Entertainment in Eastern England
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Adam & Eve's
A 13th-century brew-house built to quench the thirst of cathedral builders, this is now Norwich's oldest-surviving pub, and an adorable little sunken-floored gem. So snug it is that the upper bar barely fits the barmaid, perhaps why the staff has a reputation for grumpiness! Take a pew outside amid the old-mangle flowerpots, or keep an eye out for the resident ghost in the character-rich interior.
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Eagle
Cambridge's most famous pub has loosened the tongues and pickled the grey cells of many an illustrious academic in its day; among them Nobel Prize-winning scientists Crick and Watson, who are thought to have discovered the form of DNA. It's a traditional 16th-century pub with five cluttered cosy rooms, the back one popular with WWII airmen, who left their signatures on the ceiling.
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Fort St George
The ideal English summertime pub sandwiched between the grassy expanse of Midsummer Common and the punt-littered River Cam and with lots of picnic tables to install yourself at. Dating from the 16th century, the fort is said to be the oldest pub on the river, and has a snug crookedly beamed interior to decamp when the sun's gone in.
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Granta
If the exterior of this picturesque waterside pub overhanging a pretty mill pond looks strangely familiar it could be because it's the darling of many a television director. Its terrace sits directly beside the water and when your Dutch courage has been sufficiently fuelled, there are punts for hire alongside.
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Ten Bells
This is this kind of faded 18th-century pub where people feel instantly at ease, calmed by the real ales, mellow red velvet and quirky memorabilia and amused by the red phone booth in the corner. It also fancies itself as an intellectuals' hang-out, with poetry readings and arts-school regulars.
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St Radegund
A quirky little one-off pub - the smallest in town - run by an endearing eccentric and pulling a superb selection of unusual real ales, St Radegund is hidden behind a bluff exterior and sackcloth curtains; the interior is hung with paraffin lamps and the ceiling burnt with graffiti.
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Po Na Na Souk Bar
Sipping your cocktail in the intimate atmosphere of a Moroccan kasbah and nodding along to an eclectic mix of Latin, house and hip hop music, it's easy to understand why this late-night bar has remained a local favourite for a decade. Monday is hip-twisting salsa night.
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Nutshell
Recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as Britain's smallest, this midget-sized timber-framed pub is an absolute gem and a tourist attraction in its own right. Mind how you knock back a pint here as in the crush you never know who you're going to elbow.
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St Andrew's and Blackfriars' Halls
Once home to Dominican Blackfriars, the spookily Gothic-looking St Andrew's and Blackfriars' Halls now serves as an impressive civic centre where concerts, antique and craft markets, the Music and Arts Festival and even the annual beer festival are held.
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Twentytwo
Tucked down a tight passageway is this funky club kitted out in '70s décor with hallucinogenic carpets and baby blue-pink backlights and playing mostly mainstream choons. On Tuesday nights it hosts the city's best-loved gay and lesbian night.
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Fez
The city's top club, popular with town and gown ever since the stone age, Moroccan-themed Fez plays everything from hip hop to Latin funk and scores the cream of visiting DJs. Come early or expect queues.
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ADC
Students' theatre and home to the university's Footlights comedy troupe, which jump-started the careers of scores of England's comedy legends.
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Mercy
A massive club set in a former cinema, with DJs that favour R&B and club classics.
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Liquid
True to its name, Liquid is a big molten-themed club filled with warped furniture, lava lamps and bubble projections, and playing everything from retro to R&B.
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Corn Exchange
The city's main centre for arts and entertainment, attracting the top names in pop and rock to ballet.
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Norwich Arts Centre
A wide-ranging program of alternative drama, concerts, dance and jazz set in a medieval church.
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Arts Theatre
Cambridge's biggest bona fide theatre puts on everything from pantomime to drama fresh from London's West End.
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Norwich Puppet Theatre
Set in a cute little repurposed church; goes down well with small and big kids. From the Cathedral follow Palace St east into Whitefriars.
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Victoria
A serious beer-drinker's pub with a pleasant patio looking up at the castle's western walls, the Victoria has a huge selection of guest brews, cask ales, thick stouts and superb ciders. Meals start at £7.
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Ten Bells
This is this kind of faded 18th-century pub where people feel instantly at ease, calmed by the real ales, mellow red velvet, battered armchairs and quirky memorabilia, including an ancient red phone booth in the corner. It also fancies itself as an intellectuals' hang-out, with poetry readings and arts-school regulars.
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Stamford Arts Centre
This cultured establishment hosts everything from live jazz and art-house cinema to stand-up comedy.
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Soul Tree
Funk, disco, '80s classics and not-so-big-name DJs at this popular club.
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Sakura
There's a Tokyo Underground feel at this Japanese-themed basement club, which shakes to a different beat each night. Monday is student night, with plenty of drinks deals.
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Royal William IV
Part of the regenerated Brayford Waterfront development, this student- friendly stone pub offers a more intimate drinking environment than the brash chain restaurants on all sides.
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