... Though Digbeth has something to offer with the Custard Factory... And then there's Snobs, Panic and Subway City if you're into your indie music, and don't mind a bit of dirt (/piss & drunk people falling over you).

Reply 15

Charlurr

12

Plus there's loads of night clubs to go to in places other than Birmingham. Tenner taxi fayre to Solihull and you've got Rosies, BarB91, Lloyds Bar, Masons, Opal Lounge, and enough pubs to satisfy anyone's needs :biggrin:

Reply 16

Pulkpull

10

nosnibor

Broad St all the way! Risa, Oceana, Revolution, Roccoco, Spin... Though Digbeth has something to offer with the Custard Factory... And then there's Snobs, Panic and Subway City if you're into your indie music, and don't mind a bit of dirt (/piss & drunk people falling over you).

I personally find Broad street far too chavvy for my tastes. The custard factory is good but very expensive, Snobs is ok every now and then I guess, same with panic. I dunno, I've just found far better places in other cities.

(I see you're at KEHS. I go to Camp Hill. Heh)

Reply 17

d0mz

13

For nightlife, Birmingham is brilliant. But thats all its brilliant for tbf.
I don't know anything about Southampton.

Reply 18

supernick1990

I live in Birmingham, and i really dislike it as a city. It is very segregated, with areas such as Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Small Heath, Aston being 85+% non-white, and areas which are somewhat the opposite. Combine that with a lot of people in the city centre, pretty high crime rate, and what is voted one of the worst regional accent in the UK, and you're onto a winner.

For a student lifestyle, i think that Southampton would be by far the better.

Then again, just my personal opinion from my experiences in Brum.

Reply 19

supernick1990

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Cities: Birmingham vs Southampton.... which is better?

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