Everyone will be able to experience the wonderful tour and learn more about the city and its important and rich heritage and culture. Residents will learn more and help keep the heritage alive, promoting public sculptures & murals and other elements.
People will be able to engage during the cities arts & cultural activates, broadening the engagement and sharing more about the city's rich history and culture. We will use freelance artists to also help generate the content on the stages in the tour
Providing a free day of guided walking tours once a month will also help build awareness of the tours and support those that would not be able to pay for the tour with their learning and knowledge.
We seek to encourage sustainable tourism, with an eco friendly walking tour. People can explore at their own pace, reducing their carbon footprint and be able to engage more deeply with the environment.
This project will also support local business, helping to profile Independent cafes, restaurants, local shops & markets as well as an added element to promote the city during key events. Extra guided tours during key city festivals can be introduced.
As this tour can be completed at the persons own pace, this will support greater engagement, including Carers, those with a disability, including Neurodivergent people, and those with additional learning needs. With added 'touch tours; provided.
Y1 & launch period. 20 pr wk & 80 mth free tour 400 events
Cost £4.99, Surplus allocated to Riverfront arts engagement
At Newport Live we are keen to create a walking tour of Newport to showcase the rich history & culture across the city, important whether you are a local or a visitor, keen to learn more. The aim is to announce this at the Big Splash, engage with local people to help create the tour, also working with registered tour guides in the city to support tours at key times throughout the year. Once created the tour will be hosted online with income directly supporting community arts/culture development
Minimum annal across all areas, once create costs reduce
Resource | Description | Quantity needed | When needed | How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs) |
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MONEY | Financial support required to create the tour, subscription to the platform, voiceovers, sound fx, tour guide, launch. | Aim to create 12 key locations, audio stories bringing to life the culture and heritage in the city. 1 monthly free tour | 14/07/2025 | This project will not launch without the help with set up costs. Y2 onwards annual fee paid through tours booked income. |
Audio Geomapped tour via TripAdvisor/Website reviews will be collected - In person feedback at tour.
Support for initiatives focused on strengthening community networks
Support for community health or wellbeing interventions
Support for local community projects through volunteering