Capoeira 101 | Battersea Arts Centre

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Information

Time: 4pm

Tickets: Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £5)*

*all orders will be subject to a transaction fee of £1.

Running Time: 1 hour

Age Recommendation: 18+

This event takes place in our New Committee Room.

This event is part of Homegrown Festival 2023

Join our one hour beginner’s workshops in capoeira. Get to learn about the history behind this dance infused martial art and the basics of capoeira. Follow this workshop and get introduced to a martial art that was crafted to break the bonds of enslavement, both physically and mentally.

The session will be delivered by The Power Movement with elite Brazilian Capoeira coach Bruno Tijolo.

We will begin the workshop with a brief introduction to the history behind capoeira and how it came to be.

Attendeed will be guided through basic dance and martial arts based movements of capoeira, this will be moderate physical activity.

We will make reasonable adjustments to the physical activity based on everyone’s physical ability.

This is a beginner’s class where participants can learn and try free of judgement.

We advise attendees to wear comfortable clothing you can move in.

This is an 18+ event

ACCESS

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in person in our New Committee Room. This space is on the first floor, with step-free access via a lift.

If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS

If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk.

To book a free access companion online:

log in to your account here
go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.

EVENT INFORMATION

Content

The history of capoeira will mention the histories of enslavement and colonisation.

This workshop will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.

PRE-SHOW INFORMATION

VISIT OUR ACCESS PAGE

We want our shows to be as accessible to as many people as possible.

We offer tickets to most shows on a Pay What You Can basis throughout the year.

Tickets for Council Chamber performances in 2026 start at £9.50, and we have recommended pricing to help you choose a price that works for you.

We know that ticket price is a huge barrier for some. If you can afford to pay the recommended price or more, choosing to do so supports those that can’t. It makes it possible for us to continue to offer Pay What You Can and welcome those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.