Sadler’s Wells announces new slate of programming

Sadler’s Wells announces new programming featuring ballet and cutting-edge contemporary dance, including seven world premieres.

This latest season is aimed at championing new work as well as work from around the world that explore themes of mental health, transformation, identity and the complexities of human connection.

Sadler’s Wells new season will also include the work of several award-winning artists including Jess & Morg, choreographer Emanuel Gat, Olivier Award-winner Dickson Mbi and 2026 Venice Biennale Silver Lion recipient Mamela Nyamza.

Season highlights

Premiering at Sadler’s Wells East, is DEEPFAKE from award-winning directors and choreographers Jess & Morgs. Their very first work as a company, DEEPFAKE uses dance, film, text and green screen to explore an interview between lying politicians and journalists.

Acclaimed company BalletBoyz returns to Sadler’s Wells with Six Lethargies, a brand-new piece that explores the role of music and dance in mental health recovery, featuring a 37-piece orchestra to music composed by Keaton Henson.

Award-winning choreographer Emanuel Gat returns with FIVE DAYS IN THE SUN set to Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, which explores transformation, resilience and catharsis.

Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black celebrates its 25th anniversary season with a double bill featuring the Olivier Award-winning Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November, Inspired by the 1946 South African miners’ strike, and …all towards hope, a UK premiere from Alvin Ailey alumnus Hope Boykin.

Smash-hit musical Singin’ in the Rain will return to Sadler’s Wells next summer featuring the iconic MGM score including ‘Good Morning’, ‘Make ‘em Laugh’ and the famed titular track ‘Singin’ in the Rain’.

New from the UK

Ben Duke’s award-winning Lost Dog, based in East Sussex, will reimagine one of Shakespeare’s most iconic characters with a sharply meta twist in The Last Hamlet in which Duke performs the title role.

East London-based Alleyne Dance presents Far from Home, exploring immigration and the consequences of the search for ‘a better life,’ using the award-winning company’s intergenerational community cast.

The second edition of YFX Festival returns in July, celebrating the next generation of dance artists, taking over Sadler’s Wells East for a week of youth performances from around the country.

Artists from around the world

The new Sadler’s Wells season also shines a spotlight on work from around the world, including:

Delhi based dancer and choreographer Aditi Mangaldas premieres WITHIN, a fresh double bill featuring both classical and contemporary kathak dance.
Dickson Mbi premieres TELLUS, a new piece inspired by his Cameroonian heritage and his desire to tell his son a bedtime story.
Georgia Tegou presents In the Quiet of Us, a duet about the fragility of human connection informed by her uncle’s profession as a neurosurgeon.
South African artist Mamela Nyamza presents searing new work THE HERD/LESS which explores the dual meaning of the ‘herd.’
Company Acosta Danza brings new work Cuban Baroque to Sadler’s Wells, blending the artistry of the Baroque period with the energy, creativity, and vibrancy of Cuban dance.

Sadler’s Wells New Season Calendar

Production	Performance Dates	Venue
Blue \| Glas National Dance Company Wales	Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 September	Sadler’s Wells East
Rhythm Riot English National Ballet	Thursday 24 September – Saturday 3 October	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
DEEPFAKE Jess & Morgs	Thursday 1 – Saturday 3 October	Sadler’s Wells East
Cuban Baroque Acosta Danza	Wednesday 7 – Saturday 10 October	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
THE HERD/LESS Dance Umbrella and Sadler’s Wells present Mamela Nyamz	Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 October	Sadler’s Wells East
Ballet Black at 25 Ballet Black	Wednesday 14 – Saturday 17 October	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Countermeasure Katye Coe & Charlie Morrissey	Wednesday 14 – Thursday 15 October	Lilian Baylis Studio
Far From Home Alleyne Dance	Thursday 15 – Saturday 17 October	Sadler’s Wells East
TELLUS Dickson Mbi Company	Wednesday 21 – Saturday 24 October	Sadler’s Wells East
Hidden Motionhouse	Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October	Sadler’s Wells East
Swan Lake Birmingham Royal Ballet	Wednesday 28 – Saturday 31 October	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
FIVE DAYS IN THE SUN Emanuel Gat Dance	Tuesday 3 – Wednesday 4 November	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
The Last Hamlet Lost Dog	Wednesday 4 – Saturday 7 November	Sadler’s Wells East
Vortex HUMANHOOD	Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 November	Sadler’s Wells East
My Fierce Ignorant Step Christos Papadopoulos	Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Six Lethargies BalletBoyz	Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 November	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
In the Quiet of Us Georgia Tegou	Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 November	Lilian Baylis Studio
WITHIN Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company	Friday 27 – Saturday 28 November	Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Singin’ in the Rain Jonathan Church Productions	Wednesday 2 June – Saturday 3 July 2027	Sadler’s Wells Theatre