Sadler's Wells

British  

/ 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)

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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

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

From BBC • May 3, 2024

Organisers hope that will change with the introduction of the inaugural Sadler's Wells prize, which is split into two categories.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024

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

After its Birmingham run, the show will move to Plymouth Theatre Royal from 12-14 October and London’s Sadler’s Wells from 18-21 October.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

When less than two years old he was brought upon the stage at Drury Lane; at the age of three he began to appear at Sadler’s Wells; and he did not finally retire until 1828.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various