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Waders, Wildfowl and Starlings at Newport Wetlands

RSPB Newport Wetlands, West Nash Road, Nash, Newport, Newport, NP18 2BZ Friday 12th December 13:00 - 16:00 About Waders, Wildfowl and Starlings at Newport Wetlands Autumn at the wetlands is a great time to see wildfowl and waders as they spend their winter with us. From dunlin displays to vast quantities of teal and wigeon covering the mud flats. It is also peak starling murmuration season. We will start the […]

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Ophelia’s Beard: Red Sea, Grandad’s Guitars, Festival Dreams & Folk-Rage Magic

A typical Newport City Radio beginning In true Newport City Radio style, the interview with Ophelia of Ophelia’s Beard began with laughter, chaos, and a mystery buzzing noise that turned out to be nothing more than her phone leaning against the desk. Once the tech gremlins were banished, the conversation unfolded into a warm, funny, and deeply personal look at Ophelia’s journey, her upcoming release, and the whirlwind world of […]

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Children

The Adventures of Marcus & Nelson: At the Carol Concert

Choas in the Christmas Choir Marcus Harris tugged at the collar of his Newport County football shirt, which he insisted on wearing even though Mum said a nice jumper would look “more Christmassy.” But Marcus didn’t care. Tonight was the big school carol concert, and he’d been practising for weeks. Well… he’d practised. A bit. Mostly. Nelson, Marcus’s blue-green glass eye with a taste for chaos, glinted excitedly as Marcus […]

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Community

LGBTQ+ Festive Party

The Place, 9-10 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4AL Tuesday 9th December 18:00 - 20:00 About LGBTQ+ Festive Party Tis' the season for Rainbow Newport's Festive Party at The Place Newport on 9th December. Refreshments will be available but feel free to bring your own (no alcohol please). Website https://www.rainbownewport.blogspot.com

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Comedy

Mike Wozniak

Corn Exchange, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA Wednesday 10th December 19:00 - 23:00 About Mike Wozniak Mike Wozniak is coming to the Corn Exchange. For two nights!Join us on either 9th or 10th December (or come to both if you like!) for a preview of a new stand-up tour show from Mike in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of, or strong opinions about benches […]

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Music

Swingtime at Lysaght’s

Orb Drive, Newport, NP19 0RA Tuesday 9th December 20:00 - 22:00 About Swingtime at Lysaght's South Wales Big Band Society presents live jazz/swing/big band music weekly on a Tuesday night. This week it's The Siglo Section Big Band (see their website for more info: https://thesiglosection.com).£15 per head (CASH only on the door).Raffle in the interval.Bar and tea/coffee available - cards accepted.Free parking (there is overspill parking in Morrison's supermarket next […]

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Free

White Christmas (U)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Tuesday 9th December 14:00 About White Christmas (U) This is a free community screening Two talented song and dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and VeraEllen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The result is […]

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Cinema

White Christmas (U)

Tuesday 9th December 14:00 About White Christmas (U) This is a free community screening Two talented song and dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and VeraEllen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The result is stuff dreams are made of. If […]

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Comedy

Mike Wozniak

Corn Exchange, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA Tuesday 9th December 19:00 - 23:00 About Mike Wozniak Mike Wozniak is coming to the Corn Exchange. For two nights!Join us on either 9th or 10th December (or come to both if you like!) for a preview of a new stand-up tour show from Mike in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of, or strong opinions about benches […]

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Cinema

Palestine 36 (12A)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Tuesday 9th December 19:00 - Wednesday 10th December 19:00 About Palestine 36 (12A) Evening tickets - £5.50, concessions - £5, Matinee tickets - £4.50, concessions - £4 Running time – 120 minutes Director – Annemarie Jacir 1936. As villages across mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond […]

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