Volunteer get together
FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB AND BRUNCH SOCIAL
With food
Fri 9 January // 09:30
Fri 16 January // 09:30
Fri 23 January // 09:30
Fri 30 January // 09:30
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Palestinian Solidarity Campaign presents
The Teacher (2023; Pal; 12A)
All door takings to Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Palestinian film makers
Fri 9 January // 19:30
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The NEwhere Exhibition
Sat 10 January // 14:00
An exhibition on the working class identities of the north. Exhibiting photography, film, illustration and beyond. [more]
Art Club
Sun 11 January // 12:00
Sun 18 January // 12:00
Sun 25 January // 12:00
SUNDAYS 12pm-4pm A friendly welcoming environment where you can come chat, hang out and get creative … [more]
CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
Sun 11 January // 12:00
Sun 18 January // 12:00
Sun 25 January // 12:00
Our Volunteer Run, Vegan Cafe is open every Sunday afternoon. Serving Organic, Fairtrade Coffee and Teas, … [more]
12noon- 2pm. First Sunday of every month.
EXTINCTION REBELLION 12noon to 2pm
Sun 11 January // 12:00
Sun 1 February // 12:00
Sun 1 March // 12:00
The meeting runs from 12noon to 2pm on the first Sunday of every month [more]
Creative Writing
Sun 11 January // 14:00
Sun 18 January // 14:00
Sun 25 January // 14:00
Sun 1 February // 14:00
Sun 8 February // 14:00
Sun 22 February // 14:00
Sun 1 March // 14:00
Sun 8 March // 14:00
Sun 15 March // 14:00
Sun 22 March // 14:00
Sun 29 March // 14:00
Sun 5 April // 14:00
Sun 12 April // 14:00
Free and sociable writing group, composed of beginners and pros alike! [more]
Star and Shadow
Open Programming meeting
online and in the building
Mon 12 January // 18:00
Mon 9 February // 18:00
Mon 9 March // 18:00
[more]
Projectionist Training
Tue 13 January // 18:30
Tue 10 February // 18:30
Sat 28 March // 13:30
Sat 25 April // 14:00
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Fixit cafe
Wed 14 January // 18:00
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Wed 11 February // 18:00
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Wed 11 March // 18:00
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Fixit Cafe alongside the Community Kitchen will help you fix your broken stuff in a free, … [more]
From the director of Eternal Sunshine, and Being John Malkovich...
Anomalisa
Thu 15 January // 19:30
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On Ivor Cutlers birthday Tim Dalling Presents
"Help I Think I'm Turning Into Ivor Cutler"
Thu 15 January // 20:00
Ivor Cutler and the Shinytribe: A double bill of songs and stories performed by Tim Dalling. [more]
Board Game Club
Sat 17 January // 13:00
Sat 21 March // 13:00
Board game club - come try board games, bring a friend, bring a game you want … [more]
KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
Sun 18 January // 12:00
A free, drop-in, knitting and crochet club for any age, ability or gender. Children under 16 … [more]
VOLUNTEER INDUCTION
Sun 18 January // 14:00
Fri 1 January // 18:00
Star and Shadow is 100% run by volunteers. We'd love you to join us. More details … [more]
In a world where teenagers have no respect and adults are losing control there can be only one solution:
Battle Royale
Sun 18 January // 19:30
[more]
Star and Shadow
Caretaking meeting
online and in the building
Mon 19 January // 18:00
Mon 16 February // 18:00
Mon 16 March // 18:00
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Doxology presents
96 Back
Local support from: Neverend4U; Toi Guy; ex tynam; Jacklyn (DJ)
Tue 20 January // 20:00
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Oh give me that old-time religion
Inherit the Wind
In collaboration with Newcastle Skeptics
Thu 22 January // 19:30
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Back by popular Demand
Burns Supper and Ceilidh
Fill up on a vegan haggis supper and dance the potatoes away!
Sun 25 January // 18:30
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Star and Shadow
Programme Development Meeting
online and in the building
Mon 26 January // 18:00
Mon 23 February // 18:00
Mon 23 March // 18:00
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The Duke of Burgundy
Thu 29 January // 19:30
The Duke of Burgundy follows two lovers who delight in a highly stylised world of moths, … [more]
Cafe Open Every Last Saturday of the Month
Sat 31 January // 10:30
Sat 28 February // 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
Family Film Club - Free Kids Film
Sat 31 January // 11:00
Sat 28 February // 11:00
A family/kids film every last Saturday of the month! Come be surprised by what we chose … [more]
TV on the Big Screen Returns!
