The Newport Centre is a
leisure centre
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in
Newport
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*Newport, Wales
*Newport, Rhode Island, US
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, South Wales. The Newport Centre is located in
Newport city centre on the west bank of the
River Usk
The River Usk (; cy, Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it fl ...
adjacent to the
Kingsway Shopping Centre
The Kingsway Shopping Centre is an under-cover shopping centre in Newport city centre, Wales. The northern entrance is on John Frost Square adjoining the Friars Walk shopping and leisure complex. The east entrance is off Commercial Street a ...
. It holds events such as
concerts,
conferences and
exhibitions. The centre hosted the
Welsh Open snooker tournament from 1992 until 1998, and also from 2005 until 2014, 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.
Fitness
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.
Facilities
*Multi-purpose entertainment and leisure complex
*Health suite & swimming pool
*14,530 sq ft (1,530 sq m) exhibition space
*TV, video,
OHP and
screen
*Disabled access
*1,200 parking spaces nearby
Proposed closure
In February 2021, after COVID closures, with the facility (particularly the pool area) falling into disrepair ("...plans to reopen the pool safely were found to “involve significant cost”, which is said to be a key factor in keeping the facility closed, and in forming plans to eventually replace it."), a plan by the council has been approved to demolish the centre to make way for educational facilities.
See also
*
Newport International Sports Village
References
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Culture in Newport, Wales
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