Oct 28, 2021Newport 300 Celebrations in 2022Newport 300 celebrations in 2022 It’s full steam ahead for the hard working team organising Newport’s 300th birthday celebrations. Those...
Dec 17, 2020Canon Killeen ParkNewport and District Devlopment Company (NaDDCo) purchased Canon Killeen Park for the benefit of the community in late 2019, and in...
Nov 8, 2020Illustrated map of NewportOur beautiful pictorial map of Newport is in local shops now. Newport 300 had this commissioned by Pamela Gray to celebrate our...
Apr 13, 2020Building Bridges!Well done to Myles and Brady for their amazing re-creation of Newport's 19th century railway viaduct!
Apr 7, 2020Mayo News 7 AprilCheck out the piece in today's Mayo News about Newport 300 events. As Cormac rightly says... "Newport has been here for 300 years, it is...
Apr 4, 2020Happy Birthday Newport!Our Chairman Cormac raised the Newport 300 flag today, and rang the church bell at 3pm to mark the 300th anniversary of the signing of a...
Mar 30, 2020300 things we love about Newport300 things we love about Newport... As we celebrate Newport's 300th birthday this week (Thursday to be precise) we would like to create a...
Mar 30, 2020Covid-19 messageThe Newport 300 committee came together to celebrate Newport’s 300th year. We wanted to make 2020 a truly memorable year filled with fun,...
Mar 19, 2020New Date for MessiahHere at Newport 300 Virtual Headquarters (#stayathome), we hope that you are all keeping well and safe at this challenging time for our...
Mar 11, 2020POSTPONED - Handel's MessiahLike many events throughout the country - and indeed the world - we have made the difficult decision to cancel our upcoming performance...
Mar 10, 2020POSTPONED - Marine Institute Newport 300 Lecture seriesThese lectures have been postponed due to Covid 19 virus - watch this space for updates as situation develops Marine Institute celebrates...
Feb 23, 2020Quay LiveWe really are looking forward to meeting these ladies in Newport when they perform at Quay Live on 31st May!
Feb 20, 2020The Messiah comes to Mayo!Tickets are now on sale for one of the highlights of our Newport 300 Programme of Events - an amazing performance of Handel's Messiah in...
Feb 19, 2020What do you love about Newport?We asked local people (and one special visitor!) what they love about Newport, here's what they had to say...
Feb 18, 2020A Journey through Time...... is the catchy name for our Historical Re-Enactment planned for 3rd May Please do get in touch if you would like to join one of the...
Feb 18, 2020New muralA little birdy tells us that this gable wall is being cleaned by our good friends in Tús and RSS in preparation for a new mural!
Feb 17, 2020Easter Egg HuntWe hope you like our poster for the Easter Egg Hunt planned for EASTER SATURDAY in Princess Grace Park! Watch this space for more details
Feb 6, 2020Taste of NewportAs part of Taste of Newport in August, Alain is organising a ZERO MILES MEAL and we need your help to source locally produced products....
Feb 6, 2020Plaque Unveiling 4th AprilTo kick off our tri-centenary year, on SAT 4 APRIL there will be a plaque unveiling in Canon Killeen Park at 3pm. At 2:30pm proceedings...
Jan 28, 2020It's.Going.To.Be.Epic!Our historical re-enactment planning is well underway, with 25 volunteers already signed up as actors/extras/costume and prop makers -...