Inspired by Arnold Wesker’s 1957 play The Kitchen, this Spanish-language film blends gritty realism and lyrical flourishes to explore class, migration, and the invisible labour that keeps the city running. Vivid, emotional, and beautifully shot, it’s a feast for the senses.

For toddlers from 1 - 4 years old, Toddler Club presents the perfect mid-morning activity, combining a short film with a creative activity & snack after.

Join us from midday to 4pm both inside and outside NCC for market stalls offering a wonderful range of delicacies, artwork and giftware from some of the best local crafters, artists, bakers and much more! Open to all.

Diona Doherty (The Blame Game/Derry Girls/Soft Border Patrol) is trying to get her pink back. 

Just like flamingos, whose pink colour has been drained by the stresses of motherhood, Diona is on a mission to find out who the hell she is after having kids. 

Twenty-eight days after the outbreak of a deadly virus in London, which infects everyone and turns them into braindead killers, the survivors try to cope with their losses and find sanctuary.

Quiz for Newcastle Town FC

A cocktail of movie & non-movie rounds designed to tease the quizziest of minds, hosted by our glamorous quizmaster.

This three Oscar megalith stars Adrien Brody (winner of Best Actor) in the role of a lifetime as a Holocaust survivor who immigrates to USA where he struggles to realise the American Dream until a patron gives him the chance to prove his designer skills.

Gene Hackman is Harry Caul, a San Francisco-based surveillance expert hired by a shadowy company director (Robert Duvall) to eavesdrop on a couple walking through Union Square. After much knob-twiddling and wire-tuning, he deciphers a clue that triggers his fear that he is being surveilled himself.

Sparkling with the surreal and humour, this is a story of buried secrets coming to life after Shula stumbles across the body of her Uncle Fred on an empty road in the middle of the night. Fascinating, fresh and funny, this complex movie elegantly mixes catharsis and levity to achieve a formidable work.

We travel back to a very different time when Gay Byrne quizzed female TV Show contestants about motherhood, marriage and housework as they competed for the accolade ‘Housewife of the Year.’ Funny, sweet and shocking, this winner of Galway Film Festival 2024 Best Irish Documentary, will have you counting your lucky stars.

NCC has teamed up with Wee Bookworms to bring a storybook-themed fun morning of creativity and imagination for 1-6 year olds. 

Join us on a walk through the old trees of Donard Park, meandering through the forest of the demesne that once surrounded the Donard Lodge and on to the quarry where the ravens live. Led by keen birder Andy Carden and other friends of our local flora and fauna, we will pause to listen to birds, spot rare trees and bathe in nature.

Who doesn’t love a wedding? Hankies at the ready for this warm celebration of the joys of the Irish wedding in all its predictability - the nerves, the dress, the speeches, beef or salmon, losing the rings, the first kiss. Following a number of couples, Director Alex Fegan’s faith in humanity shines in this display of all that is familiar and celebrates the huge diversity of Irish citizenry.

Fuelled by tracks from Sleaford Mods, Fontaines DC and Coldplay, we follow 12-year-old Bailey growing up in a freewheeling, graffiti-daubed North Kent squat with a teenage half-brother who dabbles in violent vigilantism and her feckless, magnificently tattooed, drug-dealing dad, Bug (Barry Keoghan).

This thrilling roller coaster film essay pulls together American jazz and the geopolitical machinations of the 1950s and 60s to deliver an insightful interpretation of the 1961 CIA-led assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first PM of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The film is propelled by the rhythms of jazz musicians of the day - Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie

Meet Seán Ronayne. He’s a man on a mission. He’s set himself the task to record the song of every bird species in Ireland - nearly 200 of them. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.

This dazzling Dreamworks animation for all ages follows robot Rozzum Unit 7134 - Roz - as she is shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island. Her attempts to ‘execute task - return to manufacturer’ are thwarted by nature’s chaos and it is her own nature of AI programming that helps her to understand where she is and her new forest friends.

An artistic archive of stories and songs from Ireland’s rich musical tradition. Celebrated singer Cathy Jordan, of traditional powerhouse Dervish, brings these tales to life with music, sound, and visuals, preserving them for future generations. Using a ‘crankie box’—a unique storytelling device with scrolling illustrations—this project beautifully marries song and art.

'Pope Francis wrote an "encyclical letter"–a short book which popes write–called 'Laudato Si'. It encourages us to see how "everything is connected." The way we treat the Earth, our common home, is a reflection of how we treat each other. Caring for each other means caring for the home we share.'

Join us for an inspiring evening of music with Nikki Hagan’s Mourne Strings, featuring 2 dynamic String Orchestras – Mourne Strings Training Orchestra, made up of 7 – 13-year-olds showcasing the talent of younger students & Mourne Strings Senior Orchestra aged 14 +, a special group of both Nikki’s current and past students.

Filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End.

Charlie (Killian Donnelly), a factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola (Matt Henry), a fabulous entertainer, are two people with nothing in common – or so they think. Together they bring a wildly exciting idea to life - stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen - from a Northampton factory floor to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.

Our comedy hero is back on the road with a brand new epic standup show. We’re absolutely delighted to welcome back Neil Delamere back to Newcastle in 2025!

This is the story of 3 nurses set in modern day Mumbai; one of the 3, Prabha, has her daily life in Mumbai take an unexpected turn when a surprise present arrives from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, faces frustration in her quest to secure a private spot in the city to be intimate with her partner.

For toddlers from 1 - 4 years old, Toddler Club presents the perfect mid-morning activity, combining a short film with a creative activity & snack after.

Join us from midday to 4pm both inside and outside NCC for market stalls offering a wonderful range of delicacies, artwork and giftware from some of the best local crafters, artists, bakers and much more! Open to all.

Independent film “Anora” swept the 97th Academy Awards, winning five Oscars, including best picture and best director for Sean Baker.

A young escort from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

NCC, Autism Support Kilkeel (ASK) and ADHD Hub present Relaxed Screenings to increase access to cinema for people with neuro-diverse conditions and their families. To promote access, tickets are £2.50 per person.

A well-loved classic told in an imaginative and gentle way, through the use of puppetry, storytelling and object theatre. A perfect introduction to theatre for young children.

We are delighted to welcome back the incredible Unholy Gospel Band this Spring! The Unholy Gospel Band is a first in Northern Ireland; authentic American gospel music delivered live and straight from the soul via Northern Ireland's very first (unholy) gospel band.