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Jordan Dale Trenches

Local Music

New Local Music – 7th November 2026

This is the new music played on Newport City Radio this weekend Out NowRiding Home From Georgia - The RoguesEverything's Wrong Everything's Right - YardbreakerGut Feeling - Cally RhodesTonnau - Heledd + MaredDon't Call Me - Zahra ShamsiAtlas - Mei EmrysDr Doctor - Bau CatBlue Day Bad World - Georgia RuthUpcomingRich Man's Robin Hood - Tom Emlyn (November 20th)And the record of the week, Trenches by Jordan Dale

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Official photo of the 2025 Christmas lights switch on in Newport

Community

Newport’s Nineties and Noughties Christmas: Meet Your Headliners

Newport city centre is about to get a retro Christmas kick-off... and we can finally tell you who’s topping the bill. Three artists with more than 25 million worldwide record sales between them are headlining Countdown to Christmas on Saturday 14 November, with a Nineties and Noughties music theme. They are Bradley McIntosh from S Club 7, Amelle Berrabah from Sugababes and chart toppers Liberty X. Meet the headliners Bradley McIntosh is best known as a member of S Club […]

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Taff Rapids

Local Music

New Local Music – 31st October 2026

This is the new local music played on Newport City Radio this week Out NowBitw - Gaddo Glaw (Album)Dream Motel - Can We Talk (EP)Taff Rapids - Never SeenGai Toms - Radar/Seren WibBau Cat - Ordinary People/Conversations with AmericaLeela Das - Horror Dan Bettridge - Half LifeMisha And The Kings - HeartbreakerWade Collymore - I WishAled Hughes -  BoudicaHMS Morris - Saci Hacs (Album)Slinky Malinky - Try On Your Own FaceBasic State - ExplodeCelavi - 13UpcomingRobyn Benge - Slow Burn (EP) […]

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Official photo of the 2025 Christmas lights switch on in Newport

Community

Newport’s Own Light Up Countdown to Christmas

Newport’s Own Take the Stage at Countdown to Christmas Newport city centre is about to get very festive, and we’re proud to announce who we’ll be putting on the main stage. On Saturday 14 November, Countdown to Christmas returns from 2pm to 5.30pm, organised by Newport Now BID in partnership with Newport City Council and Newport City Radio. The main stage is at the junction of Charles Street and Commercial Street, and we’ve got three brilliant local acts ready to […]

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Airflo band

Local Music

New Local Music – 24th October 2026

This is some of the new local music played on Newport City Radio this weekend: Out nowHost - Butterflies In OctoberJohn Adams - When We're 80Bitw - PelydrauJoe Pope - Let's Have FunGwen - UMA (Album)Lost Roots - Slow Burn (Album)Pyrogaric - Bury My SoulSkindred - Big em' upWhy Horses? - These Hands (EP)Struggler - Gone But Not ForgottenUpcomingWrenna - Every Time You Walk Away (27th October)Justin Beynon - All The Same To You (29th October)Martys - Grey Wolf Grey […]

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Civic Green headlining - Photo taken by Luke Lewis

Gig Goin'

Gig Goin’ – Civic Green & The Moonstones at Le Pub

Civic Green Bring the Anthems to Le Pub as The Moonstones Impress Barnsley indie outfit Civic Green have been steadily building a reputation since the release of their debut EP, Sailing The River, in 2022. Following the arrival of their second EP, This Too Shall Pass, in May 2026, the band returned to Newport’s Le Pub for the opening date of their latest tour, revisiting a venue they last played in 2024. Providing support were The Moonstones, the South Wales indie […]

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Official photo of the 2025 Christmas lights switch on in Newport

Community

All you need to know: It’s the Christmas lights switch on for 2026

Countdown to Christmas is coming to Newport on Saturday 14 November Newport city centre is about to get very festive, and we’re proud to be part of it.Newport City Radio is working with Newport Now BID and Newport City Council to bring you Countdown to Christmas, a family afternoon running from 2pm to 5.30pm.What’s onLive music on the main stage all afternoon, at the junction of Charles Street and Commercial StreetFairground ridesCostume characters and face paintersThree massive local acts Guest DJs […]

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Year Of The Dog

Local Music

New Local Music – 10th October 2026

This is some of the new local tracks played over the weekend Out NowForever Together - UniverseBlino - Sickness SongGeorgia Ruth - The SopranosYear Of The Dog - Gold Flash Of LightningSlinky Malinky - ConversationRedchecks - Juliet (I Felt Nothing)Dunkie - All The Pretty Things I FearMartha O'Brien - Breathing WrongUpcomingWildersky - Just These Streets (October 22nd)Buddug - Worn Out BodyCaptain Accident - mistakes (October 23rd)

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Jack Perrett

Local Music

New Local Music – 3rd October 2026

This is some of the new local music played on Pure Local this week Out NowAderyn - VictoriansBaby Brave - You're So CoolThe Late Shift - The High HorseThe Anchoress - As We Once Were (Album)Redchecks - Smoke In Your MouthThe Rust - Satisfaction Rich Welsby - GwdihwCraze The Jack ft. Eat The Rich - EssayJilted - Die For YouThose Glorious Ants - A Previous SaveAnd the Record of the week by Jack Perrett, Midnight DreamUpcomingCaptain Accident - Rise And Fall […]

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