L-E-V - Love Chapter 2

L-E-V - Love Chapter 2

Star of Israel's thriving dance scene, Sharon Eyal presents the London premiere of L-E-V Dance Company, whose name nods to the Hebrew word for heart: 'lev'. 

Hofesh Shechter: Grand Finale

Hofesh Shechter: Grand Finale

Sadler's Wells Associate Artist, Hofesh Shechter's work is part dance, part gig, part theatre and is instantly identifiable. 

Nederlands Dans Theater 1 - Leon & Lightfoot/Pite/Goecke

Nederlands Dans Theater 1 - Leon & Lightfoot/Pite/Goecke

The celebrated NDT returns with a revelatory programme featuring two works by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot: Shoot the Moon, an exploration of hidden emotions to a score by … 

Akram Khan Company - Xenos

Akram Khan Company - Xenos

Marking his final performances as a dancer in a full-length piece, Akram Khan takes to the stage alongside five world-class musicians. 

TriOperas

TriOperas

Three legendary operas come together for an unforgettable journey of love, vengeance, tears and laughter with shortened versions of Turandot, Butterfly and Carmen in one spectacula… 

Rambert - Life is a Dream

Rambert - Life is a Dream

Following on from the phenomenal success of Transfigured Night, Danish choreographer and two time Olivier Award-winner Kim Brandstrup creates a new work for Rambert. 

Northern Ballet Jane Eyre

Northern Ballet Jane Eyre

After bringing Sadler’s Wells a succession of sumptuous story-ballets, including the South Bank Sky Arts Dance Award-winning 1984 and the critically acclaimed Casanova, Nor… 

Cloud Gate - Formosa

Cloud Gate - Formosa

Choreographer and writer Lin Hwai-min’s new work takes inspiration from the legendary words of the Portuguese sailors in the 16th century, as they spotted the verdant land … 

Voices of America - ENB

Voices of America - ENB

Sadler’s Wells Associate Company English National Ballet returns with a programme of works packed with the audacious attitude of American-style neo-classical ballet, featurin… 

balletLORENT - Rumpelstiltskin

balletLORENT - Rumpelstiltskin

As part of Family Weekend, the ever-popular balletLORENT returns to Sadler’s Wells with another of their fantastical dance-theatre fairy-tale adaptations. 

Motionhouse: Charge

Motionhouse: Charge

Following on from the success of Broken and Scattered, Motionhouse unearths the science behind the beating of our hearts and the memories we make. 

Born a Shadow, Comapania Rafaela Carrasco, Flamenco Festival 2018

Born a Shadow, Comapania Rafaela Carrasco, Flamenco Festival 2018

Flamenco and the lives of female artists from the Spanish Golden Age combine in this show inspired by the hidden voices of Teresa de Jesús, María de Zayas, Marí… 

Ballet Flamenco Jesus Carmona, Impetus, Flamenco Festival 2018

Ballet Flamenco Jesus Carmona, Impetus, Flamenco Festival 2018

Former dancer with Ballet Nacional de España, Jesús Carmona is a pioneer in flamenco’s evolution. 

Gala Flamenca La Chana, Godess of Compas, Flamenco Festival 2018

Gala Flamenca La Chana, Godess of Compas, Flamenco Festival 2018

Four champions of flamenco puro come together in a homage to La Chana. 

Isabel Bayon Compania -Dju-Dju, Flamenco Festival 2018

Isabel Bayon Compania -Dju-Dju, Flamenco Festival 2018

In an extraordinary collaboration, avant-garde choreographer and dancer Israel Galván directs classical dancer Isabel Bayón as she reinvents herself, exploring the de… 

Painter and Flamenco: J.R.T. - Flamenco Festival 2018

Painter and Flamenco: J.R.T. - Flamenco Festival 2018

The Symbolist painter Julio Romero de Torres is famous for his portrayals of the archetypal ‘Spanish woman’. 

Tempo of Light - Flamenco Festival 2018

Tempo of Light - Flamenco Festival 2018

Featuring the leading voices in Spain today, revered singer Carmen Linares and brilliant rising stars Arcangel and Marina Heredia perform with Miguel A. 

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella

Matthew Bourne's interpretation of the classic fairy tale, has, at its heart, a true war-time romance. 

Rambert: Triple Bill

Rambert: Triple Bill

Itzik Galili's party piece for Rambert returns to Sadler's Wells for a percussion-fuelled carnival of dance, 28 dancers, four samba drummers and a dazzling light show contr… 

Kyle Abraham Pavement

Kyle Abraham Pavement

The creation and presentation of Pavement is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts in co-operation with the New England Foundation for the Arts through the National Danc… 

Until Our Hearts Stop

Until Our Hearts Stop

Acclaimed American choreographer, Meg Stuart's work is constantly shifting, developing a language and set of rules for every piece. 

Darbar Festival of Sitar & Dance

Darbar Festival of Sitar & Dance

A rare chance to see two internationally acclaimed dance artists. 

Darbar Festival-Ragas, Sarod and Fiery Dance

Darbar Festival-Ragas, Sarod and Fiery Dance

A triple bill of dynamic new talents with international star of bharatanatyam, Mythili Prakash and noted kathak performer Dheerandra Tiwari, plus a music concert by a remarkable … 

Darbar Festival-Akram Khan

Darbar Festival-Akram Khan

Akram Khan performs an excerpt from his upcoming solo. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

A mixed programme of new work and much loved pieces. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Aladdin

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Aladdin

A cave of riches is waiting to be explored in David Bintley’s glittering production of the classic story of Aladdin and his adventures with the magic lamp. 

