'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]
UNSUNG SHEROES & HEROES OF AFRIKAN HERITAGE
La noire de… + Borom Sarret (Senegal) & Sandaga Circus (Senegal) & This Isle Is Full of Noises (UK)
in association with Dynamix CIC & Attaya Projects
Thu 27 September // 20:00
Past & Present Senegalese filmmaking from early sixties up to present day includes rarely screened short ... [more]
Star and Shadow present -
QUEERCORE - HOW TO PUNK A REVOLUTION!
plus gig: 'Blóm' + Cecilia
Fri 28 September // 19:30
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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]
chop socky dojo
classic martial arts movie club
Thu 4 October // 20:00
Screening the best, the worst and the most outrageous martial arts movies from the twentieth century. ... [more]
We're thrilled to welcome ambient-exotica legend Mike Cooper to the S&S for an audio-visual performance in the cozmic and cozy setting of our new cinema space!
Mike Cooper w/ Totem Recall & Goa Flashbacks
Fri 5 October // 20:00
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Resounding Silents
L'Inferno
vintage silent movie, live improvised score
Sun 7 October // 20:00
Still regarded by many as the most successful film version of Dante's Divine Comedy being largely ... [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]
Star and Shadow presents
Paint On A Wall
Followed by post-film discussion
Thu 11 October // 19:30
Paint On A Wall is a film by Newcastle Fine Art student Susie Davies. A documentary ... [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]
Resounding Silents
Oborona Sevasapolya
vintage silent movie, live improvised score
Sun 14 October // 20:00
Based on true events of the Crimean War this was Tsarist Russias first feature length production ... [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]
Resounding Silents
Raja Harishchandra
vintage silent movie, live improvised score
Sun 21 October // 20:00
Based on classic Hindu legend from the Ramayana and Mahabharata this was India's first feature length ... [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 & Shadow presents
Family Matinee: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- 2nd in a series of films selected by local children.
Sun 28 October // 14:00
Adaptation of J.K. Rowling's popular novel. Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is ... [more]
Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach season: Kes (UK 1969; script Barry Hines) PG
Thu 1 November // 19:30
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Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Riff-Raff (UK 1991) 15.
Thu 8 November // 19:30
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Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Land and Freedom (UK 1996) 15.
Thu 15 November // 19:30
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Cinema of the Palestinian Revolution
with an introduction from Northumbria University Friends of Palestine
Fri 16 November // 18:00
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Star & Shadow presents
Family Matinee: Matilda
- 3rd in a series of films selected by local children.
Sun 18 November // 14:00
Adaptation of a Roald Dahl book. The story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a gifted girl ... [more]
Star and Shadow presents
GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: The Navigators (UK 2001; script Robert Dawber) 15
Thu 22 November // 19:30
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GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: Waiting for Eric (UK 2009; script Paul Laverty) 15.
Thu 29 November // 19:30
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SEPTEMBER 2018
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.
Fri 28 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Present - QUEERCORE - HOW TO PUNK A REVOLUTION! Plus Gig: 'Blóm' + Cecilia
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.
Thu 04 20:00 .... Chop socky dojo Classic Martial Arts Movie Club
Sun 07 20:00 .... Resounding Silents L'Inferno Vintage Silent Movie, Live Improvised Score
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.
Thu 11 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents Paint On A Wall Followed By Post-Film Discussion
Fri 12 20:00 .... In the Mouth of Madness + Dark Synth Dj Night
Sun 14 14:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Tomorrow's Power
20:00 .... Resounding Silents Oborona Sevasapolya Vintage Silent Movie, Live Improvised Score
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.
Sun 21 20:00 .... Resounding Silents Raja Harishchandra Vintage Silent Movie, Live Improvised Score
Sat 27 19:30 .... North Wrestling Ncl Presents THIS.IS.PROGRESS (with Director Q&A)
Sun 28 14:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Family Matinee: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 2nd In A Series Of Films Selected By Local Children.
NOVEMBER
Thu 01 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach season: Kes (UK 1969; script Barry Hines) PG
Thu 08 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Riff-Raff (UK 1991) 15.
Thu 15 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE Ken Loach Season: Land and Freedom (UK 1996) 15.
Fri 16 18:00 .... Cinema of the Palestinian Revolution With An Introduction From Northumbria University Friends Of Palestine
Sun 18 14:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Family Matinee: Matilda - 3rd In A Series Of Films Selected By Local Children.
Thu 22 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: The Navigators (UK 2001; script Robert Dawber) 15
Thu 29 19:30 .... GET THE MESSAGE - Ken Loach Season: Waiting for Eric (UK 2009; script Paul Laverty) 15.
* cheap night