Send us a text Fringe theatre upstairs. True crime downstairs. Sheep theft somewhere along the way. In this episode, we head to Islington — the London borough that clearly never got the memo about moderation. First stop: The Old Red Lion, a pub-turned-fringe-theatre-turned-launchpad for BAFTA and Olivier winners. Also: the site of 16th-century sword fights, pint glass capers, and at least one suspiciously emotional fashion criminal. Then it’s a short walk (and a long fall from grace) to The C...
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Send us a text Fringe theatre upstairs. True crime downstairs. Sheep theft somewhere along the way. In this episode, we head to Islington — the London borough that clearly never got the memo about moderation. First stop: The Old Red Lion, a pub-turned-fringe-theatre-turned-launchpad for BAFTA and Olivier winners. Also: the site of 16th-century sword fights, pint glass capers, and at least one suspiciously emotional fashion criminal. Then it’s a short walk (and a long fall from grace) to The C...
Peckham Pubs Pt 2 – Time Out Top Ten, Tom Kerridge TV Fame
Historic London Pubcast
33 minutes
7 months ago
Peckham Pubs Pt 2 – Time Out Top Ten, Tom Kerridge TV Fame
Send us a text Back in Peckham for round two. From the steadfast Olde Apple Tree—the last survivor of Sumner Road’s once-bustling pub scene—to the Red Bull with its Shakespearean mural. Also visited are The White Horse — a pub with roots stretching back to the 18th century, a chess club hangout, and a Sunday roast that locals swear by. The Angel Oak — once a coaching inn and literary landmark, now a modern gastropub with a legendary garden. The Golden Anchor — a trailblazing pub with d...
Historic London Pubcast
Send us a text Fringe theatre upstairs. True crime downstairs. Sheep theft somewhere along the way. In this episode, we head to Islington — the London borough that clearly never got the memo about moderation. First stop: The Old Red Lion, a pub-turned-fringe-theatre-turned-launchpad for BAFTA and Olivier winners. Also: the site of 16th-century sword fights, pint glass capers, and at least one suspiciously emotional fashion criminal. Then it’s a short walk (and a long fall from grace) to The C...