Jasmin Vardimon - Pinocchio

Jasmin Vardimon - Pinocchio

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon is set to charm audiences once again this half term as she returns with her joyous and wildly imaginative take on the classic … 

Vamos Cuba

Vamos Cuba

The scintillating spectacular from acclaimed choreographer Nilda Guerra and director Cal McCrystal returns to London. 

Trois Grandes Fugues

Trois Grandes Fugues

Three acclaimed choreographers each create inimitable dance works to the same piece of music, Beethoven's Grande Fugue op. 

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance - Bayadere -The Ninth Life

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance - Bayadere -The Ninth Life

Ground-breaking dance-maker Shobana Jeyasingh brings her radical imagination to Petipa’s legendary ballet La Bayadère. 

BalletBoyz - 14 days

BalletBoyz - 14 days

BalletBoyz are back with an exciting quartet of new works playing with the concept of balance and imbalance. 

Wayne McGregor - Autobiography

Wayne McGregor - Autobiography

The visionary contemporary choreographer, Wayne McGregor has led his company onto ever more radical and challenging innovations. 

Cirque Eloize Saloon

Cirque Eloize Saloon

For its eleventh original creation, Cirque Éloize invites you to enjoy an exuberant music own Saloon. 

Paco Pena - Flamencura

Paco Pena - Flamencura

Guitarist, composer, dramatist and producer Paco Peña has expanded the possibilities and changed perceptions of flamenco in a career spanning five decades. 

Tanguera

Tanguera

A Sadler's Wells favourite returns, in this classic tango production. 

Dorrance Dance-ETM: Double Down

Dorrance Dance-ETM: Double Down

Michelle Dorrance brings tap into the age of electronic music with collaborator Nicholas Van Young. 

Sisters Grimm-Voices of the Amazon

Sisters Grimm-Voices of the Amazon

Following the Grammy Award nominated success of INALA, a Zulu ballet performed with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Sisters Grimm return with the tale of a water spirit from the Amazon Ri… 

Les Ballet C de la B: Nicht Schlafen

Les Ballet C de la B: Nicht Schlafen

The unclassifiable Alain Platel returns with nine dancers from his critically acclaimed contemporary ensemble le ballets C de la B, for the dark and moving nicht schlafen. 

Alexander Whitley -8 minutes

Alexander Whitley -8 minutes

Following on from his innovative digital work Pattern Recognition, Sadler's Wells New Wave Associate Alexander Whitley takes on the breath-taking scale of space for his company… 

Richard Alston-Triple Bill

Richard Alston-Triple Bill

Richard Alston’s newest creation comes to Sadler’s Wells as part of a triple bill. 

Rain

Rain

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's world-renowned company Rosas returns as part of our contemporary classics series with her iconic piece Rain. 

Scottish Ballet-Ceci Est Mon Corps/Emergence

Scottish Ballet-Ceci Est Mon Corps/Emergence

Scotland’s national ballet company returns with a double bill of two radically different, but equally powerful works. 

Jakop Ahlbom Company - Horror

Jakop Ahlbom Company - Horror

Conceived and directed by Jakop Ahlbom A deserted mansion. 

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui-m!longa

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui-m!longa

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s interpretation of tango returns to Sadler’s Wells after its triumphant debut in 2013 and a world tour. 

Rambert - Ghost Dances

Rambert - Ghost Dances

One of Rambert's most celebrated works returns to Sadler's Wells for the first time in 14 years. 

Northern Ballet- Casanova

Northern Ballet- Casanova

Throw caution to the wind. 

James Thierree-The Toad Knew

James Thierree-The Toad Knew

Following Tabac Rouge in 2014, Thierree returns with his latest critically acclaimed creation, featuring a seamless mix of mechanical marvels, music, surreal humour and acrobatic f… 

Betroffenheit

Betroffenheit

Following the award-winning Polaris (Thomas Ades: see the music, hear the dance), this piece from Sadler's Wells Assocate Artist Crystal Pite cements her place as one of the mo… 

Flamenco Festival 2017-Manuel Linan

Flamenco Festival 2017-Manuel Linan

Choreographer, director, and multi award-winning dancer Manuel Liñán returns to Sadler’s Wells with an emotional voyage back to the memories and instincts of ch… 

Mother Africa-Khayelitsha-My Home

Mother Africa-Khayelitsha-My Home

Two million people call the Khayelitsha (the Xhosa word for 'new home') in South Africa home. 

Flamenco Festival 2017- Mercedes Ruiz

Flamenco Festival 2017- Mercedes Ruiz

Let me dance for you – this is the caption of this night. 

Flamenco Festival 2017 - Eva Yerbabuena

Flamenco Festival 2017 - Eva Yerbabuena

Flamenco superstar Eva Yerbabuena is renowned internationally as being one of Spain’s leading dancers. 

Flamenco Festival 2017 - Israel Galván

Flamenco Festival 2017 - Israel Galván

Israel Galván likes nothing more than pushing boundaries and surprising with a know-how fed by the best Flamenco tradition. 

Smashed - Special Edition

Smashed - Special Edition

The forbidden fruit gets its comeuppance in Gandini Juggling’s cult-hit show Smashed. 

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale Music by Bernard Herrmann   A beloved fairy tale and Academy Awar… 

National Ballet of China - The Peony Pavilion

National Ballet of China - The Peony Pavilion

The 16th Century epic, The Peony Pavilion, is one of the most enduring love stories in Chinese literature.