This is the finest surviving purposebuilt newsreel cinema in britain, incorporating a rare example of a fine cinema cafe. Arrietty british and japanese fantasy collide with this exquisite new adaptation of mary nortons classic novel the borrowers, from those wonderful people at japanese animation house studio ghibli spirited away, howls moving castle. The tour is less than 4km, does include some steps, and some uneven pavement. They store many historical records and can assist you with your own research. It is the citys only cultural cinema that specialises in the screening of independent film and world cinema. Tyneside cinema offers a schools programme linking languages, film and film making modern foreign language workshops making a film in french, german or spanish mfl study days for spanish and french and german, which includes a full length film and cinema based. A very short history of cinema national science and media. As an independent charity which receives limited funding, any support you can give will help ensure the future of our cultural icon. May 20, 2008 the tyneside cinema as we know it today was first opened as the bijou newsreel cinema on 1 february 1937. The lovingly restored tyneside cinema revives the sense of occasion that going to the movies used to evoke.
The tyneside cinema is an independent cinema in newcastle upon tyne. Historically, the aurie haes been a labour stranghauld. South tyneside includes the towns of south shields, hebburn and jarrow and the villages of boldon, cleadon and whitburn. Youll also hear from signage and wayfinding expert sarah phillips about how dementia can affect a persons experience of a building like tyneside cinema. Silver screen is tyneside cinemas daytime film club for the over 60s. It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of south tyneside, north tyneside, city of newcastle upon tyne, gateshead and city of sunderland. Why did you want to preserve local anarchist history. Working to a live brief, set by crystallised founder laura rothwell youll learn about tyneside cinema and about the dementia friendly cinema screening programme it offers. The last remaining newsreel theatre to be in fulltime operation in the uk, it is a grade iilisted building. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The day begins with an overview of the history and principles of animation. It came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the local government act 1972. Tyneside article about tyneside by the free dictionary. The programme at tyneside resumes in the afternoon with a double bill from 1930 nina nutsa.
Tyneside cinema free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Historically part of county durham and northumberland, tyneside spans four local authority districts, the city of newcastle upon tyne and the metropolitan boroughs of gateshead. Mar 24, 2019 anyone know anything about yankee jim roberts, former wobbly and geordie miner but possibly originally from kentucky. With a history dating back to the 1930s, the tyneside is now the best preserved news reel cinema in britain. Page 2 has a very short history of anarchism on tyneside and seems to be culled from two sources we know about, the second of which comes from a well known ex miner and his books, and of which we must add are often giving. Eugenia paulicelli, drake stutesman and louise wallenberg eds, film, fashion and the 1960s. Tyneside cinema, newcastle upon tyne, 29 september8 october 2017 a special programme of visual art, film and discussions to mark the occasion of the centenary of the russian revolution of 1917, and examine the global implications of revolution. For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached pdf 85094. Theory and practice ma will give you a sophisticated understanding of films as systems of meaning and practice. As the last surviving newsreel theatre still operating. In 1974, tyneside and the city of sunderland were joined together into the metropolitan county of tyne and wear, with a population of 1. The independent sector brings alive the heritage of cinema, representing the history of film to new audiences. Due to the current covid19 pandemic, and following the governments guidelines, tyneside cinema is currently closed.
On it you will hear about the history of the city from the iron age to present day, and also about some of the citys more interesting characters. Tyneside cinema, newcastle upon tyne 85094 historic england. The tyneside cinema is an independent cinema located off pilgrim street in newcastle. One of the first cinemas in the uk to run a dementia friendly. It is a longestablished and muchloved institution, with a unique place in the history of film in the north of england. Historically part of county durham and northumberland, tyneside spans four local authority districts, the city of newcastle. It consists o the five metropolitan burghs o south tyneside, north tyneside, city of newcastle upon tyne, gateshead an the city of sunderland. On the second floor of tyneside cinema you will find our hidden gem the tyneside coffee rooms. Tyneside is a conurbation on the banks of the river tyne in north east england which includes newcastle upon tyne, gateshead, tynemouth, wallsend, south shields, and jarrow. Spreading the word about dementiafriendly screenings at.
