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The George Tavern is a highly regarded live music venue and beer bar located in London. With a rich history and a reputation for hosting unique and prestigious events, it has earned accolades such as "The Best Bar None" from The Observer and being named as one of the East End's best-regarded music venues by Evening Standard. From musicians to filmmakers, poets to scientists, the tavern welcomes individuals from all walks of life to its loving home. Whether you are looking for a place to grab drinks, have meetings, or host parties, The George Tavern offers the perfect setting. Stay updated on their upcoming events by visiting their website or emailing [email protected].
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26/06/2026

A very special night this week with Mary in the Junkyard 💗💗💗

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25/06/2026

This weekend -

TONIGHT : Myna Stage presents Wellsaid, over from Hong Kong. Alongside long-time friends Jabin Law and Jonathan Yang on support.
+Karaoke til late!

FRI : Get ready to indie yo sleaze for another You Wanted a Party? - featuring Tom A Smith, Blondine and Two Man Lift + DJs til late!

SAT : Queer/DIY punk-grunge-theatrical art chaos from Bella Artois (^ pictured 📸 ), Blondine, Liebniz, Wish and Herr Maphrodite

+ England v Panama showing PLUS another round of FIFA bangers DJs til late!

SUN : Ranga Records presents alt-rock from Tapes, Sweet Gene, Dreamhaus and Lefty

⚽️ Football every night!

24/06/2026

TONIGHT - FREE ENTRY all night
2 bands and a big shady beer garden 🌚

23/06/2026

Pip’s got World Cup fever and so have we 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Tonight we’ll be cheering England on inside AND out! Pip aka the George Tavern mascot aka DJ MUSIC will be spinning FIFA classics from 7pm, then we’re showing the game on the projector in the bar as well as on the TV outside

Free entry, first come first served

22/06/2026

This week -

TONIGHT : Our loves Mary in the Junkyard grace our stage for a low-key show in the lead up to the release of their album :) Sold out obviously, no tickets OTD.

TUES : [FREE ENTRY] Football all day and night, a DJ set of classic FIFA bangers before the game and then England v Ghana outside AND inside

WEDS : FOOL, Gama Re & more TBC

THURS : Myna Stage presents Wellsaid, over from Hong Kong. Alongside long-time friends Jabin Law and Jonathan Yang on support.
+Karaoke til late!

FRI : Get ready to indie yo sleaze for another You Wanted a Party? - featuring Tom A Smith, Blondine and Two Man Lift + DJs til late!

SAT : Queer/DIY punk-grunge-theatrical art chaos from Bella Artois, Blondine, Liebniz, Wish and Herr Maphrodite

+ England v Panama showing PLUS another round of FIFA bangers DJs til late!

SUN :

1pm: Vinyl open decks at the George: Bring a few records, tasteful or silly and come sign up for a spot to spin at 1pm-4:30pm. If you would like to join in but have no records, there will be a selection of Aynjel’s Plastic Club classics in a record box for you to choose a couple tracks! This event is beginner friendly - Aynjel will be overseeing and helping at the decks

7pm: Ranga Records presents alt-rock from Tapes, Sweet Gene, Dreamhaus and Lefty

⚽️ Football every night!

18/06/2026

This weekend -

TONIGHT : All Spells bring another night to The George Tavern, moving from Sometimes Always’ evil, noisy new-band racket through Kansas City Playboys’ post-punk Americana and Perfect Binding’s intimate nylon-string, cello and tape-music songcraft, before closing with Lou Terry’s humorous, politically tinged, full-band indie-folk/alt-rock

+ Karaoke til late!

FRI : [FREE ENTRY] It’s time to dance dance dance to the ryhthm of the bohannon !!! Move your body get that summer work out on the dancefloor !! Friday June nineteenth at the george all shapes and sizes welcome. DJs all night, courtesy of Robbie Ryan

SAT : [FREE ENTRY] Kneee:Drop celebrates Elsa and J’wows birthdays and love and friendship and magic. Music from Asa Smiles, Pierre Calvini and Funny Games. On the decks: DJ Asian Barbie, Wisteria Taylor, Edenplus, Admirer and Pawprint

SUN : Echo Chamber presents the usual debaucherous punk from Ella Morgan, Jesus and the Zealots, Lana Death Ray and Sleeve

⚽️ Football every night in the beer garden!

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15/06/2026

This week -

TONIGHT : FORM presents alt-folk from Grace Cummings, with support from Ben Vince

TUES : The London Underground Music Society & NTU present Argentine electronic producer rosendo, with support from Artyplanet and Half Star

WEDS : London cult label Kit Records presents their latest signing, Barreleye, for an album launch party. Expect a lineup chock-full with esteemed friends, including levitation dream popsters Visit Me, bitcrushed prog-jazz savant shen ao, and mysterious guitar duo Guthlac. There will be DJing, chatting, and a chance to buy various Kit Records items, including Barreleye's debut record 'One Eye Glitters' on vinyl

PLUS we have England v Croatia showing of course!!

