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Fun along the river banks for all to see from the Red Wave to the Alacrity building LEGO MOVIE (U)
SATURDAY 2PM / £1.50 per ticket / INSIDE THE RIVERFRONT SUNDAY 12PM, 2PM, 4PM / £1.50 per ticket / INSIDE THE RIVERFRONT
Film Screening in the Studio Theatre.
SWICA
SATURDAY 7PM / FREE / ROADSIDE OF RIVERFRONT
K S U E T ULTIMA MARY BIJOU CABARET
BIG SPLASH COMMUNITY STAGE
Strong funny women and beautiful men in a setting that blurs the boundary of performer and audience.
The Red Wave Stage will have numerous community groups performing live on stage including Gwent Music, Serennu Youth Club, a showcase by the regular Riverfront Workshops and much more!
FRIDAY 8PM / £1.50 per ticket / INSIDE THE RIVERFRONT
SONYA’S GARDEN
SATURDAY 1PM & 4PM / £1.50 per ticket / INSIDE THE RIVERFRONT
M6 Theatre Company present this classic story of friendship and sharing for ages 3+. Using child size puppets, this nonverbal production introduces your child to the magic of theatre.
CAPTIVE BY MOTION HOUSE SATURDAY 1.15PM & 5.15PM / FREE / ROADSIDE OF RIVERFRONT
Performed by four dancers in a large cage. Powerfully physical, emotionally charged and extraordinary, Captive is a dazzling blend of dance and aerial work. In order to survive, the environment is constantly transformed though physical ingenuity. Pacing the cage and tumbling through a world turned upside down, which way is up as our cell of confinement gets turned on its head?
SATURDAY 12–7PM / FREE / RED WAVE
SIENTA LA CABEZA
SATURDAY 2–5PM / FREE / ENTRANCE TO THE RIVERFRONT
An artistic hairdressing show with a musical groove. The Catalan Hairdresser group from Barcelona takes an eccentric and colourful beauty salon onstage, where creation and fantasy have no limit. With two hairdressers and a DJ, the show recycles and transforms quotidian things into unique objects that give the final touch to the stunning head sculptures created live on the more daring members of the public. Literally a show that will make your hair stand on end, this is for you to see, hear, and try… if you dare!
Watch out for the feathered flamboyance and sequined splendour of the SWICA carnival!
MR & MRS CLARK: THE BIG DANCE SHOW
SATURDAY 7.30–8.30PM / £1.50 per ticket / INSIDE THE RIVERFRONT
The Mr and Mrs Clark BIG DANCE SHOW is a festival favourite that involves the audience. The Clark’s work with selected contestants to help them to dance in a truly unique fashion after a series of demonstrations and bonding exercises. Think Strictly Come Dancing meets Britain’s Got Talent and then add that particular Mr and Mrs Clark twist of physical comedy for a show that is both great to watch and fun to partake in. The outcome is one of pure joy as the selected couples compete for the ultimate title of the BIG DANCE SHOW Champions.
SUNSET SPECTACULAR
SATURDAY 9.30PM / FREE / RED WAVE
The Riverfront, Citrus Arts, Alchemy Fireworks, Sinfonia Cymru and Lady Leshurr will be combining forces to create this year’s Spectacular. Expect hula hoops, trapeze, pyrotechnics, dance, fireworks, hip hop and classical music. Performers will include Tin Shed Theatre, Hoop La La, Kitsch n Sync and a range of circus performers. Newport will once again be rocked with a dramatic firework finale. The best viewing points will be around the Red Wave and up along the riverbank around the outside of The Riverfront building.
SESSIONS TAKEOVER
SUNDAY 12–5PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Boutique, vintage, craft and jewellery stalls in the foyer with live music on the Café Terrace featuring acoustic local acts and the Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band finishing off the day.
BACKSTAGE TOUR
SUNDAY 12PM, 2PM, 4PM / FREE / INSIDE THE RIVERFRONT
Guided backstage tours of the main theatre and lighting decks of The Riverfront Theatre.
You can catch some of the fantastic International Street Theatre artists along the riverbanks of the River Usk and in Newport City Centre on Saturday.
AJ JAMES
SATURDAY 12.45PM & 3PM / FREE
While Knife juggling on a balance board and a timed escape from chains he has the audience holding their breath one minute and laughing hysterically the next.
Rambling On
SATURDAY 1PM, 3PM & 4.30PM / FREE
STREET BALLOONATIC
SATURDAY 12PM, 2.30PM & 5PM / FREE
Balloon modellers with a twist. Balloonatic will be decorating you with incredible hats, giant costumes and hilarious balloon toys.
THE WEIRDY BEARDIES
SATURDAY 12.15PM, 2PM & 3.30PM / FREE
A playful and unusual act who bring their unique brand of dance, comedy and furry mayhem to everyday public spaces. Pestiferous bring audiences and performers together – from all walks of life – for unique experiences that are uplifting, surreal, curious and joyful.
