George and Dragon, Shoreditch

The George and Dragon was a pub at 2-4 Hackney Road, Shoreditch, East London.

George and Dragon, Shoreditch
The George and Dragon
George and Dragon
George and Dragon
General information
Address2-4 Hackney Road, Shoreditch
Town or cityLondon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°31′46.9″N 0°4′28.6″W

In August 2015, the pub's closure was announced, due to a "dramatic" rent increase, and a campaign was launched for it to become an Asset of Community Value.[1][2]

It was a well-known gay venue, and featured live arts projects in conjunction with the Institute of Contemporary Arts,[3] and was known for "total fun and mindless hedonism".[4]

References

  1. Vyas, Shekha (12 August 2015). "Shoreditch gay pub forced to close after rent hike". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. "Gay London pub the George and Dragon to close down · PinkNews". pinknews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. Fleur Britten (2008). A Hedonist's Guide to London. A Hedonist's guide to... p. 59. ISBN 978-1-905428-23-6. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. Tom Masters; Steve Fallon; Vesna Maric (2010). London. Con Pianta. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-74220-400-0. Retrieved 7 December 2015.


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