I find Battersea Art's Centre (The BAC) one of those buildings which is truly and utterly charming... Everytime I visit I love the relaxed yet creative atmosphere... intrigued about the beautiful building I decided to look into it's history abit more:
Background of The BAC:
Battersea Arts Centre is what used to be Battersea Town Hall. The town hall was built in 1893 by Edward Mountford. The grand hall was designed for ‘recreative entertainments of a high class for the people’ (BAC 2011). It hosted early silent pictures, astronomy lectures with lantern projections and organ recitals. It is still used today for weddings, fairs and performances.
In 1965 the building was threatened with demolition and a local campaign was formed to save the building, resulting in a Grade II listing and a new community arts centre. The building is still very much on a journey from town hall to 21st Century home for creativity. BAC’s environment continues to evolve, with each new artist who walks into the building and sees potential in the spaces and stories that they hold.
I had to take a few phone snaps of it's quaint display which was put together in conjunction of their main show The Red Shoe... which unfortunately I just narrowly missed out on seeing although deeply wanting to go, it had fantastic reviews. The beautiful set, which was homed near the cafe is enough to make anyone want to see the play... especially the ingenious hanging red shoes.
I advise anyone to pop by The BAC and check out the the architecture inside and out of this mesmerizing building...
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