THEATRE DODOS
SATURDAY 12.30PM, 1.30PM & 4PM / FREE
Despite all the odds, an unknown subspecies of the dodo has been discovered! Much larger than their extinct cousins and able to fly (sort of), Charles and Amelia, two relics of a bygone era, are very excited to be travelling the world to see what they’ve been missing.
THINGAMABOB
SATURDAY 12.45PM & 3PM / FREE
Combining circus, invention and comedy, this show brings a mesmerising piece of gadgetry to life. PanGottic will captivate you with his wit and charm and you will become part of the machine yourselves and a wonderful chain reaction!
Carrying rucksacks that swing open into small puppet sets and many other surprises and delights, our wanderers will amuse all with the general buffoonery of being lost, overloaded and without a clue and then amaze and enthral with their innovative and unexpected puppetry, physical theatre and storytelling.
GARAGHTY AND THOM
SATURDAY 1.30PM and 3.45PM / FREE
Richard Garaghty and Goronwy Thom have entertained thousands of diverse audiences across the world in many different guises. Come and be amazed by their high energy, high skilled spectacular.
SKATE NAKED
SATURDAY 1.30PM & 3.45PM / FREE
Entertaining street stunt performers with an element of danger, who don’t wear many clothes.
DARRYL J CARRINGTON SATURDAY 2PM / FREE
Darryl J Carrington’s street show is an exciting blend of high level circus, magic, comedy and audience participation. Anyone can be the star of this show, even a carrier bag!
HAZEL & HENRY
SATURDAY 2.15PM & 4.30PM / FREE
Hazel and Henry are a fun comedy and circus double act, who entertain the crowds with their daring and hilarious stunts.
ALICE ALLART
SATURDAY 2.30PM & 4.30PM / FREE
Alice is an expert trick cyclist who will wow you with her bold stunts.
Enjoy a drink on the Café Terrace and be entertained by free live music! JOHN MOUSE (CAPITAL O INTENTIONAL)
SESSIONS TAKEOVER
Welsh indie-pop outfit, described as ‘A Welsh Beck’, ‘Kurt Wagner with issues’ or ‘A Less Funny Half Man Half Biscuit’.
Open Mic slots and featuring the best local acts invited from the regular monthly Sessions events at The Riverfront. There will also be boutique, vintage, craft, jewellery, unique and interactive stalls in the foyer.
SATURDAY 5PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
TRUEMENDOUS
SATURDAY 6PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Hip Hop and spoken word from an exciting urban artist that hails from Birmingham.
LIVE MUSIC
CARDINALS
SATURDAY 7PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Quite simply South Wales Pop Punk.
THE LASH
SATURDAY 8PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
JON LILYGREEN
DANIELLE LEWIS
Jon is from Newport and has been playing guitar and gigging since the age of 15. Jon performs ‘happy go lucky’ acoustic music.
Danielle Lewis is a 21 year old acoustic folk/pop singer songwriter from New Quay, West Wales.
FRIDAY 7PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
AMPERSAND
FRIDAY 8PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Newport based Rock!
CHRIS RIDGEWAY
FRIDAY 9PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Chris writes and performs with a rare intensity, his music carries within it a powerful rawness of emotion and his lyrics speak of the human experience with an empathetic instinct.
ROGORA KHART
FRIDAY 10PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
With a bizarre blend of frenzied, break neck punk they make an entertainment explosion of joyous musical and visual delight.
SATURDAY 1PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
GEORGIA PATERSON
SATURDAY 2PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
BURNING FERNS
SATURDAY 3PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Harmonious, melodious, colourful, guitary, riff laden, hooky and catchy band originating in Newport.
QUIET MARAUDER
SATURDAY 4PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Based in Cardiff, Quiet Marauder are decisively daft, incorrigibly intelligent and darkly comical.
Newport Rock & Roll with tantrums. Little Richard meets Led Zeppelin. Phil Spector on a motorcycle with Janis Joplin in the sidecar.
SUNDAY 12PM – 4PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
BIG MACS WHOLLY SOUL BAND SUNDAY 4PM / FREE / CAFÉ TERRACE
Big and brassy Soul Music at its finest. Stax and Motown. Big Mac’s are the real deal and play soul music like their life depend on it!
The Newport Centre will celebrate local talent, showcase urban arts and offer two dance competitions with great prizes!
URBAN EDGE BATTLE TIME PRESENTS CIVIL WARFARE BBOY BREAKDANCE BATTLE SATURDAY 1–8PM / FREE / NEWPORT CENTRE
5vs5 BBOY: Teams across the country will be invited for a UK region 5 on 5 battle with a £500 cash prize for winning crew. ROCKIN STAR QUALIFIER: A 2 on 2 qualifier battle for the Rockin Star Competition in Russia. Winners will be flown free to St. Petersburg for the FINALS. Judges are: ABE (USA), ONE SHOT (RUSSIA), JUNIOR (SPAIN), DJ JAFFA (WALES) and DJ KHAN FU. Host will be CAPTAIN SUGA RUSH.
