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Get Involved

Battersea Arts Centre is a hub for everyone’s creativity.
Find opportunites below and join our community of makers, doers, thinkers and big dreamers.

Young Creatives

Six beatboxers stand in a row performing into microphones, some pointing outwards, some gesturing with their hands. They all wear grey hoodies and black trousers

BAC Beatbox Academy

Make your own music with our collective of beatboxers, singers, rappers and poets. Ages 11-25.

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The Agency

Do you have an idea that will make positive social change, but not sure how to make it a reality?  If you’re aged 15-25, from Battersea or Clapham Junction, and have ideas that need to happen, then we want to hear from you. 

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BAC Dance Academy

Aged 11-19? Interested in learning Hip-Hop choreography? Join our BAC Dance Academy today.

 

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Next Gen Producers

BAC Next Gen Producers is our annual programme for young people aged 18-29 who want to develop practical skills in live event producing. The programme takes place over 15 weeks between February and June.  

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Two young people, a boy and a girl, are holding iPads in a dark room with a bright projected screen on the wall behind them. The boy is wearing a t-shirt and cap, and is looking thoughtfully at his iPad which is also illuminating his face. The girl is holding the iPad up close to her face and tilting it slightly, her mouth open as she smiles at what she sees.

Digital Arts Academy

BAC Digital Arts Academy is for 18-29-year-olds connected with Wandsworth who want to develop skills in filmmaking. An 11-week pilot term running between October and December 2026.

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Change Makers in Residence

Change Makers in Residence supports local young people to test, scale and grow their own community initiatives in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre.

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Community Projects

Community Garden

We’re encouraging our local community to join us in the outdoors, developing our BAC Community Garden situated on Town Hall Road. Visit this page for information on upcoming events and join us for our get-togethers.

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 Community Partners

BAC’s Community Partners scheme offers free space and support for local organisations to deliver weekly programmes of creative activity for Wandsworth residents. Find out more about the scheme, and our current Community Partners, here.

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