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Our Top Ten Tunes: Dani Murray (The Dark Lord)

We think that you can learn a lot about a person from the music they enjoy so we're sharing with you some of our favourite tunes . Here are 10 of our Dani's most loved tracks. Ocean Grove - The Right WayThe Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The DevilCatatonia - Strange GlueRadiohead - CreepTalking Heads - Psycho KillerTwenty One Pilots - Heavy Dirty SoulSnoop Dogg - Drop It Like It’s […]

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Ray – Screening, discussion & fund raising

CIRCLE, 6 Market Street, Newport, NP20 1FU Friday 28th November 18:15 - 21:00 About Ray - Screening, discussion & fund raising Venue: The Circle | 6 Market St, Newport, NP20 1FU Friday 28th November @ 6.15pm doors open. Ray is more than a biopic; it is a tribute to the life and music of Ray Charles, a man who transformed the world of gospel, soul, and rhythm and blues. From […]

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Music

Dave Pearce – 90s & 00s Dance Anthems

Corn Exchange, The Old Post Office, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA Friday 28th November 19:00 - 23:00 About Dave Pearce – 90s & 00s Dance Anthems 🚨 WARNING: May cause uncontrollable dancing 💃🕺 Dave Pearce – 90s & 00s Dance Anthems is hitting The Corn Exchange, Newport like a tidal wave of nostalgia! 🌊🎧 The legendary Dave Pearce, the voice of a generation and the man who brought dance music […]

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Food and Drink

Fireside Flavours: Warming Cocktails for Chilly Nights – Cocktail Masterclass

Spirit of Wales Distillery, Maesglas Industrial Estate, Newport, NP20 2NN Friday 28th November 19:00 - 21:00 About Fireside Flavours: Warming Cocktails for Chilly Nights – Cocktail Masterclass Cosy up this November with Fireside Flavours, a cocktail masterclass at Spirit of Wales Distillery in Newport. On 28 November 2025 at 7pm, our expert mixologists will guide you through three seasonal cocktails designed to warm you from the inside out. Using premium […]

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Music

LAND OF THE GIANTS

LePub, 14 High Street, Newport, NP20 1FW Friday 28th November 19:30 - 22:30 About LAND OF THE GIANTS The Giants are back on tour! And... back in WALES! ...finally! You asked for it! You got it... cannot wait to see you lovely lot! Join us on our "Enough of the Nonsense" Tour this November! Invite your mates; it's going to be one hell of a party. Website https://www.lepublicspace.co.uk/events/land-of-the-giants-support Book event

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National Theatre Live: THE FIFTH STEP (certificate TBC)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Thursday 27th November 19:00 About National Theatre Live: THE FIFTH STEP (certificate TBC) Tickets - £12, concessions - £11 Our Newport Live member 2 for 1 offer is not available for this event The Fifth Step by David Ireland directed by Finn den Hertog Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in […]

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Arts

Exhibition tour of ‘The Rookery’ with John Crerer

Newport Museum and Art Gallery , John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA Friday 28th November 11:00 - 11:45 About Exhibition tour of ‘The Rookery’ with John Crerer Join us for an informal walk and talk around Newport Museum and Art Gallery’s latest exhibition: ‘The Rookery’ – a story of social, economic and environmental change that echoes across south Wales and beyond. With exhibition curator, artist and photographer John Crerer. FREE. […]

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Children

The Adventures of Marcus & Nelson: Christmas Shopping with Mam!

Christmas Shopping Chaos! Marcus Harris blinked his one green eye as he stepped into the huge department store with Mam. His other eye, the naughty blue-green glass one named Nelson (full name Nelson Haddoc Popeye Harris the XXIV), swirled with excitement in its socket. If Marcus was dazzled by the twinkling tinsel, sparkling lights, and giant inflatable Santa, Nelson was practically bursting. Mam pointed to her long, tightly folded shopping […]

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Music

Swingtime at Lysaght’s

Orb Drive, Newport, NP19 0RA Tuesday 25th November 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. £10 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 door if needed). Dancing welcome! Band strikes up at 8pm. Website […]

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Paul Kaye Jones on the Pure Local Extra show

Today, Kym and Keys were joined by Paul Kaye Jones in the studio on this weeks Pure Local Extra show Paul is a retired musician, he no longer makes anything professionally. However, he has plenty of stories to tell from before he retired, making for a very interesting show.As usual, we stated the show with a song from our guest. This week, we listened to 'When The World Was Mine'. […]

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