![]() Ownership of the space which increased liklihood of programming the a strategy for facilitating open participation in the construction ofĪ cultural space with the idea that building the space increased Stepney Bank, in the Ouseburn through the concept of a Building Festival In 2006, The Star and Shadow redeveloped a building on Underground film and squat culture, situationism, and a vision ofĬulture protected from state and market cultivated hierarchies of powerĪnd commercialization. Gleneagles G8, LGBTQ+, DIY music/film) sources of inspiration came from European Made up of people from differingĬultural perspectives (artist-run spaces, radical left politics, directĪction, Free/Libre Open Source culture, organising against the The Star and Shadow evolvedįrom screenings, events and debates at the Side Cinema, Waygood Gallery,Īnd Bookville from 2001-2005. ![]() Improvised/ co-didactic/ underground-overground/ Non-canonical/ independent/ critical/ internationalist/ dialogic/ inclusive/ subversive/ It operates a 'safe space' policy and strives to be Self-driven/ horizontalist/ experimental/ On, as long as they are willing to contribute something to the running The building is run and programmed by itsĪudiences, which means you are us - we don't do it for you, we do it with you! WE ARE YOU! There is no single programming line - anyone can get involved and put a screening/gig/meeting/talk/party Meetings, email lists and a dose of honest disorganisation. There is no boss, just working groups and Spectatorship: watching, listening, thinking and talking collectivelyĪnd then possibly programming something yourself, as opposed to buying your ticket, sitting or standing in theĭark and then heading home. ![]() Up as an open-to-join co-operative housed in a building it owns,Ĭulture coming from and/or programmed by the grass roots - particularlyĮmphasising the collective experience that makes Cinema special, Star and Shadow exists as a space for a dialogicĪpproach to culture through critical, active Star and Shadow Cinema is a volunteer-runĭIY space for Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, and the north east UK. ![]()
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