"Often people have pre-drinks at someone's house before heading out," Nick said.

If you've had pre-drinks at your flat, you're in for an especially horrific kind of treat.

Well I can't offer much advice here apart from longer pre-drinks (go out at noon?

We've all been there - nipping out to get some alcohol for tonight's pre-drinks and looking in horror at our current bank balance.

It could be either a movie night, if you're feeling like a night in, or that infamous of all gatherings, pre-drinks.

This is mainly one for pre-drinks... Don't awkwardly stand there.

Mark McLean has been suggesting this for a while now and highly recommends the place (after a few "pre-drinks!")

Created by part time DJ Ethaya on the weekends it provides the perfect place for pre-drinks to a big night out.

Arrive by boat, enjoy pre-drinks by the marina and walk down the jetty aisle to a ceremony in the private Gazebo on the water.

The one who groans inwardly at the words "pre-drinks" because she knows that means we'll never get to the main event on time, in time or at all.

I actually find the pre-performance part of theatre quite fun – men in red coats who look a little like town criers usher you into a bar for some "pre-drinks".

It was a bonney affair, with pre-drinks around the gothic fire place and a three piece jazz band over a sumptuous 3 course seated dinner, served by Continental Caterers.

If you're having people round, you're going to need to keep up with the theme throughout pre-drinks and beyond - so stock up on skull shot glasses to down your creepily coloured alcohol.

A 21-year-old student who has, according to the friends who escort her to the ambulance, drunk a lot at the pre-drinks before the party, has slammed her finger in a door, detaching it partially.

Stopping at Tesco's after uni to buy dinner and drinks, followed by pre-drinks at someone's house whilst warming up for the final stop at Fuzzy Ducks: these are part of every Oxford student's life during their stay here.

After spending all your money on takeaways, pre-drinks, drinks at the bar, more drinks and that extra splurge in Topshop that you know wasn't justified, your purse strings and budgeting plans went out of the window last semester.

Yes you would have less of a chance of living in a house held up by its mould, but then again you would also be forced, by the police if necessary to have a curfew on your pre-drinks.

After a few places of not getting in, you find a pub that is used socially for pre-drinks but you're desperate.