Newport Live is offering a range of FREE activities this month, enabling people to beat the January blues by engaging in various sports, fitness, walking and creative activities.
Newport Tennis Centre at Newport Live is partnering with Barclays to offer Free Parks tennis every Saturday in January – at 10am at Tredegar Park for all abilities. In addition, there’s a free family fun day on Sunday 18 January from 2pm to 5pm.
Booking details: You can book the free parks tennis HERE and book the free family fun day via the Newport Live app or by calling 01633 656757.
Momentwm, which inspires walking, wheeling and cycling across Newport is launching a range of new programmes this month including the new cohorts of Couch 2 5k walking programme which starts on the 19 and 20 January with both daytime and evening sessions available. It’s free to join – but places are limited – and those who complete the course are eligible for a free 10-week Newport Live membership.
Booking details: Book all of the Momentwm sessions via the Newport Live app or check out the website HERE.
In addition, the fitness team at Newport Live has launched free HYROX sessions throughout January – to complement those already on the timetable. They’re free for both members and non-members and can be booked at reception, on the Newport Live website or app.. Newport Live became an official HYROX-affiliated venue in 2025, which marks another step forward in their HYROX journey – enabling anyone and everyone to access the popular circuit-based workouts free of charge.
Booking details: Book our free HYROX sessions via the App, website or call 01633 656757.
Did you know too that we offer Free swimming sessions for Over 60’s, Armed Forces and Veterans as well asUnder 17s at designated times at both the Regional Pool and Tennis Centre and Active Living Centre, Bettws.
Booking details: You can book these via the Newport Live app or find out more HERE
Finally – The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre is  holding free cinema screenings this January, including Nuremberg, When Harry Met Sally, Happy Feet, Singin’ In The Rain and Labyrinth. Panto season maybe over but the fun doesn’t have to stop here!
The Riverfront’s also hosting a selection of free workshops including a weekly crochet club, craft for wellbeing groups, community choirs, and creative writing.
Booking details:
Cinema: HERE
Workshops: HERE
Andrea Ovey, Director of Business Development at Newport Live told us…..
“We’re really excited to be able to offer this range of free activities to start 2026.
As a charitable trust we work really hard to invest in the city within which we operate, across everything we do from sports and fitness, to community sports, theatre and the arts. By offering these additional activities this month we hope to engage even more local people in activities that will help inspire them to become happier and healthier!”
Find out more about everything Newport Live has to offer HERE
