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We will bring an urban beach into John Frost Square in the city centre from August 1 to 31 inclusive. Bringing the beach in for a month will increase footfall and visitor numbers, and will be particularly popular with families during the school summer holidays. Free to use, we think the beach will be useful for poorer families who find holidays and visits to attractions to be out of reach financially.
We deliver the annual Christmas lights switch-on event for Newport city centre. This includes on-stage entertainment, celebrity performers, a fireworks display (though we are investigating a drone display this year), face painting, cartoon costume characters, and fairground rides. Last year's event attracted an additional 12,000 visitors to the city centre compared to an average Saturday.
The BID will deliver a series of Christmas markets throughout December. This will be in the form of festive cabins in John Frost Square, with traders changing on a regular basis to allow variety and choice. Traders will vary from crafts and gifts to hot food and drink. We anticipate 16 festive cabins on the site.
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