Star and Shadow Programme

volunteer induction

VOLUNTEER INDUCTION

Sat 30 August // 14:00

Star and Shadow is 100% run by volunteers. We'd love you to join us. More details … [more]

meeting

Open Meeting

Mon 1 September // 18:00
Mon 3 November // 18:00
Mon 5 January // 18:00
Mon 2 February // 18:00

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café

Twilight Cafe

Wed 3 September // 19:00
Wed 1 October // 19:00
Wed 5 November // 19:00
Wed 3 December // 19:00

Sick of spending evenings in loud pubs/bars/clubs? Why not come down to our twilight cafe... [more]

film dialogue

James Dean's last movie

Rebel without a Cause

trouble in the 'burbs...

Thu 4 September // 19:30

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The Star & Shadow Film & TV Quiz

Thu 4 September // 19:30

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volunteers only

Volunteer get toghether

FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB & BRUNCH SOCIAL

with food

Fri 5 September // 09:30
Fri 12 September // 09:30

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Picture for event Cat Video Fest 2025 - Family Catinée

film

Do you like cats? Then get yourself a seat at

Cat Video Fest 2025 - Family Catinée

purr-fect for the kids

Sat 6 September // 14:00

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film

What's that? A second screening of

Cat Video Fest 2025 - Evening Screening

bring your cat-loving friends

Sat 6 September // 19:00

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training for volunteers

EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - MEETING - 12noon to 2pm

Sun 7 September // 12:00
Sun 5 October // 12:00
Sun 2 November // 12:00
Sun 7 December // 12:00

XR Tyneside are the local branch of Extinction Rebellion UK. [more]

drop-in

KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth

Sun 7 September // 12:00
Sun 21 September // 12:00
Sun 5 October // 12:00
Sun 19 October // 12:00
Sun 2 November // 12:00
Sun 16 November // 12:00
Sun 30 November // 12:00
Sun 7 December // 12:00
Sun 21 December // 12:00
Sun 4 January // 12:00

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CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM

Sun 7 September // 12:00
Sun 14 September // 12:00
Sun 21 September // 12:00
Sun 28 September // 12:00
Sun 5 October // 12:00
Sun 12 October // 12:00
Sun 19 October // 12:00
Sun 26 October // 12:00
Sun 2 November // 12:00
Sun 9 November // 12:00
Sun 16 November // 12:00
Sun 23 November // 12:00
Sun 30 November // 12:00

Our Volunteer Run, Vegan Cafe is open every Sunday afternoon. Serving Organic, Fairtrade Coffee and Teas, … [more]

music performance

Tyne & Queer presents

Snakes With Tits

With support fron M4SS Production and Exploding Heads

Sun 7 September // 19:00

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Picture for event Dougal and the Blue Cat

film

Time for another spin around the Magic Roundabout

Dougal and the Blue Cat

Sun 7 September // 19:30

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workshop

Art Club

Sun 7 September // 20:11
Sun 14 September // 20:11
Sun 21 September // 20:11
Sun 28 September // 20:11

*NEWS* Art Club on Sunday 7th June will begin with a drawing workshop from 12:00, perfect … [more]

meeting

Star and Shadow

Open Programming meeting

online and in the building

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

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workshop

Fixit cafe

Wed 10 September // 18:00 *

Fixit Cafe alongside the Community Kitchen will help you fix your broken stuff in a free, … [more]

party

STARAOKE

Thu 11 September // 19:00

STARAOKE THE THIRD. IT’S BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND... One of the most fun... The frendliest... Pleasant … [more]

film

Sweet Charity

A musical delight

Thu 11 September // 19:30

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party

you are invited to join us for the welcome return of bespoke hand crafted audio at STAR & SHADOW's END OF SUMMER PARTY with

public house hi-fi

with resident djs and live VHS vj

Sat 13 September // 22:00

END OF SUMMER PARTY featuring the PUBLIC HOUSE HI-FI residents VINS and DIZ spinning dub, disco, … [more]

film

Mexican Film Festival

Sun 14 September // 12:00

All-day film festival to celebrate Mexican Independence Day showcasing exemplary Mexican cinema through the ages [more]

film

Part of Mexican Independence Day Film Festival

The Book of Life

Sun 14 September // 12:00

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film

Part of Mexican Independence Day Film Festival

Los Tres Mosqueteros

Sun 14 September // 14:00

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film

Part of Mexican Independence Day Film Festival

Tótem

Sun 14 September // 17:00

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film

Part of Mexican Independence Day Film Festival

El Crimen Del Padre Amaro

Sun 14 September // 19:30

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meeting

Star and Shadow

AGM. Annual General Meeting & Caretaking

online and in the building

Mon 15 September // 18:00

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Picture for event The Toxic Avenger (1984)

film

He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Thu 18 September // 19:30

The first Superhuman-Hero...from New Jersey! [more]

music performance

Fortitude Valley

with Marketplace and Yeavering Bells

Fri 19 September // 19:00

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board games

Boardgame Club

Sat 20 September // 12:00
Sat 18 October // 12:00
Sat 15 November // 12:00

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training for volunteers

Projectionist Training

Sat 20 September // 14:00

Projectionist training for inducted volunteers. [more]

Picture for event Thunderbirds - a TV on the Big Screen presentation

film

Another classic TV presentation!

