December 2010
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1 Dec 2010
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Event: New Volunteer Induction
2 Dec 2010, 6 p.m.
Come along and find out more about your favourite DIY cinema, and how you can get involved!
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Film: The Goat Horn (1972)
2 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
A Bulgarian classic from 1972. The degree of freedom to artistic expression is extra-ordinary, especially if replaced into the context of the political environment prevailing in Bulgaria in the 70s. The absence of dialogue and music, together with Black and White cinematography emphasize the dramatic content of the movie. The direction is remarkable, and the play is first-class. Definitely, the best Bulgarian movie, and a must-see for every cinephile.
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Event: A Bit Crack - Storytelling
3 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Beneath the Waves told by Malcolm Green with Tim Foxall on Cello Tickets £6 / £4
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Gig: Trash Shack Vol.6
4 Dec 2010, 8 p.m.
TRASH SHACK Vol. 6: chunks of US garage psychedelia performed by: THE RHUBARB TRIANGLE THE HANDSOME DICKS SHIT PHANTOM WIGGLE STICK THE GIRL WITH THE REPLACEABLE HEAD THE FELTONES plus a surfing freak-out from regular house band Señor Beatnik ALSO- early evening film SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS
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Event: Make And Mend Market
5 Dec 2010, noon
Newcastle's biggest arts, crafts, vintage & second hand market! XMAS Special! This is the place to get those unique gifts for your friends & loved ones! FREE entry as always and cafe will serve mulled wine amongst other hot & cold drinks! More info, see facebook group MAKE AND MEND MARKET or contact Krista at MAKEANDMENDMARKET@googlemail.com.
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6 Dec 2010
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7 Dec 2010
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Film: Jane Arden Season: Separation (1967)
8 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Scripted by and starring Jane Arden, Separation portrays the fragile complexity of its protagonist during a marital breakdown, through fragmented scenes, experimental, fragmented sequences. Set against the backdrop of 'swinging' 60s London. The soundtrack is by Procul Harum and light shows by artist Mark Boyle.
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Film: Top Hat (1935)
9 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
For the last Decades of Musicals film we are throwing chronology to the wind and going back to the 1930s where, let's be honest, all the best musicals live. Astaire and Rogers partner up again and croon such classics as 'Cheek to Cheek' and, of course, 'Top Hat…'.
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Event: Platform Set Up And Take Down
10 Dec 2010, 9 a.m.
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Event: Platform00000010
10 Dec 2010, 6 p.m.
Annual event presented by Platform North East to showcase the best new artists working with live art in the north east region. Experience exciting, curious and unexpected acts of performance art, experimental theatre and contemporary dance, often mashed up with genre-defying skill. If you're moved by art that moves, this is for you.
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Event: New Volunteer Induction
11 Dec 2010, 11 a.m.
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Event: The Canny Little Library
12 Dec 2010, 3 p.m.
Newcastle's Radical Library. Today with extra added bookmaking entertainment!
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Event: Canny Little Bookmaking!
12 Dec 2010, 3:01 p.m.
Newcastle's best alternative little library, a collection of hundreds of great titles, books on everything from composting to communism (via women's health, history and know your rights information) is hosting an event of book-inspired creative crafts. Come along to learn how to use different techniques to make notebooks/ storybooks/ picturebooks. Paper and some texts provided, if you have any text or patterns you want to use as pages bring that too to make more unusual books. Musical performances and an informal open-mic too.
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Film: Jane Arden Season: The Other Side Of The Underneath (1972)
12 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Jane Arden's violent and powerful film is an exploration into the mind of a woman labelled schizophrenic, whilst challenging the taboos of society. It is the only British feature film of the 1970s with a solo female direction credit and features a powerful soundtrack led by cellist Sally Pullinger.
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13 Dec 2010
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14 Dec 2010
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Film: Reel News / Cutting Edge
15 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
REEL NEWS is an activist video collective, set up to publicise and share information on inspirational campaigns and struggles - not just in this country, but across the world. We are doing this through producing a bi-monthly newsreel, made up of a number of videos short enough to use in union and campaign meetings. Reel News is completely independent and non-aligned. We are completely against sectarianism in all its forms, anti-capitalist in outlook, against the anti-trade union laws and in favour of mass collective action in the workplace and on the streets to change society.
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Film: Jane Arden Season: Vibration & Anti-Clock (1975 & 1979)
16 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Vibration is "an exercise in meditation utilising experimental film and video techniques" Geoff Brown & Robert Murphy “A complex and fascinating experimental exploration of time and identity. Anti-Clock is a film of authentic, startling originality. Filled with high tension and high intelligence, Anti-Clock is mysterious, disturbing, fascinating and exciting.” (Jack Kroll, Newsweek)
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Gig: Drum Eyes
17 Dec 2010, 8 p.m.
A collective arranged around the Shigeru Ishihara (better known as DJ Scotch Egg) and E-Da (Ex-Boredoms drummer), Drum Eyes combine dueling drums, cornets and game boys to form a devastating live show. £6
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Gig: Les Cox (Sportifs), Silver Fox, The Big Oaks & Stink Taps
18 Dec 2010, 8 p.m.
Local heroes LCS plough the fields of intelligent, poly directional rock 'n' roll once again, unearthing a special, pre Christmas/end of year greatest hits show that's not to be missed!
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Film: A Taste Of Honey ( 1961)
19 Dec 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Teenage girl living in slummy housing with a tart of a mother becomes pregnant by coloured sailor then sets up home with gay boyfriend to rear child. This film showed society everything it knew about, but was afraid to own up to. You'll never again see a train pass over a railway bridge without wanting to scream your head off.
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20 Dec 2010
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21 Dec 2010
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22 Dec 2010
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23 Dec 2010
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24 Dec 2010
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25 Dec 2010
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26 Dec 2010
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27 Dec 2010
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28 Dec 2010
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29 Dec 2010
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30 Dec 2010
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Event: New Years Eve Party: Turning It Up To Eleven!!
31 Dec 2010, 9 p.m.
There’ll be live music, dance music, DJing, games, prosecco, dancing, people making asses of themselves, people not caring about other people making asses of themselves, people laughing, people crying, people snogging, some snoring, passed out in the foyer sleeping through NYE, and all sorts of surprises which we won’t tell you about here.