Family Shows Spring 2020 ARC Stockton

Family Shows Spring 2020
ARC Stockton

Call the Box Office to book on: 01642 525199 or email
box.office@arconline.co.uk

Family Experience at ARC...

Our family-friendly facilities, welcoming staff and superb shows make for
a memorable experience every time you visit ARC.
It’s easy to get here, and the enjoyment starts the moment you walk
through the door. ARC is the perfect place for families to have fun, play
and learn together.
We also offer relaxed performances for children and families with a
range of access requirements.
Plenty of parking close by.
Buggy parking available.
Children’s meals and high chairs.
Baby changing facilities.
Good public transport links
Bottle warming facilities
Breast feeding friendly venue
Friendly staff

From the company that brought you Oskar’s Amazing
Adventure
Theatre Fideri Fidera presents
Ugg ’n’ Ogg and the World’s First Dogg
Sat 1 Feb / 11.30am & 2.30pm / 3+
A very long time ago there were no dogs – there were wolves, but we
didn’t like them and they didn’t like us. But then along came Ugg ‘n’ Ogg
to pal up with the wolves, invent our best friend, and save us all from a
life of doglessness! Join our two intrepid Yorkshire hunter-gatherers as
they finally get to pat the world’s first Dogg.
Starting prices: £6 / Groups of 6 of more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 50mins + 10mins meet the performers and puppets.

Half Term
Circus - Theatre
Can’t Sit Still presents
Oh No, George! (Chris Haughton)
Fri 21 – Sat 22 Feb / 11:30am & 2:30pm / Age 3 - 7yrs
Oh No, George! is the delightfully playful tale of a dog who wants to be
good but just can’t resist temptation. Adapted from the award-winning
picture book by Chris Haughton, this show uses acrobatics, slapstick
comedy and live music to bring George’s chaotic and joyful escapades
to life.
Starting prices: £6 / Groups of 6 or more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 50mins

Circus
Inverted Theatre presents
BOX
Sat 7 Mar / 11:30am & 2:30pm / Age 4+

Featuring amazing hand-balancing, playful acrobatics and a mysterious
box of tricks, BOX offers a humorous and uplifting tale about sibling
connection, competition and compassion.
Based on, in, atop and around a custom-built cube that expands over
the course of the show, BOX explores that special space that siblings
share, play, and grown in.
Starting prices: £6 / Groups of 6 or more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 40mins

Shaper/Caper presents
Paper Moon
A show for under 5’s
Sat 21 Mar / 11:30am & 2.30pm / Age 0 – 5yrs
The moonlight is beautiful, shining across the bedroom floor as Poppy
Diddle dozes off. But is all as calm as it seems? Suddenly, Poppy wakes
up to discover that the MoonMoo (the cow that jumped over the moon)
has got stuck on the moon! Poppy’s mission is clear! And she really
needs your help to rescue MoonMoo!
Will you be Poppy’s friend at Astronaut School and help her build her
paper rockets to get to space? 5-4-3-2-1-BLAST OFF!
Starting prices: £6 / Groups of 6 or more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 40mins

Easter
From the company that brought you The Tin Foil Astronaut
and The Three Bears
Kitchen Zoo present
WOLF!
Thu 16 – Sat 18 Apr / 11:30am & 2:30pm / Age 0 – 5yrs

Beneath the Moon, under the snowy mountains, amongst a flock of
woolly sheep, Jack is bored.
Bored of watching sheep. Bored of counting sheep. But most
importantly… bored of SHEEP.
Down in the village just a whisper of a wolf will cause a panic!
Join us for an adventure and find out what happens when Jack cries
WOLF!
The performance on Sat 18 Apr at 2.30pm will be BSL interpreted.
Starting price: £6 / Groups of 6 or more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 45mins + Meet the puppets!

The Herd Theatre presents
Slime
Sat 2 May / 11:30am & 2:30pm / Age 2 – 5yrs
Slug and Caterpillar are starving, and the only leaf left in the garden is
just out of reach. Slug thinks they should work together. Get the leaf, eat
the leaf, play a game, be friends. Caterpillar has other ideas. Slugs are
gross, they’re covered in slime and they have terrible taste in music.
Things get sticky.
Enter the undergrowth to SQUISH, SQUELCH and PLAY your way
through this hilarious show, told with a handful of words and lots of
SLIME.
Starting prices: £6 / Groups of 6 or more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 45mins + 15mins stay and play

Half Term
Engine House, York Theatre Royal and Little Angel Theatre
present
The Storm Whale

Fri 29 – Sat 30 May / 11:30am & 2:30pm / Age 4+
Noi lives with his Dad and six cats by the sea… One summer, while his
Dad is busy at work, Noi rescues a little whale that washes up on the
beach. A friendship begins that changes their lives forever.
Benji Davies’ tender and heart-warming stories of loneliness, love and
courage are brought to life as one magical piece of theatre from the
team behind Grandad’s Island.
The performance on Sat 30 May at 2.30pm will be BSL interpreted.
Starting prices: £6 / Groups of 6 or more: £4.50 per person
Running time: 1hr 15mins (inc. interval)

Urban Kaos presents
Club Groovy
1 – 3pm
Prices: £4 adult / £4 child
Age 1 – 7yrs
This dancetastic, interactive party is perfect for cool kids and funky
families who love to GROOVE!
Poptastic Pyjama Party Sat 25 Jan
Neon Glow Disco Sat 22 Feb
Springtime Bash Sat 28 Mar
A Very Groovy Fairytale Sat 25 Apr
Funky Family Fest! Sat 23 May

Little & Loud
Every Wednesday (During term time)
9:45am – 10:45am
Age 0 – 5 yrs

Price: £1.50 per person
Come along and introduce your little one to music! This session is a
fantastic activity for parents and children under 5 to play and learn
together. Little & Loud is a fun and playful weekly session incorporating
songs, music, moving, singing and dancing.
The group play with percussion instruments, toys and other props to
create gentle, creative and playful experience.

Family Films
We are going to be showing a range of family films in our cinema this
spring to keep children of all ages and their families entertained! All
family screenings are relaxed, so join us for an amazing family cinema
experience.
Family films will be screened at 11am every Saturday.
Keep an eye on our website and social media pages to find out what
we’ll be showing!
Price: £4 per person

No 60
Children’s Snack Box - £3.50
You’re treating the kids to a trip to the theatre/cinema – simple, right?
But what are they going to eat? Save any hassle with our children’s
snack boxes – after all, you want to enjoy your family day out too!
Our snack boxes include a carton drink, a sandwich of your choice, a
small pick ‘n’ mix, and a bag of crisps. Choice of sandwiches include:
Ham
Cheese
Tuna
Egg Mayonnaise
Please let us know if your child has any dietary requirements at the time
of booking.

Hot meals for kids are also available from our No 60 café bar, priced at
£4.25 including an ice cream cone.

Box office: 01642 525199
Book online: www.arconline.co.uk

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Our pricing policy:
ARC’s policy is to set ticket prices based on demand. Usually the price
will increase as we get closer to the event, so it is advantageous to book
in advance, although we sometimes put special offers on. Our website
will always show ‘Today’s price’.

ARC is supported by the following:
Arts Council England
Stockton Borough Council
Box Office: 01642 525199 email: box.office@arconline.co.uk
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