Age: 18+
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.
Part music, part historical anecdote, 100% community spirit, join Mike ‘Wildcats’ McGrother and his raggle taggle ensemble of performers and artists at The Salutation, Billingham Green as they remind you that there is no place like home. The Pub Opera Company was formed to celebrate communities across Stockton-on-Tees and beyond.
An ARC presentation in association with Mike McGrother and Stockton on Tees Borough Council.
Running order
| 3pm: | The Haverton Hillbilly Band Box | Skiffle session, singing the songs of England, Ireland, and the good old days | (free entry – just turn up on the day) |
| 5pm: | Joe’s Speakeasy | share your memories of Billingham and Haverton Hill in Joe’s Kitchen! | (free entry – just turn up on the day) |
| 7pm: | Pa McCoys: A Pub Opera | a jam packed evening of songs and stories remembering the characters and spirit of Billingham; from Astor Garriques to Joe Tasker, and Jimmy McGrother to Skiver McIvor. Expect an emotional rollercoaster filled with laughter, tears and memories. Plus a meat raffle courtesy of Blackwells Butchers, with proceeds going to Vision 25! | £10 entry – pre-booking essential |
