Events Archive | Battersea Arts Centre

A woman wearing pink tracksuit bottoms and a crop top is standing facing away from the camera with arms held high and peace signing with her fingers. Behind her, a large screen reads ‘The End Is Coming’ in bold white distorted text on a black background. A large pink teddy bear sits on a chair in the corner.

Bloom 2026

7 May–16 May 2026

Bloom 2026

Spanning two weekends, Bloom presents five genre-defying productions in a curated programme of cutting-edge performance developed at BAC.

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Two white sticks being puppeteerd by pink string. Blurred in the background are scattered black beads, a strip of light brown fur, and a curious audience in the shadows. Around the image is a blue-green haze, the colours of Bloom festival.

Matter Era

7 May–9 May 2026

Matter Era

Part installation, part performance, Matter Era brings a post-human world to life through experimental puppetry and animated objects.

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A white woman with long wavy ginger hair is kneeling on a desk with both hands down in front of her. She is wearing a dark pink long-sleeved leotard with strings of large light pink jewels and cloth tassels under the arms. There a microphone on her right. The image is treated with a green smoke at the bottom.

Wormhole Of Our Formation

8 May–9 May 2026

Wormhole Of Our Formation

A visceral, absurdist ride through Breakdown Britain.

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A white woman with black hair wearing red lipstick is standing in front of a cloud-filled sky background. She is holding a half-melted ice-cream in her left hand and gazing upward in awe of something out of frame. The image is treated with a green smoke at the bottom.

FAMEHUNGRY

15 May–16 May 2026

FAMEHUNGRY

A helter-skelter nosedive into TikTok, The Almighty Algorithm and the attention economy to ask what it means to be an artist now.

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A softly lit pink room frames two people embracing for a kiss. The pair are both wearing white silk blindfolds, have various tattoos, and matching blonde hair with dark brown roots that have grown out. The image is treated with a green smoke at the bottom.

Dance Me to the End of Love

16 May 2026

Dance Me to the End of Love

You're invited into an immersive performance of intimacy, pain, pleasure, and grief – set inside a wandering art installation.

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A person dressed in Frankenstein-esq prosthetics and chunky boots is standing on stage drinking a Monster energy drink. Behind them a green leather chair and teal curtains. Around the image is a blue-green haze, the colours of Bloom festival.

No Bodies Here: Deleting the Body from Live Performance

16 May 2026

No Bodies Here: Deleting the Body from Live Performance

Join Ocean for an artist talk sharing their experience experimenting in performance.

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Battersea Arts Centre's 2026 Programme colours in pink and subtle green with a zig-jagged misty haze texture.

Homegrown Festival 2026

25 May 2026

Homegrown Festival 2026

A celebration of bold ideas, innovative artistry and radical experimentation from a brand-new cohort of BAC’s young producers.

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Homegrown Uprooted: Launch Party

28 May 2026

Homegrown Uprooted: Launch Party

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Archer's Legacy Lives: For the People

29 May 2026

Archer's Legacy Lives: For the People

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Made-a-Medea

29 May–30 May 2026

Made-a-Medea

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Archer's Legacy Lives: Roots of Battersea

30 May 2026

Archer's Legacy Lives: Roots of Battersea

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BAC Academy Jam: A Beatbox Academy and Dance Academy Collaboration

30 May 2026

BAC Academy Jam: A Beatbox Academy and Dance Academy Collaboration

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