CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Sun 23 March // 12:00
Sun 30 March // 12:00
Sun 6 April // 12:00
Sun 13 April // 12:00
Sun 20 April // 12:00
Sun 27 April // 12:00
Sun 4 May // 12:00
Sun 11 May // 12:00
Sun 18 May // 12:00
Sun 25 May // 12:00
Sun 1 June // 12:00
Sun 8 June // 12:00
Sun 15 June // 12:00
Sun 22 June // 12:00
Sun 29 June // 12:00
Sun 6 July // 12:00
Sun 13 July // 12:00
Sun 20 July // 12:00
Sun 27 July // 12:00
Our Volunteer Run, Vegan Cafe is open every Sunday afternoon. Serving Organic, Fairtrade Coffee and Teas, … [more]
VOLUNTEER INDUCTION
Sun 23 March // 13:00
Star and Shadow is 100% run by volunteers. We'd love you to join us. More details … [more]
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Sun 23 March // 14:00
Sun 30 March // 14:00
Sun 6 April // 14:00
Free, sociable, writing group. Composed of beginners and pros alike! [more]
Luis Bunuel's
Los Olvidados
the return of the cinematic master of surealism
Sun 23 March // 19:30
[more]
Star and Shadow
Programme Development Meeting
online and in the building
Mon 24 March // 18:00
[more]
The Star and Shadow Cinema presents…
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
They couldn't escape the terror! And neither will you!
Thu 27 March // 19:30
[more]
Party for 151 Housing Co-op!
Fri 28 March // 18:00
The first new housing co-operative in Newcastle for 30 years?! No way! You don't want to … [more]
Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month
Sat 29 March // 10:30
Sat 26 April // 10:30
Sat 31 May // 10:30
Sat 28 June // 10:30
Our Volunteer Run, Vegan Cafe is open every last Saturday of the month 10:30 am to … [more]
Last Saturday of the month at 11am
Family Film Club - Free Kids Film
Sat 29 March // 11:00
Sat 26 April // 11:00
Sat 31 May // 11:00
Sat 28 June // 11:00
A family/kids film every last Saturday of the month! Come be surprised by what we chose … [more]
Cinemania Presents ... Strange Vices and Bloody Blades
The Fifth Cord / A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Italian Giallo Films of the 70s and 80s
Sat 29 March // 18:30
[more]
Newcastle Film Club Afternoon with Brendan Davis (International Filmmaker)
Sun 30 March // 13:00
Join international filmmaker Brendan Davis in a special screening and Q&A event for filmmakers in the … [more]
Cinemania Presents ... Strange Vices and Bloody Blades
Death Carries a Cane / Tenebrae
Italian Giallo Films of the 70s and 80s
Sun 30 March // 18:30
[more]
The Newbridge Project presents:
Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast
Festival of Breaking the Fast
Tue 1 April // 18:00
[more]
Community Kitchen: Collective Meeting
Wed 2 April // 18:00
Wed 7 May // 18:00
Wed 4 June // 18:00
Wed 2 July // 18:00
[more]
The Star & Shadow presents...
Danger: Diabolik
Meet Diabolik. Slick. Suave. Gentle. Brutal. Wild
Thu 3 April // 19:30
[more]
Municipal
Municipal presents Hieroglyphic Being (LIVE) and Beau Wanzer (LIVE)
Fri 4 April // 22:30
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First Sunday of every month
EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - OPEN MEETING
12NOON-2PM
Sun 6 April // 12:00
Sun 4 May // 12:00
Sun 8 June // 12:00
Come along to find others wanting to do something about the biggest crisis facing humankind! [more]
Meet one of Stephen King's favourite villains
The Bad Seed
Sun 6 April // 19:30
Before Patrick Bateman there was Rhoda Penmark: an eight-year-old girl with pigtails who isn't going to … [more]
The Star & Shadow presents...
Empire Records (30th Anniversary Screening)
"We mustn't dwell... no, not today. We CAN'T. Not on Rex Manning day."
