George and Dragon, Shoreditch | |
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The George and Dragon | |
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General information | |
Address | 2-4 Hackney Road, Shoreditch |
Town or city | London |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°31′46.9″N 0°4′28.6″W / 51.529694°N 0.074611°W / 51.529694; -0.074611 |
The George and Dragon was a pub at 2-4 Hackney Road, Shoreditch, East London.
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.
It was a well-known gay venue, and featured live arts projects in conjunction with the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and was known for "total fun and mindless hedonism".
References
- Vyas, Shekha (12 August 2015). "Shoreditch gay pub forced to close after rent hike". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- "Gay London pub the George and Dragon to close down · PinkNews". pinknews.co.uk. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- 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.
- 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.