sound basic training
Thu 17 October // 18:00
Thu 14 November // 18:00
Like It Loud? Make It Loud! courtesy of the star & shadow sound technician (level 1) ... [more]
On the Road film season
Badlands (1973)
Thu 17 October // 19:30
Terrence Malick’s debut film is based loosely on the true story of Charles Starkweather and Caril ... [more]
Fix it Cafe
Fri 18 October // 12:00
Fri 25 October // 12:00
Our weekly Friday Fixit is a chance to come and fix your broken stuff in an ... [more]
Star & Shadow/Evripidis Karydis present
Freedom Through Football
A film about football, activism and FC St Pauli
Fri 18 October // 19:30
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Freedom Through Football tells the story a group of activists who established the St. Pauli F.C. ... [more]
Electronic Music Open Mic Night
Fri 18 October // 19:30
This is a space for all forms of electronic music including: dance, ambient, noise, electropop, techno, ... [more]
Don't tell anyone films presents
Subvertise Film and workshop
Don't just sit there, do something.
Sat 19 October // 13:30
Subvertising is the act of taking back the conversations held in our public spaces. This film ... [more]
Don't tell anyone workshops presents
Subvertising in Newcastle
Don't just sit there, wriggle about a bit
Sat 19 October // 14:00
We are hosting the film Subvertising in London and following that with this workshop. We will ... [more]
One Cut of the Dead (Shinichiro Ueda, 2018)
...with zombie trivia before the film!
Sat 19 October // 19:30
Brainy and bloody in equal measure, One Cut of the Dead reanimates the moribund zombie genre ... [more]
Doctor Socrates
The Final Gig!
Sat 19 October // 19:45
The popular and critically acclaimed folk rockers perform their particular brand of north east roots music ... [more]
New Volunteers Induction
Sun 20 October // 12:00
Sun 27 October // 12:00
Sun 3 November // 12:00
Sun 10 November // 12:00
100% volunteer powered. Come & join us - get inducted! [more]
Open 12pm - 5pm
Sunday Cafe
Sun 20 October // 12:00
Sun 27 October // 12:00
Run by volunteers, our vegetarian/vegan café is open EVERY SUNDAY 12 NOON to 5PM, selling toasted ... [more]
Gardening Session
Help us transform our corner of Warwick Street into a community garden
Sun 20 October // 13:00
The work to transform our car park into a community garden continues apace. Today we will ... [more]
Jazz North East and the Star and Shadow present
The Improvisers’ Workshop
Sun 20 October // 15:00
The Improvisors’ Workshop meets once a month to explore the possibilities of collective improvised music, playing ... [more]
Star and Shadow Cinema Presents
Culloden + short film
Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Sun 20 October // 19:30
In 1746, the battle of Culloden was Bonnie Prince Charlie's last stand against the English forces. ... [more]
Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Tue 22 October // 17:00
Tue 5 November // 17:00
Tue 12 November // 17:00
Tue 12 November // 17:00
Tue 19 November // 17:00
Tue 26 November // 17:00
Tue 3 December // 17:00
Tue 10 December // 17:00
[more]
Yoga
Tue 22 October // 18:30
Tue 29 October // 18:30
Concentrating on simple yoga postures and breath work each class is designed to introduce students to ... [more]
Star & Shadow presents
Live Event Production Workshop (for young people)
in association with City Youth Music
Tue 22 October // 18:30
Tue 29 October // 18:30
Tue 5 November // 18:30
Tue 12 November // 18:30
Tue 19 November // 18:30
Tue 26 November // 18:30
Tue 26 November // 18:30
Tue 3 December // 18:30
Tue 10 December // 18:30
Tue 17 December // 18:30
an introductory course for young musicians intersted in developing their stagecraft, sound engineering, stage lighting, video ... [more]
Star & Shadow provides
stage crew basic training
for inducted volunteers
Wed 23 October // 18:00
Thu 21 November // 18:00
stage craft, stage etiquette, stage management, stage set-up, stage switch-over, stage break-down, stage directions, stage door, ... [more]
Handsworth Songs
Wed 23 October // 19:30
John Akomfrah's still-timely film essay on the 1985 civil unrest in the Birmingham district of Handsworth ... [more]
Star and Shadow Cinema Presents
The War Game + short films
Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Thu 24 October // 19:30
Banned for 20 years in the UK, yet winner of an Academy Award, Watkins' remarkable TV ... [more]
Star and Shadow Cinema Presents
Privilege
Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Fri 25 October // 19:30
Privilege is a savage satire of celebrity culture, as relevant today as it was 50 years ... [more]
Descend into the fiery pits as
Poke Goes to Hell:Halloween Special
Sat 26 October // 21:00
Descend into the fiery pits of Hades, this Halloween, at Newcastle's beloved alternative LGBT+ club night ... [more]
Undercover Research Group: State Subversion and the North East
Sun 27 October // 13:00
Political policing hit the headlines just over a decade ago, when the activities of Mark Kennedy ... [more]
Star and Shadow welcomes you to an
Introduction to the Star and Shadow
Drop in to this free event and learn more about the Star and Shadow.