THURS : All Spells bring another night to The George Tavern, moving from Sometimes Always’ evil, noisy new-band racket through Kansas City Playboys’ (^ above 📸 ) post-punk Americana and Perfect Binding’s intimate nylon-string, cello and tape-music songcraft, before closing with Lou Terry’s humorous, politically tinged, full-band indie-folk/alt-rock

+ Karaoke til late!

FRI : [FREE ENTRY] It’s time to dance dance dance to the ryhthm of the bohannon !!! Move your body get that summer work out on the dancefloor !! Friday June nineteenth at the george all shapes and sizes welcome. DJs all night, courtesy of Robbie Ryan

SAT : [FREE ENTRY] Kneee:Drop celebrates Elsa and J’wows birthdays and love and friendship and magic. Music from Asa Smiles, Pierre Calvini and Funny Games. On the decks: DJ Asian Barbie, Wisteria Taylor, Edenplus, Admirer and Pawprint

SUN : Echo Chamber presents the usual debaucherous punk from Ella Morgan, Jesus and the Zealots, Lana Death Ray and Sleeve

11/06/2026

This weekend -

TONIGHT: Too Bright to See presents everyone's current favourite band Compost Compost Compost, with support from bog band and Drive Your Plow

FRI: The underground counterculture indie print magazine LOVE LOVE, created by artist Lisa Marie Jarlborn and edited in collaboration with Warhol Superstar Gerard Malanga, invites you to discover 'OBSESSION' - LOVE LOVE Magazine #10. Expect music and poetry, artists TBC.

+ from 11pm, Rave The George Tavern DJs

SAT: You are cordially invited to spend an evening with your local vampires, the devilish Daxi, the blood lustre Lusa Morena and the killing charms of Kid Jupiter. This is a bloody affair, so put on your best frock to spend a night that you’ll remember for all eternity and witness the undead r(a)ising the roof off the George Tavern. Vampire attire is encouraged, please leave your stakes and garlic at home.

+ from 11pm, Plastic Club presents a night of magick and whimsy, Stevie Nicks vs Kate Bush... dress as your favourite and let's fill The George with witches.
Expect to hear Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith, Florence and the Machine, All About Eve, Pink Floyd, Cat Stevens, Minnie Ripperton, Lene Lovich, Donovan etc...

SUN: Part 8 of: A WOMAN BECOMES A WOLF WHEN SHE LEARNS HOW TO SCREAM - a live-intuitive-experimental performance presented by Scarlett Woolfe (pictured ^ 📸 .fsh ). Poetry, Dance + Performance from: Róisín Salmon, Coco Angelo, Céleste, Arcadia Molinas, Maddalena Iodice, Alexander Gallimore, Bri Leung, Luke Hornsby, Kate Fenwick, Phoenix Yemi and Paola Valentina. Music from: Jonique, Martha Aroha + Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi and Antigone

08/06/2026

This week -

TONIGHT: [FREE ENTRY] TGT presents dark laser worm-psych from Lipworms, plus support from Wish and Black Gums.

TUES: [FREE ENTRY] TGT presents art rock / experimental / folk from When, Mukbang Ray, New Hat and Superintendent

WEDS: JOY. presents punk / psychedelic / indie rock / new-wave from France's Huarinami’s for their EP release party. Support from Mr Beale and RAT

THURS: Too Bright to See presents everyone's current favourite band Compost Compost Compost (pictured ^), with support from bog band and Drive Your Plow

FRI: The underground counterculture indie print magazine LOVE LOVE, created by artist Lisa Marie Jarlborn and edited in collaboration with Warhol Superstar Gerard Malanga, invites you to discover 'OBSESSION' - LOVE LOVE Magazine #10. Expect music and poetry, artists TBC.

+ from 11pm, Rave The George Tavern DJs

SAT: You are cordially invited to spend an evening with your local vampires, the devilish Daxi, the blood lustre Lusa Morena and the killing charms of Kid Jupiter. This is a bloody affair, so put on your best frock to spend a night that you’ll remember for all eternity and witness the undead r(a)ising the roof off the George Tavern. Vampire attire is encouraged, please leave your stakes and garlic at home.

+ from 11pm, Plastic Club presents a night of magick and whimsy, Stevie Nicks vs Kate Bush... dress as your favourite and let's fill The George with witches.
Expect to hear Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith, Florence and the Machine, All About Eve, Pink Floyd, Cat Stevens, Minnie Ripperton, Lene Lovich, Donovan etc...

