Jazz in the Park 2008

Pontypool Jazz in the Park Festival takes place from Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September 2008.
The Festival provides a showcase of all styles of Jazz and an unforgettable experience for visitors.

Rudry Country Fair

Live music, real ale, fantastic family day out. Weather proof in the Hall, Marquee and tents. Lots to see and do, farm animals and childrens activities. Great live music, local produce and the Otley Brewery!

The Big Draw

The Riverfront presents ’The Big Draw’, a month of drawing activities for all ages. Activities include; Life Drawing (Adults), Still life taster (Adults), Finger painting (2-8yrs) FREE sketching materials will be available to use throughout the building for all ages.

Shakespeare Schools Festival - Something Wicked This Way Comes

The UK’s largest youth drama Festival comes to Wales in October 2008. This year 50 theatres, across the country, will stage 500 productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Each night, four local schools stage four different half-hour plays…

The Big Draw

The Riverfront presents ’The Big Draw’, a month of drawing activities for all ages. Activities include; Life Drawing (Adults), Still life taster (Adults), Finger painting (2-8yrs) FREE sketching materials will be available to use throughout the building for all ages.

Experimentica 08

Presented over 5 days (with a preview on Tue 14 Oct at TactileBOSCH in Llandaff), our live and time-based art festival returns with a host of performances, installations, sound and video from local and guest artists.

The Big Draw

The Riverfront presents ’The Big Draw’, a month of drawing activities for all ages. Activities include; Life Drawing (Adults), Still life taster (Adults), Finger painting (2-8yrs) FREE sketching materials will be available to use throughout the building for all ages.

First Films

Into its second year, groups of young people from all over Newport were once again given the opportunity to experience the process of filmmaking through producing and crafting their own films…

Newport’s Big Read

How many words can Newport read in one day? Words will be counted in venues all across the city - from e-mails to the front page of the Argus…

SPARK

This year’s SPARK project celebrations will draw on many art forms to showcase Newport’s young talent. Over 700 pupils will be involved in the project this year including pupils from Alway, Millbrook, Pillgwenlly, Ringland and Somerton Primary Schools and Duffryn Junior School…