Editing Utrecht (section)

==Nightlife==

Since Utrecht is a city with a lot of cultural and artistic students there are always special things going on. For a actual view of nightlife in Utrecht you should always check the [www.uitloper.nl Uitloper], which is a weekly guide containing the movie schedule, concerts and other nightlife-events. The paper version is available in most bars (check close to the exit or around the toilet area, it's a long folded piece of paper usually in a stand hanging on the wall). It's Of course you could check the [www.uitloper.nl website] in advance (click Podia for nightlife events).

'''Bars'''

Bars can be found all around the city centre, some popular bars are in crowded nightlife locations like Neude, Nobelstraat and het Wed, best spots are less easy to find. The bars below are places where you'll have a big chance to meet other people:

* [http://www.averechts.nl/ Averechts], outside of the 'official' city centre, but still very close. It is a bar run by volunteers, which means a friendly atmosphere, good beer an fair prices. Every tuesday there is an open mic night. Is since years the place for the monthly meeting. 

* [http://maps.google.nl/maps?q=Oudegracht++196,+utrecht&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl Belgie]: the biggest collection of Belgian beer ever and a relax, alternative atmosphere

* [http://www.ledigerf.nl/ Ledig Erf]: The place to be on the terrace when the sun shines, big collection of Belgian beers

* [http://www.cafederat.nl/ De Rat]: alternative bar full of very obscure special beers

* [http://www.dedriedorstigeherten.nl/ De Drie Dorstige Herten]: was used in the past for couchsurf-meetings, now specialised in Dutch IPA-beer. Localised in a very pretty part of the museum quarter.

* [http://maps.google.nl/maps?q=Lange+Jufferstraat+62,+utrecht&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl Tilt]: a cool place with funky music and a lot of games.

* [http://www.pothuys.nl/ Oude Pothuis]: Live music every night and a small restaurant in a small, old place.

* [http://www.restaurantutrecht.nl/web/lp/329_nl-zakelijk%20eten.htm Oudaen]: in a old city caste, with it's own beer brewery, in daytime also a restaurant
'''Concerts'''

* [http://www.tivoli.nl Tivoli]: a lot of famous bands played here

* [http://www.ekko.nl Ekko]: for the indie-bands

* [http://www.acu.nl ACU]: the anarchist-club with a lot of punk music

* [http://vredenburg.nl/ Vredenburg]: a big venue with a lot of classic, but also popular music

* [http://www.dbstudio.nl/ DB's]: rehearsal studio's with a small venue for mostly underground music

* [http://www.rasa.nl/ RASA]: a theaterstage for world music

* [http://www.averechts.nl/ Averechts], Every Tuesday open mic and often singer songwriters and folk on fridays or sundays at this volunteers driven bar

* [http://www.pothuys.nl/ Oude Pothuis]: Live music every night and a small restaurant in a small, old place.

* [http://www.ceesplace.nl/ Cees' Place]: an old basement for old Blues

* [http://www.urock.nl/ U Rock!]: a very small bar that still has place for comedy and live music

* [http://www.stairway.nl/ Stairway to heaven]: sometimes live music in this Utrecht version of a hardrock cafe

* [http://www.stadsschouwburg-utrecht.nl/ Stadsschouwburg]: the 'official' city theater which also has some 'light' music every now and then

* [http://www.werftheater.nl/ Werftheater]: mostly comedy, but also some music in this cozy basementtheater


'''Cinema'''

* [http://www.hoogt.nl 't Hoogt]: a small art house with a big bar

* [http://www.springhaver.nl Springhaver]: a art house with a cosy bar & restaurant

* [http://www.lhc.nl Louis Hartloper complex]: a big art house in a historic police office

For the program of all the cinema's look [http://www.filmladder.nl/ here]


'''Clubbing''' 

All the concert halls mentioned above have good nights with dj's in a lot of different, mostly alternative, styles. DJ's with a more popular / commercial style are mentioned below:

* [http://www.filemonenbaucis.nl/ Filemon ]: Free entrance. Dancing on Wednesday - Saturday till late. Can be crowded and there can be a line outside! Popular music played by a DJ. Student card required on wednesday and thursday.

* [http://www.grasvandeburen.nl/ Gras van de buren]: Free entrance. Dancing on Friday and Saturday till late. Popular music played by a DJ.

* [http://www.nieuwedikkedries.nl/(Nieuwe) Nieuwe Dikke Dries]: Free entrance. Thursday, Friday and Saturday from around 10 o'clock. Mostly party-music, typical Dutch folk, classic oldies and popular house. If you're up for beers, singing (or shouting) along and dancing, this is good for you.

* [http://www.hofman-cafe.nl Hofman Cafe]: Right next to Filemon. Grand Cafe during daytime, dancing at night in the weekends. Try the cocktailnight (almost every Wednesday). Several cocktails for 3,50 euros. Check the 'Agenda' section on the site to see if there's a cocktail night and what cocktails are cheap that week.

* [http://www.havanautrecht.nl Havana]: Right across the street from Dikke Dries. Also free entrance, dancing from around 10 o'clock. Try the cocktail bar in the back, Mojito's and Long Island Ice Teas here are pretty good (about 6 euros).

* [http://www.heerenplein.nl/ Heerenplein]: DJ's on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mondaynight is student night with beers for only 1,25 euro. You'll need some sort of student card to get in!

* [http://www.ausderreihederrick.nl/ De Derrick]: 70's, 80's & 90's discotheque. On Thursday free entrance beers for 1,50 euro, on Friday and Saturday the entrance is 2,50 euro. When you want to score on more elder people this is your place.

Very close to Heerenplein are several bars on the Nobelstraat like De Kneus, Het Pandje and De Zotte. They can be pretty crowded and stay open till very late.