Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse: Pub in Islington, London

The Old Red Lion Pub & Playhouse is a pub first and a theatre second. That mix shapes the room. You can have a drink, sit close to the stage, and watch something you would not expect to find over a pint. The programming leans toward genre work. Folk horror, improvised horror films, and dark, playful theatre all turn up here. The shows tend to be built around a clear idea, made for an audience that enjoys being in on it. The crowd is a mix of theatre-curious locals and people who came for the scares. Some come as a group for a night out. Others come on their own, happy to watch something new.