Hapless Museum Worker Gigs + Star & Shadow Present
The Vaselines + You Tell Me (Sarah Hayes/Peter Brewis)
Sat 18 August // 20:00
The Vaselines formed in Glasgow in 1987 and released two singles and one album, Dum Dum, ... [more]
The Star and Shadow Volunteer-run Vegetarian Cafe
Sunday Cafe
Fair-trade, local and organic food
Sun 19 August // 11:00
Sun 26 August // 11:00
Our aim is to promote the production of sustainable food practices and the consumption of food ... [more]
in collaboration with Club Des Femmes - 'Carry Greenham Home'
Club Des femmes: 'Carry Greenham Home' w short and speaker
as part of their 'Revolt, She Said: Women and Film after '68' touring programme
Sun 19 August // 19:30
[more]
Tipping Point and Brighter Sound present
Nadine Shah and Ben Hillier Music Masterclass
Fri 24 August // 09:30
Critically acclaimed musician Nadine Shah and producer Ben Hillier lead on a free full day creative ... [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
HERE TO BE HEARD: The Story of The Slits (FILM) + GGALLAN PARTRIDGE (LIVE)
Fri 24 August // 19:00
Documentary film about arguably the first and foremost all female punk band + LIVE Radge Pop ... [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
Creme Organization: DJ TLR - Ekman (live) + support
A late night/early morning showcase for the August Bank Holiday
Sat 25 August // 22:00
DJ TLR - From West Coast of Holland, head honcho of Creme Organization and emissary of ... [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
Primo! (AUS) live at the S&S + support & DJs
Buoyant and bountiful deconstructed Australian punk & indie-rock ft. Xanthe from Terry!
Sun 26 August // 19:00
Primo! are Xanthe Waite (also of S&S faves Terry - playing for us in September) Violetta ... [more]
Opal Tapes Presents
Opal Tapes x Star & Shadow
Opal Tapes + Basic House all night
Fri 31 August // 21:00
Opal Tapes debut in the all new Star & Shadow v.2 and all night Basic House ... [more]
Tireless Idealists presents
Dose at The Star & Shadow Cinema
Sat 1 September // 20:00
With the band relocating to Leeds this autumn, this will be their final Newcastle headline for ... [more]
Star & Shadow presents
Freedom to Learn
followed by a post-screening discussion
Sun 2 September // 14:00
A documentary by award winning film director Kate Jangra (Babyhood), about the current education system, how ... [more]
Armstrong Allotment Association Presents
Heaton's Secret Garden
World Film Premiere celebrating Armstrong Allotment Association’s centenary year
Sun 2 September // 18:00
Sun 2 September // 20:00
You are invited to enter into this Heaton's Secret Garden to find out what the growers ... [more]
New Bridge, Fat Out & Islington Mill present
LIVE in a Northern Town (Blown Out, Girl Sweat PTRB, Blóm, Rachel Goodyear + more)
Fri 7 September // 20:00
Sat 8 September // 20:00
LIVE & FREE two day programme bringing musicians from across the North to Newcastle for two ... [more]
Daisy Campbell's Pigspurt's Daughter
Daisy Campbell (Ken Campbell's daughter) goes on quest.....
Mon 10 September // 19:30
'A fond memoir, and a stunning comedic exorcism. Seekers: seek it!' Having grown up repeatedly watching ... [more]
Star & Shadow + Found Dead Presents
Terry (AUS) Gimp World & Patsy (U.S) LIVE + DJs
Tue 11 September // 19:00
Terry is a latent man of mystery. Terry is also a band from Melbourne, Australia! [more]
Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival 2018 Teaser
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
in collaboration with Day for Night
Wed 12 September // 20:00
Unique, otherworldly experimental film reconstructed and repurposed from found found footage from a former prolific Filipino ... [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
Cru Servers (12th Isle) w/ Goa Flashbacks & Late Girl
Fri 14 September // 20:00
A 2 man duo with a taste for rugged machinery and wild experiments; the Cru Servers ... [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
Leonard Cohen: Bird On A Wire
Sun 16 September // 20:00
Legendary and notorious 1974 documentary chronicling the late singers troubled 1972 concert of Europe & Israel. [more]
Tim Daling's Aye Coyote! Trickster Truths and a tale of two brothers and the dance for joy.
Wed 19 September // 20:00
Aye Coyote! Trickster Truths! A theatrical entertainment with song and dance and a sacred ritual of ... [more]
'68 and beyond - Phillippines & Cuba Season
Manila in the Claws of Light
Supported by BFI FAN as part of the Uprising - The Spirit of '68 season.
