Sitting in style

Lara Mazzoni’s clients are usually wealthy individuals who ask her to design sumptuous seats for their private cinemas. Now you, too, can enjoy watching films in similar luxury – in your very own Tyneside Cinema. Read more...

Say it with a seat

Dedicate one of the new Tyneside Cinema seats to the love of your life – whoever or whatever that may be! Read more...

A Trip Down Coatsworth Road

Gateshead teenagers have made a pioneering film about the changing communities living around Coatsworth Road. Their film was shown at a special Gala Screening at the Tyneside Cinema in December. Read more...

A new look for the Tyneside Cinema

To celebrate our return to Pilgrim Street and the amazing changes to the building, we have commissioned internationally renowned graphic designer Vaughan Oliver to create a new brand image for the Tyneside. Read more...

Curtain UP! Breaking news on the appeal...

Since our fundraising appeal went live just two months ago, hundreds of you have made donations to the campaign. Read more...

Record bid on eBay.

To aid the Tyneside Cinema Appeal, News Reel auctioned off via eBay a collection of records featuring an interview with Magpies and England legend wor Jackie Milburn and all rounder Willie Watson. Read more...

Funnel vision.

A film made during a Tyneside Cinema outreach project was selected to be screened at the 20th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. Read more...

Maximo Park premiere.

Maximo Park fans were treated to an unexpected bonus when they attended the premiere of the hot Tyneside-based band’s new DVD Found on Film at the end of May. Read more...

Little kids have big fun!

Gateshead nursery children followed in the footsteps of Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park when they premiered their very own animated films at the beginning of June. Read more...

Reflex 03 on Tour mini-site now online!

Tyneside Cinema brings you its third curated shorts programme, showcasing the very best films and moving image work being made in the North East. Click here to visit the mini-site...

Tyneside Cinema Appeal Launched!

We need your help to secure the future of the most distinctive cinema in Britain. Click here to find out more...

Cinema given starring role.

The Tyneside Cinema is to be the star in a series of five films being made by local filmmakers. The films, Tyneside Stories, have been commissioned by the Cinema and will be shown at the start of films screened over the coming months. Read more...

Memories of... George Bell, architect of the Tyneside.

George Bell’s granddaughter Pauline has vivid memories of her grandfather, who was described as ‘a highly experienced designer of theatres’. Read more...