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We’re back!!

We are honoured and extremely excited to announce a very special guest event introduced by our patron, screenwriter

Ian La Frenais -  we'll be screening the wonderful

La Frenais/Clement rock comedy film Still Crazy (1998) and meeting special guest Bill Nighy for a chat and Q & A!

We'll also be marooned at St Mary’s Lighthouse for 3 nights with a screening of...The Lighthouse (2019)  

Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee all in one film - Scream and Scream Again (1970) with horror writer Mark Iveson, a Giant Octopus, Giant Ants..Oh and Finding Nemo (2003)!

and the Rendezvous Cafe will be the venue for 1 of our specially selected films starring Bill Nighy - Their Finest (2016)

For all fellow buskers, we'll be at the Ticket Office, Platform 2 of Whitley Bay Metro for a special Film Themed Buskers event.

See below for 2022 September programme.

PATRON Ian La Frenais at WBFF CREDIT ARR

Our Festival Patron is screen writer 

Ian La Frenais.

The festival is delivered by community groups, individuals, local organisations & businesses, artists, volunteer support and wonderful venues across our town.

Thank you.

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When Wed 28th Sep
Where The Exchange Theatre

Howard St, North Shields NE30 1SE

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During the festival look out for our mini cinema/venue on a street near you.

It's a portable 7 seater venue for film screenings, performances, workshops and events...

It is entirely self powered with batteries and a solar panel.

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Tuesday 20th September

The Lighthouse (2019) 

at St Mary's Lighthouse

Doors open - 7.30pm

Film starts - 8.00pm

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Wednesday 21st September

Finding Nemo (2003).

at St Mary's Lighthouse

Doors open - 4.00pm

Film starts - 4.30pm

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Wednesday 21st September

Scream and Scream Again (1970)

introduced by author Mark Iveson

at St Mary's Lighthouse.

Doors open - 7.30pm

Film starts - 8.00pm

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Thursday 22nd September

It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955)

at St Mary's Lighthouse. 

Doors open - 5.30pm

Film starts - 6.00pm

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Thursday 22nd September

THEM! (1954). 

at St Mary's Lighthouse

Doors open - 8.00pm

Film starts -8.30pm

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Saturday 24th September

Their Finest (2016) 

at the Rendezvous cafe

Doors open - 8.00pm

Film starts - 8.45pm

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Sunday 25th September

'Film Themed' Buskers Event 

at The Ticket Office, 

Whitley Bay Metro Station

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Wednesday 28th September

Still Crazy (1998) 

at The Exchange Theatre

Event starts - 7.30pm

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OCTOBER

Thursday 6th October

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) 

at Seaton Delaval Hall

Doors open - 7.30pm

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