EXETER
city guide
I’M OLIVIA BROCKLEHURST.
I’M A SECOND-YEAR STUDYING BA
MANAGEMENT WITH MARKETING
AND I LIVE IN THE ST. JAMES’S AREA
OF EXETER’S CITY CENTRE.
GREAT NIGHT OUT
We generally start the night with a few
homemade cocktails, and then go to
a flat/house party before heading out.
Bars such as Monkey Suit, John Gandy’s
and 44 Below are for those with bigger
pockets who enjoy delicious cocktails.
My particular favourite is the Zombie at
44 Below; legally, you’re only allowed
two glasses per person because it’s that
cheeky! As Exeter is a relatively small city
in comparison to others further north,
getting from one bar to another doesn’t
take long. In fact, social bar crawls
are very popular with many societies dragging hundreds of Freshers from one
venue to the next across town is quite an
achievement! Depending on which night
you go, there are certain clubs that play
the best music. Arena is very busy on
three nights of the week; offering Original
Sin’s ‘Dirty Sexy People’ on Monday’s,
Cheesy Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
‘Electric House’. They even offer Fryday’s
for international students. Timepiece
bar and club steals volumes of students
on Wednesday socials and Friday nights
out. Monday’s dubstep at Arena is my
favourite. At the end of the evening, taxis
are scarce in Exeter and you can rarely
find one unoccupied; therefore, being
organised and booking early is much
advised, unless you don’t mind skipping
along in the rain at 2am.
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EXETER
by Olivia Brocklehurst