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The Worst Princess

Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Friday 9th May 14:00 - Sunday 11th May 14:00 About The Worst Princess Tickets - £14, children - £12, group of 4 - £49 (please select 'Standard' price for this to apply), group of 10+ - £11 eachA delightful dragontastic show for pop princesses and naughty knights.Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy tale superstar, in fact she’s The Worst Princess. After being rescued by her […]

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Music

Live Music Fridays

Riverside Sports Bar, Clarence Place, Newport, NP19 7AB Friday 27th June 18:00 - 20:00 Friday 4th July 18:00 - 20:00 About Live Music Fridays Live Music Fridays are her! Head to the Riverside Sports Bar on Clarence Place in partnership with Newport City Radio. Starting at 6pm on Friday 2nd May, the free event will feature an acoustic set showcasing local artists, with music playing before and after the performance. […]

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Music

MEKONS – PLUS SUPPORT

Corn Exchange, The Old Post Office, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA Friday 9th May 19:00 - 23:00 About MEKONS - PLUS SUPPORT Sonic adventurers, punk rock fundamentalists, exuberant luddites, willing outcasts. “The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll” – wrote rock critic Lester Bangs. The genre-defying Mekons formed in Leeds, England in 1977. Born from the emerging British punk scene, they progressed from […]

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Music

Mekons

Corn Exhcnage, High Street, Newport, NP20 1AA Friday 9th May 19:00 - 23:00 About Mekons Sonic adventurers, punk rock fundamentalists, exuberant luddites, willing outcasts. “The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll” – wrote rock critic Lester Bangs. The genre-defying Mekons formed in Leeds, England in 1977. Born from the emerging British punk scene, they progressed from art students with no musical skills to […]

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Theatre

A Very Funny Night at the Theatre

Dolman Theatre, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HY Friday 9th May 19:00 - Saturday 10th May 19:00 About A Very Funny Night at the Theatre An evening of comedy musical theatre songs from Broadway and West End. Performed by Ben Hurley and Ruby Davies Website https://www.dolmantheatre.co.uk Book event

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Music

Greg Ryan at The Phyllis Maud

The Phyllis Maud Performance Space, Newport, NP20 2GW Friday 9th May 19:00 - 23:00 About Greg Ryan at The Phyllis Maud Newport multi-instrumentalist Greg Ryan is back! Well, he's been back for a couple of years, but I mean he's really back. After a string of singles in 2023 and 2024, including the BBC Radio Wales A-Listed Feel My Way Home, Greg has started 2025 with the release of Mary […]

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VE Day Beacon Event

Edward German Crescent, Newport, NP19 9ND Thursday 8th May 19:30 - 22:00 About VE Day Beacon Event To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8 May 2025, celebrations will be held at 7:30pm on the Queen Elizabeth II Playing Field NP19 9ND.Anthony Stuart-Lloyd former West End star will compere the evening.The evening will consist of musical entertainment with contributions from:Gwent Music Community Celtic Group Gwent Music Brass […]

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Muriel’s Wedding (15)

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG Friday 9th May 13:00 - 19:00 About Muriel's Wedding (15) Evening tickets - £5.50, concessions - £5 Matinee tickets - £4.50, concessions - £4 Running time – 105 minutes Director – PJ Hogan Help us celebrate Muriel's 30th Anniversary Socially awkward Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, thanks to her oppressive politician father (Bill Hunter), Muriel has never […]

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Halfway There, Halfway Hooked! Doctor Who Season 2 – Our Mid-Season Verdict!

We've journeyed through four thrilling weeks of Doctor Who Season 2, and the TARDIS has certainly taken us on a wild ride! From musical maestros to light-devouring entities and the perils of online fandom, this season has delivered a captivating mix of scares, laughs, and intriguing mysteries. As we hit the midpoint, the team here at the blog have gathered our thoughts on what's unfolded so far: Daniel's Mid-Season MusingsOver […]

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Arts

Talk: Stanley Lewis’ ‘The Home Front’

Newport Museum and Art Gallery, John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA Thursday 8th May 11:00 - 11:30 About Talk: Stanley Lewis' 'The Home Front' Newport Museum and Art Gallery cares for Stanley Lewis' large-scale painting ‘The Home Front’. In it, he depicted Newport’s Civil and Volunteer Services active during the Second World War, including firemen, fire watchers, doctors and nurses. Join us in the Art Gallery alongside the painting and […]

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