Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema invites audiences to vote for their favourite romantic film for Valentine’s Day

Vote now for the North East’s Favourite Romantic Film 2013

Vote online before 5pm, Thu 31 January at www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/love

See the winning film on Thu 14 February at Tyneside Cinema

Tickets from £8.50 (concessions from £7.50) Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema is inviting audiences to nominate their favourite romantic film for Valentine’s Day. The movie with the most votes will be shown on the big screen on the evening of Thursday 14 February 2013. Audiences can vote for their favourite romantic film online now at www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/love. Voting closes at 5pm on Thursday 31 January and the winning film will be announced on Tuesday 5 February. This is the fifth year Tyneside Cinema has invited audiences to vote for their favourite film for Valentine’s Day, and previous years have seen a diverse range of winners, including Once, Before Sunrise, The Notebook and When Harry Met Sally. Everyone who attends the screening of the North East’s favourite romantic film on Valentine’s Day will receive complimentary luxury chocolate courtesy of Traidcraft, the UK’s leading fair trade organisation. A selection of special Valentine’s Day themed cocktails and special offers in the Tyneside Bar will also be available throughout the week. This year Tyneside Cinema will also be marking Valentine’s Day by showing screen legend Audrey Hepburn’s iconic romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s (PG) on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 February. Film fans looking for something a bit different can enjoy three anti-Valentine films for free on Tuesday 12, Thursday 14 and Friday 15 February as part of the Cinema’s Free Film Night programme in the Tyneside Bar. Full listings for the Free Film Night programme are published in the Tyneside Bar, or are available from the Tyneside Cinema Box Office by calling 0845 217 9909. Jonny Tull, Cinema Programme Manager for Tyneside Cinema said, “Tyneside Cinema is delighted to open the nominations for the North East’s favourite romantic film for a fifth fantastic year. We’ve had a brilliant response from our audiences in the past, and we can’t wait to see which film makes the North East swoon this Valentine’s Day!” Tickets for the North East’s favourite romantic film and Breakfast at Tiffany’s (PG) will go on sale on Tuesday 5 February and will cost from £8.50 (concessions from £7.50), and free tickets for the anti-Valentine films in the Tyneside Bar can be reserved from Friday 18 January. Tickets will be available the Tyneside Cinema Box Office, by phone on 0845 217 9909 or online from www.tynesidecinema.co.uk. Valentine’s Day Films at Tyneside Cinema The North East’s Favourite Romantic Film 2013 (cert TBC) Thu 14 February, time TBC Breakfast at Tiffany’s (PG)                    Sat 9 & Sun 10 February, time TBC Anti-Valentine Free Film Nights in the Tyneside Bar          9.10pm, Tue 12, Thu 14 & Fri 15 February* *To find out the full Free Film Night listings please visit the Tyneside Bar or call the Box Office on 0845 217 9909.