Pub Club
The Old Blue Last
Hackney’s long-running boozer with live music upstairs and DJs after dark
The Old Blue Last is an East End pub and live music venue on Great Eastern Street, with a seven-day programme and late opening at the weekend. Come for drinks, street food, sport or a gig upstairs.
38 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3ES, UK
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Inside
A pub built around the music room
The main bar has huge windows and a large mirror behind the bar, while the upstairs venue hosts live music throughout the week. The pub has hosted early shows by Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse, IDLES and George Ezra, and also runs secret gigs and parties.
The bar
Drinks, DJs and food on Great Eastern Street
There are spirits, burgers and visiting street food vendors, with DJs and live sports adding to the evening line-up. Table bookings and private hire are available, and dogs are allowed.
Come for
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The upstairs live music room, where early shows by Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse, IDLES and George Ezra took place
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Weekday early-bird drinks for £4.60, from 1pm to 5pm, before DJs and live sports take over
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Burgers and visiting street-food vendors alongside spirits, with food and drinks available on Great Eastern Street
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Late-night Fridays and Saturdays until 3am, with secret gigs, parties and a pub quiz across the weekly programme
Visit
The Old Blue Last
Weekday early birds can find £4.60 drinks from 1–5pm; the pub stays open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Today · 1pm–3am
- Monday
- 1pm–midnight
- Tuesday
- 1pm–midnight
- Wednesday
- 1pm–midnight
- Thursday
- midday–1am
- Friday
- 1pm–3am
- Saturday
- 1pm–3am
- Sunday
- midday–1am
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