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Sadler's Wells

British

/ ˈsædləz wɛlz /

noun

(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)

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Etymology

Origin of Sadler's Wells

named after the medicinal wells on the site and its owner Thomas Sadler, who founded the original theatre on the site

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 3, 2024

Sir Alistair Spalding, artistic director and chief executive at Sadler's Wells, said he was "thrilled to welcome the London City Ballet back" to their theatre and studios.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

It had been the resident ballet company at the Sadler's Wells.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

As the crowds filed out of Sadler’s Wells theater on Friday, I approached a bushy-bearded man in a leather jacket and Black Sabbath T-shirt.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Sadler’s Wells, near the New River Head, was at one time remarkable for the ‘real water’ displayed in melodramas.

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous

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