Sun 27 October // 13:30
If you have (or have not) been to the Star and Shadow and thought why does ... [more]
Strange and Mystery stories for family audience aged 8 and over
Uncanny Canny Tales
Chris Bostock the Storyteller and Ken Patterson the musician challenge you…
Sun 27 October // 15:00
Come and share....if you dare! Stories of the natural and supernatural world, stories to perplex or ... [more]
Star & Shadow presents
instant DJ instruction
for inducted volunteers
Sun 27 October // 18:00
Thu 28 November // 18:00
Select top tunes. Drop heavy beats. Spin classic vinyl. Mix wild sounds. Scratch hot wax. hands ... [more]
Star and Shadow Cinema Presents
Punishment Park
Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Sun 27 October // 19:30
Faced with growing oppostion to the Vietnam War, President Nixon decrees a state of emergency. Hippies, ... [more]
DGA Presents Halloween Chaos Party
DGA Halloween Chaos Party
Drag King, Genderf***, Alternative Drag Collective
Thu 31 October // 19:00
[more]
Hosted by SoPost
Newcastle Dribbble meet up
Fri 1 November // 18:00
Invitation to the North East creative community to the next Dribbble meetup! [more]
GNAW IX
– BAST/Bismuth/Penance stare/Fret!/Waheela/Callan
Sat 2 November // 18:00
That’s right, we've been doing this Great Northern Amplifier Worship thing for nine Earth years now! ... [more]
Fix it Cafe
Sun 3 November // 12:00
Sun 1 December // 12:00
Come down and fix all the things that broke over the summer for free at our ... [more]
Star & Shadow presents
projection basic training
for inducted volunteers
Sun 3 November // 18:00
[more]
Resounding Silents presents...
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
vintage silent movie, contemporary live score
Sun 3 November // 19:30
Based on Victor Hugo's melodramatic novel, viewed through the director's expressionistic lens, made truly horrific by ... [more]
Star and Shadow Cinema Presents
The Gladiators
Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Wed 6 November // 19:30
In order to avoid World War 3, the major powers form an International Commission to organise ... [more]
audio visual basic training
Thu 7 November // 18:00
HDMI/LED/VGA/DLP/DVID/LCD/UHD/CRT/XLR/VDU/DMX/OLED/CAT6/WIFI/USB/WTF? all will be explained at the star and shadow audio visual basic training session for ... [more]
Artists' moving image screening
Forces/Fields: three works on conflict, militarism and their legacies
with discussion chaired by Rachel Woodward, Newcastle University
Thu 7 November // 19:30
Examining the persistent and pervasive presence of war in all of our lives: each artist engages ... [more]
Chop Socky Dojo
classic martial arts movie club
Thu 7 November // 20:00
Thu 5 December // 20:00
join us exploring the twentieth century's greatest martial arts movies on the first thursday of every ... [more]
The Past in the Present: New Palestinian Short Films
Fri 8 November // 19:30
Palestinian filmmakers from different locations—Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza—challenge the erasure of their histories through ... [more]
Star Und Shadow Berlin Wall Weekender
Cold War Disco
Sat 9 November // 22:00
It’s a little known fact that DANCE music was the real reason the Berlin Wall fell ... [more]
Northern Alternative Film Foundation presents
SHOOT FIRST
a monthly film production workshop
Sun 10 November // 14:00
Sun 8 December // 14:00
An original film production will be made every session from scratch with recent "Newcastle Improv Festival ... [more]
On the road film season
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Thu 14 November // 19:30
A journey through impressionistic landscapes of the now defunct American Route 66, James Taylor and Dennis ... [more]
NEFA & North East Labour History Society present
Rewinding the Welfare State: A Social History of the North East on Film
Sun 17 November // 14:00
