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: Unallocated - Theatre Style
This event will be BSL interpreted.
Join best-selling authors Jessica Redland, Lisa Hobman and Jane Lovering for a romantic Sunday afternoon as they discuss their novels. Jessica writes emotional but uplifting stories of love, friendship and community set in the fictional seaside town of Whitsborough Bay and the Yorkshire Wolds. Jane writes books she describes as dark psychological romances, with jokes’ and sets most of her books in Yorkshire. Lisa writes contemporary stories with a Scottish twist and also has the pleasure of owning her own bookshop. All three authors are published by the award-winning independent publisher Boldwood Books.
Lisa Hobman, Jane Lovering and Jessica Redland are all published by the award-winning independent publisher Boldwood Books. They’re thrilled to be joining the romance panel at the Crossing the Tees Festival. Jessica writes emotional but uplifting stories of love, friendship, family and community. She was born in Middlesbrough but now lives in Scarborough with her husband, daughter and an energetic sprocker spaniel. Scarborough provides the main inspiration for the fictional seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, where twelve of her books so far are set. The Hedgehog Hollow series takes readers to the rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds and in July 2023, Jessica will introduce a brand new series set in the stunning Lake District. Originally an HR professional specialising in recruitment and training, Jessica now writes full-time.
Jane writes books she describes as ‘dark psychological romance, with jokes’. Originally from Devon, she has lived in Yorkshire for 30 years and sets most of her books in the county, on the North York Moors and in the city of York. She lives in a cottage by the moors, which inspires many of her books, with a dreadful dog who does the opposite. She’s been a teacher, a dairy farmer, a science technician, and now works in the local Co-Op, and likes to write books where damaged people save themselves, and romance is the icing on the cake.
Lisa has had what you could call a very varied career, including time working as a singer and appearing on TV’s Stars in Their Eyes in 1997. But writing has always been a deep-rooted passion for her. In 2012 Lisa and her family relocated from England to their favourite place in the world, Scotland, and they are now happily ensconced in village life. The stunning location was the inspiration for her writing career, and so it’s only right that it features in all her books. Lisa is a happily married mum of one with two energetic dogs who make cameo appearances in some of her books. She loves writing and creating new characters and now has the pleasure of owning her own bookshop.