Tue 8 April // 19:30
[more]
Star & Shadow Cinema Co-op
Community Kitchen
Solidarity Not Charity!
Wed 9 April // 18:00
Wed 14 May // 18:00
Wed 11 June // 18:00
Wed 9 July // 18:00
Wed 14 January // 18:00
[more]
Fixit Cafe
Wed 9 April // 18:00
*
Fixit Cafe alongside the Community Kitchen will help you fix your broken stuff in a free, … [more]
Star and Shadow Presents
Only the River Flows
Thu 10 April // 19:30
Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in … [more]
Sunday, 13th April 2025
THE STAR AND SHADOW MARKET 11AM - 3PM
Sun 13 April // 11:00
Bric-a-brac, arts, crafts, second hand clothes, books, collectibles, household items, a treasure trove of bounty to … [more]
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Sun 13 April // 14:00
Sun 20 April // 14:00
Free, sociable, writing group. Composed of beginners and pros alike! [more]
Get ready for another classic Hollywood icon double!
A MARLENE DIETRICH DOUBLE-BILL!
Stage Fright & Witness for the Prosecution
Sun 13 April // 17:00
[more]
Star and Shadow
Open Programming meeting
online and in the building
Mon 14 April // 18:00
Mon 12 May // 18:00
Mon 9 June // 18:00
Mon 14 July // 18:00
Mon 8 September // 18:00
Mon 13 October // 18:00
Mon 10 November // 18:00
Mon 8 December // 18:00
Mon 12 January // 18:00
Mon 9 February // 18:00
Mon 9 March // 18:00
[more]
Roll on up Jerusalem
Jesus Christ Superstar
Thu 17 April // 19:30
Told through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, the groundbreaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar explores the … [more]
Twin Peaks is back at the Star & Shadow!
Twin Peaks all-dayer: Who Killed Laura Palmer? (Season 2 Part 1)
It's a damn fine all-dayer
Sat 19 April // 11:00
[more]
Board Game Club
Sat 19 April // 12:00
Sat 17 May // 12:00
Sat 21 June // 12:00
Board Game club - 3rd Saturday of every month till June Bring your own game to … [more]
Public House Hifi 1st Birthday Party with Billy Jack + Boss Daddy (Cosmic Slop)
Public House
Sat 19 April // 22:00
[more]
Sunday 9th 2025 February - Teacher not available. But come along and use materials anyway,
RE-JIG SEWING WORKSHOP WITH ROSI
Sun 20 April // 12:00
Hand & electric sewing machines, lots of support, ideas, recycled fabrics and a big sewing box … [more]
Star and Shadow presents
Hard Rock Zombies
A Zombie Film for Easter - our annual tradition
Sun 20 April // 19:30
[more]
Shadowscpope 2.0
Wed 23 April // 19:00
Do you make short films? Do you want to show them to friends (or strangers!) in … [more]
Fassbinder's
The Marriage of Maria Braun
one of the great European films of the era.
Thu 24 April // 19:30
[more]
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
+ support, films, food and DJs
Fri 25 April // 17:30
For three nights, in celebration of the release of their new album 'Death Hilarious', Newcastle quintet … [more]
Star and Shadow
Programme Development Meeting
online and in the building
Mon 28 April // 18:00
Tue 27 May // 18:00
Mon 23 June // 18:00
Mon 28 July // 18:00
Mon 22 September // 18:00
Mon 27 October // 18:00
Mon 24 November // 18:00
Mon 26 January // 18:00
Mon 23 February // 18:00
[more]
Star and Shadow Presents
Axine M + Bridget Ferrill & Áslaug Magnúsdóttir
with support from Toi Guy
Tue 29 April // 19:00
[more]
Otto Preminger's
Anatomy of a Murder
classic drama that helped break Hollywood Production Code
Thu 1 May // 19:30
[more]
Bombay Talkie
Sun 4 May // 19:30
A classic Bollywood love triangle film with a timelessly evocative soundtrack. [more]
Twilight Cafe
Wed 7 May // 19:00
Wed 4 June // 19:00
Wed 2 July // 19:00
Sick of spending evenings in loud pubs/bars/clubs? Why not come down to our twilight cafe... [more]
Fidget and the Twitchers
Fri 9 May // 19:30
FIDGET AND THE TWITCHERS Bristolian skapunk with brassy hooks, check lyrics and wild ska rhythms. Support … [more]
Get ready for another classic Hollywood icon double!
