The Riverfront in Newport, an angular white-clad arts centre with a glazed riverside foyer, seen across the River Usk under a cloudy sky
Theatre 2 hireable spaces

The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre

A council-run contemporary arts centre on the Usk in Newport, with a 489-seat main auditorium, a studio theatre, galleries, a dance studio and a cafe-bar.

Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG, UK
Up to 489
capacity
2 spaces
hireable
Contact the venue for dates and times
available for hire

About this venue

The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre is a contemporary arts centre run by Newport Live on the banks of the River Usk. It comprises a 489-seat main auditorium across stalls and balcony (with nine wheelchair-accessible spaces), a flexible studio theatre, three gallery spaces, a dance studio, a recording studio, workshop and conference rooms, and a licensed cafe-bar. It programmes a wide mix of theatre, music, comedy and community events.

The Spaces

Main Auditorium

Main theatre

Two-level main theatre with stalls and balcony, 9 wheelchair-accessible spaces.

Capacity

Seated
up to 489

Studio Theatre

Studio

Multi-use flexible theatre space.

Capacity

Seated
up to 128
Cabaret
up to 100

Facilities

  • Bar
  • Catering / kitchen

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair spaces / viewing area

Gallery

The Riverfront's white angular blocks on the west bank of the River Usk among Newport city-centre buildings, on a sunny day Entrance side of the Riverfront with riverfront glan-afon lettering on the white cladding and a glazed canopy over the doors The Riverfront's lit, fully glazed foyer facing the riverside walkway at dusk, with a bridge over the Usk in the distance

Location

Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG, UK

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