Virtual Tour
Below are a number of virtual tours of ARC showing some, but not all of the spaces available to users of the venue.
The Bar
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Cinema
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Theatre Stage
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Point
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Theatre
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Access
All public areas in ARC have disabled and wheelchair access with disabled toilets on every floor. Wheelchair seats are reserved for all performances. Please advise the Box Office of your requirements when booking your tickets. Our staff are happy to help with the use of the Lift and with any other assistance required. Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs are always welcome, please advise the Box Office when booking so that adequate provision can be made. Induction Loop facilities are available in some spaces for people with impaired hearing, for a £5.00 fully refundable deposit. A portable version is now available too for use in the bar and meeting room areas.
Rooms for Hire
ARC can provide some of the most flexible, adaptable and affordable spaces to be found in the Tees Valley, from a dedicated meeting room, to a 400 capacity theatre. We can host your conference, product launch, business meeting, or small scale interviews, in fact, we look forward to meeting the needs of your most innovative and creative ideas! If you are looking for something a little bit different, challenge us to host it for you!
There are six main spaces available at ARC and each can be set up in the following styles;
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(Layout determines maximum capacity)
How to Book a Space
In the first instance please contact either:
Jo Edmenson
General Manager
ARC
Dovecot Street
Stockton on Tees
TS18 1LL
Tel: 01642 525186
Fax: 01642 672054
Email: joanne.edmenson@arconline.co.uk
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Karen Gray
Administrator
ARC
Dovecot Street
Stockton on Tees
TS18 1LL
Tel: 01642 525182
Fax: 01642 672054
Email: karen.gray@arconline.co.uk
ARC Catering
If you require catering for your event our “in-house” Chef, Matthew Brown, formerly of Chadwick’s, Yarm, will be pleased to discuss your menu options no matter how large or small your requirements.
For a sample menu Matthew can be contacted on 01642 525195
Matthew's cooking talent has been so widely appreciated that he started a cooking academy last year.
Budding young Chefs can learn to prepare and cook a whole host of taste bud tantalising treats at the "Cooking Academy" on a Saturday afternoon here at ARC.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
And for adults who need a recipe in order to boil an egg, then Tuesday evenings in “Matty’s Kitchen” will turn you into a master chef!
Check the new season ARC Brochure for details and prices or call the box office on 01642 525199
Even if you are not attending an event, ARC Bars and Catering is still a perfect place for a spot of lunch whilst shopping. Why not have a business meeting over lunch here.
All dishes are freshly prepared to order and hot food is available from noon until 2.30pm Monday to Saturday. At other times of the day hot Panini are available.
Visual Arts Areas
Providing invaluable facilities to practising artists in all aspects relating to the production of a professional exhibition.
Artists receive encouragement and creative support from professional resident artists and curators Dave Allinson and Michelle Tripp.
The space is unique to the Tees Valley area and able to accommodate a broad range of artistic styles and media.
A strong relationship has been founded between arc and the students and lecturers at Cleveland College of Art and Design – regular visits are organised to the exhibitions and seminars have been held in the space.
The emphasis has been on supporting artists from the region. Many of them are now receiving funding from the Arts Council England to produce new work in response to the space.
Artspace has so far provided a much needed outlet for artists that is going some way in removing a ‘backlog’ of work and some of the frustrations experienced over the years in Tees Valley. It is also high profile and serves as a showcase and stepping stone for those artists with national and international aspirations.
Local press have taken a keen interest in the exhibitions and there has been good coverage, interviews and features.
The broad range of subject matter from feminism to the effects of industrial pollution, consumerism and issues of cultural identity, offers a stimulus for debate and source of inspiration to the creative writing group and other classes held in Arc.
All the exhibiting artists have found the experience to be both positive and beneficial and Artspace is rapidly building up a credible reputation in the region.
