Performance & dance

New shows on sale



We've just announced our brand new season of performance and dance, starring world-class artists and compaWe've just announced a whole host of new performance and dance shows, starring world-class artists and companies bringing exciting contemporary shows to our stages.

Tickets have just gone on sale, so take a look below to see what's coming up next spring and summer.


Daring dance

Dewey Dell: The Rite of Spring

Dewey Dell: The Rite of Spring

THU 23 – SAT 25 JAN

The dance and performing arts company reimagines Stravinsky's revolutionary work with raw, primal energy, offering a fresh perspective on the timeless score.


Robyn Orlin: We wear our wheels with pride

Robyn Orlin: We wear our wheels with pride

FR 21 & SAT 22 MAR

A tribute to the spirit of the Rainbow Nation, Robyn Orlin’s ‘rickshaw dance’ is infused with a joyous thirst for life and an unyielding strength of resistance.

Holly Blakey: A Wound with Teeth & Phantom

Holly Blakey: A Wound with Teeth & Phantom

WED 9 – FRI 11 APR

Choreographer Holly Blakey delves into the deeply personal and universal experience of loss and reinvention in two new dance works.

Post-show talk: Wed 9 Apr.

Audio Description available: Thu 10 Apr.


In C

In C

TUE 29 & WED 30 APR

Dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests and London Sinfonietta join forces to present their vision of Terry Riley’s In C, a trailblazing piece of musical minimalism.

Rambert x (La)Horde: Bring Your Own

Rambert x (La)Horde: Bring Your Own

WED 7 – SAT 10 MAY

We’re crashing an after-party; you coming? In this epic collaboration with (La)Horde, Rambert dancers bring their full selves to the French company’s work.

Post-show talk: Thu 8 May.

Audio Description available: Fri 9 May, 7.30pm.



Thrilling theatre

The Employees

Łukasz Twarkowski: The Employees

THU 16 – SUN 19 JAN

Fans of Kubrick take note: Polish director Łukasz Twarkowski directs the UK debut of this visually stunning dark satire set on a spaceship carrying people and humanoid robots.


Jaha Koo: Haribo Kimchi

Jaha Koo: Haribo Kimchi

TUE 13 & WED 14 MAY

In a South Korean snack bar, four lost souls take us on a journey through the history of South Korea through the familiar, startling and sacred language of food.

Khashabi Theatre: Milk

Khashabi Theatre: MILK مِلْك  

SAT 24 & SUN 25 MAY

Come face to face with the rippling, time-warping aftermath of disaster in this piece of visual theatre by the independent Palestinian company Khashabi Theatre.

Nature Theater of Oklahoma: No President

Nature Theater of Oklahoma: No President

WED 9 – FRI 11 JUL

A story ballet of enlightenment in two immoral acts, No President takes on show business with a showdown between rival troupes of former actors and ex-dancers.

Wed 9 Jul: Post-show talk.

All performances are Captioned.



Comedy club

Morgan Jay: This One’s For You Tour

Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour

SAT 31 MAY

Morgan Jay brings his unique blend of music and comedy to the stage with songs about love and dating.

Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

SAT 5 – SUN 13 JUL

In a brand new show, Lee shares the stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian who hates humanity.

Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT): Sun 13 Jul, 3.30pm.



Coming soon


1927: Please Right Back

1927: Please Right Back

SAT 21 DEC – SUN 5 JAN 

Combining handcrafted animation and bold storytelling, Please Right Back sweeps us into a magical, mischievous world of pure inventiveness.

★★★★★ ‘a genuinely masterful and unique theatrical experience for the whole family’ British Theatre Guide

Relaxed performance: Mon 30 Dec.

Captioned: Thu 2 Jan.



From our friends

Dance Umbrella and Sadler’s Wells present Abby Z and the New Utility - Radioactive Practice

FRI 18 & SAT 19 OCT | SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE

Hurtling onto the stage with explosive physicality, six performers challenge their physical and mental limits, and explore our instincts for survival.

Fairy Tales

TUE 22 & WED 23 OCT | THE PLACE

Fairy Tales explores the intersection of femininity, identity and self-discovery through reimagining how our happy endings are viewed.


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