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Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and international dance, ballet, opera and music theatre to the capital. Now a strikingly modern building with flexible performance and auditorium spaces, the original Sadler's Wells opened in 1683. Six Sadler's Wells later and sleek steel and glass have replaced the crumbling brick edifice of previous centuries. Originally a music hall, the venue now boasts a resoundingly contemporary but extremely accessible programme - with an emphasis on dance and movement - supported by innovative visual arts exhibitions in its public spaces. Sadler's really came into its own when Lilian Baylis took charge in the 1920s. Since then many of the world's best dancers have performed on this Islington stage. In 1995, Matthew Bourne premiered his magnificent Swan Lake here which went on to become the West End's longest running ballet. Sadler's Wells continues to have close associations with the centrally located Peacock Theatre, its home during periods of renovation, while the Lilian Baylis Theatre - now a highly regarded venue in itself is located within the Sadler's Wells Islington complex. Its really worth checking out whats on here if youre down for the weekend. Ranging from the cutting-edge to the mainstream, some truly landmark productions have taken place here over the years (Edward Scissorhands) which make this an attractive proposition for entertainment in the capital.
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event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
PRICING £15-£60
DATES 12th to 21st April 2018
English National Ballet return to Sadler's Wells in 2018 with a mixed bill of American-style neo-classic ballet. Voices of America brings together works from three generations of American choreographers, including the world premiere of a new creation by William Forsythe. Having not devised anything for a UK ballet company for more than 20 years, th... More about this event

event > Dance > Traditional dance - Modern
PRICING £20
DATES Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2018
Bringing their research together, award-winning choreographers Cecilia Bengolea and Francois Chaignaud invited three ballerinas and dancehall specialists to join them in the exploration of song and dance where pointe shoes and trainers share the dance floor to dance and sing on equal footing. Sadler's Wells presents the UK premiere of DFS for which... More about this event

event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
PRICING £12-£40
DATES 26th, 27th and 28th April 2018
Four choreographers and four composers are given just 14 days to create new dance pieces for the all-male ensemble, BalletBoyz, as Fourteen Days - which opened to acclaim at Sadler's Wells in October 2017 - returns. Javier De Frutos, Strictly judge and West End star Craig Revel Horwood, Ivan Perez and Christopher Wheeldon have teamed up with compos... More about this event

event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Hip Hop
DATES 5th, 6th and 7th May 2018
This annual three-day international festival of hip hop and dance theatre, curated by Sadler's Wells associate artist Jonzi D, is back for a 15th year in 2018. Breakin' Convention features performances from some of the world's greatest poppers, lockers, B-boys and B-girls. Taking place every May bank holiday weekend, this world-renowned celebrati... More about this event

event > Dance > Traditional dance - Modern
PRICING £12-£38
DATES 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th May 2018
Choreographer and writer Lin Hwai-min's new work takes inspiration from the legendary words of the Portuguese sailors in the 16th century, as they spotted the land that would one day be known as Taiwan. A new show by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, whose "open-air summer shows attract audiences of up to 40,000 people" (The Guardian), Formosa ge... More about this event
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
PRICING £12-£45
DATES 15th to 19th May 2018
Cathy Marston choreographs a new production of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel about the orphan who applies to work as a governess at Thornfield Hall under the rude and impassioned Mr Rochester, who hides a dark secret.
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Modern
PRICING £10-£45
DATES 22nd to 26th May 2018
Two time Olivier Award-winner Kim Brandstrup creates Rambert's first full-length narrative work. After a lifetime of incarceration, a man gains a single day of freedom in this modern retelling of the 17th century play by Pedro Calderon de la Barca.

event > Dance > Traditional dance - Modern
PRICING £12-£45
DATES 29th May to 9th June 2018
Sixteen years after his first production, Kaash, talented choreographer and dancer Akram Khanis set for his final full length solo show. His new piece, XENOS, commissioned by 14-18 NOW for the First World War centenary, premieres at Sadler's Wells this spring. Working from a text by acclaimed playwright Jordan Tannahill, the dance draws on the stor... More about this event

event > Dance > Traditional dance - Modern
PRICING £15-£68
DATES 1st to 19th August 2018
The UK premiere of Carmen La Cubana featuring Bizet's classic score, with new orchestrations by Tony Award-winner Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton), comes to Sadler's Wells this summer. Performed by a large company of singers, dancers and musicians, the show is a sultry take on one of the most famous operas, set against the simmering turmoil of Revolution ... More about this event
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £73 23% off
60 Pentonville Road, N1 | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Islington underwent a major refurbishment in 2014, transforming the rooms and suites into a stylish accommodation option. The newly ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £58 35% off
1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 7 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Halfway between the City and the west End, the Bloomsbury area is an oasis of calm in the very heart of the capital. It's a lovely ... More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel from £43 32% off
Central Street, EC1V | 8 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Near to the City, and convenient for the The Barbican arts centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, this hotel is modern, clean and functional. Equipped with its ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
418 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 3 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
One of London's most famous fringe pub theatres, the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington was founded in 1979 by Charlie Hanson and is a welcome ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Guardian House, 119 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 8 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Taking over the old Guardian building in Farringdon and filling it with rehearsal rooms and performance spaces, Theatre Delicatessen not only takes an entrepreneurial approach to ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Guardian House, 119 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 8 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Taking over the old Guardian building in Farringdon and filling it with rehearsal rooms and performance spaces, Theatre Delicatessen not only takes an entrepreneurial approach to ... More