TV on the Big Screen presents Nuts in May
The classic Play for Today
Sat 31 January // 18:00
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Wesley Gonzalez with Nev Clay, Kate Agerskow, James Leonard Hewitson
Sat 31 January // 19:00
Wesley Gonzalez is a critically acclaimed songwriter from London. Having made three albums with perennially underrated … [more]
Another icon of the silver screen comes to the Star & Shadow!
HOLLYWOOD ICON DOUBLE-BILL - GENE TIERNEY: LAURA & LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN
Gene Tierney at her most luminous - and most lethal
Sun 1 February // 17:30
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Twilight Cafe
Wed 4 February // 19:00
Wed 4 March // 19:00
Wed 1 April // 19:00
Wed 6 May // 19:00
Wed 3 June // 19:00
Sick of spending evenings in loud pubs/bars/clubs? Why not come down to our twilight cafe... [more]
1st Wednesday of every month, 7-8.30pm
PsySocNE Monthly Psychedelic Integration Circle
A volunteer run peer support, wellbeing and harm reduction group for people who have had experiences with non-ordinary states of consciousness. Held in the meeting room.
Wed 4 February // 19:00
Wed 4 March // 19:00
Wed 1 April // 19:00
Wed 6 May // 19:00
Wed 3 June // 19:00
Wed 1 July // 19:00
Wed 5 August // 19:00
Had a psychedelic (or similar non-ordinary state of consciousness) experience you’re still trying to process? An … [more]
From the DH Lawrence novel
Women in Love
Passion, desire, sisterhood, conflict
Thu 5 February // 19:30
[more]
Star and Shadow presents
Ornette: Made in America
Shirley Clarke's portrait of the free jazz pioneer
Fri 6 February // 19:30
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From The Director of "Barbarian", "Weapons" and the Upcoming "Resident Evil"
The Civil War On Drugs
Thu 12 February // 19:30
Two Friends (Sam Brown and Trevor Moore) assume the American civil war is about the right … [more]
Bound
Sun 15 February // 19:30
This very special screening of Bound in magnificent 35mm will celebrate the films' 30 year anniversary … [more]
GREEN ROOM
Thu 26 February // 19:30
You and the other members of the band have been booked to play. Make sure you … [more]
TOPS and T Girls On Film
Fri 27 February // 19:30
TOPS Fun, satirical and a pastiche of the chaotic, brash, self-deprecating and clueless 1990s/2000s British reality … [more]
The Doctor is in!
TV on the Big Screen: Doctor Who - Earthshock
TV on the Big Screen is back
Sat 28 February // 18:00
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The Political Angle
Fires and Fascism
fascist and right wing complicity in Europe's Fires
Mon 2 March // 19:30
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Sergei Eisenstein's
Battleship Potemkin
tracked with the extraordinary music of Sink: inspiration sensation suffusion
Sat 7 March // 19:30
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Open Meeting
Tue 7 April // 18:00
Open meeting. This meeting is for people who want to bring up items for discussion or … [more]
Star and Shadow
Open Programming meeting
online and in the building
Mon 13 April // 18:00
Open Programming Meeting. Second Monday of the month. Open call to all prospective programmers who would … [more]
Star and Shadow
Annual Caretaking Review meeting
in the building
Mon 20 April // 18:00
Please join us for this special convened meeting around confirming the annual maintenance agenda is up … [more]
Star and Shadow
Programme Development Meeting
online and in the building
Mon 27 April // 18:00
The fourth Monday of the month Programming Development Meeting provides the opportunity for volunteers to discuss … [more]
Star and Shadow
Caretaking meeting
online and in the building
Mon 18 May // 18:00
This is a really important meeting as we discuss and decide on what we actions we … [more]
In the building
General Meeting (Sovereign Body)
and online
Mon 1 June // 18:00
General Meetings are legally defined as the Sovereign Body or the Boss of the organisation where … [more]
JANUARY 2026
Fri 09 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Together FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB AND BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
Sat 10 14:00 .... The NEwhere Exhibition
Sun 11 12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:00 .... 12noon- 2pm. First Sunday Of Every Month. EXTINCTION REBELLION 12noon to 2pm
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... Werner Herzog"S Aguirre, the Wrath of God Cinema Of Ecstatic Vision
Mon 12 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Tue 13 18:30 .... Projectionist Training
Wed 14 18:00 .... Fixit cafe *
18:00 .... Community Kitchen
Thu 15 19:30 .... From The Director Of Eternal Sunshine, And Being John Malkovich... Anomalisa
