Sadler's Wells, London

Name: Sadler's Wells
Address: London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7863 8000

#1140 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell, London, England located on Rosebery Avenue next to New River Head. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683. It consists of two performance spaces: a 1,500-seat main auditorium and the Lilian Baylis Studio, with extensive rehearsal rooms and technical facilities also housed within the site. Sadler's Wells is renowned as one of the world's leading dance venues. As well as a stage for visiting companies, the theatre is also a producing house, with a number of associated artists and companies that produce original works for the theatre. Sadler's Wells is also responsible for the management of the Peacock Theatre in the West End, during times not used by the London School of Economics. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1683 (341 years ago)Coordinates: 51°31'46"N, 0°6'22"W

Address

Islington (Clerkenwell)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7863 8000

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Day trips

Sadler's Wells – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: O2 Academy Islington, Electrowerkz, St Peter's Italian Church, The Lexington.

~1850 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
O2 Academy Islington, London
9 min walk • The O2 Academy Islington, formerly known as the Carling Academy Islington, is an indoor music venue situated in the N1 Shopping Centre accessible via Upper Street and Liverpool Road, in the London Borough of Islington. It is run by the Academy Music Group. The main venue has a capacity of 800, and the adjacent O2 Academy 2 holds 250.
~1110 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Electrowerkz, London
6 min walk • Electrowerkz, also known as the Islington Metal Works, is a three-floor music venue in Islington, London. In addition to mainstream club nights, it hosts the weekly goth night club Slimelight and other alternative events.
0.5 miS
Church
St Peter's Italian Church, London
14 min walk • St Peter's Italian Church is a Roman Catholic basilica-style church located in Saffron Hill on Clerkenwell Road, Holborn, London. It lies just within the boundaries of the London Borough of Camden, but is particularly associated with the Italian community of Clerkenwell.
~1450 ftNW
Nightlife
The Lexington, London
7 min walk • The Lexington is a pub and music venue on Pentonville Road in Islington, London that opened in 2008. The bar specialises in bourbon, as well as American craft beer. The building it is in was built over 1875 to 1876 and was originally known as The Belvidere.
0.5 miS
Church
St John Clerkenwell, London
12 min walk • St John Clerkenwell is a former parish church in Clerkenwell, London, its original priory church site retains a crypt and has been given over to the London chapel of the modern Order of St John.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Victoria Miro Gallery, London
13 min walk • The Victoria Miro Gallery is a British contemporary art gallery in London, run by Victoria Miro. Miro opened her first gallery in 1985 in Cork Street, before moving to larger premises in Islington in 2000 and later opening a second space in St George Street, Mayfair.
~1580 ftNW
Shopping, Street, Market
Chapel Market, London
8 min walk • Chapel Market is a daily street market in London. The market is located on a street of the same name near Angel, and sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes.
~1520 ftSW
Shopping, Street, Market
Exmouth Market, London
8 min walk • Exmouth Market is a semi-pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington, and the location of an outdoor street market of 32 stalls.
~750 ftN
Theater
Old Red Lion, London
4 min walk • The Old Red Lion is a pub and fringe theatre, at Angel, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre was founded in 1979 as the Old Red Lion Theatre Club. The pub was Grade II listed in 1994 by Historic England.
~1160 ftS
Museum
Islington Museum, London
6 min walk • Islington Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the London Borough of Islington. It opened in 2008 and covers various themes on local and social history.
~1610 ftSW
Church
Our Most Holy Redeemer, London
8 min walk • Our Most Holy Redeemer is a late 19th-century church in Clerkenwell, London, England, by the architect John Dando Sedding. It is an Anglo-Catholic church in the Diocese of London of the Church of England. It is at the junction of Exmouth Market and Rosebery Avenue in the London Borough of Islington.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sadler's Wells?

Nearby attractions include Spa Green Estate, London (2 min walk), Myddelton Square, London (3 min walk), Finsbury Town Hall, London (3 min walk), Old Red Lion, London (4 min walk).

How to get to Sadler's Wells by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sadler's Wells:

Bus

Sadler's Wells Theatre • Lines: 38, N38 (1 min walk)
Rosebery Avenue / Sadler's Wells Theatre • Lines: 153 (2 min walk)

Metro

Angel • Lines: Northern (4 min walk)
Farringdon • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan (16 min walk)

Train

London King's Cross (20 min walk)
Essex Road (23 min walk)