STOMP DANCE COMPETITION SUNDAY 11AM-5PM / £5 ENTRY / NEWPORT CENTRE
REGISTRATION FOR DANCERS £10 PER DANCER Bella Bella Dance Studios presents Newport’s explosive dance competition. All ages welcome, sign up and registration for dancers between 9am and 11:00am. First Prize £500 Cash Prize sponsored by Associated British Ports
Second Prize £250 Cash Prize sponsored by Admiral.
FAIRGROUND FRIDAY 2PM-9PM, SATURDAY 12–9PM & SUNDAY 12–6PM / PRICES ON RIDES / RIVER WALKWAY
There will be a selection of funfair rides between The Riverfront Theatre and the University building.
PARKLIFE SUNDAY 11AM–4PM / FREE ENTRY / RODNEY PARADE
Parklife is back with plenty of sports and games, bouncy castles, Spider Mountain, Scramble Net Challenge, street entertainment and many more of your Parklife favourites. Face painting and a host of other council service areas will be getting involved, showcasing some of the great things on offer in the city 365 days a year. NB There is free entry into Parklife, but some activities will have a small fee.
During May Half Term
During the Big Splash Weekend
BALLOON COSTUME MAKING SATURDAY 10AM–1PM / FREE / PROJECT SPACE
WORKSHOPS
Make crazy balloon costumes and your own instruments and join in with the Samba band for the Big Splash Parade leaving The Project Space at 147 Commercial St at 1pm.
FAMILY ART STATIONS AND PLAY ZONE CREATIVE ART WORKSHOPS
TUES–THURS 10AM–11.30AM (Ages:Under 6) & 12–1.30PM (Ages 6+) / £1.50 / THE RIVERFRONT
BEACHY PRINTING on Tuesday, 3D UNDERSEA SCENES AND COLLAGES on Wednesday and BEACH THEMED MAGNETS on Thursday. (These workshops are limited to 10 people per session)
ARTS & CRAFTS AND BALLOON COSTUME MAKING TUES–THURS 10AM–1PM / FREE / PROJECT SPACE
Come and be creative and make your own wild and wacky balloon costumes, or try your hand at some fun beach themed arts and crafts. You will also be invited to join in and wear them at the Big Splash Parade on Saturday 31 May at 1pm.
HULA HOOP MAKING
THURS 10–11AM, 11.15AM–12.15PM, 12.30–1.30PM, 1.45–2.45PM/ FREE / THE RIVERFRONT FRIDAY 10–11AM, 11.15AM–12.15PM, 12.30–1.30PM, 1.45–2.45PM/ FREE / PROJECT SPACE
Come and make your own Hula Hoop, you will also be invited to then take part in a mass hula hoop flash mob on Saturday 31 May. (These workshops are limited to 20 people per session)
SATURDAY 12–4PM / FREE / UPSTAIRS IN THE RIVERFRONT
Come and make your own masterpiece and enjoy some creative play.
FACE PAINTING
SATURDAY 12–4PM / £1 / UPSTAIRS IN THE RIVERFRONT
Colourful temporary face painting.
BADGE MAKING
SATURDAY 12–4PM / 50p per badge / UPSTAIRS IN THE RIVERFRONT
Come and make your own Big Splash badge.
HULA HOOP MAKING
SATURDAY 12–1PM, 1–2PM & 2–3PM / FREE / THE RIVERFRONT
Come and make your own Hula Hoop, you will also be invited to then take part in a mass hula hoop flash mob. (These workshops are limited to 20 people per session)
HULA HOOPING WORKSHOP
CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOP
MOSAIC WHALE
SATURDAY 12PM–4PM / FREE / DANCE STUDIO
Try your hand at juggling or even walk the tight rope
SATURDAY 4–5PM & 5–6PM / FREE / DANCE STUDIO
Join us for a fun hooping session with the hula hoops you have made.
SATURDAY 12–4PM / FREE / THE RIVERFRONT ART GALLERY
Come along and help mosaic a giant whale.
WINDOW ART MAKING SATURDAY 12–4PM / FREE / THE RIVERFRONT FOYER
Help to create colourful collage artwork to place in The Riverfront windows.
