Whitley Bay Film Festival
Whitley Bay Film Festival was established in 2010 by Primate Productions and local film enthusiasts. An early event inoved a screening of Jaws on the local beach, since then the voluntary-led Festival has grown and now delivers a celebrated annual programme of films. The patron of the Festival is Ian La Frenais, the film and screen writer for The Likely lads and Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Roger Daltrey was a guest in 2015 for a special 40th anniversary screening of Tommy.
Venues in 2016 included:
- St Mary's Lighthouse
- Rendezvous Cafe
- The Crescent Club (Cullercoats)
- The Exchange (North Shields)
- Green Beans Community Market, (Whitley Bay Metro Station)
- Jam Jar Cinema
- Whitley Bay Customer First Centre
- Whitley Bay Playhouse
- a secret venue!
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Whitley Bay Film Festival
- Official Website of the Festival, with programme and details of the venues.
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Our Friends in the North: What made it so special?
- BBC News Website 26 August 2016. Article with photos, includes mention of the Whitley Bay Film Festival.
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Simon Cotterill
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from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Whitley Bay Film Festival calls 'action' on its 2016 event
- Chronicle Live 8th July 2016, article by Sam Wonfor, with pictures. "A series of screenings and special events includes a talk with Our Friends in the North writer Peter Flannery …
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![Rendezvous Cafe](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/94/47/944728_3b7c6573.jpg)
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Rendezvous Cafe
- Overview Map Street View The iconic Art Deco style cafe at Duke's Walk by the North Promenade was built in June 1930 by Whitley Bay & District Council, and originally …
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St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
- A Brief History About the Island About the Lighthouse Map Street View St Mary’s Island is a tidal island located off Curry's Point to the north of Whitley Bay, accessed by …
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Green Beans Community Market
- A community-led market aims to focus on healthy food, local produce, gardening and 'upcycling'. The market is run by a committee of volunteers, and the first market was held on …
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from http://www.whitleybayfilmfest…
Whitley Bay Film Festival
- Official Website of the Festival, with programme and details of the venues.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/bbc.png)
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-…
Our Friends in the North: What made it so special?
- BBC News Website 26 August 2016. Article with photos, includes mention of the Whitley Bay Film Festival.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/chronicle_live.png)
from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Whitley Bay Film Festival calls 'action' on its 2016 event
- Chronicle Live 8th July 2016, article by Sam Wonfor, with pictures. "A series of screenings and special events includes a talk with Our Friends in the North writer Peter Flannery …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Rendezvous Cafe](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/94/47/944728_3b7c6573.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Rendezvous Cafe
- Overview Map Street View The iconic Art Deco style cafe at Duke's Walk by the North Promenade was built in June 1930 by Whitley Bay & District Council, and originally …
![St Mary's Island and Lighthouse](/uploads/pics/67/67526_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
- A Brief History About the Island About the Lighthouse Map Street View St Mary’s Island is a tidal island located off Curry's Point to the north of Whitley Bay, accessed by …
![](/static/img/CoCurate_Page.png)