Wed 26 September // 20:00
Manila's corrupt underbelly spells doom in Lino Brocka's celluloid milestone. The late, great Filipino filmmaker and ... [more]
Star & Shadow presents
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs LIVE (Kings of Cowards Album Launch)
Thu 27 September // 19:30
Heavy duty Über-Geordies Pigsx7 S&S v.2.0 debut and celebration of their new album - Kings of ... [more]
Star and Shadow present -
QUEERCORE - HOW TO PUNK A REVOLUTION!
plus gig: 'Blóm' + Cecilia
Fri 28 September // 19:30
[more]
Star Bazzar Host
Star Bazzar Monthly Market
Sat 29 September // 11:00
*
Monthly market hosting makers and crafters, artists, designers, vintage, collectables, food and drink and local businesses. [more]
Star & Shadow presents
Family Matinee: Fantastic Mr. Fox
- first of a series of films selected by local children.
Sun 30 September // 14:00
Mr. Fox supports his family by raiding the farms of their human neighbours - the entirely ... [more]
Star & Shadow presents
The Breadwinner
Sun 30 September // 19:30
Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the ... [more]
'68 and beyond - Phillippines & Cuba
Perfumed Nightmare
Presented as part of Uprising: The Spirit of '68.
Wed 3 October // 20:00
Produced and directed by Kidlat Tahimik, this brilliant semi-autobiographical fable tells the story of a young ... [more]
Introduction to Yoga
Tue 9 October // 18:00
*
Tue 16 October // 18:00
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Tue 23 October // 18:00
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Tue 30 October // 18:00
*
[more]
'68 and beyond - Phillippines, Cuba Season
Lucia
Supported by BFI FAN as part of the Uprising - The Spirit of '68 season.
Wed 10 October // 20:00
Narrated in three segments, each focused on a woman named Lucia, the film outlines the history ... [more]
Mr Drayton's Record Player in assoc. with A Canopy of Stars proudly presents
The Zeppathon
Sat 13 October // 15:00
*
Hear Every Led Zeppelin Platter in FULL! ON VINYL!! [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
Tomorrow's Power
Sun 14 October // 14:00
feature length documentary from Amy Millar that showcases three communities around the world and their responses ... [more]
'68 and beyond - Phillippines & Cuba Season
One Way or Another (De Cierta Manera)
Supported by BFI FAN as part of the Uprising - The Spirit of '68 season.
Thu 18 October // 20:00
De Cierta Manera is a landmark film in Cuban cinema whose radical innovations in form echo ... [more]
Star & Shadow Presents
Carlos Souffront (US) at Star & Shadow Cinema
Fri 19 October // 22:00
San Francisco based US Disk Jockey Carlos Souffront will take you Beyond The Dance [more]
clunkclick presents
Rose McDowall & Band + Guests
Sat 20 October // 20:00
Following the break-up of her group Strawberry Switchblade at the end of the 80s, Rose McDowall ... [more]
NORTH Wrestling NCL Presents
THIS.IS.PROGRESS (with Director Q&A)
Sat 27 October // 19:30
Feature-length documentary that charts the journey of PROGRESS and the rise of the UK's independent wrestling ... [more]
Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach season: Kes (UK 1969; script Barry Hines) PG
Thu 1 November // 20:00
[more]
Waheela present
GNAW VIII
Sat 3 November // 19:00
GNAW VIII is here. A night of noisy heaviness and abject charm lies in wait. Time ... [more]
Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Riff-Raff (UK 1991) 15.
Thu 8 November // 20:00
[more]
Prancey Dog presents
Brix & The Extricated
Fri 9 November // 20:00
Brix & The Extricated features original Fall member Brix Smith-Start on guitar and vocals, powerhouse duo ... [more]
Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Land and Freedom (UK 1996) 15.
Thu 15 November // 20:00
[more]
Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: The Navigators (UK 2001; script Robert Dawber) 15
Thu 22 November // 20:00
[more]
Byker Grave Presents
Byker Grave Festival 2018 w/ Conan, Conjurer, PLF, Horsebastard + more
Sat 24 November // 18:00
Sun 25 November // 18:00
Byker Grave returns to the Star & Shadow - for a 2 day festival with a ... [more]
GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: Waiting for Eric (UK 2009; script Paul Laverty) 15.
