LOUGHBOROUGH
city guide
I’M ZOE AND I’M A THIRD YEAR
AT LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
STUDYING ENGLISH WITH A MINOR IN
NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE
AND FILM.
I strongly advise you to never wear any
FANCY A NIGHT OUT?
Loughborough is seemingly unique in that
the nightlife revolves around the Students’
Union. The week starts off with Stupid
Tuesday, where drinks are charged at the
stupidly cheap price of £1.50 and then
moves onto Hey Ewe, which is the official
night of the Athletic Union. Then, there
is Universal Thursday and FND, which is
the only place to be in Loughborough on
a Friday night. More often than not there
is a big name playing a set - past guests
include Jameela Jamil and Cassette Boy.
When I manage to tear myself away from
the Union and dare to venture into town, I
take a trip to the infamous Echos.
If I don’t fancy having my clothes ruined,
then Mansion and Revs are the place
to be because, not only can I wear nice
clothes, I can also get great drink prices
on their Monday and Thursday club
nights.
If I’m looking for a more sophisticated
evening, then The Orange Tree and The
Kelso are bars in which I can enjoy trying
out their extensive cocktail menus.
BEST PLACES TO EAT
Surprisingly, for a small town in the
East Midlands, Loughborough has a
variety of international restaurants that
offer delicious food at prices that won’t
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by Zoe Mumba
clothing that you even vaguely like when
frequenting Echos because they will be
ruined and you will end up giving them
a new home in the bin. That said, Echos
is a fantastic Saturday night out with
reasonable drink prices and one room
dedicated to the biggest pop anthems and
another to all the best drum and bass and
house.