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James Cousins Company, We Are As Gods, photo Camilla Greenwell - landscape

An immersive celebration of life at Battersea Arts Centre

This autumn, watch an immersive celebration of life and dance in the rooms, rooftops and secret stairways of Battersea Arts Centre…

BAC Heritage trail installation

Interactive trails with mechanical eyes and applauding chandeliers

This month, Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) is launching a new set of interactive heritage trails and installations for visitors of all ages…

The Paper Cinema and BAC present Odyssey

The Paper Cinema is an Odyssey like no other

The Paper Cinema and BAC present an original take on Homer’s epic tale with hand drawn marionettes and a unique live musical score with a bird box guitar and musical saw…

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Book yourself in for some festive fun at the BAC

Visit BAC this Christmas and celebrate with some of the best theatre makers in the UK today…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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