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Sunset Boulevard (PG)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Monday 8th December 13:00 - 19:30 About Sunset Boulevard (PG) Evening tickets - £5.50, concessions - £5, Matinee tickets - £4.50, concessions - £4 Running time – 110 minutes Director – Billy Wilder Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most […]

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Community

Maindee Winter Celebration

Llyfrgell Maindee Library & The Triangle , 79 Chepstow Road, Maindee, Newport, NP19 8BY Tuesday 9th December 14:00 - 17:30 About Maindee Winter Celebration Come and enjoy Santa Grotto (children's tickets only £2) from 2pm until 5pm. Market stalls on The Triangle. Food and Drink. Loads of Family Fun. Christmas Lights turning on at 4pm Website https://www.maindee.org/maindee-winter-cellebration

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Food and Drink

Festive Sunday Carveries

Holiday Inn Newport, The Coldra, Newport, NP18 2YG Sunday 21st December 12:30 - Sunday 4th January 14:30 About Festive Sunday Carveries Enjoy our traditional festive three-course carvery lunch, whilst creating some memories in our photobooth with fun props. Contact the Hotel on 01633 412777 to book your space today. Pre booking is advisable. Website https://www.hinewport.co.uk/

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Theatre

Its Beginning to look alot like Christnas

Dolman Theatre, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HY Sunday 7th December 14:30 - 16:30 About It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas Newport Operatic Society present 'It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas'. Join Newport Operatic Society for an afternoon of you favourite Christmas songs. 📅 7th December ⌚2:30pm 📍Dolman theatre, Foyer 🎟£10.00 🔗https://dolmantheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/DolmanTheatre.dll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_2291.TcsWebTab_2292.TcsProgramme_4426316 Website https://www.dolmantheatre.co.uk Book event

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Community

Light up the Lagoons

RSPB Newport Wetlands, RSPB Newport Wetlands, Newport, Newport, NP18 2BZ Sunday 7th December 17:00 - 20:00 About Light up the Lagoons - Lantern Parade and Christmas Crafts at Newport Wetlands" ✨ Step Into a Winter Wonderland at Our Christmas Lantern Parade! ✨This Christmas, see the Wetlands like never before as we transform the night into a glowing celebration for the whole family.Before our walk begins, enjoy cosy arts and crafts […]

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Local Music

From Bog Blog to Bluebird Dreams: Inside Newport’s Most Intimate Music Venue

An unexpected story Newport has many stories, but few as delightfully unexpected as the rise of The Phyllis Maud Performance Space—an Edwardian public toilet turned one of the city’s most atmospheric music venues. Recently on Newport City Radio, hosts welcomed Joe Kelly and Sara, the duo behind the Maud to talk about its evolution, its community, and an exciting new project bringing Nashville-style storytelling to a tiny Welsh stage. From […]

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Children

The Adventures of Marcus & Nelson: Santa’s Grotto

Choas in a Snowstorm! Marcus Harris had been buzzing with excitement all week. At seven years old, nothing thrilled him more than the promise of Christmas magic—except maybe pirates—but today promised both twinkle lights and adventure. He tugged on his Newport County shirt, pulled on his coat, and bounced toward the car. “Garden centre, here we come!” he shouted. Inside his left eye socket, his cheeky glass eye, Nelson Haddoc […]

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Arts

Winter exhibition

, 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX Saturday 6th December 9:30 - Saturday 10th January 17:00 About Winter exhibition An exhibition of pieces by 15 members of South Wales Potters, bringing together ceramics and sculptures and highlighting ma y different styles and techniques.

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Community

The greatest promise

Lliswerry Baptist Church, Camperdown Rd, Lliswerry , Newport, NP19 0JF Saturday 6th December 16:30 About The greatest promise A family community evening of Christmas carols Christmas drama Father Christmas coming along to see the children for free craft sessions and a relaxing informal evening all for free Website https://www.Lliswerrybaptist.org.uk

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Music

Bez in Conversation

Corn Exchange, The Old Post Office, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA Saturday 6th December 19:30 - 23:00 About Bez in Conversation Bez first came to prominence at the turn-of-the-1990’s as the maraca-wielding dancer with ‘Madchester’ giants Happy Mondays. Neither an accomplished musician nor even a very good dancer, Bez was a prime candidate for fleeting celebrity, soon to sink into ‘Where Are They Now?’ obscurity. That, however, never happened, nor […]

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