Tyneside cinema, newe house, 10 pilgrim street, newcastle upon tyne, ne1 6qg. Transformation of historic tyneside buildings reap award nominations buildings at both newcastle and northumbria universities, and whitley bays spanish city. Tyneside cinema interior architecture fletcher priest. Tyneside cinema 10 pilgrim street, newcastle upon tyne. A peoples history of tyneside cinema, a new documentary entitled a peoples history of the bigg market will be screened at tyneside cinema on saturday 22 nd july and has been commissioned by ne1 ltd as part of their enormous regeneration project, a longawaited. The independent cultural cinema exhibition sector exists to present the diversity of cinematic.
It came intae existence as a metropolitan coonty in 1974 efter the passage o the local govrenment act 1972. Tyneside cinema is a great resource for people who want to watch films in other languages and learn about other cultures. Lethal weapon actor danny glover has a long history of radicalism, from the opposition to the vietnam war, through to the panthers, the iraq war and antiracism today. The local studies collection at the word, national centre for the written word in south shields, provides a good starting point to find out about the heritage of the local area. Tyneside cinema becomes the subject of its own film as an. Filing history for tyneside cinema 011101 people for tyneside cinema 011101 charges for tyneside cinema 011101 more for tyneside cinema 011101 filter by category show filing type. Several changes have been made over the recent years to the entrance and its canopy. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for tyneside cinema in newcastle upon tyne from, the uks biggest entertainment website. City centre cinema with a varied programme of films.
Tyneside cinema opened their doors in 1937 and to this day, they are the last surviving news theatre still operating as a cinema. In november 2006 the tyneside cinema was closed as work began on a restoration of the interior of the building to the plans of architectural firm. The first to present projected moving pictures to a paying audience i. Fletcher priests brief was to restore, transform and extend it into the uks first e cinema using only digital technology, to stimulate participation in the visual arts and to support a growing local media industry.
It has recently been restored to preserve and celebrate the grandeur of its original 1937 persian palaceinspired design. Housing the classic, an art deco screen, the cosy roxy screen and the electra featuring a peter yates mural. The tyneside film theatre closed in 1975, but was reopened in 1976 with new operators as the tyneside cinema. Please come prepared according to the weather forecast for that day. From 1944 film societies began to hire the news theatre to show european films not.
Youtube digital premiere for new tyneside cinema film. With four auditoria, an art exhibition space, workshopmeeting rooms and three onsite barcafes, tyneside cinema is an inclusive, wellused and muchloved. As a borough we may be small, but our history is fascinating and has played a major role in regional, national and even world history. Tyneside cinema is newcastles upon tynes leading independent cinema, screening best films from around the world.
View download pdf file, link opens in new window 04 jun 1998. Taking on a role as a time traveller asking questions to curators at the cinema writing opportunities. Woods book about the folksinging elliott mining family of birtley as being a friend of theirs and a political influence. Writing as a historian facts about the cinema real life experience options visit to tyneside cinema as part of the time machine project. A manifesto for independent cultural cinema watershed. Tyneside the conurbation on the banks of the tyne from newcastle to the coast tyneside a conurbation in great britain, situated along the tyne river. Built in the 1930s and with a heritage as long as the godfather trilogy, its the uks last surviving newsreel theatre still being used as a cinema. See more ideas about newcastle, north east england and north shields. Tyneside cinema newcastle upon tyne 2020 all you need. Tyneside band maximo park premiere their first dvd release found on film due to be released 5th june at the tyneside theatre all proceeds from the event will go to the tyneside cinema appeal mecca leisure social club, high street west, wallsend, north tyneside, tyne. Tyne an wear is dividit intae 12 parliamentary constituencies.
