The Big Splash is the largest free outdoor arts festival in wales and returns to newport for a weekend jam-packed with free activities for all of the family to enjoy.
The Big Splash festival is an annual event that energises the streets of Newport with festivalgoers who come in their thousands to be immersed in the fun and excitement of theatre and arts. The festival attracts over 20,000 visitors and brings the city to life with its extraordinarily talented and captivating programme of events.
The city centre will be brimming with entertainment in every corner, with a programme packed full of street theatre, live music, workshops, arts and craft activities and so much more for visitors to enjoy, all free of charge. We’ll also see the return of the much-loved family funfair!
The two-day event is the perfect family experience, recommended for all ages. It’s the ultimate kick start to the summer holidays!
Sing, dance, laugh, create and be enthralled at the Big Splash festival 2023.
Don’t miss Swan in Love by Gary & Pel, Captive by Motionhouse, Frogs in Bogs / Brogs y Bogs by Familia de la Noche, Hello Buoys and The Little Miss Majorettes by Kitsch & Sync, Darryl J Carrington, Around the World with Phileas Fogg: Day 79 by Dizzy O’Dare, Richard Garagthy Extravaganza!!, The Man on the Moon by George Orange, The Super Hooper Hula Hooping Street Show by Angie Macks, and Truth/Y Gwir by Ramshacklicious.
The Creative Social Club is a chance to meet artists, makers & creators with specific focus on festivals & outdoor arts with Articulture,
