Sadler's Wells Family Weekend And Aracaladanza Return For Easter Fun

Family Weekend, Sadler's Wells' annual two-day festival of family friendly events, returns on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 April 2019 featuring the UK premiere of Aracaladanza's Play on the Sadler's Wells stage.

Family Weekend sees the theatre transformed into a magical space for children and families with an array of free fun, games, crafts and activities taking place before and after the show.

Created for all of the family to enjoy, Play, explores the themes of freedom and fun through a poetic universe of childhood memories which incorporates puppets, projections, balloons and fantastical costumes.

The multi award-winning company, Aracaladanza, has been an indispensable part of the Spanish art scene since 1995, famous for choreographer Enrique Cabera's imaginative concepts created for family audiences.

The company has been a regular part of the Sadler's Wells Family Weekend since 2008.

Age guidance: 4+

Foyer activities from 1pm to 4:30pm on Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday

Press performance: Friday 19 April at 3pm

Sadler's Wells is a world-leading creative organisation dedicated to dance in all its forms. With over three centuries of theatrical heritage and a year-round programme of performances and learning activities, it is the place where artists come together to create dance, and where people of all backgrounds come to experience it - to take part, learn, experiment and be inspired.

Audiences of over half a million come to its London theatres each year, with many more enjoying its touring productions at venues across the UK and around the world, and accessing its content through digital channels.

Sadler's Wells commissions, produces and presents more new dance work than any other theatre in the world, embracing the popular and the unknown. Since 2005, it has helped to bring over 160 new dance works to the stage, many of them involving its 16 Associate Artists, three Resident Companies and four Associate Companies - the most exciting talents working in dance today.

It also nurtures the next generation of talent through research and development, running the National Youth Dance Company and a range of programmes including Wild Card, New Wave Associates, Open Art Surgery and Summer University. Sadler's Wells' learning and engagement activities reach over 25,000 annually through programmes that take dance out into the community and invite communities into the theatre. Projects include community productions and the renowned Company of Elders, its resident over-60s performance group, while events range from pre and post-show talks with dance artists to classes, workshops and assisted performances.

Located in Islington, north London, the current building is the sixth to have stood on site since entrepreneur Richard Sadler first established the theatre in 1683. The venue has played an illustrious role in the history of theatre ever since, with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Opera having all started at Sadler's Wells.