Whether youre a movie buff, a history lover or looking for a unique night out, youll love a trip to the tyneside cinema. Tyneside cinema is passionate about developing innovative opportunities for young. Its proud history of doing this dates back to the earliest days of this building. Company tyneside cinema is a priltd by guarnsc private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, registration number 011101, established in united kingdom on the 10. Watch a movie 1930s style at tyneside cinema, newcastle. Free guided tours take a tour of the building or come and watch a newsreel to immerse yourself in the tyneside cinema s fascinating history. Now, newcastles tyneside cinema has received funding from the national lottery for a peoples history of cinema, a unique collaboration between the cinema and its audiences that will uncover and preserve a rich cultural heritage of cinema and cinemagoing in tyneside cinema s 80th anniversary year. Fletcher priests brief was to restore, transform and extend it into the uks first e cinema using only digital technology, to stimulate participation in the visual arts and to support a. Future projections ltd our portfolio the tyneside cinema.
The tyneside class war library of 1990 eventually evolved into tyneside anarchist archive that we are today. Humankinds endfuture taking place at tyneside cinema marchapril 2020 inspired by the newsreel theatre origins that first established tyneside cinema as a place offering a window on the world, and a space for discussion and debate in the city of newcastle, we are committed to exploring pertinent issues of both local and. Tyneside cinema filing history free information from. The tyneside cinema as we know it today was first opened as the bijou newsreel cinema on 1 february 1937. High friar lane at the tyneside cinema geograph 2810241. Tyneside cinema is an important piece of history locally, in newcastleupon tyne and nationally. Frank manders, cinemas of newcastle, newcastle upon tyne libraries and arts, 1991, pp. The tyneside cinema is a beautiful art deco cinema and the last surviving newsreel theatre in the uk still functioning as a cinema. A film premiere would usually be a night of champagne, glitz and glamour. However, a new film about the history of the tyneside cinema is having to settle for a virtual world premiere on. Continuing the tradition, we also have newcastles canny little library based at a local cinema social centre space. Tyneside cinema newcastle upon tyne 2020 all you need to. Tyneside cinema is a unique independent cinema, heritage attraction and art gallery in the heart of newcastle upon tyne, and home to a range of programmes that support creative talent and deepen understanding of art and film and the crossover between the two. With the next leaflet in the series being an a4 four page affair we have created a pdf.
Steeped in history the tyneside cinema has held a place in the heart of the region for over eighty years. View download pdf file, link opens in new window 27 apr 2020. Mar 24, 2019 lethal weapon actor danny glover has a long history of radicalism, from the opposition to the vietnam war, through to the panthers, the iraq war and antiracism today. One of the first cinemas in the uk to run a dementia. With a history dating back to the 1930s, the tyneside is now the best preserved news reel cinema.
The cinema originally opened on the 1st of february 1937 and was known as the news theatre in the 1930s, before television, news cinemas where built all around the country showing newsreels, topical interest films and cartoons. This is the uks last surviving newsreel theatre to still be operating as a cinema fulltime. However, in 1891 the edison company in the usa successfully demonstrated a prototype of the kinetoscope, which enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures. The tour offers more sights than some other tours of the beautiful city of newcastle. Produced by northern stars the local talent who brought us the dream palace. Tyneside cinema is an independent cinema and digital arts venue in newcastle. The cinema required a number of improvements, and despite its history and prime location, the cinema had. It is the citys only fulltime independent cultural cinema, specialising in the screening of independent and world cinema from across the globe. An adaptable format, we can make these courses suit any subjects including history, science, literature, modern foreign language, media, art and design. Set in postcivil war georgia late 1990s early 2000s the film tells the story of a. The tyneside s patrons are filmmakers mike figgis and mike hodges, and. Transformation of historic tyneside buildings reap award.
Members get tickets for these special shows for just. Tyneside cinema in newcastle upon tyne, gb cinema treasures. Tyneside cinema, newcastle a local guide by premier inn. Each story serves to add a unique and personal perspective of these pertinent moments in cinema.
May 23, 2008 tyneside cinema reopens chief executive mark dobson said the aim of the project has been to celebrate the cinema s heritage as a newsreel theatre and also look to its future in the digital age. Tyneside cinema, newcastle 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Tyneside cinema, newcastle upon tyne 85094 historic. Tyneside cinema news, views, gossip, pictures, video. In julie 2005, aw thir constituencies wur representit bi labour. Mila ganeva, film and fashion amidst the ruins of berlin.
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