Location | Newport, South Wales |
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Coordinates | 51°35′08.47″N 2°59′28.69″W / 51.5856861°N 2.9913028°WCoordinates: 51°35′08.47″N 2°59′28.69″W / 51.5856861°N 2.9913028°W |
Owner | Newport City Council |
Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Opened | 1985 |
Website | |
Newport City Leisure |
The Newport Centre is a leisure centre in Newport, Wales. The Newport Centre is located in Newport city centre on the west bank of the River Usk adjacent to the Kingsway Shopping Centre. It holds events such as concerts, conferences and exhibitions. The centre hosts the Welsh Open snooker tournament as well as international business conferences and exhibitions. The Centre also has suites overlooking the leisure pool and elsewhere; The Riverside Suite, Castle Room, Kingsway Suite, Usk Room, Treetops Suite, and the Emlyn Rooms.
On Thursday April 6, it played host to week 7 of the 2006 Premier League Darts.
The centre has a leisure pool with flume and wave machine. A multi-purpose sports hall has facilities for badminton, netball, tennis, basketball and volleyball. There is a "Solutions" fitness centre and health suite with a sauna, Jacuzzi and sun bed. The Centre also has function rooms available for hire and a cafeteria.