Battersea Arts Centre’s Grand Hall Reopens 06.09.18

Battersea Arts Centre’s Grand Hall reopens today after a fire destroyed its roof in the summer of 2015. The restoration and reimagining of the hall is the final part of our twelve-year collaboration with BAC producers, theatre artists, conservation groups and members of the local community to expand the creative scope of the organisation and make the building more welcoming to a wider audience. Oliver Wainwright has covered the opening in the Guardian, read the story here. He says 'The hall has been carefully resurrected and added to, creating one of London’s most spectacular interiors'. And from Toby Jones, ' The Grand Hall is now one of the most exciting and flexible venues in London'. David Jubb, Artistic Director of BAC has said 'We owe a debt of gratitude to an architectural practice who don’t just do design, they also do cultural change'.

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