Star and Shadow Programme

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audio-visual artist film doc political music exhibition workshop q&a

Three day event throughout the building

William Kentridge Weekend

Kentridge's most ambitious and mesmerising works, revealing how his ideas evolve from concept to completion.

Fri 28 February // 13:00
Sat 29 February // 13:00
Sun 1 March // 13:00

A unique opportunity to experience the varied and exciting works of artist William Kentridge. Born in ... [more]

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audio-visual doc political film

Venue space 'gallery' exhibition 1 until at least 7 PM / Friday and Saturday evening bar & music

William Kentridge Weekend 'Venue Space'

continious screening programme of one hour

Fri 28 February // 13:00
Sat 29 February // 13:00
Sun 1 March // 13:00

The venue space will be transformed into a gallery with a continuous screening programme which last ... [more]

volunteer

Cafe is open!

William Kentridge Weekend Café

also free acces to projections, documentaries and footage of Kentridge in the meeting room and snug

Fri 28 February // 13:00
Sat 29 February // 13:00

Our café and bar is open through out the festival. Selling home made vegan lunch and ... [more]

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doc political film dialogue q&a

Day one of the Festival

William Kentridge Weekend 'Cinema programme'

films, documentaries, illustrated talks

Fri 28 February // 13:30

DAY ONE of William Kentridge Weekend with films, documentaries, Q and A and a illustrated talk [more]

party

Bar & Projections & Live Music

William Kentridge Weekend Bar

Time for a drink, socialise and ......

Fri 28 February // 20:00
Sat 29 February // 20:00

Time for reflection and relaxing and a drink with some entertaining screenings and Live Music later ... [more]

artist film film music performance workshop party dialogue q&a

Day two of the festival

William Kentridge Weekend 'Cinema programme'

films, documentaries, illustrated talk and Q &A. This project is supported by Film Hub North, proud to be part of the BFI Film Audience Network.

Sat 29 February // 13:30

DAY TWO of William Kentridge Weekend with films, screenings, documentaries, illustrated talk and Q &A [more]

volunteer food café

Open 12pm - 5pm

Sunday Cafe

Sun 1 March // 12:00
Sun 8 March // 12:00
Sun 15 March // 12:00
Sun 22 March // 12:00
Sun 29 March // 12:00
Sun 5 April // 12:00
Sun 12 April // 12:00
Sun 19 April // 12:00
Sun 26 April // 12:00

Run by volunteers, our vegetarian/vegan café is open EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON to 5PM, selling hot ... [more]

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workshop animation

Hands-on film making workshop. Corn, Charcoal and Salt.

William Kentridge Weekend Workshop

A chance to try out various animation techniques inspired by Kentridge.

Sun 1 March // 13:00

The workshop will tell an aspect of the narrative of the Newcastle's Corn Riots of 1740 ... [more]

artist film doc political film

Day three of the Festival

William Kentridge Weekend 'Cinema programme'

films & documentaries

Sun 1 March // 13:30

DAY THREE of William Kentridge Weekend, films & documentaries already shown on Friday and/or Saturday for ... [more]

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training for volunteers

Star & Shadow presents

Projection basic training

for inducted volunteers

Sun 1 March // 18:00
Wed 25 March // 18:00

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silent film live score film

Resounding Silents presents...

Von Morgens Bis Mitternachts (1920)

vintage silent movie, contemporary live score

Sun 1 March // 19:30

A lesser known work of the German Expressionism era due largely to the film being considered ... [more]

meeting dialogue

GENERAL MEETING. THE SOVERIGN BODY

Mon 2 March // 18:00

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film club

Chop Socky Dojo

classic martial arts movie club

Thu 5 March // 19:00
Thu 2 April // 19:00
Thu 7 May // 19:00
Thu 4 June // 19:00
Thu 2 July // 19:00

Exploring the 20th Century's established canon of great martial arts movies, obscure genre flicks and the ... [more]

music performance

Wandering Oak presents

Behold A Pale Horse

album launch “TODAY'S NEWS... STAY HAPPY” + A/V show! Special Guests : Roxy Girls + Witness Protection