Thu 29 November // 20:00
[more]
AUGUST 2018
Sat 18 20:00 .... Hapless Museum Worker Gigs + Star & Shadow Present The Vaselines + You Tell Me (Sarah Hayes/Peter Brewis)
Sun 19 11:00 .... The Star And Shadow Volunteer-Run Vegetarian Cafe Sunday Cafe Fair-Trade, Local And Organic Food
Fri 24 09:30 .... Tipping Point And Brighter Sound Present Nadine Shah and Ben Hillier Music Masterclass
19:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents HERE TO BE HEARD: The Story of The Slits (FILM) + GGALLAN PARTRIDGE (LIVE)
Sat 25 22:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Creme Organization: DJ TLR - Ekman (live) + support A Late Night/Early Morning Showcase For The August Bank Holiday
Sun 26 11:00 .... The Star And Shadow Volunteer-Run Vegetarian Cafe Sunday Cafe Fair-Trade, Local And Organic Food
19:30 .... Club Des femmes: 'A Place of Rage'
Fri 31 21:00 .... Opal Tapes Presents Opal Tapes x Star & Shadow Opal Tapes + Basic House All Night
SEPTEMBER
Sat 01 20:00 .... Tireless Idealists Presents Dose at The Star & Shadow Cinema
Sun 02 14:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Freedom to Learn Followed By A Post-Screening Discussion
Fri 07 20:00 .... New Bridge, Fat Out & Islington Mill Present LIVE in a Northern Town (Blown Out, Girl Sweat PTRB, Blóm, Rachel Goodyear + more)
Sat 08 20:00 .... New Bridge, Fat Out & Islington Mill Present LIVE in a Northern Town (Blown Out, Girl Sweat PTRB, Blóm, Rachel Goodyear + more)
Mon 10 19:30 .... Daisy Campbell's Pigspurt's Daughter Daisy Campbell (Ken Campbell's Daughter) Goes On Quest.....
Tue 11 19:00 .... Star & Shadow + Found Dead Presents Terry (AUS) Gimp World & Patsy (U.S) LIVE + DJs
Wed 12 20:00 .... Berwick Film And Media Arts Festival 2018 Teaser People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose In Collaboration With Day For Night
Fri 14 20:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Cru Servers (12th Isle) w/ Goa Flashbacks & Late Girl
Sun 16 20:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Leonard Cohen: Bird On A Wire
Tue 18 18:00 .... Introduction to Yoga *
Wed 19 20:00 .... Tim Daling's Aye Coyote! Trickster Truths and a tale of two brothers and the dance for joy.
Thu 20 20:00 .... ESCAPE-ISM (Ian Svenonius) w/ Melody Sproates + more TBC
Tue 25 18:00 .... Introduction to Yoga *
Wed 26 20:00 .... '68 And Beyond - Phillippines & Cuba Season Manila in the Claws of Light Supported By Bfi Fan As Part Of The Uprising - The Spirit Of '68 Season.
Thu 27 19:30 .... Star & Shadow Presents Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs LIVE (Kings of Cowards Album Launch)
Fri 28 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Present - QUEERCORE - HOW TO PUNK A REVOLUTION! Plus Gig: 'Blóm' + Cecilia
Sat 29 11:00 .... Star Bazzar Host Star Bazzar Monthly Market *
Sun 30 14:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Family Matinee: Fantastic Mr. Fox - First Of A Series Of Films Selected By Local Children.
19:30 .... Star & Shadow Presents The Breadwinner
OCTOBER
Wed 03 20:00 .... '68 And Beyond - Phillippines & Cuba Perfumed Nightmare Presented As Part Of Uprising: The Spirit Of '68.
Tue 09 18:00 .... Introduction to Yoga *
Wed 10 20:00 .... '68 And Beyond - Phillippines, Cuba Season Lucia Supported By Bfi Fan As Part Of The Uprising - The Spirit Of '68 Season.
Sat 13 15:00 .... Mr Drayton's Record Player In Assoc. With A Canopy Of Stars Proudly Presents The Zeppathon *
Sun 14 14:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Tomorrow's Power
Tue 16 18:00 .... Introduction to Yoga *
Thu 18 20:00 .... '68 And Beyond - Phillippines & Cuba Season One Way or Another (De Cierta Manera) Supported By Bfi Fan As Part Of The Uprising - The Spirit Of '68 Season.
Fri 19 22:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Carlos Souffront (US) at Star & Shadow Cinema
Sat 20 20:00 .... Clunkclick Presents Rose McDowall & Band + Guests
Tue 23 18:00 .... Introduction to Yoga *
Sat 27 19:30 .... North Wrestling Ncl Presents THIS.IS.PROGRESS (with Director Q&A)
Tue 30 18:00 .... Introduction to Yoga *
NOVEMBER
Thu 01 20:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach season: Kes (UK 1969; script Barry Hines) PG
Sat 03 19:00 .... Waheela Present GNAW VIII
Thu 08 20:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Riff-Raff (UK 1991) 15.
Fri 09 20:00 .... Prancey Dog Presents Brix & The Extricated
Thu 15 20:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Land and Freedom (UK 1996) 15.
Thu 22 20:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: The Navigators (UK 2001; script Robert Dawber) 15
Sat 24 18:00 .... Byker Grave Presents Byker Grave Festival 2018 w/ Conan, Conjurer, PLF, Horsebastard + more
Sun 25 18:00 .... Byker Grave Presents Byker Grave Festival 2018 w/ Conan, Conjurer, PLF, Horsebastard + more
Thu 29 20:00 .... GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: Waiting for Eric (UK 2009; script Paul Laverty) 15.
* cheap night