top of page
To receive blog posts and walking tour schedules by email, please subscribe (for free) at the bottom of the home page
Search
Sadler’s Wells Theatre is a museum of its own history
Over more than 300 years it has staged everything from aquatic shows and Shakespeare to pantomime and ballet. Today Sadler’s Wells is London’s leading venue for dance, both classical ballet and contemporary dance. The corridors of its 1,500 seat main auditorium and 182 seat Lillian Baylis Studio serve as a museum to its long and varied history. All the artworks, engravings and sculptures in this post are London On The Ground photographs of items displayed at the Theatre and S
London On The Ground
Nov 228 min read
Oranges and lemons: bells and churches, with a moral to the story
Which are the six London churches mentioned in the nursery rhyme and what is its message? Oranges and Lemons makes references to the...
London On The Ground
Jul 56 min read
More songs with 'London' in the title
10 songs suggested by London On The Ground blog readers. Three years ago I posted my personal top 10 songs with 'London' in the title ....
London On The Ground
Dec 31, 20244 min read
1 January: New Year's Days from London's history
Pepys, Amazing Grace, The Times, Frankenstein, Joe Orton, The Beatles, mobile phones and more. To celebrate New Year's Day 2024, here is...
London On The Ground
Dec 31, 20234 min read
bottom of page