ARC Theatre & Arts Centre

About

ARC Stockton Arts Centre is an organisation working from the ARC Stockton Arts Centre in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. The organisation provides arts-based education and entertainment through partnership with other organisations.

Overview: The building is on the north east end of the Nelson Terrace and Dovecot Street crossing. ARC Theatre & Arts Centre comprises a multi-purpose arts centre embracing cinema, theatre, dance and music. It has five floors offering four venues: a 246-seat theatre, a 99-seat studio theatre, the mixed venue called The Point (550 standing and 397 fully-seated), and the cinema (seating 127). It also has exhibition spaces, meeting rooms, a café and two bars. The full height glass façade shows the three-level foyer from the road.

Opening and reopening: The centre was built in 1997, at a cost of £6.85m, using funds from the National Lottery; it replaced existing arts facilities including the Dovecot Arts Centre and the Cannon cinema. It was designed by RHWL Arts Team, and won a Civic Trust Award in 2001. Richard Wilson designed the artwork 'Over Easy' which is integral to the building, consisting of a large circular...