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A new plan of action to restore the Battersea Arts Centre has been put in place, just days after it was hit with a devastating fire.

An investigation is under way, after a fire completely destroyed the Grand Hall, taking with it sets, plasterwork and an historic organ on Friday March 13.

Other parts of the centre have been damaged as well, but now a fund raising campaign, and an action plan has been put in place.

David Jubb, Artistic Director and CEO of Battersea Arts Centre said: “The way people have responded to this event is quite extraordinary.

“I’d like to thank everyone for their incredible support for Battersea Arts Centre and Battersea’s beautiful former town hall.

“The Battersea spirit, encapsulated in its mid-19th Century motto – Not For Me, Not For You, But For Us – is all around.”

The new plan involves finding alternative spaces for shows planned at the Grand Hall, rebuilding and assessing what has been lost, and putting into place a revised financial plan.

Shows and workshops due to take place in undamaged parts of the building are going ahead as planned.

Supporters have backed an online campaign to restore the centre, with over 2100 people donating around £62,000 to the National Funding Scheme, as of Tuesday March 17.

On top of that the Battersea Power Station have pledged £100,000 to the cause.

Writing on Facebook, Carole Nanny Palmer said: “So sad what has happened with the fire, we take things for granted.

“Never thought anything like this would happen, makes you realise how much you so love a place when it is damaged like this, and makes you appreciate it even more.”

Artefacts from the Wandsworth Museum which had recently announced a partnership with Battersea Arts Centre were saved, and are currently being held in an off-site storage unit.

The Battersea Arts Centre is currently running Fiction in the untouched parts of the building. For information and tickets click here, or to find out more about the fundraising efforts, click here.