Dates & Times

Sat 18 Oct 2025
5:30pm
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From
£22.00
(plus £2.00 booking fee)
Book Tickets

The ultimate tribute to tributes is back for its 2025 edition! Counterfest 2025 features five stages full of homages to music icons including top tributes to ABBA, Led Zepplin, Nirvana, The Stone Roses and loads more…

Here's alt text for the image: "Music festival poster for Counterfest 2025 on Saturday 18th October with beige background. Large curved black text at top reads 'COUNTERFEST' with '2025' in red. Red banner across middle states 'THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO TRIBUTES'. Below shows venue logos: ARC Stockton Arts Centre, Georgian Theatre, KU, The Social Room, and The Green Room. Lineup features tribute bands in various fonts: ABBA by Absolutely ABBA, Led Zeppelin by Led Zepplish, Stone Roses by The Ultimate Stone Roses, Gerry Cinnamon by The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience, Nirvana by Sons of Nirvana, James by Laid, Jimi Hendrix Experience by Are You Experienced?, Sam Fender by Sam Offender, Madness by Beyond Madness, Queens of the Stone Age by Queens of the Stoned Age, Elvis by Niall Southall, Free and Bad Company by Hard Rock Co., Courteeners by Corteeners, Blur by Blor, and Paramore by Ain't It Fun. Left side shows collage of musician silhouettes including Led Zeppelin airship imagery. Bottom contains booking information with red banner showing event details, pricing, and website information including georgiantheatre.co.uk and other booking sites. Fatsoma logo appears in bottom right corner.

One ticket gets you access to every stage. Admission to each venue is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once venue capacity has been reached the door will operate on a one-in, one-out policy.

Line-up subject to change.

  • Access Information - Counterfest

    ARC
    ARC’s building is fully wheelchair accessible. There is level flooring throughout the building. A lift is available. There are accessible toilets on every floor. ARC 1 is located on the first floor of the building.

    For more information you can contact the venue direct at [email protected]

    The Georgian Theatre
    The building is wheelchair accessible with level flooring throughout the building and level access from the entrance. Accessible toilets are available. Seating can be provided on request.

    For more information you can contact the venue direct at [email protected]

    The Green Room
    The building is wheelchair accessible with level access from the entrance. Accessible toilets are available. Seating can be provided on request.

    For more information you can contact the venue direct at [email protected]

    KU
    One step to access venue. Wheelchair ramp available if required. Level flooring throughout once inside. Accessible toilets available.

    For more information you can contact the venue direct at [email protected]

    The Social Room
    Upper floor only, accessible by stairs. No ramp or lifts available.

    For more information you can contact the venue direct at [email protected]

  • 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.

  • 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.

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