Events Archive | Battersea Arts Centre

Simeon Campbell, a black man with dyed dreadlocks, wearing a black vest, grey shorts and white socks, stands centre stage, flanked by 2 other figures wearing trenchcoats, hats and masks. All 3 hold their hands over their mouths, their faces downcast. They are onstage, illuminated by spotlights.

26 September 2025

SADBOI

Follow acclaimed hip-hop performer Sim, as he is carried around by his thoughts. An explosive, personal story of understanding and unravelling.

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Altar to Joy

27 September 2025

Altar to Joy

A participatory workshop exploring what it means to feel joy, especially when it isn’t easy or accessible.

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A group of people dancing on the Disco Neurotico dance floor. They are all wearing headphones.

Disco Neurotico and Deaf Rave Takeover

27 September 2025

Disco Neurotico and Deaf Rave Takeover

An immersive and accessible clubbing experience with DJs, a silent disco and creative activities.

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Three women, two are white and one has brown skin, surround a pile of sand against a grey background in a variety of dynamic balletic positions.

Daughters of the Sea

28 September 2025

Daughters of the Sea

A bold adaptation of the Welsh folktale brought to life with multilingual spoken word, dance, and soul/funk/folk music fusion.

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Male presenting figure, the artist Dan Daw, in mid-action pose in mid-air with arms outstretched. There is a mattress covered with a loose sheet beneath them. They are wearing a silk dressing gown that is open, exposing his tattooed skin

EXXY

2 October–10 October 2025

EXXY

In a world premiere in our Grand Hall, join Dan: a Queer crippled artist on the rise as he transports us to the Australian outback to talk about his imposter syndrome.

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Arts and Class: In Conversation

10 October 2025

Arts and Class: In Conversation

A panel of working-class artists, producers and changemakers unpack how class shapes opportunity.

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A large theatre studio space with a background photo image of a person with a gun, with an outline drawing of a person with a camera superimposed on the photo. The stage is populated by 5 performers of mixed gender. There are tables, chairs, microphones, a guitar, and large photo portraits of people spread around the stage.

Radio Live: A New Generation

12 October 2025

Radio Live: A New Generation

Radio Live hands the microphone to young people from conflict zones and highlights their stories in a moving ode to resilience.

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Female presenting figure, the dancer Amrita, caught mid-movement. Half their body is merging with the colour of the background.

Rinse

14 October 2025

Rinse

An intimate yet epic solo performance co-presented at The Place. 'Rinse' explores the romance of beginnings and what happens next when the initial thrills begin to fade.

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