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Newport City Centre Attractions
The City Centre has something for everyone!
An Entertaining City...
 The City Centre has an ecclectic mix of activities for all the family to enjoy, from outdoor concerts to indoor art displays. The renowned 'Ryder Cup' will be held in Newport this Autumn, bringing with it a host of opportunities. The city houses a large choice of performing arts venues. Seated venues include the Dolman Theatre, Newport Centre and The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre. The latter opened in 2004 and is viewed as a symbol of Newport''s ambitous development. The City Centre plays host to many outdoor activities including the 'This Summer's Jumpin' series of events and the Christmas events - both outdoor activity based events.
See the events calender for forthcoming events in 2010.
A Historical City...
 Newport has a rich history and the city centre has a choice of historical artefacts which are worth visiting, none more prominent than the Twelfth Century Castle ruins built on the banks of the river Usk. Newport was pivotal in the Chartist Uprising with marches starting in the city centre. You can find out more about this event at Newport Museum & Art Gallery. As well as listing a permanent collections of paintings, watercolours, contemporary prints and studio ceramics the attarction also exhibits work by 19th century Newport artist James Flewitt Mullock who was present at the Chartist Uprising in 1839. Chartist sculptures can also be seen near the infamous Westgate Hotel.
Newport's Medieval Ship was discovered as the foundations were being dug for The Riverside Theatre and Arts Centre. The timbers were excavated and are being recorded and conserved with a view to future display. The timbers and the conservation work can be seen on regular open days throughout the year.
A Sporting City...
 In the heart of the city is Rodney Parade, home to the Newport Gwent Dragons rugby team. In addition Newport Centre hosts a family designed pool, gym and play facilities.
Outside of the city centre, Newport boasts over 30 golf courses including the prestigious five star Celtic Manor Resort which is hosting the Ryder Cup. Newport also boasts its International Sports Village which has world class sports facilities including swimming pool, tennis centre, squash courts, fitness suites just to name a few. It also has its own Olympic size velodrome with 500 spectator seats, being one of only two such facilities in the U.K.
An Outdoor City...
 There are plenty of outdoor spaces in the city centre to enjoy an outdoor snack or watch the world go by.
And if you fancy a more active pursuit, why not follow the Public Art Trail which takes visitors through the city centre and includes recent installations as well as historic sculptural pieces.
A Cathedral City...
 The City Centre is home to the impressive Newport Cathedral - St Woolos, which has a long and established history in Newport. It was probably during the late 470s that the soldier-prince Gwynllyw answered God''s call to a life of prayer, and he built his "cell" here on Stow Hill. He died, according to ancient tradition, at the end of March in the year 500AD, but he was held in such honour that a wooden church was at once built over the site of his grave nearby. Indeed, because this became a place of pilgrimage, when the old wooden church was burned down, it was rebuilt in the Saxon times in stone. This actually remains as the present"Galilee Chapel" at the West end of the Cathedral. Later the Normans added their massive Nave - and then, later still, the "Norman Jewel" was given its "Gothic Casquet" in the 15th century. Finally, the Chancel was extended by the architect Alban Caroe in the early 1960s.
For more information on any of the locations listed above or for further details on other sites outside of the centre, please contact the Newport Tourist Information Centre:
John Frost Square
Newport
South Wales
NP20 1PA
Telephone: (01633) 842 962
Fax: (01633) 222 615
Email: newport.tic@newport.gov.uk
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