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BAC are honouring our local heros and Battersea residents (including you!), we are holding a series of events to celebrate our community, culminating with The Good Neighbour, a show, in October.

For two days there will be tours of the building , short talks, music and film about people and activities associated with the building since 1893, all in partnership with Wandsworth Heritage Festival.

SCHEDULE SAT 2 JUNE
TALKS CONDUCTED BY SEAN CREIGHTON, LOCAL HISTORIAN Of BATTERSEA AND WANDSWORTH

12:00 - 12:25 | John Burns - from Socialist Firebrand to Liberal Cabinet

12:30 - 12:55 | John Archer - Battersea’s Black Mayor 

Starting at 14:00 | Red Battersea DVD - Showing by Penny Corfield and Tony Belton
(who led the 6 of this DVD history of Battersea and its Labour Party)

14:00 - 14:25 | Walk of area around BAC led by Sean Creighton

15:00 - 15:25 | Caroline Ganley and Charlotte Despard- Leading Women in Battersea

15:30 - 15:55 | Bees as Symbol. Discussion of the use of bees and beehives as symbol of co-operation

17:30 - 17:55 | Hear about Arts at the Town Hall since 1893

ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Nostalgic food served in the Café
Try something from our special café menu. This is to celebrate the past century of food served in the UK.

BABEL
Come and hear more about the recently staged BAC and Wildworks spectacular outdoor show created for Caledonian Park.

Children’s Activities
Come and colour in your very own mosaic bee in the foyer.
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