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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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Ballet and Bourne, Swan Lake and Scissorhands, contemporary dance and classics.
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Matthew Bourne's Swan LakeMatthew Bourne's Swan LakeMatthew Bourne's triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake, replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, comes home to Sadler's Wells for Christmas. This highly original all-male production premiered at Sadler's Wells in 1995 and became the longest running ballet in the West End, before playing on Broadway 2018-12-10T00:00:00+00002019-01-27T00:00:00+0000
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event > Dance > Traditional dance - Modern
PRICING £12, £28, £38, £50, £62, £72
DATES 4th December 2018 to 27th January 2019
Matthew Bourne's triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake, replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, comes home to Sadler's Wells for Christmas. This highly original all-male production premiered at Sadler's Wells in 1995 and became the longest running ballet in the West End, before playing on Broadway ... More about this event
Sadler's Wells SampledSadler's Wells SampledAn annual taster and a chance to dip into dance with tickets a mere £5 Sadler's Wells Sampled covers a wide variety of dance, from classical ballet to hip hop, contemporary and tango. This year's line-up includes performances from the Dresden-based Semperoper Ballett and the Richard Alston Dance Company which presents an excerpt from new work: Bra2019-02-08T00:00:00+00002019-02-09T00:00:00+0000
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event > Dance > Traditional dance - African and Caribbean
DATES Friday 8th and Saturday 9th February 2019
An annual taster and a chance to dip into dance with tickets a mere £5 Sadler's Wells Sampled covers a wide variety of dance, from classical ballet to hip hop, contemporary and tango. This year's line-up includes performances from the Dresden-based Semperoper Ballett and the Richard Alston Dance Company which presents an excerpt from new work: Bra... More about this event
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Mixed Programme
PRICING £15-£48
DATES Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd March 2019 - 7.30pm
A mixed programme featuring two new works, Hungarian and Detour, plus the revival of Proverb, one of Alston's most telling pieces, set to the vocals of Steve Reich.
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
PRICING prices TBC
DATES 7th to 31st August 2019
A contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy following two young lovers as they withstand conflict and division to be together, set to Prokofiev's score conducted by Brett Morris.
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London > Shopping > Supermarkets
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26a Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 | 6 minutes from Sadler's Wells Theatre
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316 St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 1 minute from Sadler's Wells Theatre
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
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London > Education > Evening Classes
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