Battersea Arts Centre
| General Information | ||
| About | Battersea Arts Centre was originally the Town Hall of then Vestry of St. Mary in 1893, when the arrival of the railways led to a great increase in the population of what had been the small riverside village of Battersea. It was built in less than two years, at a cost of £42,000, and designed by Edward Mountford, the architect for the Old Bailey. Built in “Modern Renaissance” style, it has red Suffolk brick and Bath stone elevations, green Westmoreland slate roofs and interiors of Portland stone, white Sicilian and red Devonshire marble and mosaic floors. The Grand and Lower Halls were always used for entertainment and education. The Grand Hall, whose lobby carries the motto of the original Council, “Not for me, Not for You, but for Us”, was often hired for political meetings. Battersea was a politically active area; the Hall was used as the local headquarters during the General Strike of 1926, and on several occasions was the site of the Communist Party National Congress. The Grand Hall took over the role of the Shakespeare Theatre, which had been bombed during the War. Apart from general music hall entertainment, dances were held – two shillings and sixpence to enter – Glen Miller leading the band on occasion. (It is said that many local people met their sweethearts at a dance in the Grand Hall, later holding their wedding receptions in the same place!) It was one of the few places where Ska music was played, for the Caribbean community in Battersea. There were also classical concerts, sometimes using the organ in the Grand Hall. The first silent movies were shown here and the projection box, though unused for 20 years, still exists. | |
| Built | 1893 | |
| Capacity | 300 | |
| Contact details | ||
| Address | Lavender Hill London SW11 5TN | |
| Booking Tel | 020 7223 6557 | |
| Website | http://www.bac.org.uk | |
| Members of Casting Call Pro who have worked for Battersea Arts Centre | ||
| 2010 |  | Susie Fairbrother, Chorus Trilogy The Arches/ Battersea Arts Centre |
 | Jon Haynes, Many The Poof Downstairs Jon Haynes | |
 | Esther Hutson, Various Sketches Riverside Theatre Co | |
 | Lowri James, Confessor Happy Hardcore Techno Music is my secret shame Rupert Cross collaboration | |
 | Simon Nuckley, Claudius Hamlet East 15 Acting School | |
 | esme appleton, Mrs Eaves Beast- Scratch 1927 | |
 | Conrad Murray, Director BAC Youth Theatre TDC/BAC | |
 | Josie Daxter, Parsons 1984 Blind Summit | |
| 2009 | | Conrad Murray, Director Young Peoples Theatre BAC |
 | Ishani Basu, Running Ensemble You'll never walk alone (part 2) The Running Ensemble | |
 | amy costello, Performer You'll Never Walk Alone The Running Ensemble | |
 | Rachel Lambert, Woman (Lead) Where Does The Time Go? Art in Motion | |
 | Adam Bone, Male Lead The Running Ensemble BAC | |
 | Rhiannon Brace, Catherine The Great The Queen's Empire Regina Fichtner | |
 | Leon May, Tereus The Love of the Nightingale TBC | |
 | Matthew Howard, King Pandion/Captain/Male Chorus The Love of the Nightingale Tanya Roberts | |
 | Jessica Stanley, Procne The Love of the Nightingale Tanya Roberts | |
 | Josephine Rogers, Philomele The Love of the Nightingale St. Marys University MA | |
 | Lydia Buckingham, Niobe The Love of the Nightingale St Mary's MA | |
 | Daisy Jo Lucas, The Servant The House of Bernarda Alba East 15 | |
