[1] It shut in 2011, due to health and safety problems regarding the Victorian staircases that serviced the theatre.

The theatre was frequently noted for the intimate and authentic experience provided by the backdrop of the upstairs room at the Cock Tavern.

[1] From 2008, the theatre developed a reputation for imaginative programming and quality productions,[8] and will be presenting premieres by playwrights Edward Bond, Charlotte Eilenberg,[9] Jack Hibberd and Nick Ward.

His play, The Present, was revived at The Cock Tavern Theatre under the guidance of the playwright in 2009.

[11] OperaUpClose, a company aiming to make opera more accessible and to provide young singers with the chance to make their professional debuts, had its debut production, Puccini's La bohème, at The Cock Tavern Theatre.