Thunderbirds - a TV on the Big Screen presentation

Thunderbirds are GO!

Sat 20 September // 18:30

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music performance

Doxology presents: Tom's House + support

Sat 20 September // 19:00

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Picture for event Hollywood Double: Robert Mitchum - The Night of the Hunter/Cape Fear

film

Another Hollywood Icon Double-Bill

Hollywood Double: Robert Mitchum - The Night of the Hunter/Cape Fear

Sun 21 September // 17:30

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outdoor artist film

Wayfaring Cinema Collective present

Wafaring Stranger

A night of outdoor cinema-making in the car park

Sun 21 September // 20:00

Wayfaring Cinema Collective (WCC) welcomes you to a unique experience of nomadic distribution and cinema-making: film, … [more]

meeting

Star and Shadow

Programme Development Meeting

online and in the building

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
Mon 23 March // 18:00

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film

The Star and Shadow Cinema presents…

Waking Life

Are you a dreamer?

Thu 25 September // 19:30

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Picture for event The Toxic Avenger (2023)

film

A toxic world needs a toxic hero!

The Toxic Avenger (2023)

Fri 26 September // 19:30

The hero we need now! [more]

volunteer

Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month

Sat 27 September // 10:30
Sat 25 October // 10:30
Sat 29 November // 10:30

Our Volunteer Run, Vegan Cafe is open every last Saturday of the month 10:30 am to … [more]

film club

Last Saturday of the month at 11am

Family Film Club - Free Kids Film

Sat 27 September // 11:00
Sat 25 October // 11:00
Sat 29 November // 11:00

A family/kids film every last Saturday of the month! Come be surprised by what we chose … [more]

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music performance

Memorial fundraiser

Celebrating the life of Pete Burn

Sat 27 September // 19:00

Join us as we celebrate the life of Pete Burn with this memorial fundraiser gig with … [more]

film

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

Three Colours: White

The second part of Kieślowski's acclaimed trilogy

Sun 28 September // 19:30

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film

Napoleon Dynamite

Thu 2 October // 19:30

Some films are strange. Some are sweet. Napoleon Dynamite is both — a quietly hilarious celebration … [more]

music party

Municipal presents Terrence Dixon (LIVE) and R.S. Tangent

Municipal

Fri 3 October // 22:30

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workshop

PART OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY

Grow Food in Your Back Yard (Talk)

Three talks by Mark Ridsdill Smith repeated through out the day

Sat 4 October // 11:00

How to grow food in a backyard or on a balcony to reduce reliance on the … [more]

film

PART OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY

FOOD INC 2 (2023)

Sat 4 October // 11:00

Multinational corporations that control our food system at enormous cost to our planet, workforce and health. [more]

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BOOK EACH EVENT SEPARATELY

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY - 11am to 4pm

Sat 4 October // 11:00

Our food systems should provide healthy food for people and planet, not large profits for corporations. [more]

Picture for event FARMING THE REVOLUTION (INDIA 2024) with English Subtitles

film

PART OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY

FARMING THE REVOLUTION (INDIA 2024) with English Subtitles

Documentary Film

Sat 4 October // 14:00

Indian farmers raise an epic protest against newly enacted farm laws, reaping a rare victory over … [more]

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queer film

Star and Shadow presents

Brokeback Mountain (20th Anniversary)

with a special introduction by Dr. Anamarija Horvat

Sat 4 October // 18:30

Celebrate Brokeback Mountain’s enduring legacy with a special screening, introduced by Dr. Anamarija Horvat (Northumbria University) … [more]

queer music party

Bareback Mountain - A Queer Country Disco

Sat 4 October // 21:00

Devastated after watching Brokeback Mountain? No problem! Pick yourself up to the rhythm of Dolly, Shania, … [more]

film

It only lasted 6 years

Breakaway Femmes

but was a hell of a ride

Sun 5 October // 19:30

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meeting

In the building

General Meeting (Sovereign Body)

and online

Mon 6 October // 18:00
Mon 1 December // 18:00
Mon 2 March // 18:00

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music performance

Jazz Police presents

Tashi Dorji

with support from Mariam Rezaei & Posset (tape DJ)

Mon 6 October // 19:00

tbc [more]

training for volunteers

Cafe induction

Tue 7 October // 18:00

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Perfect Days

Thu 9 October // 19:30

This reflective, beautiful film from Wim Wenders follows Tokyo Toilet cleaner Hirayama as he goes about … [more]

music performance

Parastatic presents:

Liminal Sound Weekend

Fri 10 October // 18:30
Sat 11 October // 16:00
Sat 11 October // 16:00

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COHEN AND TATE

Sun 12 October // 20:00

COHEN HE'S OLD. TATE HE'S ONE OF THE BALDWINS. TARVIS KNIGHT, HE'S 9 YEARS OLD. [more]

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A documentary project commissioned by Tipping Point UK, Defra's Farming in Protected Landscape Programme, and supported by the North Pennines National Landscape team.