George Tavern
Coordinates: 51°30′51″N 0°03′11″W / 51.5143°N 0.0530°W
The George Tavern is a famous East End pub and music venue located at 373 Commercial Rd, London E1. It was formerly known as the Halfway House.
A Grade II listed public house in the heart of the East End, owned and run by artist Pauline Forster.[1] It contains original brickwork from the Halfway House – a tavern some 700 years old, mentioned by Chaucer, Pepys and Dickens.
Now a music, performance and arts venue famous for photoshoots and filming. Kate Moss,[2] Amy Winehouse[3] and Sir Ian McKellen[4] helped campaign[5] to stop[6] development on part of the site – the infamous Stepney’s Club with light up dance floor.
In October 2008 The George Tavern was made Runner Up in Stella's "Love Your Local Campaign"[1], a competition to find London's best loved pubs and highlight the struggling pub industry.
[edit] References
- ^ "Venue Review - George Tavern, Whitechapel." Tourdates. 17th October 2008.
- ^ "Kate and Amy team up for pub." The Sun. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss team up to help save pub – Tabloid Hell." NME. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Gandalf conjures up support for campaign to save the George." Evening Standard. 24 April 2008.
- ^ "By George! Kate and Amy win battle to save stars' music pub." Evening Standard. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Inn crowd battle for pub." Evening Standard. 3 August 2008.
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