Culture | August

A charming British film to lift your spirits during lockdown. Clarissa (played by Shannon Tarbet) is a 19-year old with a mission to fulfil her late mother’s dream of opening a bakery. Seeking the help of her mother’s best friend Isabella and her eccentric grandmother Mimi (Celia Imrie), three generations of women will need to overcome their grief, doubts and differences while keeping the memory of their beloved Sarah alive.

Shia LeBeouf stars in a film about a man named Zak (Zack Gottagen) who has Down’s Syndrome and runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler where he meets Tyler (LeBeouf), a small-time outlaw on the run. Together they form a friendship and go on an unlikely journey together in an updated version of the Mark Twain story. 

Maybelline, a church choir director, inherits her recently deceased son’s drag club and moves alone to San Francisco to save the club from bankruptcy. In this racy new environment, she begins to find a new meaning for her life, even becoming a mother-figure to the club’s performers. Starring Jacki Weaver and Lucy Liu.

Set in the same universe as the X-Men, The New Mutants has been a long time coming. A group of mutants being held in a secret facility against their will discover they have amazing abilities and must fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

Based on a collection of short stories by Anais Nin, this six-part series is set in 1950’s Tangier. In an art-deco world of smoky nightclubs, we follow Lucy Savage (played by Juno Temple) with her husband to be, Lord Hugo Cavendish-Smythe (Hugh Skinner – Fleabag). Lucy meets Cherifa (Yumna Marwan) who introduces her to a world of intimate secrets and sexual possibilities.

If you are a fan of reality TV, then Selling Sunset is guaranteed to have you binge-watching in no time. Following a number of realtors selling stunning properties in Los Angeles, the show also gives us a healthy dose of their personal lives and a glimpse into the lives of LA’s uber-rich.

In this charming wildlife series, we follow an array of small animals embark on epic journeys across the American landscape, the nature series shows the journeys and survivals of some of the world’s smallest creatures.

Ahead of the new series, BBC iPlayer is showing the first 3 series of the crime drama; The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil, based on the detective novels written by J.K.Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. In the latest series, ‘Strike: Lethal White’ sees the return of Tom Burke (Cormoran Strike) and Holliday Grainger (Robin Ellacott), amongst a whole host of famous British faces. Strike and his partner Robin must unravel the mystery surrounding several potentially connected cases.

Midnight Sun is the long-awaited companion novel to the first Twilight book, when the now-famous Edward Cullen first met Bella Swan. But this time, the story is told from the vampire’s point of view. We learn how Edward met Bella and we explore his mysterious past – a must-read for any Twilight fan.   

As Fashion Editor of the UK Times, there’s no one better to have written this latest fashion-based thriller than Harriet Walker. When the editor of a glossy fashion magazine has to take her maternity leave, she hires a temporary replacement to keep things running. But what happens if her replacement doesn’t want to leave? A sharp and clever look into paranoia, past baggage and the complexities of womanhood.

Events

Salt Market Social is a new pop-up event, bringing together the best of the region’s street food stalls, craft beers and music all under one roof. Well-known North East food pop-ups will be rotated so that there will be a different offering at each Social. At the launch weekend, you will be able to sample local Fish Quay stars Lobo Rojo who will be providing Mexican flare with their take on tacos, Tynemouth’s Pan Asia will be presenting a mix of the finest Asian cuisine, while regional guests include Med Head who will dish up their much-loved stone-baked pizzas and loaded fries along with Hatch 76 with their array of duck themed wraps. If sweetness is your weakness, then La Petit Creperie will be on hand to sort you out. All stalls will provide vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. 

August Launch Weekend

Friday 14th – 5.00pm – 11.00pm
Saturday 15th – 12.00pm – 11.00pm
Sunday 16th – 12.00pm – 6.00pm

August Bank Holiday Weekend

Friday 28th – 5.00pm – 11.00pm
Saturday 29th – 12.00pm – 11.00pm
Sunday 30th – 12.00pm – 11.00pm
Monday 31st – 12.00pm – 8.00pm

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