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: Standing and Unreserved Seating
Counterfest is back with it’s 2026 edition featuring 15 top tributes to legendary live acts across 5 stages!
Here’s the lineup you can look forward to for this year:
ARC Stage
The Rolling Stones by Rolling Stones NOW
Elton John by Elton Joel
Blondie by Kinda Blondie
The Georgian Theatre Stage
Guns N’ Roses by Guns or Roses
Motorhead by Motorbeard
AC/DC by Black Ice
KU Stockton Stage
Gerry Cinnamon by The Gerry Cinna-man Experience
Sam Fender by Sam Of Fender
Jake Bugg by Fake Bugg
The Social Room Stage
Coldplay by Ultimate Coldplay
Kings of Lyon by Kings of Lyon
The Strokes by The Strokes UK
The Green Room Stage
Tenacious D by Tenacious G
Weezer by Tweezer
Red Hot Chilli Peppers by Rad Hot Chilli Peppers
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Ticket and Venue Access Information
Wristband exchange opens at 4pm and is located at ARC Stockton Arts Centre on Dovecot Street. Wristbands must be fitted by festival staff. Please be aware you may be asked for ID as proof of age upon entry.
Your wristband provides entry to all venues. Venue entry is on a first-come first-serve basis. Once a stage has reached capacity the venue will operate a one in-one out system.
Tickets are for the event not individual acts. The lineup may be subject to change.
Please note: Due to the age and nature of the building The Social Room is only accessible via stairs.
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Companion Ticket Scheme
A free ticket is available to a companion accompanying a disabled person to an event, where it is an access requirement. To book a companion ticket or accessible seating as part of your order please contact the Box Office team on 01642 525199 or email [email protected]
You can tell us about any other access requirements you have at the time of booking.
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Hampton by Hilton Stockton Discount for ARC Customers
Travelling to ARC from out of the area and need a place to stay?
We’ve teamed up with Hampton by Hilton Stockton to offer our customers a 15% discount on room bookings at the hotel based in the centre of Stockton, just 650 metres (0.4 miles) from ARC.
To benefit from the discount simply head over to the Hampton by Hilton website to make a booking for the dates of your stay now. The discount will automatically be applied when visiting the site on the link below.
Visit Hampton by Hilton Stockton’s website
For directions from Hampton by Hilton to ARC please see below.
