There is just a week to go until all the fun of the seaside comes to Newport city centre.
Newport Now BID is bringing an Urban Beach into John Frost Square from August 2nd to the 27th inclusive.
The beach will be free and open for families to enjoy from 9am to 5pm every day.
Complete with buckets, spades and deck chairs, the BID’s Urban Beach will provide fun for all the family.
The month-long event is being delivered by the BID in partnership with Newport Live, Friars Walk and Yellow Bus Events, with support from Newport City Council via the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF).
Here’s what visitors to the Urban Beach can look forward to during the month:
- A 23m x 4m beach that will run along the Sainsbury’s side of John Frost Square.
- 15 tonnes of sand will be delivered to the site on the night of August 1 and taken away on the night of August 27.
- The high-quality washed golden play sand comes from Surrey.
- 50 deck chairs and bucket & spade sets will be available for visitors to the free event.
- There will be a giant deck chair and a peek-through seaside board for photo opportunities and selfies.
- Background sounds of the sea & seagulls.
During the opening hours of 9am to 5pm, the Urban Beach will be staffed by ‘Beach Buddies’ provided by Newport Live who will be on hand to make sure everyone at the free event has a fun time.
There will be security in place every night.
Newport Now BID manager Kevin Ward said:
“Bringing the seaside into the city centre for almost all of August is a fantastic way to mark the school summer holiday season.
“Children will love the beach, and there will be some surprise entertainment at different points during the month for all the family.
“Just as importantly, the beach will bring additional footfall into the city centre at a crucial time for our businesses.
“We brought the Urban Beach into the city centre for much shorter periods during the summers of 2017 and 2018 and we are grateful for the support from the council via SPF as bringing the beach in for a full month would have been impossible without this funding.”
The Urban Beach is the latest in a series of city centre events, projects and services delivered or funded by Newport Now BID. More details: www.newportnow.co.uk
