George and Dragon, Shoreditch

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George and Dragon
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Address2-4 Hackney Road, Shoreditch
Town or city London
Country England
Coordinates 51°31′46.9″N0°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. [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]

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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. 12 August 2015. 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.