Dynamic Pricing
ARC’s policy is to set ticket prices based on demand, like budget airlines, which means we set a price when the event goes on sale and then sometimes put the price up or down depending on how the show is selling. Usually, the price will increase as we get closer to the event, so it is advantageous to book in advance, although sometimes we will put special offers on and reduce the price. Our website will always show the current ticket price.
ARC’s theatre and dance performances are priced on a Pay What You Decide basis, which means you don’t have to pay until after you have seen a show!
We want to encourage more people to come and see shows at ARC, more often. Pay What You Decide not only allows you to pay what you can afford, rather than a fixed ticket price, but also removes the financial risk of buying a ticket for a show in advance without knowing whether you are going to enjoy it or not.
Tickets are available to book in advance as usual, but there is no obligation for you to pay until after you have seen the show. You can then decide on a price which you think is suitable based on your experience, which means if you haven’t enjoyed it at all, you don’t have to pay anything.
All money collected will help ARC pay the artists who have performed, and we therefore hope you will give generously.
Please ensure you have arrived and collected your tickets 15 minutes before the show starts in order to secure your seats. At the end of the show, you can decide what to pay, either by cash on the door or by card at the Box Office.
Seating: Allocated - See Seating Plan for More Details
In Japanese with English subtitles.
A story celebrating the hidden joys and minutiae of Japanese culture. Winner of the Best Actor award at Cannes 2023, Koji Yakusho (Babel, 13 Assassins) stars as Hirayama, a contemplative middle-aged man who lives a life of modesty and serenity, spending his days balancing his job as a dutiful caretaker of Tokyo’s numerous public toilets with his passion for music, literature and photography.
As we join him on his structured daily routine, a series of unexpected encounters gradually begin to reveal a hidden past that lies behind his otherwise content and harmonious life. Combining a refreshingly unstereotypical depiction of the Japanese capital with a soundtrack comprised of iconic hits from the 60s and 80s, this is a subtle, shimmering and ultimately life-affirming reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. Nominated for the Best International Film award at the 96th Academy Awards®.
‘Wim Wenders concentrates on the quiet routine moments in the life of a Tokyo toilet cleaner in a delicate, meditative film that adapts the director’s documentary approach to a fictional subject.’- British Film Institute
‘Life experience spills out of 68-year-old lead Kōji Yakusho, his performance a masterclass in nuance.’- Empire ★★★★
Take a look at the Cannes 2023 Press Conference for Perfect Days
Director– Wim Wenders
Cast – Kojl Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada
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Information about screenings with subtitles
Subtitled screenings offer captions which transcribe dialogue only. Subtitled screenings attempt to give D/deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers an understanding of the spoken dialogue within the film, but do not include description about other aspects of the soundtrack, including music and sound effects.
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Seating accessibility information
Cinema
Seat size
Seats in the Cinema are 45cm (172/3“) wide and 46cm (18“) deep, are 40cm (152/3“) from the floor, and have 12cm (42/3“) between seats.
Armrests
Seats in the Cinema have armrests that do not fold away, and cannot be completely removed.
Legroom
Seats in the cinema have 30cm (112/3”) of legroom in front of seats, with additional legroom on row A and seats B1-B4 and B11-B14.
Further information
If you have any questions about accessibility our Box Office team are always happy to help and can be contacted on 01642 525199 or by emailing [email protected] - you can also tell us about your access requirements when prompted to do so during the online booking process.
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BBFC Rating information (may contain spoilers)
Language
There is infrequent use of mild and very mild bad language (e.g. ‘shit’, ‘damn’).
Sex
Song lyrics contain an undetailed reference to a brothel.
Discrimination
A woman wipes her child’s hand with a cloth after seeing him touch the hand of a janitor. In reference to his divorce a man says he ‘got rid of that nagging woman’.
Nudity
Brief images of natural male rear nudity occur during scenes set at a public bathing facility.
Alcohol and tobacco
Adults are infrequently shown smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
Theme
There are very mild and infrequent scenes of emotional upset. A person speaks briefly and without detail about their cancer diagnosis.
Flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.