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Southeast England

Entertainment in Southeast England

  1. Black Lion Inn

    Roman malting ovens were found here. Probably the least atmospheric of all St Albans pubs.

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    Wedgewood Rooms

    One of Portsmouth's best live-music venues; also hosts DJs and comedians.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Vue Cinema

    For cinema, head to Vue Cinema .

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  4. C

    Talk of Tea

    This sparklingly new teahouse will leave you with a classic black, white, green, herbal or fruit dilemma as it stocks Brighton's biggest selection of teas (almost 60). Early opening, freshly made sarnies and cakes, and free wi-fi make this a superb spot to start the day.

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    Mojos

    Ready-to-party people of all ages are drawn to this purple and red venue in the heart of Southsea's bar strip.

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    King St Tavern

    Just what a British pub should be: friendly and un-messed-about with. Buffed wood and old mirrors frame long tables around which to share a pint; it's home to jazz and folk sessions, too.

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    Gulbenkian Theatre

    Out on the university campus, this large long-established venue puts on plenty of contemporary plays, modern dance and great live music.

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    Evening Star

    This cosy, unpretentious pub is a beer drinker's nirvana, with a wonderful selection of award-winning real ales, Belgian beers, organic lagers and seasonal brews. Within staggering distance of Brighton train station.

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  9. Duke of Norfolk

    Bookshelf-lined boozer with live music and better-than-average pub grub.

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    Brighton Rocks

    Incongruously located in an alley of garages and used-car lots, this cocktail bar is firmly on the Kemptown gay scene, but welcomes all comers. 'Shocktails' and the 'man wall' aside, there's a damn fine 'grazing' menu and theme parties and other events lure in the punters.

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    Crooked House Tea Rooms

    Windsor’s answer to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, this tiny traditional tearoom comes complete with sloping floors, wooden beams and royal cream teas.

    reviewed

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    Vue

    Big screen multiplex.

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    Thomas Becket

    This classic English pub has a garden's worth of hops hanging from its timber frame, several quality ales to sample and a traditional decor of copper pots, comfy seating and a fireplace to cosy up to on winter nights. It also serves decent pub grub.

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    Simple Simons

    If you've come to Britain on a real-ale pilgrimage, this is one stop you shouldn't miss. A medley of local beers, guest ales, stouts, porters and scrumpy line the bar in this atmospheric 15th-century pub, which has a heavy-beamed ceiling, a roaring fire and a rhododendron-dotted rear garden.

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    Parrot

    Built in 1370 on Roman foundations, Canterbury's oldest boozer has a snug, beam-rich pub downstairs and a much-lauded dining room upstairs under yet more aging oak. Needless to say, many a local microbrew ale is pulled in both.

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    Ballroom

    The eclectic events calendar features everything from a resident DJ to open-mike nights, and from cabaret to live music, all in a heritage-listed 18th-century ballroom

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    New Marlowe Theatre

    The old Marlowe Theatre was bulldozed in 2009 and the spanking new, state-of-the-art building bolted together in its place opened in late 2011. Established from day one as the southeast's premier venue for performing arts, the New Marlowe attracts top companies and quick-selling productions. Check out the bizarre auditorium, with its dark faux veneers contrasting sharply with life-jacket orange seats.

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