20:00 .... On Ivor Cutlers Birthday Tim Dalling Presents "Help I Think I'm Turning Into Ivor Cutler"
Fri 16 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Together FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB AND BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
Sat 17 13:00 .... Board Game Club
Sun 18 12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
12:00 .... KNITTING CLUB - Woolly Mammoth
14:00 .... VOLUNTEER INDUCTION
14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 19 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Tue 20 20:00 .... Doxology Presents 96 Back Local Support From: Neverend4u; Toi Guy; Ex Tynam; Jacklyn (Dj)
Thu 22 19:30 .... Oh Give Me That Old-Time Religion Inherit the Wind In Collaboration With Newcastle Skeptics
Fri 23 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Together FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB AND BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
Sun 25 12:00 .... Art Club
12:00 .... CAFE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM
14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... A Musical Extravaganza DuBarry Was A Lady In Glorious Technicolour
Mon 26 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 29 19:30 .... The Duke of Burgundy
Fri 30 09:30 .... Volunteer Get Together FRIDAY CLEANING CLUB AND BRUNCH SOCIAL With Food
Sat 31 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
18:00 .... Tv On The Big Screen Returns! TV on the Big Screen presents Nuts in May The Classic Play For Today
19:00 .... Wesley Gonzalez with Nev Clay, Kate Agerskow, James Leonard Hewitson
FEBRUARY
Sun 01 12:00 .... 12noon- 2pm. First Sunday Of Every Month. EXTINCTION REBELLION 12noon to 2pm
14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 02 18:00 .... Open Meeting
Wed 04 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Thu 05 19:30 .... From The Dh Lawrence Novel Women in Love Passion, Desire, Sisterhood, Conflict
Fri 06 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Presents Ornette: Made in America Shirley Clarke's Portrait Of The Free Jazz Pioneer
Sun 08 14:00 .... Creative Writing
19:30 .... Once Upon A Time... Blancanieves Eerie And Erotic Silent Film Treat
Mon 09 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Tue 10 18:30 .... Projectionist Training
Wed 11 18:00 .... Fixit cafe *
Thu 12 19:30 .... From The Director Of "Barbarian", "Weapons" And The Upcoming "Resident Evil" The Civil War On Drugs
Sun 15 19:30 .... Bound
Mon 16 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Sun 22 14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 23 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Thu 26 19:30 .... GREEN ROOM
Fri 27 19:30 .... TOPS and T Girls On Film
Sat 28 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
18:00 .... The Doctor Is In! TV on the Big Screen: Doctor Who - Earthshock Tv On The Big Screen Is Back
MARCH
Sun 01 12:00 .... 12noon- 2pm. First Sunday Of Every Month. EXTINCTION REBELLION 12noon to 2pm
14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 02 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
19:30 .... The Political Angle Fires and Fascism Fascist And Right Wing Complicity In Europe's Fires
Wed 04 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Sat 07 19:30 .... Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin Tracked With The Extraordinary Music Of Sink: Inspiration Sensation Suffusion
Sun 08 14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 09 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Wed 11 18:00 .... Fixit cafe *
Sun 15 14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 16 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
Sat 21 13:00 .... Board Game Club
Sun 22 14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 23 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
Sat 28 13:30 .... Projectionist Training
Sun 29 14:00 .... Creative Writing
APRIL
Wed 01 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Sun 05 14:00 .... Creative Writing
Tue 07 18:00 .... Open Meeting
Sun 12 14:00 .... Creative Writing
Mon 13 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Open Programming meeting Online And In The Building
Mon 20 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Annual Caretaking Review meeting In The Building
Sat 25 14:00 .... Projectionist Training
Mon 27 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Programme Development Meeting Online And In The Building
MAY
Wed 06 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
Mon 18 18:00 .... Star And Shadow Caretaking meeting Online And In The Building
JUNE
Mon 01 18:00 .... In The Building General Meeting (Sovereign Body) And Online
Wed 03 19:00 .... Twilight Cafe
JULY
AUGUST
JANUARY 2027
Fri 01 18:00 .... VOLUNTEER INDUCTION
* cheap night