is around £5.00 on regular club nights and most drinks are £1.00) and Saturdays are themed nights. Baseball caps are a no-no (who can blame them), while fancy dress is highly encouraged. Alternatively, head to The Core, Eden Bar’s very own night club on Sherlock St. Monday is student night (admission £2.00 or £1.00 if you drink in the Eden first), Friday nights are free entry and it’s £2.00 on Saturdays. No matter when you choose to visit this club, there are various promotional offers available so this is the place to go to if you need to watch the pennies. For those of you who like to see the dawning of a new day, visit The Jester on Holloway Circus. This lively bar is open from 4pm and allows you to dance until 4am (Sunday-Wednesday) or 6am (Thursday- Saturday). However, if 6am is too early to end the party, head to Chic on Horse Fair. This amazing nightclub is open from midnight until 6am on Fridays and on Saturdays it stays open until 8 o’clock in the morning. There is no excuse to not have a great night out! When the feet start to tire, head to Birmingham’s Radisson Blu Hotel on Holloway Circus. This beautiful designer hotel offers a variety of ‘chic’, ‘fresh’ and ‘fashionable’ rooms as well as suites. If you 08
wish to stay in luxury with the best facilities, call the Radisson Blu on 0121 654 6000 to book rooms in advance. Alternatively, if you wish to spend a little bit less, book a convenient and comfortable apartment or hotel room at affordable rates with Stay Birmingham. If you book in advance, rates start from £50.00 (for a room) and include breakfast or £55.00 for an apartment including 1-2 bedrooms, sleeping up to 5 people. MORNING Whether you choose to pull an all-nighter or wake up with a throbbing head at 11.00 in the morning, there are a number of pubs ready to serve you an amazing breakfast to kick start your hangover recovery. For the hard core amongst you, Dragon Inn opens from 8.00am and offers a large fried breakfast to absorb the contents of your stomach. For those who, like me, need a little nap before you start scoffing, you can find solace in the fried breakfasts at The Coffee Room Bar and Bistro, or during the weekend at Equator Bar. I would recommend large cups of tea or coffee with those breakfasts to aid your state… As for me, it is good to be home. And Hurst Street? I will be back; 24 hours is not enough time to make the most of you!