December 2014
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Meeting: General Meeting
1 Dec 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
2 Dec 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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Gig: New Hub Live!
3 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Event: Volunteer Induction
4 Dec 2014, 6 p.m.
Inductions are about getting an introduction to the ethos and running of the cinema. We run inductions to working at the cinema – 2nd Saturday of every month at 11am, and the first Thursday of every month at 6pm (free film screening afterwards for the people who attend the induction). Just turn up.
04
Film: The Man Who Saved The World / Turkish Star Wars (1982)
4 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Did you know that they had made their own Star Wars in Turkey? Well now you do! The film follows two men whose spaceship crashes into a desert planet.
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Event: A Bit Crack - Storytelling Tales Of The Forgotten North Double Bill: Long Meg Mysteries And The Beltingham Yew
5 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Dreaming the Land Malcolm Green: The Mystery of Long Meg Who made the Long Meg Stone Circle and what it was for, is a mystery. Was it a place of healing, of worship, trading, matchmaking, star-gazing or something else entirely? We shall probably never know, but we can look, measure, speculate and dream. Tonight, storyteller Malcolm Green will tell a story of what might have been. Pat Renton: The Beltingham Yew Long long ago, even before your grandmothers time and way farther back still, lived a young yew tree and as the centuries past it put down its roots and watched, standing witness to all life that passed beneath its branches. From ancient rituals to whispered hopes and dreams, all of its ancient being filled with stories. Archaeologist Paul Frodsham from the North Pennines AONB Partnership will talk about both sites and the storyteller will tell stories about what might have been. £8 / £5 concession + £1 annual membership of the Star and Shadow
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No Events Scheduled
6 Dec 2014
07
Event: Canny Little Library
7 Dec 2014, 3 p.m.
Books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries. Categories include: books for children & young people, health & relationships, info for action, diy, global struggles, feminism, queer, history, anarchism & more! http://cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.com
07
Film: The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)
7 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Starring an orange-haired David Bowie and with music composed by the former leader of The Mamas & the Papas, this cult film follows a humanoid alien confronting the weirdness and excesses of American society.
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Meeting: Programming Meeting
8 Dec 2014, 6 p.m.
09
Event: Conversation Group
9 Dec 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
09
Event: Schumacher North: Discussion Open To All
9 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A follow up discussion to Schumacher North-East which was launched last December at the Star & Shadow Cinema. This will be a "Windmill Meeting” for Schumacher North north-east group, which means a get-together for discussion. It will be initiated by watching the DVD of Satish Kumar’s talk given when Schumacher North was launched in Leeds. David Midgley, the Schumacher North organiser will lead the discussion. Schumacher North, a regional forum devoted to exploring and promoting the ideas of deep ecology, sustainable development and social transformation pioneered by E.F. Schumacher, author of ‘Small Is Beautiful’. Schumacher North offers a varied programme of talks, courses, conferences, and practical initiatives, aimed at bringing about the sane, sustainable and compassionate world that Fritz Schumacher and his successors have envisioned. http://www.schumacher.org.uk/
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Event: Private Screening. Film By History Society Of Northumbria University
10 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
11
Film: Space Is The Place (1974)
11 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
One of the very rare blaxploitation science fiction films, Space is the Place was written by Sun Ra, the multi-talented jazz composer and poet.
12
Gig: Monster Christmas Party With Hannabiell & Midnight Blue
12 Dec 2014, 8 p.m.
Hannabiell & Midnight Blue and The Monster Ceilidh Band Christmas party Monster Ceilidh Band and Hannabiell & Midnight Blue host a electro-speed-folk world jazz rave. Expect the usual uncompromising frontal assault by two of Newcastle’s favorite alternative party bands. Tickets: £10 £8 adv/con link for adv tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/299296 Hannabiell & Midnight Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_COo4NZTw The Monster Ceilidh Band: http://youtu.be/EYEjf7ixGUo
13
Event: Volunteer Induction
13 Dec 2014, 11 a.m.
Inductions are about getting an introduction to the ethos and running of the cinema. The cinema has some systems in place which are there to make things easier for everyone and to make the cinema safe. We run inductions to working at the cinema – 2nd Saturday of every month at 11am, and the first Thursday of every month at 6pm (free film screening afterwards for the people who attend the induction) – or you can have your own induction if you come in about an hour before the first shift you do and someone with the know-how will show you the ropes.
13
Gig: El Cid + Support
13 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A Night of Psych, Garage and Fuzz from three of the North East's most individual and intriguing groups. Them Things, Rexine and El Cid Followed by a DJ set playing some of the greatest mind-bending songs from the 60s/70s
14
Event: Canny Little Library
14 Dec 2014, 3 p.m.
Books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries. Categories include: books for children & young people, health & relationships, info for action, diy, global struggles, feminism, queer, history, anarchism & more! http://cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.com
14
Film: Brainstorm (1983)
14 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Starring the always wonderful Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in her last film, Brainstorm is set in a world where the sensory and emotional feelings of someone can be recorded and felt by someone else. Featuring visions of hell and near-death experiences.
15
Meeting: General Meeting
15 Dec 2014, 6 p.m.
16
Event: Conversation Group
16 Dec 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
17
Event: In Hinterland
17 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Adopted local artist Luke McCreadie presents his film In Hinterland, made in the summer of 2014 in Allenheads village. This premier screening is accompanied by an evening of entertainment in celebration of the project, including a selection of short films contributed by the crew who worked with Luke to realise it.
18
Film: Galaxy Quest (1999)
18 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
We’ll finish our Sci Fi extravaganza with this hilarious sci fi parody, starring no less than Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell.
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No Events Scheduled
19 Dec 2014
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No Events Scheduled
20 Dec 2014
21
Film: Eyes Wide Open; Submit Your Own Film (Various)
21 Dec 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Screen your own film on big screen! All welcome; drama, documentary, experimental, animation, archive, holiday film, amateur, professional, work-in-progress, etc; come and show it! Max guideline length 10 minutes, get in touch about formats and longer pieces in advance.
22
Meeting: Programming Meeting
22 Dec 2014, 6 p.m.
23
Event: Conversation Group
23 Dec 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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No Events Scheduled
24 Dec 2014
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No Events Scheduled
25 Dec 2014
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No Events Scheduled
26 Dec 2014
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No Events Scheduled
27 Dec 2014
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No Events Scheduled
28 Dec 2014
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Meeting: Other Meeting
29 Dec 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
30 Dec 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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Event: New Years Eve Circus Party, The Great Funk Circus
31 Dec 2014, 10 p.m.
So Roll up! Roll up the Circus Circus is coming for the Star and Shadow's New Year Circus party. Circus funk and dance. Tickets: £12 available in advance: wegottickets.com Ring in the New Year with the thrill of the Big Top, the smell of the sawdust, the glitter and glamour of the aerialists, death defying hoola hoop artists, DJ's clowns and more. Dance dance dance to drop dead funk from the Carnival of Crows and their travelling show of merry pranksters. There will be no other party like this. The last New Year's Eve on Stepney Bank. Make it one for the Road! Be there! Dance your socks off! https://www.facebook.com/carnivalofcrows69 https://www.facebook.com/events/673546336095825/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming