Family Weekend is a two-day festival aimed specifically at children, where the fun continues before and after the performance. With an array of exciting games and workshops happening all over the building, there is something for all ages.

Spanish dance company Aracaladanza delighted audiences at the first Family Weekend in 2008 and now the company returns with a brand new show, co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells.

Inspired by the work of the Surrealist artist Magritte, Aracaladanza’s new work, Clouds, is a dance production for audiences aged 4 to 104! In this 50 minute show a cast of eight dancers create a magical world of moving objects, marionettes and dream-like imagery – wildly imaginative and packed full of energy.

The Light Garden
Free for ticket holders with children under 4 years is a special event in the Lilian Baylis Studio running before, during and after the performances in the main house. Filmmaker Rachel Davies creates a series of temptingly interactive shadows and projections to play with, play in or just admire. more »


Commissioned by Sadler's Wells, Dance East, Comunidad de Madrid, Mercat de las Flors, and Auditorio de Tenerife. In collaboration with Diputación Albacete and Teatro Alcobendas, and with the support of Teatro la Abadia, Madrid.