page_title: Imperial College Union
section_title: Bars
hierarchical_section_title: Imperial College Union / Facilities / Bars
caption_attribution_description: English: Beit Quad, Imperial College Union.
context_page_description: Imperial College Union is the students' union of Imperial College London. It is host to many and varied societies, and has student bars situated around Albertopolis. The Union is based in the north wing of the Beit Quadrangle on Prince Consort Road.
context_section_description: The main Union bars are located on the north side of the Beit Quadrangle. There are three:
  FiveSixEight is a bar serving food, with large screens often showing sports events or popular music channels.
  The Union Bar is a small wood-panelled bar, and has existed in its current form since 1956. The bar has a large selection of real ale and claims to boast the largest collection of pewter tankards in Europe, with many dating back to the early 20th century. Each tankard represents an officer of one of the clubs and only the current or former club officers are allowed to use their club's tankards.
  Metric is a nightclub which opened in November 2010. During term time, Metric often plays host to DJs or to live bands performing to the backdrop of an electronic lighting wall. During the summer Metric hosts some of the Proms Extra events (part of The Proms).
  FiveSightEight and The Union Bar are both Cask Marque Accredited.
  The Union also runs the Reynolds Bar situated in Charing Cross Hospital, largely frequented by the students of Imperial College School of Medicine.  The bar was originally run by CXWSU for the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School.
  The Silwood Park campus bar is operated by an external company, although students have pushed for a Union-run bar in recent years. The bar boasts Guinness and Stella Artois Cidre on tap and also has a small selection of bottled ales and ciders. Three flavors of crisps are available to feed hungry patrons. The bar television almost exclusively shows Big Bang Theory, and there is a small stereo in the main room which students can hook up to their own musical collections if desired.
caption: The Union Building forms the northern side of Beit Quad. The Union Bar, 568, and Metric are on the ground floor
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