New Red Lion, Islington, EC1
The Story
It wasn't obvious at the time that the Dragon Bar was to be an era-defining place filled with decade-defining artists. No one knew these people would go on to do the things they did — but when they looked back and asked around, the artists agreed: the Dragon Bar was a moment in art history that deserves a book. The toilets were legendarily graffitied. Block parties out the back. The gallery space upstairs was given to artists for free. Banksy had his first ever London show here. Faile and Bäst had their first UK shows here. INVADER stuck one of his space invaders outside. And then it mysteriously burned down.
Ghost Hunter mode reveals 500+ closed and demolished pubs on the PINtPOINT radar — each one a room that once poured pints on that exact street corner.
Last-pour archive from the venue’s Untappd check-ins.