Dates & Times
7:00pm
Pay What You Decide Info
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.
Duration: 1hr
Seating: Reserved
Happy Lad is a new solo show by Tyler Gracie exploring masculinity, class and what it means to be a young working-class man trying to be happy through the story of two Gen Z brothers. Happy Lad asks what it really means to be a happy lad when you’ve spent your whole life being told what a man is supposed to be.
Tyler’s practice sits between theatre, spoken word and rap, having graduated from the Northern School of Art in 2026. Direct, funny and blisteringly vulnerable, Happy Lad draws on his own experiences growing up in a working-class coastal town and the realities of two young men in forgotten towns today. The show explores the pressures placed on young men, the ways they’re taught to perform masculinity and what happens when the promise that you’re supposed to be strong, successful and sorted doesn’t match the reality of your life, through the story of two brothers.
It also looks at the increasingly complicated spaces young men are navigating online. The language of self-improvement, success, masculinity and the manosphere can offer seemingly simple answers to much more difficult questions about loneliness, insecurity, relationships, purpose and belonging.
Happy Lad is produced by Sidequest and supported by Arts Council England, ARC Stockton, Northern School of Art, The Vixen, Hartlepool and Sunday for Sammy.
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About This Performance
This performance is suitable for ages 16+ and contains self harm, a lot of strong language, and substance misuse
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Access Information - Studio Theatre
Seat size: In our Studio the seats in row A are 37cm (141/2″) wide and 44cm (171/3”) deep, are 44cm (171/3”) from the floor, and have a 12cm (43/4”) gap between seats. Seats in row A are also removable as single seats.
Seats in rows B-H are 43cm (17“) wide and 46cm (18“) deep, are 44cm (171/3 “) from the floor, and have 8cm (3“) between seats.
Seats in rows J-K are 43 cm (17“) wide and 44cm (171/3“) deep, are 44cm (171/3“) from the floor, and have 8cm (3”) between seats.
Armrests: Seats in the Studio do not have armrests.
Legroom: Seats in row A have 50cm (192/3“) of legroom in front of seats.
Seats in rows B-H have 30cm (112/3“) of legroom in front of seats.
Seats in rows J-K have 24cm (91/2“) of legroom in front of seats.
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] .
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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.
