The George Tavern

Pub in Shadwell

10 / 10 from 3 reviews

Address
373 Commercial Road
Shadwell
London
E1 0LA

Map

Telephone
020 7790 7335

Region
Shadwell

Nearest Station
Shadwell
0.22 miles

Category
Pubs

Opening Times

Monday	Open 16:00 - Closes 00:00
Tuesday	Open 16:00 - Closes 00:00
Wednesday	Open 16:00 - Closes 00:00
Thursday	Open 16:00 - Closes 00:00
Friday	Open 16:00 - Closes 03:00
Saturday	Open 16:00 - Closes 03:00
Sunday	Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00

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The George Tavern serve a variety of beers, wines and spirits. They also have a late night disco with live music.

All In London Review

One of East London’s most diverse pubs and performance spaces

Established sometime around 1623, it’s fair to say that The George Tavern has a fair bit of history attached to it. However, it is over the past decade that it has built a reputation as one of East London’s most diverse pubs and performance spaces.

Hosting theatre, live bands, DJs, performance art and cabaret it is as much a cultural space as it is a classic old boozer. The look is all public house class. Located in a listed building on the corner of Commercial Road and Jubilee Street, its distance from the bright lights of Hackney, Shoreditch and similar popular East End nightlife draws means it promotes its own agenda. A melting pot of creativity, it draws some of the best artists from around the city.

The paint is peeling, the furniture is rickety and there used to be an old abandoned car in the back yard. The George isn’t your average pub, even when it’s filled with hip locals, artists and musicians it retains its trad appeal.

The only let down is the roll call of rather dull lagers behind the bar, however, nobody really seems to mind, not when there’s an evening of anti-folk on, a one-man play in residence or a record label night arranged for the pleasure of the culture-spoilt customers. There aren’t many pubs that offer the eclectic events that the George Tavern does, which is why in this part of London at least, it has always been a one-off worth supporting.

Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Sep 28, 2012

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London is the UK's indie hotbed - Manchester and Liverpool will try and lay claim but purists know the truth... it's London, baby.

This might just be Whitechapel’s only rock and roll retreat and it is more than enough for the area. If it’s not encouraging people to smear (fake) blood over each other during messy indie Halloween nights it’s putting on new bands and making an almighty musical racket from the turntables.

User Reviews

Anonymous

Oct 7, 2009

I love this pub. Found it by accident. They should really advertise more. But it is such a rich place with great music and art, and the most wonderful people.

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Anonymous

Aug 8, 2008

A-MAZE-ING

Great Music, Great Drinks and the friendliest pub in London. Love it -- so unique.

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