London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Rosebery Avenue, Islington, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | Same location as Sadler's Wells Theatre
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and ... More

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10-14 White Lion Street, Angel, N1 | 4 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Bringing the fantasies of many ... More

London > Entertainment > Live Music
96-98 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 6 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it's an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please all ... More

London > Events > Dance Dates: 1st to 19th August 2018
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R | Same location as Sadler's Wells Theatre
The UK premiere of Carmen La Cubana featuring Bizet's classic score, with new orchestrations by Tony Award-winner Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton), comes to Sadler's Wells this summer. ...More

London > Events > Dance Dates: 12th to 21st April 2018
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R | Same location as Sadler's Wells Theatre
English National Ballet return to Sadler's Wells in 2018 with a mixed bill of American-style neo-classic ballet. Voices of America brings together works from three generations ...More

London > Events > Dance Dates: Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2018
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R | Same location as Sadler's Wells Theatre
Bringing their research together, award-winning choreographers Cecilia Bengolea and Francois Chaignaud invited three ballerinas and dancehall specialists to join them in the exploration of song and ...More
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London > Attractions > Sights
407 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 3 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Launched in late 2010, the Angel Building in Islington transformed from an under-used early 1980s commercial block into an award-winning office space, reinvented by architects ... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
7 Torrens Street, Islington, London EC1V | 4 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Built in the late 19th century, The Islington Metalworks is a building steeped in history. All three floors were initially used to stable the horses that ... More

London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang outs ... More
Shopping near Sadler's Wells Theatre

London > Shopping > Jewellery
41 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Established in Clerkenwell in 1997, EC One jewellery has built up a glittering reputation for its individual, stylish jewellery. Husband and wife team Jos and Alison ... More

London > Shopping > Supermarkets
18 Penton Street, Islington, London N1 | 6 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
This independent supermarket between Angel and Kings Cross sells good quality organic food, Bundaberg root beer and Fentiman's cola as well as all the basics. ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26a Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 | 6 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
This traditional bakery, drawing on British and Gallic roots, has made an indelible mark on the foodies of Islington. With nearly twenty types of bread - ... More
Restaurants near Sadler's Wells Theatre

London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
316 St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 1 minute from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Influenced by the diverse Italian regions as well as hints from Spanish cooking, Adha Chef brings sumptuous, authentic flavours to Islington's popular Quinto Quarto. Drawing on ... More

London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
360 - 362 St. John Street, Islington, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 1 minute from Sadler's Wells Theatre
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London > Restaurants > Vegetarian restaurants
370 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 2 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna and Stella McCartney have all eaten at the original Gate Vegetarian Restaurant in Hammersmith and now Adrian and Michael Daniel, the Indo-Iraqi brothers ... More

London > Education > Cookery Courses
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, 42 Northampton Road, EC1R | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Featuring six catering stations, a demonstration bench and a communal dining table, B&H Kitchen , the cookery school from Bourne & Hollingsworth Group, guides Londoners ... More

London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 8 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ... More

London > Education > Professional Training
161 Old Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 12 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
This gorgeous 18th century Grade I listed Hawksmoor church is one of a number of London churches which has, in recent years, been converted into a ... More
Leisure near Sadler's Wells Theatre

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
A busy park in Islington beside the Three Corners Centre youth centre and Adventure Playground, the 2.02 acre Spa Fields include a children's playground, tarmac ... More

London > Leisure >
The Basement, 49-51 Central Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 10 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
London Dance Academy is a dance studio in the middle of the City, five minutes' walk from Old Street and Barbican, which offers dance classes and ... More

London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Norman Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 10 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Excellent fencing courses for beginners with highly trained coaches, good facilities and years of experience teaching this ancient, noble sport. Fencing is very good fun and ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
55 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
The Ambassador is one of the more special among of the gastro pubs in Exmouth Market thanks to its short but eclectic menu. It also owes ... More


London > Restaurants > Gastropub
240 St John Street, Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 5 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
The Peasant is really two different eateries under one roof. Downstairs is a crowded and cheerful gastropub, with a menu of substantial tapas and platters. Upstairs ... More
Nightlife near Sadler's Wells Theatre

London > Nightlife > Bars
3 Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 | 6 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Retro-trendy, infectiously popular, and staunchly pioneering London's first Irish cocktail bar is a welcome addition to Islington's portfolio of drinking venues. A heady mix of curved ... More

London > Nightlife >
113-117 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 9 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Most people's gripe about South Ken's graffiti chic venue Ghost INC is that it would be better suited to the edgier East End than the haughty ... More

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London > Business > Venue Hire
Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 8 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
The Crypt on the Green, underneath St James Church in Clerkenwell, is on the site of the first nunnery to be built in London dating back ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 8 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
Exhibitors love this venue and it's easy to see why. The Business Design Centre in Islington is in a great location just one mile from The ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
St. Johns Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 10 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
The Museum of the Order of St John tells the story of the St John's Ambulance from within a 16th century gatehouse which was formerly the ... More
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