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Sadler's Wells

/ ˈsædləz wɛlz /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a theatre in London. It was renovated in 1931 by Lilian Bayliss and became the home of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company and the Sadler's Wells Ballet (now the Royal Ballet)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sadler's Wells1

named after the medicinal wells on the site and its owner Thomas Sadler, who founded the original theatre on the site
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Sadler's Wells East is set to be officially opened later in what has been described as a "gamechanger" for dance in London.

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Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said Sadler's Wells East would be another "exciting milestone in the East Bank journey".

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Ms Miller who worked as a press officer at Sadler's Wells theatre early in her career, had also served as a chief executive and director at other dance organisations, including Dance UK and Orlando Ballet in Florida.

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The world’s biggest festival of hip-hop dance theatre is being held at Sadler's Wells.

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Sadler's Wells theatre has launched a global dance award which organisers hope will raise the industry's profile.

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