Why I am and why I am not
Venue: Battersea Arts Centre
Date: 06–08/03/2026
Type: Theatre
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Why I am and why I am not is a weekend-long intervention starting with speeches from the balcony of our building – formerly Battersea Town Hall.
Inspired by Bertrand Russell's famously controversial speech 'Why I Am Not A Christian' given in the Town Hall in 1927, 12 people from all walks of life: a child, a professional speechmaker, a new arrival to the area and, perhaps, somebody famous, will make an address to the public, beginning with either the phrase 'Why I Am' or 'Why I Am Not'.
Dates and Times:
The Balcony:
6 Mar, 6:30pm – 7:45pm
The Rooms:
7-8 Mar, from 1pm
Tickets: Free
Running Time:
The Balcony: 75 mins (approx.)
The Rooms: 3 hours (approx.)
The Balcony takes place in person outside Battersea Arts Centre's front entrance.
The Rooms takes place in person across various spaces within Battersea Arts Centre
A provocation in two parts.
Part 1: The Balcony
Part 2: The Rooms
Address:
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavendar Hill, London, SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 2223
Web site: https://bac.org.uk