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Tue 27 Oct 2026
7:00pm
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Pay What You Decide
Wed 28 Oct 2026
7:00pm
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Seating: Reserved

Award-winning theatre company Box of Tricks presents How Soon is Now? a brand-new indie musical by acclaimed playwright Siân Owen.

‘You open the door into this club. And the noise and the smell and the heat hit you. It smothers you. Jumps all over you. Gets right in.’

It’s New Year’s Eve, 1997. Manchester. The DJ’s in full flow, and as your favourite indie songs blast out into the smoke-filled air of the club, the whole place feels electric.

Three girls are on the dancefloor. Polly and Angie are up for a big night. Jean is lost and alone. Change is in the air – New Labour, New Year, a new millennium. After decades of grey, this should be their time. But as darkness falls and midnight arrives, will they find their light?

Set to a live soundtrack of 90’s classics, against the backdrop of a generation-defining era of music, club culture and possibility, How Soon is Now? is an original new musical about female friendship, empowerment and hope.

Celebrating Northern voices and featuring top tunes, it tells a story of mates, music and magic – finding your place and finding yourself. Featuring a live soundtrack of iconic indie anthems from the likes of The Stone Roses, Radiohead and The Smiths, it captures the highs and lows, darkness and light of a big night out on New Year’s Eve.

  • Accessibility Information - Theatre

    Seat size

    In our theatre the seats are 38cm (15″) wide and 44.5cm (17½”) deep. The seats are 44cm (171/3”) from the floor, and have an 8cm (3”) gap between seats.

    Armrests

    Seats have armrests on either side of the seat which cannot be removed completely. Seats on rows A, C and D have armrests which can be folded away and slot between the seat backs. On all other rows armrests are fixed and cannot be folded or removed.

    Legroom

    There is 30cm (112/3“) of legroom in front of each seat, with additional legroom in rows D and L, and in Box 1 and Box 2.

    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] - you can also tell us about your access requirements when prompted to do so during the online booking process.

  • 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.