Cultural Catalyst Part 2 Dissertation 2016 Robert Eaton Northumbria University Newcastle | UK Cultural Catalyst set out to explore grassroots activism in culture-led regeneration. The thesis followed the Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle as they relocated and planned to self-build their new home. The Star and Shadow is a community benefit society and the largest solely volunteer-run organization in the UK. This provided a unique opportunity to investigate grass roots activism, culture-led regeneration and community participation within urban regeneration. Tutor(s) Sebastian Messer