Tubi FrightFest the UK’s legendary and most celebrated festival of horror, fantasy, and sci-fi cinema, has formed an exciting new partnership with the iconic Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle. The two-day weekend takeover to the North East, on the 1st and 2nd of May 2027, will deliver a blood-soaked weekend of exclusive film premieres and special guest appearances.
Dan Lauder, Head of Cinema & Operations said: “Tyneside Cinema is incredibly excited to work with Tubi FrightFest in bringing the Dark Heart of Cinema to Newcastle for the very first time in 2027. Horror is a unique and fascinating genre that can scare and mesmerise in equal measure, and there is no better way to celebrate it than by hosting one of best horror film festivals around. Combining our storied independent cinema in its 90th year with FrightFest’s superb programming, Tubi FrightFest Newcastle promises to be a devilishly goodtime.’
Ian Rattray, co-director of FrightFest added: “We’ve long known that the Northeast has an incredibly passionate and dedicated community of horror fans, so expanding Tubi FrightFest to Newcastle feels like a natural next step. To be partnering with a venue as iconic and rich in cinematic history as the Tyneside Cinema is an exciting privilege. We can’t wait to take over their screens next May and unleash a terrifyingly weekend of genre cinema upon Newcastle’s audiences.”
The line-up, along with further news, will be announced early 2027.
