He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...
Thu 18 September // 19:30
The first Superhuman-Hero...from New Jersey! [more]
Volunteer get toghether
Fri 19 September // 09:30
Fri 26 September // 09:30
Fri 3 October // 09:30
Fri 10 October // 09:30
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Sat 20 September // 14:00
Tue 7 October // 18:30
Tue 4 November // 18:30
Projectionist training for inducted volunteers. [more]
Another classic TV presentation!
Sat 20 September // 18:30
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Sun 21 September // 12:00
Sun 28 September // 12:00
Sun 5 October // 12:00
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Sun 2 November // 12:00
*NEWS* Art Club on Sunday 7th June will begin with a drawing workshop from 12:00, perfect … [more]
Sun 21 September // 12:00
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Sun 21 September // 12:00
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Sun 30 November // 12:00
Our Volunteer Run, Vegan Cafe is open every Sunday afternoon. Serving Organic, Fairtrade Coffee and Teas, … [more]
Sun 21 September // 14:00
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Sun 5 October // 14:00
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Sun 26 October // 14:00
Sun 2 November // 14:00
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Sun 23 November // 14:00
Sun 30 November // 14:00
Free and sociable writing group, composed of beginners and pros alike! [more]
Another Hollywood Icon Double-Bill
Sun 21 September // 17:30
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Wayfaring Cinema Collective present
Sun 21 September // 18:00
Wayfaring Cinema Collective (WCC) welcomes you to a unique experience of nomadic distribution and cinema-making: film, … [more]
Star and Shadow
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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The Star and Shadow Cinema presents…
Thu 25 September // 19:30
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A toxic world needs a toxic hero!
Fri 26 September // 19:30
The hero we need now! [more]
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]
Last Saturday of the month at 11am
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]
Memorial fundraiser
Sat 27 September // 19:00
Join us as we celebrate the life of Pete Burn with this memorial fundraiser gig with … [more]
Sun 28 September // 12:30
Spend your afternoon with a bunch of radical book lovers! We'll be having a Canny Little … [more]
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Sun 28 September // 19:30
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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]
Thu 2 October // 19:30
Some films are strange. Some are sweet. Napoleon Dynamite is both — a quietly hilarious celebration … [more]
PART OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY
Sat 4 October // 11:00
How to grow food in a backyard or on a balcony to reduce reliance on the … [more]
PART OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY
Sat 4 October // 11:00
Multinational corporations that control our food system at enormous cost to our planet, workforce and health. [more]
BOOK EACH EVENT SEPARATELY
Sat 4 October // 11:00
Our food systems should provide healthy food for people and planet, not large profits for corporations. [more]
PART OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY
Sat 4 October // 14:00
Indian farmers raise an epic protest against newly enacted farm laws, reaping a rare victory over … [more]
Star and Shadow presents
Sat 4 October // 18:30
Celebrate Brokeback Mountain’s enduring legacy with a special screening, introduced by Dr. Anamarija Horvat (Northumbria University) … [more]
Sat 4 October // 21:00
Devastated after watching Brokeback Mountain? No problem! Pick yourself up to the rhythm of Dolly, Shania, … [more]
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]
In the building
Mon 6 October // 18:00
Mon 1 December // 18:00
Mon 2 March // 18:00
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Jazz Police presents
Mon 6 October // 19:00
tbc [more]
Wed 8 October // 18:00
Wed 12 November // 18:00
Wed 10 December // 18:00
solidarity not charity - vegan meal - events - pay as you can [more]
Thu 9 October // 19:30
This reflective, beautiful film from Wim Wenders follows Tokyo Toilet cleaner Hirayama as he goes about … [more]
Parastatic presents:
Fri 10 October // 18:30
Sat 11 October // 16:00
Sat 11 October // 16:00
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Sunday, 12th October 2025
Sun 12 October // 10:00
Bric-a-brac, arts, crafts, second hand clothes, books, collectibles, household items, a treasure trove of bounty to … [more]
Sun 12 October // 20:00
COHEN HE'S OLD. TATE HE'S ONE OF THE BALDWINS. TRAVIS KNIGHT, HE'S 9 YEARS OLD. [more]
Star and Shadow
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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A documentary project commissioned by Tipping Point UK, Defra's Farming in Protected Landscape Programme, and supported by the North Pennines National Landscape team.
Wed 15 October // 19:00
The Leaving It Better project brought together environmental campaigners from across North East England with a … [more]
Here comes Elvira... there goes the neighbourhood!
Thu 16 October // 19:30
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LIVE! LOUD! LURID!
Sat 18 October // 19:00
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Star and shadow presents
Sun 19 October // 19:00
A cult classic from the sixties made for only $33,000, featuring a masterful performance by Candace … [more]
Star and Shadow
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
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Star and Shadow presents
Wed 29 October // 19:30
Celebrate spooky season with the film that defined the found footage genre! [more]
What's your favourite scary movie?
