The Friday Funny from Cookie’s Comedy Corner
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Becoming Victoria Wood (15)
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Thursday 5th February 13:00 - 19:00 About Becoming Victoria Wood (15) Evening tickets - £5.50, concessions - £5 Matinee tickets - £4.50, concessions - £4 Running time – 90 minutes Director – Catherine Abbott Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer, the […]
Groundhog Day (PG)
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Wednesday 4th February 19:00 About Groundhog Day (PG) Tickets are free but please book ahead as availability is limited Running time 104 minutes Phil (Bill Murray), a weatherman, is out to cover the annual emergence of the groundhog from its hole. He gets caught in a blizzard that he didn't predict and finds himself trapped in a time warp. He is doomed to relive […]
Educating Rita
Dolman Theatre, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HY Wednesday 4th February 19:15 - Saturday 7th February 21:45 About Educating Rita Newport Playgoers present Willy Russell's 'Educating Rita'. Rita didn’t do school, because that would have made her different from her mates, and that’s not allowed. But in the back of her mind there has always been the idea that she might have got that wrong, and now she comes to the Open […]
LUNCHTIME CONCERT WITH SINFONIA CYMRU: A Grand Tour – February 2026
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Wednesday 4th February 13:00 About LUNCHTIME CONCERT WITH SINFONIA CYMRU: A Grand Tour - February 2026 Tickets - £9.50 Sinfonia Cymru: A Grand Tour Sofia Gubaidulina Prelude 3 (solo cello) Marianne Martines Sonata In A major (String Trio) Mozart Excerpts from Divertimento for String Trio Maria Szymanowska Nocturnes (2) (arr String Trio) Boccherini Excerpts from La Musica della Strade Di Madrid Eddie Mead cello […]
Fire&Ice Goes Live! – Live Music Every Weekend
Fire&Ice, Cambrian Road, Gwent, Newport, NP20 4AD Saturday 24th January 20:00 - Sunday 20th December 2:00 About Fire&Ice Goes Live! - Live Music Every Weekend Fire&Ice is the home of Live Music in Newport - Top-tier Live Bands every Saturday 8PM! Don't miss out! JANUARY • 24th – The Slapbacks • 31st – The Afterparty FEBRUARY • 7th – The Verge • 14th – The Strip Lights • 21st – […]
Meg Uppington & Meela on the Pure Local Extra show
Today, Keys was joined by Cardiff based musicians Meela and Meg Uppington To start the show, what kind of music do they make? Meg described her music as chill hip hop with some singing. She makes some experimental music but chill is the main vibes of her music. She described that you can listen to it anywhere.As for Meela, she's multigenre, her music doesn't fit into a category, she explained […]
Nature, Creativity and Wellbeing: Inside Nature Makers Newport
Be at one with nature Creativity, nature and wellbeing are coming together in a powerful way through Nature Makers Newport – a growing creative venture helping people of all ages reconnect with the natural world. Founded locally by Kirsty, Nature Makers Newport is part of a UK-wide franchise that began in 2019 as a small art group for children. Today, it has expanded to around 20 franchises across the UK, […]
Marty Supreme (15)
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Monday 2nd February 13:00 - Tuesday 3rd February 19:00 About Marty Supreme (15) Evening tickets - £5.50, concessions - £5 Matinee tickets - £4.50, concessions - £4 Running time – 149 minutes Director – Josh Safdie Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Book event
Blue Moon (15)
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Tuesday 27th January 13:00 - 19:00 About Blue Moon (15) Tickets are free but please book ahead as availability is limited Running time 100 minutes You know how in marriage they say "for better or for worse"? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the "for worse" part, and it happened so quietly I didn't even recognize it. Richard Linklater's Blue […]