Through local news reports, Tyne Tees Television documentaries, trade union campaigns, community films and more, this ... [more]
TQN-aut with Star and Shadow are pleased to present
Warped Freqs St. James Infirmary
Sat 23 November // 20:00
North East label TQN-aut is pleased to be showcasing Warped Freqs - Phil (Das Wunderlust, Ch*pman ... [more]
Universal Basic Income
Mon 25 November // 18:30
This first meeting of UBI Lab North East is an opportunity to find out more about ... [more]
Jazz North East and the Star and Shadow present
The Improvisers’ Workshop
Sun 15 December // 15:00
The Improvisors’ Workshop meets once a month to explore the possibilities of collective improvised music, playing ... [more]
Christmas movies at the Star and Shadow
The Thin Man (1934)
Christmas can be murder
Sun 15 December // 19:30
Classic comedy thriller set over the Christmas period. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy ... [more]
A winter’s storytelling show for children aged 2 – 7 years and their families
'Starlight'
Chris Bostock the storyteller and musician Ken Patterson take you on a journey......
Sun 22 December // 16:30
A charming story of little Possum who collects starlight from the night sky. When his mother ... [more]
Resounding Silents presents...
A Christmas Carol Triple Bill (+ xmass shorts)
vintage silent movie, contemporary live score
Sun 22 December // 19:30
Written in 1843 "A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story Of Christmas" was an ... [more]
Extinction Rebellion Youth Meeting
Sun 5 January // 12:00
XRNE Youth Meeting. These are for anybody looking to find out more about getting involved in ... [more]
OCTOBER 2019
Thu 17 18:00 .... Sound basic training
19:30 .... On The Road Film Season Badlands (1973)
Fri 18 12:00 .... Fix it Cafe
18:00 .... Bar Training
19:30 .... Electronic Music Open Mic Night
Sat 19 13:30 .... Don't Tell Anyone Films Presents Subvertise Film and workshop Don't Just Sit There, Do Something.
19:30 .... One Cut of the Dead (Shinichiro Ueda, 2018) ...With Zombie Trivia Before The Film!
19:45 .... Doctor Socrates The Final Gig!
Sun 20 12:00 .... Extinction Rebellion Local Meeting 11am-1pm
12:00 .... New Volunteers Induction
12:00 .... Open 12pm - 5pm Sunday Cafe
13:00 .... Gardening Session Help Us Transform Our Corner Of Warwick Street Into A Community Garden
15:00 .... Jazz North East And The Star And Shadow Present The Improvisers’ Workshop
19:30 .... Star And Shadow Cinema Presents Culloden + short film Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Mon 21 18:00 .... CARETAKING MEETING
Tue 22 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
18:30 .... Yoga
Wed 23 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Provides Stage crew basic training For Inducted Volunteers
19:30 .... Handsworth Songs
Thu 24 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Cinema Presents The War Game + short films Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Fri 25 12:00 .... Fix it Cafe
18:00 .... Bar Training
19:30 .... Star And Shadow Cinema Presents Privilege Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Sat 26 21:00 .... Descend Into The Fiery Pits As Poke Goes to Hell:Halloween Special
Sun 27 12:00 .... Craft Cafe String art cards
12:00 .... New Volunteers Induction
12:00 .... Open 12pm - 5pm Sunday Cafe
13:00 .... Undercover Research Group: State Subversion and the North East
18:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Instant DJ instruction For Inducted Volunteers
19:30 .... Star And Shadow Cinema Presents Punishment Park Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Mon 28 18:00 .... PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Tue 29 18:30 .... Yoga
Thu 31 19:00 .... Dga Presents Halloween Chaos Party DGA Halloween Chaos Party Drag King, Genderf***, Alternative Drag Collective
NOVEMBER
Fri 01 18:00 .... Hosted By Sopost Newcastle Dribbble meet up