Thu 30 October // 18:30
The Star & Shadow Have Taken Their Love Of Scary Movies One Step Too Far! [more]
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Sun 2 November // 19:30
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Sat 8 November // 14:00
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Kurosawa's last, mesmerising epic
Thu 13 November // 19:30
Ran spectacularly reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear in 16th-century feudal Japan. Ageing Lord Hidetora decides to abdicate, … [more]
Sally Potter's dazzling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel
Thu 20 November // 19:30
Orlando begins an epic quest for love and freedom in the court of Elizabeth I as … [more]
The Star and Shadow Cinema presents…
Sun 23 November // 19:30
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"Some things belong on paper, others in life. It's a blessed fool who can't tell the difference"
Thu 27 November // 19:30
Geoffrey Rush stars as the infamous Marquis de Sade, who spends his final days writing outrageous … [more]
storytelling/performance with live music for children between 2 and 6 and their families
Sun 21 December // 14:00
Starlight is the story of little possum, who went outside one night and saw bright stars … [more]
SEPTEMBER 2025
Tue 16 20:00 .... Doxology
Thu 18 19:30 .... He Was 98 Lbs. Of Solid Nerd Until He Became... The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Fri 19 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Toghether FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB & BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
19:00 .... Fortitude Valley With Marketplace And Yeavering Bells
Sat 20 12:00 .... Boardgame Club
14:00 .... Projectionist Training
19:00 .... Doxology presents: Tom's House + support
Sun 21 11:30 .... Art club meeting
12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 22 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 25 18:00 .... Star and Shadow presents: Star Busk Open Mic Night
19:30 .... The Star And Shadow Cinema Presents… Waking Life Are You A Dreamer?
Fri 26 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Toghether FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB & BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
19:00 .... Newcastle Project vs Flower Shop
19:30 .... A Toxic World Needs A Toxic Hero! The Toxic Avenger (2023)
Sat 27 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
19:00 .... Memorial Fundraiser Celebrating the life of Pete Burn
Sun 28 12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:30 .... Canny Little Library Meet Up
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Three Colours: White The Second Part Of Kieślowski's Acclaimed Trilogy
OCTOBER
Wed 01 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Thu 02 19:30 .... Napoleon Dynamite
Fri 03 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Toghether FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB & BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
22:30 .... Municipal Presents Terrence Dixon (Live) And R.S. Tangent Municipal
Sat 04 11:00 .... Part Of Food Sovereignty Day Grow Food in Your Back Yard (Talk) Three Talks By Mark Ridsdill Smith Repeated Through Out The Day
11:00 .... Part Of Food Sovereignty Day FOOD INC 2 (2023).. Back for seconds
11:00 .... Book Each Event Separately FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DAY - 11am to 4pm
21:00 .... Bareback Mountain - A Queer Country Disco
Sun 05 12:00 .... EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2025
12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:00 .... Art Club
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... It Only Lasted 6 Years Breakaway Femmes But Was A Hell Of A Ride
Mon 06 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
19:00 .... Jazz Police Presents Tashi Dorji With Support From Mariam Rezaei & Posset (Tape Dj)
Tue 07 18:00 .... Cafe induction
18:30 .... Projectionist Training
18:30 .... Sha Qhadir 's WHEEL TO GAZA. *
Wed 08 18:00 .... Community Kitchen
Thu 09 19:30 .... Perfect Days
Fri 10 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Toghether FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB & BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
18:30 .... Parastatic Presents: Liminal Sound Weekend
Sat 11 16:00 .... Parastatic Presents: Liminal Sound Weekend
16:00 .... Parastatic Presents: Liminal Sound Weekend
Sun 12 10:00 .... Sunday, 12th October 2025 THE STAR AND SHADOW AUTUMN MARKET
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:00 .... Art Club
20:00 .... COHEN AND TATE
Mon 13 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 16 19:00 .... Wandering Oak Presents: MaidaVale (SE) and KARKARA (FR)
19:30 .... Here Comes Elvira... There Goes The Neighbourhood! Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Unpleasant Dreams...
Sat 18 12:00 .... Boardgame Club
19:00 .... Live! Loud! Lurid! THE STAR & SHADOW SPOOK SHOW! The Most Cursed Night Of Film In Town!
Sun 19 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents Carnival of souls (1962)
Mon 20 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 23 19:30 .... The Girl with the Needle
Sat 25 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 26 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:00 .... Art Club
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... Apparitions? Evils? Corruptions? THE INNOCENTS
Mon 27 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 29 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents The Blair Witch Project
Thu 30 18:30 .... What's Your Favourite Scary Movie? Scream / Scream 2 double bill
NOVEMBER
Sun 02 12:00 .... EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2025
12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:00 .... Art Club
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Three Colours: Red The Final Part Of Kieślowski's Acclaimed Trilogy
Mon 03 18:00 .... Open Meeting
Tue 04 18:30 .... Projectionist Training
Wed 05 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Sat 08 14:00 .... "We were Human before we were Migrants" Photography Exhibition by Heji
Sun 09 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... Claire Denis' First Feature Chocolat
Mon 10 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 12 18:00 .... Community Kitchen
Thu 13 19:30 .... Kurosawa's Last, Mesmerising Epic RAN Celebrating Its 40th Anniversary
Fri 14 14:00 .... Skimstone Arts Celebration Party!
Sat 15 12:00 .... Boardgame Club
Sun 16 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 17 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 20 19:30 .... Sally Potter's Dazzling Adaptation Of Virginia Woolf's Classic Novel ORLANDO
Sun 23 12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... The Star And Shadow Cinema Presents… Return to Oz Return To The Land Where The Adventure Began.
Mon 24 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 27 19:30 .... "Some Things Belong On Paper, Others In Life. It's A Blessed Fool Who Can't Tell The Difference" QUILLS
Fri 28 22:30 .... Municipal Presents: Terence Fixmer + An-I (Live) Municipal
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 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
DECEMBER
Mon 01 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
Wed 03 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Sun 07 12:00 .... EXTINCTION REBELLION TYNESIDE - CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2025
12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
Mon 08 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 10 18:00 .... Community Kitchen
Mon 15 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Sun 21 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
JANUARY 2026
Sun 04 12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
Mon 05 18:00 .... Open Meeting
Mon 12 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
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 02 18:00 .... Open Meeting
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
Mon 23 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
* cheap night