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Exhibition: The Rookery

Newport Museum and Art Gallery, John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA Saturday 1st November 9:30 - Saturday 10th January 9:30 About Exhibition: The Rookery The past still weighs heavily on South Wales, a region of the country whose industrial heritage informs much of its contemporary identity. In common with other former heavily industrial areas there is a complex interplay between the display of labour’s past, as set out in it’s museums, heritage sites and monuments and the hard-nosed economics that […]

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Gig Goin’ – Modern Neutrals Single Launch at Le Pub, Newport

Le Pub yet again brimming with bright talent Le Pub once again proved why it’s one of South Wales’ most cherished live music venues,hosting a triple bill that celebrated the thriving local indie scene. Modern Neutrals headlinedthe night with their single release show for Ain’t That Something, joined by Swansea’s Swan Hill and Cardiff’s Marionette. With a mixed-age audience packing out the room, theatmosphere was one of anticipation and celebration.Marionette […]

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Miss Newport is “excited” and “prepared” ahead of Miss GB final

Representing Newport on the national stage The current Miss Newport, Caitlin Renee Holmes recently popped into our studios to chat on the latest edition of the Newport City Show. She revealed to us that winning the Miss Newport competition back in June hasn’t quite sunk in yet. “No, honestly, every time I see any of my family that I haven't seen in ages and they're like, oh, congratulations. I'm like, […]

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: INTER ALIA (certificate TBC)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Thursday 25th September 13:00 - 19:00 About National Theatre Live: INTER ALIA (certificate TBC) Tickets - £12, concessions - £11 Our Newport Live member 2 for 1 offer is not available for this event A searing new play from the team behind Prima Facie Jessica Parks is smart, compassionate, a true maverick at the top of her career as an eminent London Crown Court Judge. At work she’s changing and challenging the system one […]

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Theatre

9 to 5

Dolman Theatre, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HY Thursday 25th September 19:15 - Saturday 27th September 21:45 About 9 to 5 Connect Theatre company present '9 to 5 the Musical'. 9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the […]

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Music

The Story of Soul

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Thursday 25th September 19:30 - 22:00 About The Story of Soul Tickets - £34 The latest hit show from Entertainers – the producers that brought you The Magic of Motown and Lost in Music. Get ready as the cast take you on a journey of sweet soul music. Join the Love Train, as we give you the Best of Our Love and show you there Ain’t Nobody who does it better. Powerful performances from […]

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Tom Emlyn and Alys Hardy on the Pure Local Extra show

Today, Kym was joined by Tom and Alys on the Pure Local Extra for a talk about all things music Firstly, since Alys was last on the show, she has started volunteering for Newport City Radio. You can expect to hear her on one of our many shows soon.To start the show, we listened to 2Like a Cigarette” by Tom. The song idea came to him while busking. As the […]

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The Friday Funny from Cookie’s Comedy Corner

What do you call a autographed plate? A signature dish

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Arts

Temperate Tropicana – an exhibition of works by Sarah Goodey

, 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX Saturday 20th September 9:30 - Friday 17th October 17:00 About Temperate Tropicana - an exhibition of works by Sarah Goodey Temperate Tropicana, an exhibition of photographic works by Sarah Goodey, created as a response to place inspired by The Rookery by John Crerar. The exhibition runs from September 20- October 17 in Gallery 57 Ltd in Upper Dock Street, Newport during its normal opening hours of Tuesdays to Saturdays 9.30am […]

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Cinema

Jaws (12A) 50th Anniversary

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Monday 22nd September 19:30 - Wednesday 24th September 19:00 About Jaws (12A) 50th Anniversary All tickets - £3.50 Running time - 124 mins When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist […]

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