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TIME
PRICE LOCATION
HULA HOOP MAKING HULA HOOP MAKING HULA HOOP MAKING HULA HOOP MAKING BIG SPLASH FAIRGROUND JON LILYGREEN MARY BIJOU CABARET AMPERSAND CHRIS RIDGEWAY ROGORA KHART
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.30–1.30pm 1.45–2.45pm 2–9pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 9pm 10pm
FREE FREE FREE FREE Prices* FREE £1.50 FREE FREE FREE
PROJECT SPACE PROJECT SPACE PROJECT SPACE PROJECT SPACE RIVER WALKWAY CAFÉ TERRACE THE RIVERFRONT CAFÉ TERRACE CAFÉ TERRACE CAFÉ TERRACE
10am–1pm 12–9pm 12pm 12–4pm 12–4pm 12–4pm 12–1pm 12–4pm 12–4pm 12–4pm 12–7pm 12.15pm 12.30pm 12.45pm 12.45pm 1pm 1–2pm 1–8pm 1pm 1pm 1.15pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2–3pm 2–5pm 2pm
FREE Prices* FREE FREE £1 50p FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE £1.50 FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
PROJECT SPACE RIVER WALKWAY RIVER WALKWAY THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT DANCE STUDIO RED WAVE RIVER WALKWAY RIVER WALKWAY RIVER PITCH CHARLES ST THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT NEWPORT CENTRE CAFÉ TERRACE RIVER WALKWAY RIVERFRONT ENTRANCE PROJECT SPACE RIVER WALKWAY CHARLES ST RIVER PITCH THE RIVERFRONT RIVERFRONT ENTRANCE RIVER WALKWAY
Saturday 31 May BALLOON COSTUME MAKING BIG SPLASH FAIRGROUND BALLOONATIC FAMILY ART STATIONS FACE PAINTING BADGE MAKING HULA HOOP MAKING MOSAIC WHALE WINDOW ART MAKING CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOP COMMUNITY STAGE THE WEIRDY BEARDIES DODOS THINGAMABOB AJ JAMES SONYA’S GARDEN HULA HOOP MAKING CIVIL WARFARE DANIELLE LEWIS RAMBLING ON CAPTIVE BY MOTION HOUSE BIG SPLASH PARADE LEAVES DODOS GARAGHTY AND THOM SKATE NAKED HULA HOOP MAKING SIENTA LA CABEZA THE WEIRDY BEARDIES
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PRICE LOCATION
THE LEGO MOVIE (U) DARRYL J CARRINGTON GEORGIA PATERSON HAZEL & HENRY BALLOONATIC ALICE ALLART BURNING FERNS THINGAMABOB AJ JAMES RAMBLING ON THE WEIRDY BEARDIES GARAGHTY AND THOM SKATE NAKED SONYA’S GARDEN BIG SPLASH PARADE DODOS QUIET MARAUDER HULA HOOPING WORKSHOP RAMBLING ON HAZEL & HENRY ALICE ALLART JOHN MOUSE HULA HOOPING WORKSHOP BALLOONATIC CAPTIVE BY MOTION HOUSE TRUEMENDOUS SWICA CARDINALS THE BIG DANCE SHOW THE LASH SUNSET SPECTACULAR
2pm 2pm 2pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 3.45pm 4pm 1pm 4pm 4pm 4–5pm 4.30pm 4.30pm 4.30pm 5pm 5–6pm 5pm 5.15pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 9.30pm
£1.50 FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE £1.50 FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE £1.50 FREE FREE
THE RIVERFRONT CHARLES ST CAFÉ TERRACE RIVER PITCH RIVER WALKWAY CHARLES ST CAFÉ TERRACE RIVER PITCH CHARLES ST RIVER WALKWAY RIVER WALKWAY RIVER PITCH CHARLES ST THE RIVERFRONT CHARLES STREET RIVER WALKWAY CAFÉ TERRACE DANCE STUDIO RIVER WALKWAY CHARLES ST RIVER PITCH CAFÉ TERRACE DANCE STUDIO RIVER WALKWAY RIVERFRONT ENTRANCE CAFÉ TERRACE RIVERFRONT ENTRANCE CAFÉ TERRACE THE RIVERFRONT CAFÉ TERRACE RED WAVE
11am–5pm 11–4pm 12–6pm 12pm 12pm 12–4pm 2pm 2pm 4pm 4pm 4pm
£5 FREE Prices* £1.50 FREE FREE FREE £1.50 FREE £1.50 FREE
NEWPORT CENTRE RODNEY PARADE RIVER WALKWAY THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT CAFÉ TERRACE THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT THE RIVERFRONT CAFÉ TERRACE
une Sunday 1 J STOMP DANCE COMPETITION PARKLIFE BIG SPLASH FAIRGROUND THE LEGO MOVIE (U) BACKSTAGE TOUR SESSIONS TAKEOVER BACKSTAGE TOUR THE LEGO MOVIE (U) BACKSTAGE TOUR THE LEGO MOVIE (U) BIG MACS WHOLLY SOUL BAND *Charges will apply on rides
newport.gov.uk/theriverfront 01633 656757