Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, Islington

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Old Red Lion Theatre Pub

Six centuries of pints, pizzas and fringe theatre near Angel

At the northern end of Clerkenwell, the Old Red Lion brings a working pub together with an upstairs theatre. Expect strong drinks, hand-made Neapolitan-style pizzas and fringe productions in a venue with roots dating to 1415.

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418 St John St, London EC1V 4NJ, UK

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Inside

A pub with a playhouse upstairs

The Old Red Lion has been a pub since 1415, while its upstairs theatre has presented fringe work since 1979. It remains a home for new writing, wild performances and live music, with food served in the pub below.

The bar

Pints, pizzas and a long-running local story

Come for drinks, a pre-show meal or an evening that moves between the bar and the theatre. Hand-made Neapolitan-style pizzas are made fresh daily, and dogs are welcome too.

Come for

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    Hand-made Neapolitan-style pizzas made fresh daily, with strong drinks and pints at the long bar

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    Upstairs fringe theatre presenting bold new writing, wild performances, and the next big thing before anyone else

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    Six centuries of pub history, founded in 1415 and still hosting stories, regulars, and live music

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    A two-minute walk from Angel station, with outdoor seating and a hidden alley courtyard behind the pub

Visit

Old Red Lion Theatre Pub

Open until midnight Thursday to Saturday; Sunday closing is 10pm.

Today · 12:00–10pm

Monday
12:00–11pm
Tuesday
12:00–11pm
Wednesday
12:00–11pm
Thursday
midday–midnight
Friday
midday–midnight
Saturday
midday–midnight
Sunday
12:00–10pm

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