Run a low/no bar that actually works
Talk to us →Build alcohol-free programming
Build with us →Activate in real environments
Activate →Develop through pathways
Get involved →Support safer culture
Learn more →What we've built, what's live now, and what comes next.
Bristol's first dedicated alcohol-free nightlife venue. Functional mood bar, 120 capacity, community space and research hub.
Broadcast and talent development platform. Live shows, community model, in-kind space for Bristol artists.
Community Interest Company formally registered. Governance structure, directors, and founding model in place.
Mentorship and industry reintegration for people in recovery. Matching talent to real paid opportunities in music and production.
Growing the ARC community — events, workshops, and spaces that bring people together around sober nightlife and safer culture.
First ARC product drop in development. Not merch — a funding mechanism. Every purchase funds a free ARC night out.
Building low/no bar operations for UK festivals. Piloting revenue share and concession models. Summer 2025 season.
Working with low/no makers on product development, branding, and routes to market via The Arc and festival activations.
Formalising harm reduction advisory. Helping festivals and venues build alcohol-reduced rider and production standards.
Licensing the ARC model to partner venues across the UK. A network of sober-forward cultural spaces with shared standards.
We design and deliver alcohol-free bar models, programming and partnerships for festivals, venues and brands.
A clean, managed low and no alcohol bar that trades well, strengthens duty of care, and gives your audience a genuine choice.
A focused low/no presence within an existing bar setup
A standalone low/no bar with full branding and team
Low/no integrated across multiple bars and programming
A bar model that trades well without relying on alcohol sales
Attract sober, sober-curious and moderation-focused audiences
Lead on duty of care and differentiate from standard venues
We share in the upside. Lower upfront, aligned incentives.
Clear, predictable cost for the full service.
Fixed base + performance element. Works for most festivals.
Brand covers the cost in exchange for activation platform.
Tell us what you're building and we'll figure out if we're the right fit.
Each project is a node in a wider network — all pointed at the same goal.
Pioneer alcohol-free venue and functional/mood bar model. Community space and live research hub.
Visit →Platform for talent development combining live broadcasts and events. Community model with in-kind space for Bristol talent.
Representation, mentorship, and pathways back into the industry. Practical guidance on re-integration and safer practice.
Skills-based workshops as an entry point to pathways. From functional drinks masterclasses to production skills sessions.
Low/no bar operations and activations at festivals across the UK. Revenue share, concession, or hybrid model.
ARC B exists because the alternatives to alcohol in music culture have never been built properly. We're building them.
Events and venues where more people feel included, safer, and able to engage fully
Music culture that is accessible to people who don't drink or are in recovery
An industry that is less dependent on alcohol as the social and commercial default
Routes back into music and nightlife for people who need them most
A CIC building new models for music culture. Grounded, independent, community-rooted.
ARC B is a Community Interest Company building sustainable, community-led alternatives to alcohol-led culture in music and nightlife.
We are not here to replace alcohol sponsorship. We are here to add options that reduce risk, widen access, and strengthen duty of care.
We design with people's wellbeing at the centre
We take accountability for the spaces we build
CIC means our decisions are guided by community, not investors
Whether you're an artist, community member, partner, or funder — here's how to get involved.
Routes back into music and nightlife. Skills, platforming, and paid pathways in music, radio, production and more.
Apply →Come to events. Attend workshops. Use the space. You don't need a reason beyond wanting to be there.
Find what's on →Festivals, venues, brands, foundations — multiple ways to support and work with ARC B.
Work with us →Festivals, venues, brands, artists, community, funders. Tell us who you are and what you need.
We're a non-profit CIC. Every contribution goes directly into community programmes, pathways, and keeping the space open for everyone.