Contact Details

The Arch,
187-193 King’s Road,
Brighton, BN1 1NB

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FAQs

If you have lost items or left them in the cloakroom please email the venue directly on andrew@thearch.club with a description of the missing item, date of the show, contact details and any other relevant information. The venue will check and if the item can be located will be in contact to arrange for you to collect the item.

The venues keep items for a maximum of one month, after this period they are passed to local charity shops. Valuable items may be held for a longer period. Items such as passports and ID’s etc. are handed to the relevant authorities if not collected within the time frame

HOW TO GET HERE

You can arrive at Brighton Seafront by car, rail or coach, there are many simple and easy ways to reach us. Being less than an hour from London by direct train, parking widely available and coaches from around the country.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

The Arch restricts the age of those attending to children 14 years old and over, with under 16s accompanied by an adult (over 18) for early curfew gigs or strictly over 18’s for late curfew club nights, due to the venues licensing agreement and crowd profiles.

Children who appear to look under the age of 14 that arrive to a gig and cannot prove they are 14 or over may be refused entry. The duty manager will make this decision. Please ensure you read all the show details prior to booking tickets.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

The Arch restricts the age of those attending to children 14 years old and over, with under 16s accompanied by an adult (over 18) for early curfew gigs or strictly over 18’s for late curfew club nights, due to the venues licencing agreement and crowd profiles.

Children who appear to look under the age of 14 that arrive to a gig and cannot prove they are 14 or over may be refused entry. The duty manager will make this decision. Please ensure you read all the show details prior to booking tickets.

ADMISSION, REFUSALS & EJECTIONS

In accordance with licensing law the venue has the right to refuse admission without providing a reason. If you have consumed alcohol prior to arrival & appear to be in an intoxicated state or behave inappropriately in the queue or in view of the venue staff you may be refused entry without a refund.

Crowd surfing and the throwing of drinks are strictly prohibited in the venue and those who do this will be ejected without a refund. In line with licensing law the venue has the right to refuse admission to any patron without providing a reason.

BOOKING TICKETS

All advanced tickets should be purchased through one of the recognised outlets used by the venue, more often that not these are Skiddle (e-tickets), Resident Advisor, Native, Seetickets  or directly from the promoter. However occasionally events may be sold via other ticketing outlets, please contact info@thearch.club if you have any queries.

Please note you cannot purchase advanced tickets over the phone with the venue or directly from the premises, however on most occasions when the event is not sold out you will be able to purchase tickets on the door. Please check the event listing for details.

For non-received or lost tickets please contact the outlet that the tickets were booked / purchased through and not the venue directly.

BEWARE OF SECONDARY TICKETING (Touts, facebook, etc). Fraudulent tickets such as cancelled & duplicated tickets can be sold on the secondary ticketing market and will not be accepted on entry. The venue is unable to help with ticketing problems unless tickets are purchased with an authorised ticketing agent.

CAMERAS & RECORDING EQUIPMENT

No professional cameras (with large or detachable lenses), video cameras or tape recorders are permitted in the venue. Should you be found to have these on arrival you will be asked to either take them back to somewhere safe or be asked to deposit them in the cloakroom.

Small compact cameras are allowed unless specified on the day of the show.

For the satisfaction of other customer’s iPads and/or tablet devices are not permitted to photograph or film during any performances. Customers who persist may be asked to leave the venue.

CLOAKROOM

The venue provides a cloakroom and charges £2.00 per items.

If you are bringing a bag bigger than a ladies handbag and items such as bike helmets, backpacks, suitcases etc. with you we request that these are left in the cloakroom.

Please be aware that no items will be given out from the cloakroom without the matching ticket being presented. If you have lost your ticket you will be asked to wait until the end of the event to collect your belongings.

DRESS CODE

We have a pretty flexible attitude toward dress code, However please make an attempt at effort, with sportswear particularly being scrutinised more than most.  In short, if you look cool, you’re cool.  Also, items of fancy dress may be confiscated if they are deemed to be dangerous.

ID POLICY

Please ensure you bring ID to the venue. Anyone who looks to be under the age of 25 years will be challenged to prove his or her age to buy alcohol. The venue operates Challenge 25.

 Accepted forms of ID are: Drivers License (full or provisional), or a Passport (valid)

Any ID found to be fraudulent will be confiscated. Under no circumstances will they be returned once confiscated.

DRUGS POLICY

The Arch takes a zero tolerance policy towards drugs in relation to possession, dealing or using.

ISSUES DURING THE SHOW

If you have a complaint about the venue or event please speak to a member of security who will try to assist and in turn, if necessary, contact a duty manager immediately during the show to try and resolve the issue.

Complaints after an event should be sent in writing (via email) directly to info@thearch.club

MERCHANDISE

Merchandise is available at some events and can be purchased from the merchandise stand, the location of this may vary.

NOISE & SOUND LEVELS

Please be aware that there will be high sound levels during shows and patrons may be subject to continuous sound levels that may cause potential damage to hearing. Earplugs are available on the bar should they be required.

The venue operates a neighbour friendly policy, when leaving the venue please make as little noise as possible.

NO READMITTANCE

Once you have entered a venue there will be no pass outs and no re-admittance. Should you leave the venue for any reason you will not be readmitted and no refund will be given.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS & MEDICINE

We discourage bringing medication to the venue; however we do understand that for some people this is a necessity. Therefore should a person attend a show with prescription drugs the following applies:

A sealed package of prescribed medication of a small quantity is permitted providing that the persons name is on the label. A prescription for the medication if possible should be brought with you if possible.

Any person with items that are deemed unidentifiable / not in the original packaging or of a large quantity will be asked to speak with the medics on the night who will assess the situation and the items may be removed until after the show and held in the medical room where they can be accessed if required.

Please be aware that security or the medic may request evidence on entry. You may also be requested to speak with the duty manager.

A person who intends to bring into a venue medical sharps will be asked to discuss their usage with the duty manager & the venues medical staff, in a private area, to ensure that their condition requires immediate access to these items and to also ensure the customer is aware of how to locate and access an area whereby they can administer the required treatment without any concern.

SHOW TIMES

Door opening times vary from show to show so please check the website for updates, show times will also be printed on the tickets. On most occasions

Set times will be listed on the venues social networking pages as and when they are known to the venue. Normally these are unknown until the day of the show, so they are often not released. All times listed are subject to change and are to be used as guidance only.

SMOKING POLICY

In line with the law, The Arch is a non-smoking venue. Smoking is not permitted in any area of the venue. A smoking area will be provided on all events. The location can change depending on the event and capacity but will be clearly signed throughout the venue. Alternatively speak to a member of staff. The smoking area will generally be open shortly after the event opens until shortly before the event finishes. Those found to be smoking inside the venue are at risk of being ejected without a refund.

STROBE LIGHTING & PYROTECHNICS

Some shows will contain strobe lighting or smoke effects. Should you have any concerns please contact the venue prior to arrival or speak to a member of staff on the night.