Events Archive

Young boy leading a group of animals away from the BAC building. There is a wolf, a duck, a robin, and a cat following the young boy. Musical notes float in the air.
Peter and the Wolf
Family Concert

17 February 2026

Peter and the Wolf
Family Concert

Chromatica Orchestra return with another adventure where instruments come to life and imaginations run wild.

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Interior of a cafe. There are people seated at a table facing each other engaged in conversation with the remains of their lunch on the table.
No Such Thing

19 February–13 March 2026

No Such Thing

When was the last time you had a conversation with a stranger? We buy you lunch in exchange for a short conversation. 

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A black and white cut out image of soprano Lotte Betts-Dean on a blue and yellow background
Songs and Dances

26 February 2026

Songs and Dances

Eastern European folk melodies and French Baroque dances are reborn in three richly coloured 20th-century masterpieces, performed by Chromatica Orchestra with Lotte Betts-Dean.

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The exterior of Battersea Arts Centre from across the street. A large Victorian building with arched windows and a weather vane on its roof.
A Public Address

2 March–14 March 2026

A Public Address

Award-winning theatre collective Quarantine take over the former Town Hall - now Battersea Arts Centre - to ask: who gets heard in a place like this today?

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Why I am and why I am not

7 March–8 March 2026

Why I am and why I am not

A weekend-long intervention starting with speeches from the balcony of our building – formerly Battersea Town Hall.  

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Theatre studio space with audience seated around the edge of the space. There are performers across the stage standing in various positions. There tables, chairs, theatre lamps and a projection screen spread across the space.
12 Last Songs

14 March–15 March 2026

12 Last Songs

Part live exhibition, part epic performance made for and with the people of London.

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An image of a junction on a busy main road. A cafe sits on the corner with a neon red sign titled 'Café'.
The people of Lavender Hill

14 March 2026

The people of Lavender Hill

Hear from the people behind the counter in this audio walk, composed for and from Lavender Hill.

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A group of people are in a studio space, kneeling with their forearms on the floor. They are all facing the same way with their bottoms pointing diagonally forward. They are in various states of undress, some of them are topless with jeans on, others with a half-unbuttoned top on, others just in underwear or with their trousers and underwear showing part of their bottom. The floor is brick and there is a black cable running round it connecting to some lighting stands that can be seen in the background.
The Present Is Not Enough

26 March–27 March 2026

The Present Is Not Enough

Inspired by cruising as a social practice, The Present is Not Enough reimagines the city as a space that can be open, intimate and safe.

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Production Second Trimester's promotional photo featuring Krishna, one hand on chin gazing up longingly, and his mother, looking very cool pulling down her bright red glasses with a questioning look. the Image has white flowers and collage-style red, orange and yellow block colours.
Second Trimester

14 April–25 April 2026

Second Trimester

Following the critically acclaimed 'First Trimester', this ambitious new show is a cinematic, Bollywood-inspired family saga.

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Open Research:
How to be Many Mothers?

25 April–2 May 2026

Open Research:
How to be Many Mothers?

In an exciting new partnership with Kaaitheater (Brussels), BAC expands the Open Research programme with a curated series of talks, workshops and performances exploring mothering, family, and care beyond the norm.

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Monica: A Game for Diasporic Genealogies

25 April 2026

Monica: A Game for Diasporic Genealogies

A workshop open to those interested in developing experimental dramaturgical tools or in exploring games as methods of artistic research.

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Making and Unmaking Family:
Mothering as World-Building

25 April 2026

Making and Unmaking Family:
Mothering as World-Building

In this talk, Sophie K. Rosa explores ideas about mothering, family, and how new ways of living together might be imagined and made.

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