Haha! Liquid is definitely a mixed bag; sometimes it's amazing - but sometimes, especially when you're running out of student loan, you wonder why on earth you spent your money on going there. Depending on what day you go, you have the chance of running into loads of students! Even though we have our own on-site club, being students, we're always on the look-out for that new cool niche place - and this just happened to coincide with the opening of Liquid.
I'll do the bad first:
Every Wednesday Liquid hold student night - I think it's Wednesday, It might have changed. Inside there's two separate arenas; the big arena which holds something like 1500 people (lol don't hold me to that) and the teeny tiny one which holds something ridiculous like 300 people.
The teeny tiny arena usually plays Hip Hop/ Bashment/ R&B and the big arena plays Pop and Electro and other funky stuff. I must admit, I usually always went to the smaller one because I don't like pop music. If you are going to go to the small arena, BE WARNED: things will get sweaty! If it's a packed night (end of term/ guest performance), you will barely have space to move; getting a drink from the bar will be a myth and DJ Skandalous will play the same set he's been playing since 2008! The dance floor also gets sticky, so if you're like me and likes to slide moves - not going to happen.
Now the positives:
It's a student's dream. Cheap entry (usually £4), cheap alcohol (drink responsibly); it's the biggest club in Uxbridge, so most of the ladies will go there on a big night - this automatically guarantees male attendance. BE WARNED: turn up early on big nights, especially at the end of term (re-freshers week)!!! I once missed out on getting in when we turned up at 10pm, the queue was to the Subway shop!
Don't miss out. The atmosphere for some of the end of term parties are amazing! You'll have the best time if you're with a couple of friends, and if you've had a couple of drinks you'll probably find love in there too. Don't overlook the big arena! I found that you could have a great time in the big arena because the people in there are usually more laid back and hell-bent on having a good time.
I've had some of my best uni memories during nights at Liquid - from beach parties to guest performances. It has taught me that it's not the club which makes the night, it's the people who turn up that night and what mood they're in.
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