A RITA HAYWORTH DOUBLE-BILL!
GILDA & THE LADY FROM SHANGHA
Sun 11 May // 17:00
[more]
Still House Plants w/ Jordan Playfair
Fri 16 May // 19:30
Still House Plants is Jess Hickie-Kallenbach, Finlay Clark and David Kennedy. From a barebones set-up of … [more]
586 Records present “Two”
586 Records Presents
Bringing together 2 of our favourite DJs and absolute masters of the craft - Domenic Cappello and Justin Mills, who are both highly respected for being able to effortlessly weave their way through the finest Electro, House and Techno
Sat 17 May // 22:00
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Star and Shadow
Caretaking meeting
online and in the building
Mon 19 May // 18:00
Mon 16 June // 18:00
Mon 21 July // 18:00
Mon 20 October // 18:00
Mon 17 November // 18:00
Mon 15 December // 18:00
Mon 19 January // 18:00
Mon 16 February // 18:00
Mon 16 March // 18:00
[more]
In the building
General Meeting (Sovereign Body)
and online
Mon 2 June // 18:00
Mon 6 October // 18:00
Mon 1 December // 18:00
Mon 2 March // 18:00
[more]
Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair
Sat 7 June // 07:00
2025 will mark the 4th annual Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair, an event celebrating the life … [more]
Star and Shadow
AGM. Annual General Meeting & Caretaking
online and in the building
Mon 15 September // 18:00
[more]
MARCH 2025
Sun 23 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
13:00 .... VOLUNTEER INDUCTION
14:00 .... Creative Writing Creative Writing
19:30 .... Luis Bunuel's Los Olvidados The Return Of The Cinematic Master Of Surealism
Mon 24 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 26 18:00 .... Volunteer Hangout!
Thu 27 19:30 .... The Star And Shadow Cinema Presents… The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms They Couldn't Escape The Terror! And Neither Will You!
Fri 28 18:00 .... Party for 151 Housing Co-op!
Sat 29 10:30 .... Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month
11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club - Free Kids Film
Sun 30 11:00 .... Cafe Volunteer Induction
12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
13:00 .... Newcastle Film Club Afternoon with Brendan Davis (International Filmmaker)
14:00 .... Creative Writing Creative Writing
APRIL
Tue 01 18:00 .... The Newbridge Project Presents: Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast Festival Of Breaking The Fast
Wed 02 18:00 .... Community Kitchen: Collective Meeting
Thu 03 19:30 .... The Star & Shadow Presents... Danger: Diabolik Meet Diabolik. Slick. Suave. Gentle. Brutal. Wild
19:30 .... The Star & Shadow Film Quiz
Fri 04 22:30 .... Municipal Municipal Presents Hieroglyphic Being (Live) And Beau Wanzer (Live)
Sun 06 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... First Sunday Of Every Month EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - OPEN MEETING 12noon-2pm
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing Creative Writing
19:30 .... Meet One Of Stephen King's Favourite Villains The Bad Seed
Tue 08 19:30 .... The Star & Shadow Presents... Empire Records (30th Anniversary Screening) "We Mustn't Dwell... No, Not Today. We Can't. Not On Rex Manning Day."
Wed 09 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Cinema Co-Op Community Kitchen Solidarity Not Charity!
