Flash: London arts centre goes up in flames

Flash: London arts centre goes up in flames

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norman lebrecht

March 13, 2015

The Battersea Arts Centre is on fire this afternoon. More here. BAC has tweeted that all staff and visitors are safe.

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photo: Tom Dutton/ES

 

UPDATE: The back of the building has collapsed.

Comments

  • Sixtus says:
    March 13, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    Perhaps it’s the gods pointing out where Sir Simon’s concert hall should be built.

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  • Barbara says:
    March 14, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    oh dear. I think this used to be Battersea Town Hall when I lived in Wandsworth? Have read good things about its activities.

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