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Sadler's Wells East is the dance venue's second London home, in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, part of the East Bank cultural district. Designed by O'Donnell + Tuomey, it opened in January 2025 with a flexible 550-seat theatre, six dance studios and rehearsal space. Its programme covers dance of every kind, from ballet to hip hop, kathak and krumping.
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Seating
Auditorium
A single raked auditorium in a gentle curve, with no central aisle; seats are numbered 1 to 30 from right to left as you face the stage.
- Best view: the rake is steep enough to see the whole stage floor, which matters for dance, from most seats.
- Access: step-free. Wheelchair spaces in Row A, reached by the lift at Door 5, and in Row R at the back, through Doors 2 and 3.
Facilities
Toilets
Step-free throughout, with lifts to every level.
Bars
Park Kitchen & Bar (Wednesday to Friday 11:30am to 10pm, Saturday 9:30am to 10pm, Sunday 12 noon to 6pm), and The Well, the theatre bar, which opens 90 minutes before the show.
Coats and small items only.
Location
Sadler's Wells East, 101 Carpenters Road, London, E20 2AR
Getting there
nearest first
- 5 min
Stratford International
DLRNational Rail - 8 min
Stratford
CentralJubileeElizabethDLROvergroundNational RailDLR and Jubilee line step-free to the train.
- 15–20 min
Hackney Wick
Overground
Routes 108 and 339 to the London Aquatics Centre stop, 97 and 388 to Westfield Avenue, and 241 from Stratford City bus station to East Bank.
Step-by-step walking directions
The public entrance is off Stratford Walk in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Stratford station (Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines, DLR, Overground and National Rail) is about an 8 minute walk, and Stratford International about 5. At Stratford the DLR and Jubilee line are step-free to the train; the Central and Elizabeth lines are step-free to the platform, with a possible step or gap to the train.