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Live Your Life Newsletter - December 2005
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What’s on in our Beds and Bars!

London, England

Belushi’s – London Bridge

We hardly need to tell you what’s so great about the Village, but just in case you’d forgotten here’s an idea of what we get up to in the week...

Monday is Karaoke Night from 9pm onwards with our resident KJ Dave Knight.

Tuesday night is Comedy Night with Falling Down With Laughter from 8.30pm. Tickets cost £6, we recommend that you get there early so as not to miss out.

Wednesday sees the return of karaoke from 9pm, and on top of that we have the Hostelworld Party night in our basement bar. Vodka + selected mixer only £1, as well as other drinks specials.

Thursday in Sin Bin at Belushi’s where a wide range of drinks are only £1.50.

All draught (except Premium products)
House Spirits (not JD) and mixer
All bottled beers Vodka Cruisers
175ml House wine

Dance the night away with DJ Gary P, playing a mix of R n’ B and chart hits.

Friday belongs to DJ Balders from 9pm. He’ll be playing a mix of R n’ B and house anthems until 2am.

Saturday nights sees one of our in-house DJ’s take to the decks to play Rock and party anthems, a selection of everyone’s favourite cheesy tunes.

Sunday is truly about a little rest and relaxation. Watch the live Premiership games, and all the latest US sports action on NASN. Live acoustic music with Blue Spoon!

Guests at the Village hostel have the luxury of a rooftop hot-tub and sauna, who can argue with that?!

St Christopher’s – London Bridge

Pre-order your lunch to save time

If lunchtimes consist of making a mad dash to grab a sandwich to eat at your desk, consider instead pre-ordering your food at St Christopher’s. Simply call us you’re your order before 11.30 am and we’ll guarantee to have it ready for whenever you want. Call on 02074072392.

Two meals for £6

Between 5pm and 8.30pm, Mon to Thurs get two meals for only £6. Choose from:

Chicken Tikka Massala
Steak &Ale Pie
Sausage and Mash
Vegetarian Lasagne
Chilli con Carne
Roast dinner

Tight Arse Tuesdays

Drinking in London can leave your wallet feeling very light, but not on Tuesday nights at St Christopher’s. We have an extensive range of drinks offers available:

Vodka + any mixer £1.50 (all day)
Bundy + coke £2 (all day)
Woodstock bourbon + mixer £1.50 (all day)
Corona and Vodka Cruiser £2 ‘til 6pm, 2-4-1 6pm ‘til 8pm
Pints of Fosters or John Smiths £2.15, 5pm ‘til 12 am
Also, any pizza £4.50 all day

Did you know…?

We show every Premiership football match, including those on Premiership Plus
We have a traditional skittles alley, darts board and pool table
2 big screens!

The Orient Espresso – London Bridge

The smart people in town know that the Orient is a great place to stop off for a cup of coffee, some good food and a chance to check emails. Tis the season to be jolly… And why not try our mulled wine, xmas muffins and mince pies to keep you in the festive mood?

St Christopher’s – Greenwich

Sin Bin night starts on the 7th of December! £1.50 selected drinks and Karaoke. Quiz night will also be staring on the 6th December. DJ afro returns from this Saturday and it’s free entry for students at weekends!

Belushi’s – Camden

Happy Hour every day from 5-8pm with 2-4-1 on Coronas and Vodka Cruisers, and top grub all day. Come and watch the football, the baseball on NASN, the live bands, our fantastic DJ’s, or simply to eat, drink and be merry!

Thursday night in Camden is our new live bands night.

Check out Piper Saint, the Spanish Senorita normally seen pulling pints turns rock star on Nov. 3rd with her punk band
On the 10th, Willie and the Poor Boys return with a night of superb blues
On the 24th the P.O.C’s are back with more hilarious lyrics and excellent acoustic sounds

Friday nights from 8pm - 2am some of London's top DJ's take to the decks. A great mix of tunes from soft rock, pop and hip hop through to great party anthems – Friday nights are a 6 hour party in the heart of Camden! So, come down and sample some of the great cocktails and shooters from the extensive menu and join in the fun!

Saturday is London's newest, and hottest, rock/alternative night - Animosity

Open from 8pm - 2am, six hours of the best rock and alternative sounds with a little bit of cheese thrown in for good measure.
With what are by far some of the best prices to be found in Camden and plenty of excellent drink deals (such as happy hour cocktails and selected shots for just £1) why the hell would you want to spend your Saturday nights anywhere else? Featuring bands such as Guns n Roses, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, Green Day, Alice in Chains, Aerosmith, Skid Row, Lost Prophets, Iron Maiden, Audioslave, System of a Down and many, many more!

Having a party? Why not take over the whole bar? Now taking bookings for birthdays, Xmas, fundraising events and any other reasons you can think of to party!

Belushi’s – Shepherd’s Bush

This month at Shepherd’s Bush hear all the latest tunes from Down Under plus all the hits from Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Jet etc…
We also love our sport and promise to show all the big games live on the big screen.