Fri 6 March // 19:30

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workshop

Fixit Cafe

Sat 7 March // 12:00 *

Fixit returns! after a brief hiatus we are back on a new day! Come along and ... [more]

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film dialogue

artwhoreconnection presents

artwhoreconnection - film & discussion

Sat 7 March // 19:00

As sex workers we're tired of people who aren't in our industry trying to tell us ... [more]

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party

Opal Tapes Present

Christoph de Babalon x Acre x Burning Pyre x Spewis

Sat 7 March // 22:00

Live Late Night Techno [more]

volunteer induction

New Volunteers Induction

Sun 8 March // 12:00
Sun 15 March // 12:00

100% volunteer powered. Come & join us - get inducted! [more]

workshop

Northern Alternative Film Foundation presents

SHOOT FIRST

a monthly film production workshop

Sun 8 March // 14:00
Sun 12 April // 14:00
Sun 10 May // 14:00
Sun 14 June // 14:00
Sun 12 July // 14:00

An original film production will be made every session from scratch with recent "Newcastle Improv Festival ... [more]

drop-in

Prisoner Letter Writing

Sun 8 March // 14:00

Write letters of support to political prisoners. Bring pen, paper, postcards and your solidarity. Let's show ... [more]

film

Family Film Club

Sun 8 March // 14:00
Sun 15 March // 14:00
Sun 29 March // 14:00
Sun 5 April // 14:00
Sun 12 April // 14:00
Sun 19 April // 14:00
Sun 26 April // 14:00

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meeting dialogue

OPEN PROGRAMMING MEETING

Mon 9 March // 18:00
Tue 14 April // 18:00

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For Solidarity Social 6pm - 8pm

Tue 10 March // 18:00

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craft political film dialogue

Women in Hebron

Tue 10 March // 19:00

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film dialogue

Author Fiona Shaw presents a free screening of

Tell it to the Bees

Part of LGBTQ History Month 2020 (just a few days late!)

Wed 11 March // 18:30

It’s 1950s Britain, & single mother Lydia (Holliday Grainger) is abandoned by her husband. When she ... [more]

party

UCU Strike social

Thu 12 March // 18:00

SOLIDARITY FOREVER. [more]

film

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Come early for the UCU strike social!

Thu 12 March // 19:30

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music performance

Fundraiser Gig for the Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair

Martha

with Decontrol and Georgia May

Fri 13 March // 19:00

MARTHA: fiercely DIY kitchen-sink pop punk legends from Pity Me, Durham. DECONTROL: North East England Anarcho-Punk ... [more]

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meeting

S&S democracy in action

Participatory Budgeting

Sat 14 March // 11:00

As volunteers in an organisation which has no boss, we all get to decide how things ... [more]

film

The Host (Bong Joon-ho, 2006)

Sat 14 March // 19:30

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music

Coalescence Sound System present

Coalescence Dub Club

Sat 14 March // 20:00

Coalescence Dub Club is back and this time in the wicked Star and Shadow in the ... [more]

dialogue q&a

Extinction Rebellion Monthly Meetings

Sun 15 March // 11:00

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gardening volunteer

Gardening Session

Practical work in the garden

Sun 15 March // 11:00

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music performance

Waterless Hills + Cath and Phil Tyler

Sun 15 March // 20:00

Avantgarde improv folk from some of the best . Improv drum master Andrew Cheetham Cambridge-based avant-folk ... [more]

meeting dialogue

Mother (Bong Joon-ho, 2009)

Fri 20 March // 19:30

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music performance party

Transformations

Sat 21 March // 19:30

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film dialogue

This Mother's Day, don't forget

Mommie Dearest (1981)

a special screening feat. drag performances by DGA Collective

Sun 22 March // 19:00

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meeting dialogue

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING

Mon 23 March // 18:00

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music performance

Star & Shadow presents

Steve Hauschildt

+ Shelly Knotts

Thu 26 March // 19:30

Chicago-based contemporary electronic musician Steve Hauschildt has composed panoramas of synthesized sound for over a decade. ... [more]

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film

Star and Shadow Presents

John Carpenter's Dark Star

Fri 27 March // 19:30

John Carpenter’s cult sci-fi classic. Join the scout ship Dark Star twenty years into its mission ... [more]

party

Municipal : O/V/R

James Ruskin & Regis ALL NIGHT!

