Islington’s Old Red Lion Pub & Theatre for sale: will a luvvie fan like Jude Law or Dido run the show?

The upstairs studio theatre is a place for actors, directors, designers and writers to cut their teeth; and fans include Jude Law, Dido and the Game of Thrones cast. 
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Amira Hashish21 February 2019

Star fans of the Old Red Lion Pub & Theatre in Islington include actor Jude Law and singer Dido. The Game of Thrones cast also visited while filming in London.

Now the four-storey building, where a pub has stood since 1415, is for sale at £575,000 with Christie & Co.

The upstairs studio theatre is a place for actors, directors, designers and writers to cut their teeth.

The likes of playwright Abi Morgan, actor/director Kathy Burke and celebrated British writer Nina Raine, whose plays have transferred to the National Theatre and Broadway, have premiered productions there.

There is also a two-bedroom flat on site. Those interested in running the show will need to consider the added commercial costs including £75,000 annual business rate.

Jude Law
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