SUN: Part 8 of: A WOMAN BECOMES A WOLF WHEN SHE LEARNS HOW TO SCREAM - a live-intuitive-experimental performance presented by Scarlett Woolfe. Poetry, Dance + Performance from: Róisín Salmon, Coco Angelo, Céleste, Arcadia Molinas, Maddalena Iodice, Alexander Gallimore, Bri Leung, Luke Hornsby, Kate Fenwick, Phoenix Yemi and Paola Valentina. Music from: Jonique, Martha Aroha + Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi and Antigone

06/06/2026

People often ask us do we still need to Save The George Tavern, or is it saved?

The answer is: we HAVE survived many battles that could have closed us, thanks to years of campaigning, community support, legal fights and artists support. But the old nightclub attached to The George, previously known as Stepney’s, is still out of our hands. It was once part of the venue - with a light-up dancefloor and its own colourful history, and Pauline’s dream has always been to bring it back to reunite it with The George and create a whole extra space next door. Until that goal is achieved, Pauline will keep fighting as ever!

You can hear about Stepney's and lots of other stories from our history over on Pauline's recent Trax.fm interview :
https://hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/jon-bouds-all-the-rage-on-wwwtraxfmorg-paulline-forester-interview-3rd-june-2026/

05/06/2026

4 colourful in-house shows approaching;

SATURDAY
A night of new wave, art rock and post punk gems!
8pm-11pm : FREE ENTRY KARAOKE - 70s & 80s bangers

Come request songs to sing on our stage along the lines of...
Talking Heads / David Bowie / Pet Shop Boys / Blondie / Duran Duran / Eurythmics / Roxy Music / The Cure / New Order / The Smiths / Simple Minds / Tears For Fears / The Human League / Frankie Goes to Hollywood / Soft Cell / INXS / a-ha / Kate Bush / Joy Division / Peter Gabriel / The B-52’s / Siouxsie and the Banshees / Sparks / XTC / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / ESG & more!

SUNDAY
Post-punk & alt-rock from Crisol Rust, Nico & Linus and Shut Up Charlie

MONDAY
FREE ENTRY - Dark laser worm-psych from Lipworms, plus support from Wish and Black Gums

TUESDAY
FREE ENTRY - art rock, experimental & folk from When, Mukbang Ray, New Hat and Superintendent

Address

373 Commercial Road
London
E1 0LA

To get to Commercial Road in London, you have several options for public transport:

1. By Tube: Take the District or Hammersmith & City Line to Aldgate East station. From there, it's a short walk to Commercial Road.

2. By Bus: Various bus routes serve Commercial Road, including numbers 15, 115, and 135. Check the Transport for London website or app for the most convenient bus route from your location.

3. By DLR (Docklands Light Railway): If you're coming from Canary Wharf or other areas served by the DLR, you can take it to Shadwell station and then walk to Commercial Road.

If you prefer driving or need parking options:

1. From central London: Take the A11 towards Whitechapel Road and continue onto Commercial Road. There are paid parking lots available along Commercial Road and nearby side streets.

2. From east London: Take the A13 towards Limehouse Link Tunnel and exit onto The Highway/A1203. Continue on The Highway until you reach Commercial Road.

Please note that parking in central London can be limited and expensive, so it's recommended to use public transport if possible.

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 12am
Tuesday	4pm - 12am
Wednesday	4pm - 12am
Thursday	4pm - 2:30am
Friday	4pm - 3am
Saturday	1pm - 3am
Sunday	4pm - 12am

Website

https://thegeorgetavern.london/

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What people say

The George Tavern, located on Commercial Road in London, is a hidden gem that offers an unforgettable experience for music lovers and beer enthusiasts alike. Renowned as one of the best music venues in London, The George Tavern has gained recognition from various media outlets.

The pub has been featured in The Guardian, where it was praised for its contribution to the local music scene. Additionally, NME describes The George Tavern as a "boho boozer," highlighting its unique and trendy atmosphere. The Evening Standard also recognizes it as one of the East End's best-regarded music venues.

Not only does The George Tavern offer great live music, but it also boasts an impressive selection of beverages. In fact, Stella Artois named it "LONDON'S MOST LOVED LOCAL" and awarded it the Runner Up title in 2008. This recognition speaks volumes about the quality of their drinks and service.

The venue itself is steeped in history and charm. Tourdates describes it as one of the oldest, newest, strangest, trendiest, and most prestigious music venues in London. It has managed to maintain its original character while attracting a diverse crowd that you won't find anywhere else.

Whether you're looking for a casual drink with friends or planning a special event, The George Tavern is the perfect choice. This family-run establishment welcomes poets, musicians, filmmakers, playwrights, photographers, artists, philosophers, scientists - basically anyone with a creative spirit! They pride themselves on creating a loving home for all who visit.

To stay updated on upcoming events at The George Tavern or to inquire about bookings and reservations, visit their website or email them at [email protected]. With their full events listings available online at http://www.thegeorgetavern.co.uk/events.html , you'll never miss out on an incredible night of live music or an opportunity to enjoy this unique East End treasure.

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