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.
A celebration of Tees Valley’s LGBTQIA+ community, with fun, free and low cost activities for all ages!
ARC Stockton, Dovecot Street, TS18 1LL
Creative Youth Challenge (11-19yrs)
10am – 4pm
Calling all LGBTQIA+ 11-19 year olds! Join Curious Arts and Mortal Fools for a day of free creative workshops, exploring performance, creative writing and art.
Free | Book here
Family Drumming Workshops
11am – 11.55am / 12.30pm – 1.25pm
Come along and bang your drum for PRIDE! Stockton Globe’s Creative Learning department will teach you the Samba beat to make the masses move their feet.
Free | Drop-in | Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Time To Talk
11.30am – 1.30pm
A safe space for members of the Trans community to chat over a cup of tea and cake.
Free | Drop-in | Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Youth Challenge Showback (11+yrs)
6pm – 6.30pm
Come along and support LGBTQIA+ young people as they take to the ARC Stockton stage for performances based on the theme of ‘The Future is Queer’.
Free | Drop-in | 11+yrs
Ricky the Itch (BSL interpreted) (15+)
7pm – 8pm
The debut show by queer North East theatre maker, Audrey Cook, Ricky the Itch is a queer modern folktale told through surreal storytelling and theatrical cabaret.
Pay What You Decide | Book here | 15+yrs
Mini Pride (3-7yrs and their families)
10am – 2pm
Join Curious Arts for Mini Pride! A celebration of everything that’s wonderful about families with fun, creative activities from colourful arts and crafts to storytimes!
Free | Drop-in | 3-7yr olds
Pride Market
10am – 2pm
Visit our Pop-Up Pride market and support local businesses, artists and makers as they sell their goods and celebrate Pride.
Drumming Performance
12pm – 1.30pm
Join the participants of Stockton Globe’s Drumming workshops as they bang their drums for Pride at Wellington Square.
Free | Drop-in | Open to all
SYSTEMIC Choir Performance
1.45pm
A performance by Stockton’s SYSTEMIC Choir – a wellbeing group that find inclusivity by singing.
Free | Drop-in | Open to all
Stockton Globe, High St, TS18 1PL
SYSTEMIC Choir Workshop
12pm – 1.30pm
Head to Stockton Globe for a choir workshop with SYSTEMIC! Anyone can join, rehearse and sing-along.
Free | Drop-in | Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.
DJ Workshop
12.30pm – 2pm
Ever wanted to discover what it’s like to be behind the decks? Join DJ Abby Harris to find out at our free DJ workshop, with the opportunity to perform on the Stockton Pride state!
Free | Drop-in | Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Queer Yoga with Mookaite
2pm – 2.45pm / 3pm – 3.45pm
Queer Yoga is open to everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, to enjoy a safe space for healing and joy. The class will be gentle and suitable for all bodies, whether you want to be on the mat or on a chair.
Pay What You Decide | Booking required | 18+
Pride Live at The Link, High St, TS18 1PL (Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult)
2pm – 3pm Live DJ sets from local up and coming talent.
3pm – 4pm Live performances from musicians and artists based across the North East.
4pm – 5pm Hosted by Miss Ophelia, experience local drag talent from across the Tees Valley.
5pm – 6pm Join Free 2 B U as they takeover the Pride Stage.