History
Radiohead played their first gig here in 1986 under the name "On A Friday", and Supergrass secured a record deal after a gig here in 1994.
It was bought out in the 1990s by the Firkin chain. It became part of the Scream pub chain, then was restored to a music venue in 2005. Along with several other Oxford pubs, it is now owned by Mitchells & Butlers.
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