La Chimera
Thu 22 October // 19:30
A 2023 hidden gem, with a knockout performance from Josh O'Connor [more]
Star and Shadow Presents...
Audition
Fri 23 October // 19:30
A widowed TV producer holds auditions to find a new girlfriend, only to discover his chosen … [more]
Last Saturday of the month at 11am
Family Film Club
Sat 24 October // 11:00
Sat 28 November // 11:00
Sat 19 December // 11:00
A family/kids film every last Saturday of the month! Come be surprised by what we chose … [more]
Dead of Night
Sun 25 October // 19:30
A quietly influential Ealing Studios classic that kick-started our obsession with creepy puppets, and featuring five … [more]
The long-lost cult classic
Incubus
Evil has never been so seductive
Mon 26 October // 19:30
Wounded soldier Marc (William Shatner) journeys to a mysterious village to take the healing waters of … [more]
A celebration of Black Phillip
The Witch
Wed 28 October // 19:30
New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial … [more]
The curse has been waiting for you
Ju-On: The Grudge
When a grudge from the dead passes to the living – Who is safe?
Thu 29 October // 19:30
[more]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
...the buzzz is back!
Fri 30 October // 19:30
The Saw is Family! [more]
Star and Shadow Class of 2026 - Carrie Halloween Prom + Cinema Event
Sat 31 October // 18:00
The Star and Shadow Class of 2026 presents a screening of Carrie (1976) from 6pm–8pm, followed … [more]
Kinaesthesia
Sun 1 November // 19:30
BAFTA and Grierson award-winning filmmaker Gerald Fox celebrates the centenary of the “dream film” in cinema … [more]
An ACORN Newcastle and Tyne Solidarity Fundraiser
BEHIND THE RENT STRIKE (1974)
For the Tyne and Wear Centre Against Unemployment
Tue 3 November // 19:00
Nick Broomfield’s BEHIND THE RENT STRIKE (1974) chronicles the fourteen month rent strike undertaken by 3000 … [more]
20 for 20
Sisters with Transistors
The remarkable story of electronic music’s female pioneers
Thu 5 November // 19:30
[more]
Nacho Libre
Fri 6 November // 19:30
Ignacio is a cook in Mexican monastery, home to orphans he cares for deeply. He decides … [more]
Signals Presents
Man with a Movie Camera w/ live soundtrack mixed by Ali Renault
Sat 7 November // 19:30
Dziga Vertov’s 1929 Soviet experiment in ‘cinematic communication’ with live soundtrack and new original, mixed live … [more]
Port of Shadows
Port of Shadows
Sun 8 November // 19:30
Jean, a deserter, arrives in a smoky port city, where he meets Nelly, another outcast. The … [more]
Deep Cover
Thu 12 November // 19:30
A perfect pairing for Noirvember, Bill Duke's brutal takedown on the War on Drugs saw Laurence … [more]
Frances Ha
Fri 13 November // 19:30
In black and white we follow Frances through New York while she tries to hold onto … [more]
Star and Shadow presents
Derek vs Derek
Two fields, worlds apart
Wed 18 November // 19:30
Documentary following two neighbouring farmers with strongly opposing perceptions of agriculture - one believes in intensive … [more]
Star and Shadow Presents:
Appropriate Behaviour
Thu 19 November // 19:30
A sharp, sexy and hilarious queer comedy about love, identity, family and the messy business of … [more]
Cat Video Fest 2026 (Catinée show)
Purr-fect for the whole family
Sat 21 November // 14:00
(SOLD OUT)
A hilarious compilation of the year's best cat videos! [more]
Cat Video Fest 2026 (Evening show)
Missing this would be a cat-astrophe
Sat 21 November // 19:30
A hilarious compilation of the year's best cat videos! [more]
All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea
Plus pre-recorded Q&A
Sun 22 November // 19:30
When a mystery tide of poisoned sea life washes ashore on England’s North-East coast, grief gives … [more]
There Will Be Blood
Fri 27 November // 19:30
This operatic portrait of a diabolical oil baron is a formal tour de force and a … [more]
Star and Shadow presents
Watch the Lights: A NORTH Wrestling Film
with Q&A
Sun 29 November // 19:00
[more]
Signals Presents
A Page of Madness w/ live score performed by LA Griffin
Fri 4 December // 19:30
Teinosuke Kinugasa's disquieting 1926 Japanese silent horror, a landmark of avant-garde cinema with live original electronic … [more]
The Man Who Invented Christmas
In collaboration with Newcastle Skeptics
Sat 5 December // 19:00
[more]
Stalag 17
Thu 10 December // 19:30
An under-seen Christmas-set WW2 drama from the great Billy Wilder, director of Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, … [more]
Burglar or Beagle Puppy Rescuer?
