Bars
The main Union bars are located in Beit Quadrangle. There are three:
- FiveSixEight is a bar serving food, with large screens often showing sports events or popular music channels.
- Metric is a new nightclub opened in November 2010, which often plays host to DJs or to live bands performing to the backdrop of an electronic lighting wall.
- The Union Bar is a small wood-panelled bar, having the largest selection of real ale in the Union and the boasts the largest collection of pewter tankards in Europe, with many dating back to the early 20th century - each tankard represents a club and only the current or former club presidents are allowed to use the club's tankard.
- 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.
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