18:00 .... Fixit Cafe *
Thu 10 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents Only the River Flows
Sun 13 11:00 .... Sunday, 13th April 2025 THE STAR AND SHADOW MARKET 11AM - 3PM
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing Creative Writing
Mon 14 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 17 19:30 .... Roll On Up Jerusalem Jesus Christ Superstar
Sat 19 11:00 .... Twin Peaks Is Back At The Star & Shadow! Twin Peaks all-dayer: Who Killed Laura Palmer? (Season 2 Part 1) It's A Damn Fine All-Dayer
12:00 .... Board Game Club
22:00 .... Public House Hifi 1st Birthday Party With Billy Jack + Boss Daddy (Cosmic Slop) Public House
Sun 20 12:00 .... Sunday 9th 2025 February - Teacher Not Available. But Come Along And Use Materials Anyway, RE-JIG SEWING WORKSHOP WITH ROSI
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing Creative Writing
19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents Hard Rock Zombies A Zombie Film For Easter - Our Annual Tradition
Mon 21 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Annual Caretaking review meeting In The Building
Wed 23 19:00 .... Shadowscpope 2.0
Thu 24 19:30 .... Fassbinder's The Marriage of Maria Braun One Of The Great European Films Of The Era.
Fri 25 17:30 .... Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs + Support, Films, Food And Djs
Sat 26 10:30 .... Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month
11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club - Free Kids Film
Sun 27 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 28 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Tue 29 19:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents Axine M + Bridget Ferrill & Áslaug Magnúsdóttir With Support From Toi Guy
MAY
Thu 01 19:30 .... Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder Classic Drama That Helped Break Hollywood Production Code
Sat 03 19:30 .... Early Night Clubbing Last Bus Home (Come On, Dance With Me)
Sun 04 12:00 .... First Sunday Of Every Month EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - OPEN MEETING 12noon-2pm
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
19:30 .... Wandering Oak Presents: Gnod And White Hills GNOD and White Hills
19:30 .... Bombay Talkie
Wed 07 18:00 .... Community Kitchen: Collective Meeting
19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Thu 08 19:30 .... Eisenstein's Masterpiece Battleship Potemkin 100th Anniversary Screening
Fri 09 19:30 .... Fidget and the Twitchers
Sun 11 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 12 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 14 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Cinema Co-Op Community Kitchen Solidarity Not Charity!
Fri 16 19:30 .... Still House Plants w/ Jordan Playfair
Sat 17 12:00 .... Board Game Club
Sun 18 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 19 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Sun 25 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Tue 27 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Fri 30 19:00 .... Test Gig
Sat 31 10:30 .... Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month
11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club - Free Kids Film
JUNE
Sun 01 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 02 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
Wed 04 18:00 .... Community Kitchen: Collective Meeting
19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Thu 05 19:30 .... The Star & Shadow Film Quiz
Sat 07 07:00 .... Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair
Sun 08 12:00 .... First Sunday Of Every Month EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - OPEN MEETING 12noon-2pm
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 09 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 11 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Cinema Co-Op Community Kitchen Solidarity Not Charity!
Sun 15 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 16 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Sat 21 12:00 .... Board Game Club
Sun 22 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 23 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Sat 28 10:30 .... Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month
11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club - Free Kids Film
Sun 29 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
JULY
Wed 02 18:00 .... Community Kitchen: Collective Meeting
19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Thu 03 19:30 .... The Star & Shadow Film Quiz
Sun 06 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Wed 09 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Cinema Co-Op Community Kitchen Solidarity Not Charity!
Sun 13 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 14 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Sun 20 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 21 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Sun 27 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Mon 28 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
SEPTEMBER
Mon 08 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 15 18:00 .... Star And Shadow AGM. Annual General Meeting & Caretaking Online And In The Building
Mon 22 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
OCTOBER
Mon 06 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
Mon 13 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 20 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 27 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
NOVEMBER
Mon 10 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 17 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 24 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
DECEMBER
Mon 01 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
Mon 08 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 15 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
JANUARY 2026
Mon 12 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 14 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Cinema Co-Op Community Kitchen Solidarity Not Charity!
Mon 19 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 26 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
FEBRUARY
Mon 09 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 16 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 23 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
MARCH
Mon 02 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
Mon 09 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 16 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
* cheap night