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.
Join us at ARC this November for Art of Action, a major UK-wide celebration of big-screen action done for real.
At ARC we’re focusing on a strand of activity called Woman Kings recognising the contributions of female talent across a wide range of disciplines that the actions films we love wouldn’t have been possible without.
“I kick and punch quite hard, and it surprises people.” Michelle Yeoh
“I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.” Jackie Chan
Early action films, such as the swashbucklers of Douglas Fairbanks, introduced audiences to chase sequences, protagonists in peril, and literal cliffhangers and would have a great influence on directors that would follow. In this nationwide season we will be throwing you into the explosive world of action stunt work; from these early pioneers to the boundary-pushing films of Hong Kong through to today’s new wave of action stars. Experience the genre through the ages with a selection of cult classics to lesser-known gems from around the world. 
Art of Action, a BFI FAN initiative supported through National Lottery.
