The BAC is a wonderful place and a cornerstone for British and international theatre. Set in the old town hall in Battersea, this beautiful building plays host to a fascinating range of performances.

The BAC is often afflicted with the Midas touch in respect to many of its productions, in house or visiting. Physical and visual theatre is a strong genre here and you can catch some excellent international acts like NIE. Puppetry is also a mainstay at the theatre, it even has its own puppetry centre. Blind Summit’s ‘Lowlife’ was a great example of the potential of puppetry as an intense adult media.

Another feather in the BAC’s cap is comedy. The N2O festival occurs biannually, showcasing the best of stand-up, sketch, and character comedy pre or post Edinburgh festival.

Ticket prices are generally quite reasonable with most shows offering a pay-what-you-can Tuesday performance and the multiple studios allow for numerous events in the same week.

There is a youth theatre, adult classes and workshops run alongside main shows but one of the most interesting elements of the BAC are scratch nights. Scratch nights involve companies experimenting with new work which you are invited to feedback on to help in its development.

The bar café is very trendy with free wireless and fairy lights making it a cool place to work or meet people for drinks. However, as with most theatre bars, the prices are a little higher than average.