The Place Newport

13/10/2026

Time to reveal another one of this years nominees
if you've visited The Place Newport then you will almost have certainly met Rhian who's been nominated in the Inspirational Young Person Category.

Click the link in the comments below to see who else is up for an award this year.

13/10/2026

So proud of our POPs Volunteer Rhian! She is nominated for a GAVO - Newport Award and is so deserving ❤️

Our volunteers are at the heart of The Place and we couldn’t do it without them. Good Luck Rhian! 💪

11/10/2026

Tuesday 27th:
Spooky Crafts with Lucilla (Stay & Play)
Get into the spooky spirit with Halloween themed crafts, we'll be making our own colourful creations decorating potion bottles, and making bat garlands.
1-3pm
£5 per child
Ages 5-12 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult at all times)

Wednesday 28th:
Game Board Play (Stay & Play)
Grab a board game or bring your own and meet new people who want to have fun with others!
1-3pm
FREE
Ages 8+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult at all times)

Wednesday 28th:
Doodles & Doughnuts for Teens (drop off)
A place for young people who love to draw to spend time together. Accompanied by Doughnuts and professional Newport artist Alice Marie you'll learn new ways to doodle and draw, by bringing your own projects or working on what's planned. Not to be missed!
1-3pm
FREE TASTER
Ages 13-16

06/10/2026

✨SHRINE MAKING WORKSHOP✨

Small objects. Stories. Something personal.

Inspired by Indian pathway shrines and Mexican Day of the Dead altars, this hands-on workshop invites you to create your own personal shrine and contribute to a collective altar piece.

📅 Wednesday 14 October
🕠 5:30pm–7:30pm
🎟️ £5 Booking required

🎨 Materials provided.
🏺 Bring a vessel to house your shrine — big or small — plus any images, words or objects you’d like to include.

Ages 14+ | Children must be accompanied by an adult.

05/10/2026

OCTOBER AT THE PLACE 🍂

There’s plenty still to come this month!
Get creative, meet new people and make time for something a little different.

🧵 Craft Genies — Tuesdays, 5–8pm
🎪 Social Wellbeing Circus — Wednesdays, 6–8pm
🌱 Plot 4 — Sundays, 2–4pm at Coldra Road Allotments
🏳️‍🌈 Q***r & Co — 20 October, 6–8pm

Plus…

🎨 Diverse Manners Exhibition — catch work by local artists during opening hours, until midday on 10 October.
✨ Shrines with Marega — create your own personal shrine. 14 October, 5:30–7:30pm. £5, booking required.
☕ Newport 50+ Forum — conversation, information stalls and a free cuppa. 26 October, 1–4pm.

🎃 HALF-TERM WEEK OF WONDER
27 October — Spooky Crafts with Lucilla, 1–3pm. Ages 5–12, £5 per child.
28 October — Game Board Play, ages 8+, and a FREE Doodles & Doughnuts taster for teens aged 13–16. Both 1–3pm!

Save the dates, tag a friend and come spend some time at The Place 💛

03/10/2026

An EPIC Newport Food Festival at The Place 🙌🏻

01/10/2026