A Tyne Valley Film Festival Screening presented by Hexham Town Council at Hexham Community Centre. See our full programme here.

Set in the vast snow kingdom at the top of the world, Arctic Tale is a real-life adventure from the people who brought you March of the Penguins.

Narrated by Queen Latifa, we follow two very different arctic creatures, Nanu the polar bear cub and Seela the walrus pup. Armed only with their natural instincts and mothers’ guidance, these inspiring animals face countless trials and challenges in a beautiful icebound world that is rapidly melting beneath them.

Please note this screening takes place at Hexham Community Centre, please arrive at the venue in good time.

All tickets to this screening are just £3.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.

Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition, in London from November 2025 to April 2026, and Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access to bring their extraordinary art and remarkable stories to the big screen in February so that you can enjoy both film and exhibition together. Discover unexpected sides to both artists with intimate views of sketchbooks and personal items and insights from leading experts.

Turner’s blazing sunsets and sublime scenes from his travels and Constable’s idealised depictions of beloved places from home whipped the public of the time into a frenzy of enthusiasm. Constable represents the very best of the old school of realism and pastoral nostalgia; Turner, an exciting new way of depicting emotion and dreamlike impressions. Critics compared their starkly different styles to a clash of ‘fire and water’. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these greats side-by-side, as they so often were in life, on the big screen for the first time.

Running time TBC

Midwinter Break is a stirring meditation on faith, commitment, and the enduring power of love, as a longtime couple takes a life-changing trip to Amsterdam.

Retired long-time couple Stella and Gerry (Academy Award® nominees Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds) travel from their home in Glasgow to Amsterdam for an impromptu holiday. Traversing the beautiful European city, they find themselves freed from the staid routines that have come to define their lives. But as the hours pass, Stella and Gerry realize that after decades together, their relationship has reached a crossroads. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Bernard MacLaverty, first-time feature director Polly Findlay crafts a powerful debut that poses important questions about the nature of faith and commitment, and the enduring power of love.

A Tyne Valley Film Festival screening. See our full programme here.

We are pleased to present a curated selection of works from the illustrious career of South Shields animator Sheila Graber.

Creator of over 100 films, Graber has enjoyed a long career in animation - she’s even responsible for bringing Paddington Bear to our TV screens, animating for the 1980s TV series.

This showcase includes well known films such as Larn Yersel’ Geordie and My River Tyne, alongside lesser known gems.

Sheila will join us at the screening for an in person post film discussion, led by North East animator, Sheryl Jenkins.

A Tyne Valley Film Festival screening. See our full programme here.

Join us for a special screening of curated short films, all made by North East talent. This is a free screening but booking is still required.