The Riverfront is a thriving arts centre, full of activities for participation, enjoyment and education, with a diverse range of live entertainment, workshops and free exhibitions. The bar and café, helpful staff and relaxing surroundings make it an exciting building to enjoy by day and night.

The Riverfront is open from Monday to Saturday. Follow the links below and on the right for further information.

What’s On

How to Book

Seating Plan (pdf)

The 493 seat capacity Riverfront Theatre is equipped to present the best of the arts and entertainment world with a diverse programme mix of comedy, opera, dance, music and drama.

The Riverfront Studio seats 128 and offers a more intimate experience, where boundaries are pushed and emotions pulled with regular comedy club nights, classical music concerts and a more challenging performance and film programme.

Workshop Rooms, Dance Studio and Recording Studio

The three workshop spaces host a range of art classes and workshops including break dancing, ceramics and rock & pop. The Dance Studio hosts a variety of dance and theatre classes and workshops including salsa, breakdancing, circus skills and youth theatre. The Recording Studio can be hired externally and is used for rock and pop and DJ-ing workshops.

Art Gallery

The small art gallery space presents a stimulating programme of free exhibitions and events, covering many aspects of art, design and photography.

If you are visiting The Riverfront and need a place to stay, try the Accommodation pages for details of available accommodation in Newport, and remember that there are a wide range of sporting activities taking place in Newport – check out the Sport & Leisure webpages for more information!

The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre

Bristol Packet Wharf
Newport
NP20 1HG

Box Office: (01633) 656679

Booking Line: (01633) 656757

Administration: (01633) 656677

Email: the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk

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