Sat 02 18:00 .... GNAW IX – Bast/Bismuth/Penance Stare/Fret!/Waheela/Callan
Sun 03 11:00 .... Extinction Rebellion Youth Meeting
12:00 .... Fix it Cafe
12:00 .... New Volunteers Induction
18:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Projection basic training For Inducted Volunteers
Mon 04 18:00 .... OPEN MEETING
Tue 05 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Wed 06 19:30 .... Star And Shadow Cinema Presents The Gladiators Peter Watkins - An English Radical
Thu 07 18:00 .... Audio visual basic training
20:00 .... Chop Socky Dojo Classic Martial Arts Movie Club
Fri 08 19:30 .... The Past in the Present: New Palestinian Short Films
Sat 09 22:00 .... Star Und Shadow Berlin Wall Weekender Cold War Disco
Sun 10 12:00 .... New Volunteers Induction
14:00 .... Northern Alternative Film Foundation Presents SHOOT FIRST A Monthly Film Production Workshop
Mon 11 18:00 .... OPEN PROGRAMMING MEETING
Tue 12 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Thu 14 18:00 .... Sound basic training
19:30 .... On The Road Film Season Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Sun 17 11:00 .... Extinction Rebellion Local Meeting 11am-1pm
Mon 18 18:00 .... CARETAKING MEETING
Tue 19 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Thu 21 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Provides Stage crew basic training For Inducted Volunteers
19:30 .... Little Joe Never Once Gave It Away Andy Warhol's 'Flesh'
Sat 23 20:00 .... Tqn-Aut With Star And Shadow Are Pleased To Present Warped Freqs St. James Infirmary
Sun 24 12:00 .... Craft Cafe: Recycled Christmas cards + 3D paper star decoration
19:30 .... Little Joe never once gave it away - Andy Warhol's 'Trash'
Mon 25 18:00 .... PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT MEETING
18:30 .... Universal Basic Income
Tue 26 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Thu 28 18:00 .... Star & Shadow Presents Instant DJ instruction For Inducted Volunteers
19:30 .... Little Joe never once gave it away - Andy Warhol's 'Heat'
DECEMBER
Sun 01 11:00 .... Extinction Rebellion Youth Meeting
12:00 .... Fix it Cafe
19:30 .... Candy came from out on the island - Andy Warhol's 'Women in Revolt'
Mon 02 18:00 .... GENERAL MEETING. THE SOVERIGN BODY
Tue 03 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Thu 05 20:00 .... Chop Socky Dojo Classic Martial Arts Movie Club
Sun 08 14:00 .... Northern Alternative Film Foundation Presents SHOOT FIRST A Monthly Film Production Workshop
Mon 09 18:00 .... OPEN PROGRAMMING MEETING
Tue 10 17:00 .... Electronic Music Making for 10-18 year olds. By Konnect Music
Sun 15 11:00 .... Extinction Rebellion Local Meeting 11am-1pm
12:00 .... Craft open day and last minute Christmas gifts
15:00 .... Jazz North East And The Star And Shadow Present The Improvisers’ Workshop
19:30 .... Christmas Movies At The Star And Shadow The Thin Man (1934) Christmas Can Be Murder
Mon 16 18:00 .... CARETAKING & PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Tue 17 18:30 .... Star & Shadow Presents Live Event Production Workshop (for young people) In Association With City Youth Music
JANUARY 2020
Sun 05 12:00 .... Extinction Rebellion Youth Meeting
Mon 06 18:00 .... OPEN MEETING
Mon 13 18:00 .... OPEN PROGRAMMING MEETING
Mon 20 18:00 .... CARETAKING MEETING
Mon 27 18:00 .... PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING
FEBRUARY
Mon 03 18:00 .... OPEN MEETING
Mon 10 18:00 .... OPEN PROGRAMMING MEETING
Mon 17 18:00 .... CARETAKING MEETING
Mon 24 18:00 .... PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING
MARCH
Mon 02 18:00 .... GENERAL MEETING. THE SOVERIGN BODY
Mon 09 18:00 .... OPEN PROGRAMMING MEETING
Mon 23 18:00 .... PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Mon 30 18:00 .... PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MEETING - SPECIAL
* cheap night