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Gruffalo in my garden

Bettws Library, 41 Bettws Shopping Centre, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TN Thursday 31st July 14:00 - 15:00 About Gruffalo in my garden Summer Holiday Fun at the library. Come along to our themed fun craft and story session. A free event, suitable for 4 – 10 year olds. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Website https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Care-Support/Children-and-families/Family-Information-Service/Childcare/School-holiday-fun.aspx

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Stow Park Holiday Club

Brynhyfryd Road, Newport, NP20 4FX Friday 22nd August 9:30 - 12:00 About Stow Park Holiday Club What do Lego, Roblox and Minecraft have to do with the Bible? Come along and find out! Join us at Stow Park Church for a weekly holiday club on Fridays from 9:30am to 12pm on the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd August. These are drop off sessions for children between 5 and 12 years […]

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Wildlife Detective

Malpas Library, Pillmawr Road, Newport, NP20 6WF Friday 1st August 11:00 - 12:00 About Wildlife Detective Summer Holiday Fun at the library. Come along to our themed fun craft and story session. A free event, suitable for 4 – 10 year olds. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Website https://www.newport.gov.uk/our-city/see-and-do/libraries/events-and-activities

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How To Train Your Dragon (PG)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Friday 1st August 16:30 - Thursday 7th August 14:30 About How To Train Your Dragon (PG) All tickets - £3.50 Running time - 116 mins On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup […]

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Arts

Sunset Sessions: Sip & Sketch

The Place, 9-10 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4AL Friday 1st August 18:00 - 20:00 About Sunset Sessions: Sip & Sketch Join the team at The Place for brand new Sunset Sessions. Enjoy our cosy Living Room and pop up bar to kick off your weekend and have you in bed by 9pm! Enjoy a relaxed evening of sketching under the tutelage of our amazing resident artists whilst sipping away on […]

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Music

The Ralities at The Phyllis Maud

The Phyllis Maud Performance Space, Newport, NP20 2GW Friday 1st August 18:00 About The Ralities at The Phyllis Maud Dirty Carrot Records are proud to present this year's Love Live Music nominees, The Ralities. Based in South Wales, the electrifying five-piece embrace a number of musical influences, from soul, jazz and funk, to folk and rock. With the band's origins spanning from Sheffield to Australia, their diverse backgrounds come together […]

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In Conversation With Colin: Luke Morley

Luke Morley Steps Out Again with Walking On Water Thunder guitarist, songwriter and producer Luke Morley has also had a successful side career, either as a member of The Union or releasing his own solo work. After issuing his début album, El Gringo Retro in 2001, the East Sussex based musician would return, after two Thunder reunions, to his own material some twenty two years later with 2023’s Songs From The Blue Room and […]

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Garden Journals

Central Library, 4 John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA Thursday 31st July 11:00 - 12:00 About Garden Journals Summer Holiday Fun at the library. Come along to our themed fun craft and story session. A free event, suitable for 4 – 10 year olds. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Website https://www.newport.gov.uk/our-city/see-and-do/libraries/events-and-activities

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Suitcase Storytelling with Adam Holton

The Place, 9-10 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4AL Thursday 31st July 14:00 - 16:00 About Suitcase Storytelling with Adam Holton Completely unexpected, potentially magical and suitable for all sorts of storytellers aged 6 to 326. Learn a fun new way to create characters, build worlds and write fantastic stories, all inspired by the objects you pull out of the suitcase. By the end of your session you'll have created your […]

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Islands in the Sun: Rhodes

Where the Gods Once Walked: Discovering Rhodes When I was at school, one of my favourite subjects was literature, particularly Greek mythology. I vowed to visit Greece and all the places the ancient poet Homer wrote about in The Iliad and The Odyssey. In 1994, I finally made a start on that quest. My first visit to Greece was to the island of Rhodes.. We booked accommodation that would be […]

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