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Decamped to Holborn’s Peacock Theatre
- During the two-year rebuild, Sadler’s Wells decamped to Holborn’s Peacock Theatre which it has continued to programme ever since. The rebuilt theatre opened in October 1998 with a design that still incorporates the skeleton of Frank Matcham’s 1931 theatre, which in turn contained bricks from the Victorian playhouse.
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May 27, 2024 · With a history stretching back over three centuries, Sadler‘s Wells has survived fire, war, bankruptcy and the fickle tides of fashion to become one of the most important and influential centers for dance in the world.
Sadler's Wells is now chiefly known as a dance venue. As well as hosting visiting companies, the theatre is also a producing house, with associated artists and companies who create original works for the theatre. Sadler's Wells maintains an additional base at the Peacock Theatre in the West End.
During the two-year rebuild, Sadler’s Wells decamped to Holborn’s Peacock Theatre which it has continued to programme ever since. The rebuilt theatre opened in October 1998 with a design that still incorporates the skeleton of Frank Matcham’s 1931 theatre, which in turn contained bricks from the Victorian playhouse.
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Sadler’s Wells was first opened by Richard Sadler in 1683 – London’s second public theatre to open following the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. It was originally a ‘musick house’, and the name stemmed from a spring found near by. Sadler claimed its iron-rich water could cure all manner of ills and as such, Sadler’s Wells began drawing a va...
The now 6th incarnation of the theatre remains an extremely popular venue, and hosts a wide variety of dance shows regularly – from contemporary fusion to traditional ballet. Tickets are sought after so it’s worth booking ahead if you’d like to catch a performance. Unfortunately there are no regular theatre tours but the excellent café and bar is a...
Sadler’s Wells Theatre is in Clerkenwell – it’s a 3 minute walk to Angel tube station or a 15 minute walk to Farringdon if you’re looking for National Rail services. Multiple buses stop outside the theatre, including routes to Hackney, Finsbury Park, Battersea, London Waterloo and London Victoria.
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Oct 24, 2024 · Dance organisation Sadler’s Wells in London has added more productions to its 2025 season, bringing the total to 79 shows including 3 world premieres and 14 UK premieres. In a first for the venue, 2025 will see a season across four of its theatres, as its new venue Sadler’s Wells East opens. This month marks 20 years since Sir Alistair ...
Sadler’s Wells has played an important role in the history of theatre, with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Opera all starting life here. And in the 1990s, the Sadler’s Wells site in Angel, London, was transformed into a purpose-built dance theatre.
For over a century – until the Theatres Act of 1843 – Sadler’s Wells was, strictly speaking, forbidden to stage any entertainment with dialogue incorporated into the musical content, although blind eyes were mostly turned to any breaches of the law, much to the chagrin of the Theatres Royal.
