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The Battersea Arts Centre ("BAC") is a Grade II * listed building building near Clapham Junction in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth that operates as a performance space specialising in theatre productions. It was formerly Battersea Town Hall. In March 2015, while a major programme of renovation works were underway, the Grand Hall was severely damaged by fire. Approximately 70% of the theatre, including the 200-capacity Council Chamber, the Scratch Bar and the Members Library, was saved from the fire and remains open. ==History== The building, designed in 1891 by E. W. Mountford, opened in 1893 as Battersea Town Hall, the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Battersea, shortly after the borough was transferred from the county of Surrey to the newly formed County of London. It is built from Suffolk red brick and Bath stone.〔 Bertrand Russell's essay ''Why I Am Not a Christian'' was originally given as a talk in the hall, on 6 March 1927, under the auspices of the South London Branch of the National Secular Society. It building was given Grade II * listed protected status in February 1970.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battersea Arts Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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