Battersea Arts Centre

The council agreed that the building would survive- providing it was used for the community. The building was converted and in 1974 opened as an Arts centre, to the delight of local residents. The centre offered classes and lectures on the Arts. The council decided to close the centre in the midst of a string of expenditure cuts around the borough. Once again local fervently protested. The decision was made that the council would partially fund an Arts Centre at the site. In 1980 the BAC was born. The building was heavily renovated and three theatres, two studios and many Arts facilities were installed. The BAC received great praise and interest from the community and excelled during its fledgling years. The BAC has become one of London’s premier fringe venues and it also involved in physical and experimental theatre

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Address: Lavender Hill,SW11 5TN,United Kingdom
Phone: Box Office: 020 7223 2223 General Enquiries 020 7326 8211
Website: http://www.bac.org.uk/
Email: mailbox@bac.org.uk
Get there by bus: 345, 77, 87, 156 and G1 stop on Lavender Hill outside BAC. The night buses N77 and N345 also BAC. 35, 37, 39, 49, 170, 219, 239, 295, 319, 337, 344, and C3
Get there by tube/train: Clapham Common
Wheelchair access: Yes
Additional information: BAC has ramps and rails to the front door and to the Grand Hall entrance on Town Hall Road. There is level access to the entrance to the Lower Hall at the rear of the building. Most of our studio spaces and rooms are wheelchair accessible and there are adapted toilets for disabled patrons on the Ground Floor at the front of the building, as well as adjacent to the Grand Hall. If you require any assistance to find your way around our Victorian building, please let us know.

For people with hearing difficulties, our principal studio spaces have induction loops. For large scale and longer running productions, we aim to make provision for customers who are hearing or visually impaired and details will be included with the shows. We also welcome working dogs and our Café Bar can provide water bowls, if required.