We are Old Red. 600 years young. Unapologetic fringe theatre, strong drinks, stories & mischief. Take to our stage - [email protected]
Islington, London
Joined November 2010
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Membership is FREE for theatre makers & lovers alike! Gain access to handy workshops, ticket discounts and special events, become part of the family and have your say in our future.
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#weareoldred – at Islington, London
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How am I doing today? By Georgy Pleece at @ORLTheatre 19-21st October 2026
Grace Boag-Matthews • 22 October 2026
‘built nicely to an horrific end’★★★ ½
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You Oughta Be in Pictures by Polis Loizou at @ORLTheatre 21, 22 October, 2026 @GrimFestUK
Nilgün Yusuf • 22 October 2026
“Rich, dark and satisfying as a slice of Devil’s food cake.” ★★★ ½
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We've been saying this for some time now... join us for a show @GrimFestUK until 31st October – at Lewisham, London
"There is something welcoming and ironically, unthreatening about horror as a genre. They expect to have a good time"
Horror is proving to be good business in theatre today. In this month's Long Read, creatives and producers putting the supernatural on stage tell us why it's booming 👇
thestage.co.uk/long-reads/ou…
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An urgent piece of expressionistic theatre JUDGMENT DAY by Ödön von Horváth at Old Red Lion Playhouse until the 10 October @ORLTheatre
... morality & wild humanity fight it out as the Express Train 405 hurtles towards them.
Book weareoldred.co.uk/whats-on/j…
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#THEATRE #REVIEW Judgment Day @ORLTheatre 'may be 90 years old, but it has a lot to say about contemporary times' ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ thereviewshub.com/judgment-d… #London
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#MUSICAL #REVIEW Oil & Whiskey @ORLTheatre 'the best fun you can have outside of Nashville' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thereviewshub.com/oil-whiske… #London
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#THEATRE #REVIEW Titania @CamdenFringe @ORLTheatre 'a masterpiece of writing and performance' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thereviewshub.com/camden-fri… #London
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#ShakeFest ARE WE FRIENDS? plays at @ORLTheatre Islington 12 - 14 Aug @CamdenFringe
At its heart is the relationship between Oliver & Andy, an aspiring actor with Down syndrome, revealing the transformative power of genuine human connection
Tix camdenfringe.com/events/are-…
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Returning to @ORLTheatre 🎭 after two years of @GrimFestUK appearances 👻 Join us for our final #edfringe preview of #OneManPoe - presenting The Black Cat and The Raven 🐈⬛🐦⬛
🗓️ 31 July
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#edgarallanpoe #islington #londontheatre
And you can catch a preview of this exceptional piece of theatre in London at our place...
Sunday 26th July 5pm
Learn more:
weareoldred.co.uk/whats-on/g…
Underbelly has announced Goodbye Dandelion as the inaugural recipient of its Underbelly Futures Fund Award, a new initiative designed to support exceptional new work at and beyond the Edinburgh Festival Fringe @followthecow theatreweekly.com/goodbye-da… theatreweekly.com/goodbye-da…
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The Effect - @ORLTheatre
"A thoroughly entertaining and deeply captivating evening of theatre that is highly recommended."
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#TheEffect - Sam Edmunds lighting and direction is well paced, with both moments of intense action fantastically executed, and quieter moments of humour or sensitivity given ample attention." #Review #Theatre #RatedReviewed @ORLTheatre
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Comedy THE WOLF OF POYAIS @ORLTheatre Islington 21 - 25 July @BlueBarProd
Have you always secretly known you were meant to be rich?
The true story of a swashbuckling confidence trickster & the greatest scam you’ve never heard of, the Poyais Scheme
Tix weareoldred.co.uk/whats-on/t…
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Walking Each Other Home — Review soundsandstage.com/post.php?…
Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of ‘Walking Each Other Home’@ORLTheatre in Angel, Islington. Promo code Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May: HOME16
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@QXMagazine @Gay_London_Life @pubtheatres1 @LondonTheatre1 @LDNPlaywrights #londontheatre #queertheatre #islington #whatsoninlondon
Final Chance for Early Bird 🎟
Britain's biggest snob is resurrected for the ultimate candlelight supper... of human flesh!
☆☆☆☆☆ North West End
☆☆☆☆ London Pub Theatres
☆☆☆☆ Everything Theatre
☆☆☆☆ Theatre & Tonic
24th-28th May
weareoldred.co.uk/whats-on/d… – at London, England
Submissions are now OPEN for our next Winter Season (Nov 1st 2026 - 31st Jan 2027)
Want to bring your show to our stage? We love dark, camp & cosy theatre... something a little different
Submit your proposal here by 31st May: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
#festive #theatre #winter – at Islington, London
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Applications have now closed for GrimFest 2026 but we will be opening a second submissions window on 18th May for any companies who missed us the first time around 💀
Check out our website for further details or email us with any questions [email protected]
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📣▪️ REVIEW | WALKING EACH OTHER HOME at the Old Red Lion Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a thoughtful and heartfelt piece”
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📷▪️ Lidia Crisafulli
👉▪️ @ORLTheatre
#️⃣▪️ #reviews #thespyinthestalls #theatre
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REVIEW: Walking Each Other Home by Timothy Graves at @ORLTheatre 8 April – 16 May 2026
Harry Speirs • 4 May 2026
‘a literary masterpiece with more than great potential ... a spellbinding performance from Christopher Poke, ★★★
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