Battersea Arts Centre

Cast and Creatives Set For ...BLACKBIRD HOUR at the Bush Theatre

The cast and creative team has been revealed for ...blackbird hour at the Bush Theatre. Learn more about the teams and find out how to get tickets to the show here!

Critics' Choice: Christiana Rose's Best Children's Shows of 2024

In an evolving year of children’s theatre, the themes of climate change and sustainability reign supreme, with a lean towards immersive and inclusive theatre with excellent changes in the industry meaning prior access resources are provided as a matter of course. These resources are often made available in the form of helpful visual guides, sensory and symbol maps, all of which are brilliantly inclusive for those with neurodiversity or additional needs.

Review: THE HOLLY KING AND THE OAK KING, Battersea Arts Centre

The Holly King and The Oak King is an immersive and inclusive festive experience, collaboratively created by Battersea Arts Centre, with award-winning immersive arts creators Wild Rumpus.

Video: Arooj Aftab and Mahogany Sessions Release Live Performance of 'Aey Nehin'

Celebrated artist Arooj Aftab, in partnership with Mahogany Sessions, releases an extraordinary live version of the track “Aey Nehin,” from her critically well-received and Grammy-nominated album Night Reign. Watch it now!

THE HOLLY KING AND THE OAK KING Announced At Battersea Arts Centre

The Holly King and The Oak King. a brand new festive adventure has arrived at Battersea Arts Centre this December, in collaboration with Wild Rumpus. 

Review: IF ALL ELSE FAILS, Battersea Arts Centre

The forty year celebration of Sheffield based Forced Entertainment comes to a close with six performances of If All Else Fails at the Battersea Arts Centre. Performed and devised by Cathy Naden & Seke Chimutengwende, Tim Etchells of Forced Entertainment directs the duo in the improvisational informed “absurd test that fails to find the answers”.

Review Roundup: BLOOD SHOW at Battersea Arts Centre

Experience BLOOD SHOW, featuring Ocean Chillingworth, at Battersea Arts Centre. Learn more about the production and see what the critics are saying in BroadwayWorld's review roundup.

Lucie Jones Will Lead 13 GOING ON 30 Musical Aiming For West End and Broadway

West End star, Lucie Jones, will star as Jenna Rink in the world premiere production of 13 GOING ON 30 - THE MUSICAL, opening at Manchester Opera House for a limited season from 21 September 2025.

Battersea Arts Centre Reveals Spring 2025 Season

With productions from critically acclaimed British companies and international artists, the old Battersea Town Hall will be filled with dance, drag and disruptive performance from February 2025.

Review: L'ADDITION, Battersea Arts Centre

L’Addition is a show of simple means with two charismatic performers, but it's a miss for me.

Guest Blog: 'We Are All Networks of Blood': Ocean Hester Stefan Chillingworth on BLOOD SHOW Coming to BAC

Described as 'a raw, euphoric choreography between 3 figures and 75 litres of fake blood' and 'a cyclical feat of endurance and precision', Ocean Hester Stefan Chillingworth's Blood Show is coming to the Battersea Arts Centre from 12-23 November. We asked the artist to fill us in on what they found fascinating about the red stuff. 

Battersea Arts Centre and Wild Rumpus To Present THE HOLLY KING AND THE OAK KING

The Holly King and The Oak King opens at BAC this November for the festive season.

Declan Bennett, Chumisa Dornford-May, Jamie Muscato, and More Will Lead UK Premiere of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812

The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full cast for the UK premiere of Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 which marks new Artistic Director Tim Sheader's directorial debut at the venue.

Review: FORCED ENTERTAINMENT: SIGNAL TO NOISE, Queen Elizabeth Hall

For Forced Entertainment, a linear story or a place without the space to play would be unthinkable. Signal To Noise is a piece of theatre like no other. I highly recommend you let the creativity wash over you. You won't see anything else like this, and you will definitely come away with something to think about.

Deafinitely Theatre's THE PROMISE Will Screen at Kiln Cinema This Month

Deafinitely Theatre's world première production of The Promise will be streamed at Kiln Cinema on Monday 21 October – with a live Q & A taking place after the screening with Deafinitely Theatre’s Artistic Director, Paula Garfield MBE.

Review Roundup: NOWHERE at Battersea Arts Centre

See what the critics are saying about Nowhere at Battersea Arts Centre. The production features the star of United 93, The Kite Runner and The Crown, Khalid Abdalla, in his writing debut. Read the reviews!

Gothic Opera and Battersea Arts Centre Will Collaborate For MARIA DE RUDENZ By Gaetano Donizetti

This Halloween, Gothic Opera are presenting Maria de Rudenz, a spooky opera which premiered in Venice in 1838.

Review: NOWHERE, Battersea Arts Centre

The world is a dark place. Every day, we seem to edge closer to the start of another global conflict. Nowhere is safe. War and destruction have become steady protagonists on our television screens, to the point where we’re growing increasingly desensitised to violence.

Shoreditch Town Hall Appoints Four New Trustees

A major arts venue situated in East London, Shoreditch Town Hall has appointed four new trustees. Learn more about the new appointees here!

ROBIN HOOD Comes to The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath Next Month

Marrying all the joys and spectacle of Christmas theatre with a heartfelt social message, Daniel Bye's take on the legend of Robin Hood sees the reluctant hero join with a band of young people who have been cast out of a society where they have no say, and who have taken things into their own hands.