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- Sadler’s Wells has been a home for the arts for more than three centuries. Our ambitious year-round programme explores and celebrates dance in all its forms. Each year, over half a million people come to our London theatres with many more visiting our nationally and internationally touring productions or exploring our digital platforms.
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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.
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Sadler’s Wells was not born of an artistic impulse but the...
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Sadler’s Wells has had a rich and full history – this...
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Sadler’s Wells was not born of an artistic impulse but the discovery of a mineral spring in 1683. Richard Sadler built a music house around the spring to rival the already fashionable Tunbridge and Epsom wells.
Sadler’s Wells has had a rich and full history – this fascinating article by Al Senter takes you from 1683 to present day. The author acknowledges the invaluable assistance gained from The Story of Sadler’s Wells by Dennis Arundell. Part 1 – Taking The Waters (1683-1690) Part 2 – ‘A Nursery of Debauchery’ (1699-1730)
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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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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.
Sep 27, 2024 · Sadler's Wells is the last survivor of the various spas, wells and places of entertainment scattered about the northern slopes of Clerkenwell from the late seventeenth century (see Ill. 2, page 3).
Introduction. Sadler’s Wells is the last reminder of the spas, wells and pleasure gardens that stood in the northern part of Clerkenwell from the late seventeenth century. From an early stage the site was associated as much with music and entertainment as with the medicinal powers of the water.