If special offers are more your thing, we now have a wide selection of food and drink specials to tempt you…

2-4-1 on Cruisers and Coronas, 3pm to 8pm every day
£2 Bundy & Coke and Crown Lagers
£1 selected shots
Cocktail jugs £8.95
New drink deal for Xmas, a bucket of 5 bud for £10

Bring your mates in for some Xmas celebrations, don’t worry about getting home – we have our own hostel upstairs!

Belushi's - Fulham

The latest Belushi's to hit London the place to be! Loads of Saffa's in this area (whether you think this is a selling point or nor is up to you. Being a Saffa myself, I think this is a definite plus. Ed.), so you can sink a few Castles and have lekker jol! Line the ol' beer belly with our 2-4-1 food special Monday to Friday. You can also get some good drinks specials Monday to Friday.

Belushi’s – Covent Garden

Sunday is our least favourite day of the weekend – work tomorrow. That’s why we decided to have an All Day Happy Hour!
We’ll be having fantastic drinks specials throughout the day to take your mind off the week ahead…

Only £6.95 for selected cocktail jugs
2-4-1’s on Corona and Vodka Cruiser
£2 Bundy and Coke/Crown Lager/Pints of Snakebite/Fosters

The Hercules Pillars – Holborn

Not booked your Christmas Party yet? Our function room is available for hire for all types of parties over the festive season. Call 02072422218 with any enquiries.

Conveniently placed, you will find us great place to celebrate a promotion, engagement, anniversary, retirement or birthday. Or when you simply want to take a break from work or sight seeing in welcoming surrounds - just the place to drink and eat your fill before your visit to the theatre.

The Flying Horse - Finsury

The Flying Horse is having a Christmas Party On the 21st Of December, Dress Festively and qualify for outrageous drinks specials.

Live Champions League Games on our 60 inch Phosphor Screen.

New Guest Ale this month is Gales HSB, recently taken over by Fullers, who are rumoured to be considering discontinuing this popular Sussex Ale, have one of the last pints in the Flying Horse this December. Also Available is Old Speckled Hen and look out for Addlestone Cloudy Cider On the pump. Come in, have a pint near the fire, and celebrate Christmas with us.

St Christopher's in Bath, England

Did you know that if you book Seven Days in advance with National rail that you could escape The Big Smoke for under £20 for a return to BATH! Couple that with our Great hostel rates you could have a mini break for a lot less than you imagined!

Bath is one of England’s First world heritage sites, with Roman baths and Georgian architecture it is such a beautiful town. Easily walk able, it has been used as movie sets in many movies including this years Vanity Fair. Brilliant restaurants and great pubs there is food for every palate.

From Bath you can visit Cheddar and see the Gorge where the cheese was matured in the caves… and it is a bargain with so much to see and if you can’t get to all of it the ticket is good for 10 years! The friendly receptionists can book you on a tour for Stonehenge. Also you could visit one of the other stone circles such as Avebury which has a town in the centre of it!

Also First Buses has an all day ride ticket for £7 which if you are so inclined you can chose to go to some of the other places of interest in the west! That includes all the way to Cornwall so you could hope on and off all the way to Newquay. Home of most surfing championships and a fantastic St. Christopher’s location overlooking the Beach!

I love Bath come and see why…

St Christopher's in Brighton, England

2-4-1 on food. Monday to Friday, 12 noon 'til 5pm
£1.50 pints of Fosters and John Smiths - all day, Sunday - Thursday
£2.50 house doubles and mixer - all day, Sunday - Thursday

Belushi’s in Edinburgh, Scotland

The city of Edinburgh is used to transforming itself for the hundreds of thousands of visitors it receives each year for its festivals. There is no more beautiful transformation than the dazzling array of lights, wonderful music and incredible atmosphere that visitors to Edinburgh are treated to each December. The two cornerstones of the holiday season are the Christmas transformation of Princess Street Gardens and the ultimate blow-out that is Hogmanay (New Years Eve for the uninitiated).

In the shadow of the historic castle, Edinburgh's Capital Christmas makes the city the place to be. From Thursday 25 November, the city's beautiful Princes Street Gardens become the focus of Edinburgh's enchanting Christmas celebrations and positively sparkle with white lights and traditional festive charm. The striking Edinburgh Ferris wheel, next to the city's famous Scott Monument, will make a welcome return this year and will provide exhilarating views across the city from its 33-metre vantage point. Winter Wonderland, one of the largest open air ice rinks in Europe, is also back as the stunning and vibrant centrepiece to the Gardens. There are plenty of goodies to fill your Christmas stocking at the traditional Christmas Market, where 25 stalls come direct from Germany to provide an authentic continental experience. The variety of products range from authentic Christmas delicacies, to beautiful hand-blown baubles, wooden toys and the very popular traditional German mulled wine.

In the true Scottish spirit of a good party needing more than just one day, Edinburgh hosts not one but four days of festivities (29 December to January 1) including processions, concerts and a world-famous street party. Highlights include the Torch lit Procession and Fire Festival, a magical spectacle of light winding its way through the city, and the Night Afore Fiesta, a vibrant blend of entertainment including the musicians from all over the world (this year’s line up include Scots KT Tunstall, Texas and El Presedente). The focal point of all festivities is of course the Royal Bank Street Party (admission by pass only) on New Year's Eve, one of the biggest such events in Europe, with a unique atmosphere generated by over 100,000 revellers. Celebrate the first day of the new year by taking a traditional dip in the Forth river, with the traditional New Years Day dunk, followed by a little traditional Scottish whiskey.