Fri 27 March // 22:00

O/V/R is the collaborative project of Regis and James Ruskin. Both men are long-serving techno figureheads ... [more]

workshop

Craft Cafe: Sew a little bird

Sun 29 March // 12:00

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training for volunteers

BAR TRAINING

Sun 29 March // 15:00

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meeting dialogue

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING - SPECIAL

Mon 30 March // 18:00

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music performance

Pigs x7 presents "Viscerals" - Album Launch shows

With support from Pentecostal Party

Fri 3 April // 20:00
Sat 4 April // 20:00

Following on from 2018's 'King of Cowards', Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs return with ... [more]

silent film live score film

Resounding Silents presents...

Blood And Sand (1922)

featuring a live score by Adam Littlemore

Sun 5 April // 19:30

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meeting

Open Meeting

Mon 6 April // 18:00
Mon 4 May // 18:00
Mon 6 July // 18:00
Mon 7 September // 18:00
Mon 2 November // 18:00
Mon 4 January // 18:00
Mon 1 February // 18:00

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Picture for event Me Me Me X Subculture with Domenic Capello, Telfort & Man Power

party

Newcastle vs Glasgow

Me Me Me X Subculture with Domenic Capello, Telfort & Man Power

Sun 12 April // 22:00

Me Me Me join forces with legendary Glasgow night Subculture for a very special cross border ... [more]

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film

Opera at the Star and Shadow

The Magic Flute (1975)

Ingmar Bergman's film of the Mozart classic

Fri 17 April // 19:00

Ingmar Berman's version of Mozart's well-loved work is widely viewed as one of the most successful ... [more]

music performance

Taupe

live

Sat 18 April // 20:00

Currently touring the UK, Newcastle based trio specialising in razor-sharp polyrhythmic play, exploratory improvisation and raw, ... [more]

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film

The Marx Brothers in ...

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Sun 19 April // 19:30

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meeting dialogue

Caretaking Meeting - Annual Review

Mon 20 April // 18:00

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music performance

Shitcreek Posset _TQN_AUT

Sat 25 April // 20:00

North East TQN-aut label in collaboration with Star & Shadow present airing cupboard bright noise ragas ... [more]

workshop

Craft Cafe: Crafting with book pages

Sun 26 April // 12:00

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meeting

Programming Development Meeting

Mon 27 April // 18:00
Tue 26 May // 18:00
Mon 22 June // 18:00
Mon 27 July // 18:00
Mon 28 September // 18:00
Mon 26 October // 18:00
Mon 23 November // 18:00
Mon 25 January // 18:00
Mon 22 February // 18:00

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film

Star and Shadow Presents

Lift to the Scaffold (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud)

Featuring a classic jazz soundtrack by Miles Davis

Fri 1 May // 19:30

A husband, a wife, the wife's lover and a plan for the perfect murder...all set to ... [more]

silent film live score film

Nosferatu (1922)

Sun 3 May // 19:30

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artist film film music performance workshop party dialogue q&a

ALL DAY EVENT Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair

Sat 9 May // 09:00

The Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair! This bookfair is in memory of our friend Ewan Brown, ... [more]

meeting

Open Programming meeting

Mon 11 May // 18:00
Mon 8 June // 18:00
Mon 13 July // 18:00
Mon 14 September // 18:00
Mon 12 October // 18:00
Mon 9 November // 18:00
Mon 14 December // 18:00
Mon 11 January // 18:00
Mon 8 February // 18:00

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meeting

Caretaking meeting

Mon 18 May // 18:00
Mon 15 June // 18:00
Mon 20 July // 18:00
Mon 19 October // 18:00
Mon 16 November // 18:00
Mon 21 December // 18:00
Mon 18 January // 18:00
Mon 8 February // 18:00

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