Sadler’s Wells East
Sadler’s Wells East will be a new kind of cultural destination with local roots, national impact and global perspectives
Sadler’s Wells East joins the rich cultural heritage of Stratford, opening in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2024, as part of the East Bank development alongside the BBC, UAL’s London College of Fashion, UCL and the V&A.
Applications are now open for artists to apply for our major initiatives at Sadler’s Wells East – Rose Choreographic School and Academy Breakin’ Convention.
Find out more about these projects, our beautiful bespoke tapestries for the building and our opening show immersive dance production Our Mighty Groove.
What is Sadler’s Wells East?
Sadler’s Wells East will be a hub for creativity, with a 550-seat flexible theatre and six studios for creating and developing dance productions.
Sadler’s Wells East will support artist development and training, and the creation of new work. It is a resource for the whole of the UK, offering a destination venue for dance companies around Britain to tour to the capital, and hosting the best work from international choreographers. Performances developed on the Stratford stage will tour the UK and the world, reaching new audiences.
Being part of the community in Stratford is key for us, and Sadler’s Wells East will play a crucial role in the economic regeneration of the area. Our aspiration is that at least 50% of jobs created for our new venue will go to people from the four local boroughs – Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets.
The Dance Floor, a public performance space in the theatre’s large wrap-around foyer, will give a platform to community groups and guest artists and will be a welcoming space for all styles of dance. The building will be open all day and will offer visitors a range of food and drink options. We can’t wait to open our doors and welcome audiences to Sadler’s Wells East.
Sadler’s Wells East, an introduction
Sadler’s Wells East brings alive our promise to offer ‘dance from every angle’. You’ll find variety, brilliance, and adventure – hip hop, ballet, flamenco, South Asian dance, the best dance companies from the UK and around the world, a Christmas dance show and plenty of other shows for families. Plus, plenty of free day long activity on our Dance Floor.Sir Alistair Spalding CBE, Sadler’s Wells Artistic Director and Chief Executive
Sadler’s Wells East will play a huge part in the world-class cultural offer at East Bank in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We are bringing together leading institutions as part of our capital’s biggest single investment in culture and education for over a century. This will create new jobs and new experiences for Londoners and visitors for years to come, putting culture and creativity at the very heart of east LondonMayor of London, Sadiq Khan
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Academy Breakin' Convention, the Hip Hop Theatre school at Sadler's Wells East
The brainchild of Breakin’ Convention. Artistic Director Jonzi D. The two year course for students age 16 – 19 offers intensive, practical training in hip hop performing arts, with a focus on live performance and theatre production at an international standard.
Rose Choreographic School
Rose Choreographic School is based at Sadler’s Wells East and will support artists to follow their own individual research projects. Led by dramaturg and writer Martin Hargreaves, the two-year course includes workshops, lectures, seminars and access to studio space, with a research budget and the possibility to share work with wider audiences.
Sadler’s Wells East – What’s going on?
Parliamentary Event, Sadler’s Wells
July 5, 2023
Today, at an event held by Sadler’s Wells, hosted by the MP Luke Pollard in Parliament, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, hailed Sadler’s Wells East as “a people’s theatre…building on the proud legacy of Lilian Baylis”.
East Summer School is back
June 29, 2023
East Summer School is back in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offering free interactive workshops from Monday 24 July to Friday 4 August. Sadler’s Wells is running sessions on Kathak Dance and the National Youth Dance Company and Breakin’ Convention bring the hip hop!
Great Get Together 2023
June 29, 2023
This fabulous, free community event highlights the best of east London and the new arts and culture ventures opening in the park next year.
The Sadler’s Wells East Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
May 1, 2023
East London-based planting designer Alexa Ryan-Mills is creating a garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 inspired by Sadler’s Wells East.
Sadler's Wells East Celebrates Topping Out
June 22, 2022
Today we held a topping out ceremony for Sadler’s Wells East, our fourth venue that’s due to open next year at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. And we invited local young people to be part of the first show to hit our new stage.
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