Summer Sessions – All you need to know

Where is the event taking place?
The event is held in the performance area of Beechwood Park and is 5 nights of
original music and Comedy.

When is the event taking place?
The event runs from Tuesday 30th July to Saturday 3rd August. The times of the
event are as follows:

Tues 30 th July 5pm to 8pm
Weds 31 st July 5pm to 8pm
Thurs 1 st August 5pm to 8.40pm
Fri 2 nd August 5pm to 8.40pm
Sat 3 rd August 2pm to 9pm
It is advised to arrive by 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 1.30pm on Saturday.

Who is playing?
The event contains a wide variety of the best artists from Newport and the surrounding areas including headline acts Pseudo Cool, The Humber Collective, Joe Kelly and The Royal Pharmacy and Small Miracles.

Also featured onWednesday 31 st are Comedians Dani Johns, June Helen and Drew Taylor. See poster for more details.

Will there be food and drink?
It is advised to bring your own food and drink but there will be food vendors on site including Ice Cream, Hot Dogs, Burgers, Sweets and Popcorn .
There will also be a mobile bar provided by The Rainbow Bar supplying Cocktails, Pimms, Aperol Spritz, San Miguel and Inchs’ Cider as well as Non Alcoholic drinks too.

We have also teamed up with Weird Dad Brewery who have a Takeaway
Discount with 15% off all two pint draught drinks. The offer runs Wednesday,
Thursday from 4pm, Friday from 2pm and Saturday from 1pm.

Attendees are encouraged to take their rubbish with them in order to maintain a clean environment.

How To Get There?
Beechwood Park is a 42 minute walk from the centre of Newport. It is well served by public transport.

Here are some recommendations.
Newport Bus:
74A – A 16 minute journey with a 5 minute walk.
6 – A 17 minute journey with a 5 minute walk.
26A – A 20 minute journey with a 5 minute walk.
For more information head to Newport Bus

Can I Bring Children?
This is a family friendly event so yes children are more than welcome.

Is there a fee?
This event is FREE to attend across the week thanks to Shared Prosperity Funding from Newport City Council.