Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse
Islington
Old Red Lion is a pub and performance space in Islington where experimental theatre, film, and unconventional work happen on a small stage. The programming has the feel of people who actually care what they're putting on. Independent venue that takes risks with new writing, performance art, comedy outside the mainstream, screening-based shows. It draws artists and audiences looking for something that doesn't fit the bigger rooms. Islington's character as a neighbourhood sits between established and independent: Old Red Lion feels rooted in the scrappy, curious side of things. You go when you want something unexpected.
Upcoming at Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse
Regular weekly nights
- Film Club 4 Life Monday 13th July
- FreshFest 1st - 28th February 2027 - 28 PLAYS LATER
- Goodbye Dandelion Sunday 26th July
- GrimFest 2026 GrimFest is back 13th-31st October 2026
- Plotbusters: The Improvised Movie Premiere Friday 31st July & Saturday 1st August
- SHAKEFEST 2026 4th - 30th August 2026
About Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse
Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse is a pub/bar in Islington, London, a historic pub with an upstairs fringe theatre.
See the listings below for its upcoming what's on.
Getting there
Old Red Lion Pub & PlayhouseEC1V 4NJ
Nearby venues
- The 411, Angel EC1V 4AB
- Angel tube station City road London Map EC1V 1NE
- The Peacock, Angel N1 9LQ
- Candid Arts Trust EC1V 1NQ
- Electrowerkz EC1V 1NQ
- Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN
- Sadler's Wells EC1R 4TN
- Sadler's Wells Theatre EC1R 4TN
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse?
Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse is in EC1V 4NJ, London (EC1V 4NJ).