with a Q&A with the filmmaker
Wed 6 January // 19:30
An intimate, DIY documentary about puppy rescuer Matti, who was part of a team that broke … [more]
A "20 for 20" film
Orpheus
With English subtitles
Thu 7 January // 19:30
Jean Cocteau's update of a Greek myth [more]
20 for 20
Hellzapoppin'
Any resemblance between Hellzapoppin'and a motion picture is entirely coincidental
Sun 10 January // 19:30
Rarely seen, wildly inventive, and very funny – this madcap musical comedy from 1941 ignores realism … [more]
Midnight Run
Fri 5 February // 19:30
A seminal buddy-road movie comedy featuring a never-better Charles Grodin and an Oingo Boingo-era Danny Elfman … [more]
Masaki Kobayashi’s samurai masterpiece
Harakiri (1962)
Honour for the powerful. Cruelty for the rest.
Thu 18 February // 19:30
An impoverished samurai arrives at a powerful clan’s estate asking to die with honour. The clan … [more]
OCTOBER 2026
Thu 22 19:30 .... La Chimera
Fri 23 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents... Audition
Sat 24 11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club
Sun 25 19:30 .... Dead of Night
Mon 26 19:30 .... The Long-Lost Cult Classic Incubus Evil Has Never Been So Seductive
Wed 28 19:30 .... A Celebration Of Black Phillip The Witch
Thu 29 19:30 .... The Curse Has Been Waiting For You Ju-On: The Grudge When A Grudge From The Dead Passes To The Living – Who Is Safe?
Fri 30 19:30 .... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 ...The Buzzz Is Back!
Sat 31 18:00 .... Star and Shadow Class of 2026 - Carrie Halloween Prom + Cinema Event
NOVEMBER
Sun 01 19:30 .... Kinaesthesia
Tue 03 19:00 .... An Acorn Newcastle And Tyne Solidarity Fundraiser BEHIND THE RENT STRIKE (1974) For The Tyne And Wear Centre Against Unemployment
Thu 05 19:30 .... 20 For 20 Sisters with Transistors The Remarkable Story Of Electronic Music’S Female Pioneers
Fri 06 19:30 .... Nacho Libre
Sat 07 19:30 .... Signals Presents Man with a Movie Camera w/ live soundtrack mixed by Ali Renault
Sun 08 19:30 .... Port Of Shadows Port of Shadows
Thu 12 19:30 .... Deep Cover
Fri 13 19:30 .... Frances Ha
Wed 18 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents Derek vs Derek Two Fields, Worlds Apart
Thu 19 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents: Appropriate Behaviour
Fri 20 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents: SIRÂT
Sat 21 14:00 .... Cat Video Fest 2026 (Catinée show) Purr-Fect For The Whole Family (SOLD OUT)
16:00 .... Cat Video Fest 2026 (4pm Show) Added Show Due To Popular Demand!
19:30 .... Cat Video Fest 2026 (Evening show) Missing This Would Be A Cat-Astrophe
Sun 22 19:30 .... All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea Plus Pre-Recorded Q&A
Thu 26 19:30 .... Time Is A Prison The Endless Some Places Never Let You Leave
Fri 27 19:30 .... There Will Be Blood
Sat 28 11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club
Sun 29 19:00 .... Star And Shadow Presents Watch the Lights: A NORTH Wrestling Film With Q&A
DECEMBER
Fri 04 19:30 .... Signals Presents A Page of Madness w/ live score performed by LA Griffin
Sat 05 19:00 .... The Man Who Invented Christmas In Collaboration With Newcastle Skeptics
Thu 10 19:30 .... Stalag 17
Sat 19 11:00 .... Last Saturday Of The Month At 11am Family Film Club
JANUARY 2027
Wed 06 19:30 .... Burglar or Beagle Puppy Rescuer? With A Q&A With The Filmmaker
Thu 07 19:30 .... A "20 For 20" Film Orpheus With English Subtitles
Sun 10 19:30 .... 20 For 20 Hellzapoppin' Any Resemblance Between Hellzapoppin'and A Motion Picture Is Entirely Coincidental
FEBRUARY
Fri 05 19:30 .... Midnight Run
Thu 18 19:30 .... Masaki Kobayashi’S Samurai Masterpiece Harakiri (1962) Honour For The Powerful. Cruelty For The Rest.
* cheap night