The Star and Shadow Cinema Reborn
The volunteer-run Star and Shadow Cinema has just reopened on Warwick Street, a few streets away from its original home on Stepney Bank.
Author: Tom Draper
I write about North East England, film history and culture.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and “Europe”
The first season of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), first released 35 years ago, is often explained as being a response to the unemployment and social unrest brought about by Thatcherism. It may tell us more about Britain’s relationship with “Europe” today.
Lindisfarne’s Rod Clements / “We weren’t setting out to be something totally different. But we were”
Lindisfarne’s Rod Clements / “We weren’t setting out to be something totally different. But we were”
Rod Clements has been a core member of Lindisfarne since the very beginning. He talked to me about life in one of Britain’s favourite folk rock bands.
The Short-Lived Return of Stephenson’s Rocket
George and Robert Stephenson’s world famous steam locomotive, “Rocket”, has returned to Tyneside for the first time in 156 years. It shouldn’t leave.
Watching Geordie Shore in Italy
Through the worldwide reach of MTV, Geordie Shore, a reality television show set in Newcastle, has become a global phenomenon. But much has been lost in translation along the way.
The Meaning of the Angel of the North According to the Internet
What does the Angel of the North mean to the people of the North-East? I asked reddit and social media to find out.
Tyneside Cinema Faces a New Competitor
Everyman Cinemas is set to open a new arthouse cinema on Grey Street to rival Tyneside Cinema. But with declining interest in specialised films is this decision viable?
The Lost Buildings of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle lost between a quarter and third of its architectural heritage in the 20th century. Here are the original buildings and their replacements.
Ordinary and Extraordinary Lives: Biografilm Festival 2017
Biografilm Festival in Bologna, Italy, markets itself as an ‘international celebration of lives’, with an emphasis on not just the extraordinary but the ordinary through fiction and documentary.
Nostalgia for the Working Man: Norman Cornish and Alexander Millar
Both Norman Cornish and Alexander Millar have taken the working men of North East England as their main subject matter. Is the relationship between the two painters as simple as that of master and imitator?
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