With this and so much more it’s not hard to imagine Edinburgh lighting up each December and becoming a magical holiday wonderland.

St Christopher’s in Brighton, England

2-4-1 on food Monday to Friday, 12pm - 5pm
£1.50 pints of Fosters and John Smiths - all day, Sunday - Thursday
£2.50 house doubles and mixer - all day, Sunday - Thursday

St Christopher's in Bruges, Belgium

Christmas comes to Bruges….. for the month of December the Bauhaus will be the place to stay for all your Christmas festivities and for that last minute shopping with a difference.

The Bauhaus is ideally located in the old town of Bruges to explore the cities two major festive experiences, the Christmas Market and the Ice Palace snow and ice sculpture festival. Every year Bruges puts on a fantastic Christmas market in the centre of the old town complete with ice skating rink and of course plenty of stall selling the famous jenever shots and glasses of gluwine to warm you up after your not so gracious exit of the rink. This year also sees one of the best displays of ice sculptures ever seen in Europe at the famous Ice Palace set up on the train station square.

All this and much more awaits you when you come and stay at the Bauhaus this Christmas. Book now to ensure you don't miss the fun and festivities at the Bauhaus. Find out more about the hostel!

St Christopher’s in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Our wonderful new hotel, The Winston, has been up and running for a little while now and is proving to be a real hit with travellers. Located just on the outskirts of the Red Light District you’re not far from Amsterdam’s unique nightlife but if that’s not really your thing, try out our very own nightclub The Winston Kingdom! It is open every night from 9pm until 3am/4am on Friday and Saturday and has a full range of events coming up in December…

Thursday 1 December
21:00 Live Music with Deluxe and Dusk
DJ’s Hush & Baro-baro

Friday 2 December
21:00 Live rock music
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Generator

Saturday 3 December
21:00 Live soul, hiphop and jazz
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Jasper

Sunday 4 December
19:30 Chicks with Dicks
Drag-queen cabaret show
22:00 Palm Spring Int. Ballroom
freaky nights

Monday 5 December
21:00 Cheeky Monday
Drum ‘n Bass night

Tuesday 6 December
21:00 Bruut
HipHop night with live band and open mic

Wednesday 7 December
21:00 Singer Songwriter Night

DJ Johnny Gauloises

Thursday 8 December
19:30 Live Rock ‘n Roll bands
23:00 till 06:00 Electronation

Friday 9 December
21:00 Live music Amsterdam Indierock bands
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Aiscream

Saturday 10 December
21:00 Live world music with Africa Combo
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Jasper

Sunday 11 December
19:30 Chicks with Dicks
Drag-queen cabaret show
22:00 Beatclub
freaky nights

Monday 12 December
21:00 Covenant Soundsystem
reggae music with live acts, DJ’s and MC’s

Tuesday 13 December
21:00 Bruut
HipHop night with live music and open mic

Wednesday 14 December
21:00 Live Ska music by the Shenanigans and folk music by Goesting

Thursday 15 December
21:00 Robotrock
Electro and rock with live music and DJ’s

Friday 16 December

21:00 Radio Mortale presents live bands
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Aiscream

Saturday 17 December
21:00 Cafestival
standup, songwriters and cabaret. Fresh talent tries the stage
24:00 Dancenight with Miss Dien

Sunday 18 December
19:30 Chicks with Dicks
Drag-queen cabaret show
22:00 Palm Spring Int. Ballroom
Dress up as Santa

Monday 19 December
21:00 Spoken Beats
Live poetry and music, open stage

Tuesday 20 December
21:00 Bruut with Dommelsch Dubbel Dutch present:
Live music with Brainpower and Tasha’s World
HipHop night with DJ’s and open mic

Wednesday 21 December
21:00 Live old skool funk by Finch

Thursday 22 December
21:00 Hoek
Live music and DJ’s

Friday 23 December
21:00 Independent Night present: Live bands
Odd Shaped Head (UK), Groovetop and Jack Stafford Foundation
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Generator

Saturday 24 December

21:00 Rocknite with live music
24:00 Dancenight with DJ Jasper

Sunday 25 December
19:30 Chicks with Dicks Christmas Special
Drag queen cabaret show
22:00 Beatclub
freaky nights

Monday 26 December
21:00 A.I.M.
DJ Edo Salgado, world music
Tuesday 27 December
21:00 Bruut
HipHop night with DJ’s and open mic

Wednesday 28 December
21:00 Live music with Floffgirl and Nuff Said

Thursday 29 December
20:00 Amsterdam Underground
Live bands Wow Owls (USA), Ultra Dolphins (USA) and H.O.T.T. (NL)
And afterparty till 06:00

Friday 30 December
21:00 Live rock music with Candyland and Chief O’Hara

Saturday 31 December
21:00 Rock le Winston
Big New Years Bash!