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Battersea Arts Centre

General Information
AboutBattersea 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.
Built1893
Capacity300
Contact details
AddressLavender Hill
London
SW11 5TN
Booking Tel020 7223 6557
Websitehttp://www.bac.org.uk
Members of Casting Call Pro who have worked for Battersea Arts Centre
2010Susie 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
2009Conrad 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

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