With a student population of almost 40,000, there are plenty of opportunities in Southampton for those in search of entertainment. Many of the favourite student haunts are close to the University and halls of residence. There is an extensive range of clubs, with music to suit everyone's tastes.
Several clubs are student only venues, others have student nights with cheap entry and drinks.
The Leisure World entertainment centre is a recent addition to the city centre, adding nightclubs, a bowling alley, restaurants and cafis and a second multiscreen cinema. Culture Southampton boasts many attractions, with first class venues for theatre, opera, music and cinema. Southampton is now established as the South Coast's cinema capital with two award winning multiplex cinemas. Old and new classics and foreign films are screened at the Phoenix Theatre , run by the University. Southampton is the main regional centre for the arts and has one of the finest 20th century British art collections outside London, making it one of the top ten cities for art gallery provision.