51°30′51″N 0°03′11″W / 51.5143°N 0.0530°W
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| Former names | Halfway House |
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| Location | Stepney, London, England |
| Public transit |  Shadwell Shadwell |
| Owner | Pauline Forster |
| Type | Venue, pub |
| Genre(s) | Blues, rock, punk, folk, indie, alternative |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1623 |
| Reopened | 2002 |
| Rebuilt | after 1745, 1820–25 |
| Website | |
| thegeorgetavern | |
The George Tavern is a Grade II listed public house and music venue located on Commercial Road in Stepney, London. It is owned and operated by artist Pauline Forster.
Formerly known as the Halfway House, the building contains original brickwork some 700 years old,[citation needed] and is mentioned in texts by Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. In 2002, artist Pauline Forster bought the derelict building at auction and has reopened it as a music, performance and arts venue, and pub. It is also a popular location for photo, film, and video shoots.