Newport Centre opened in 1985, offering swimming, sport, concerts and tournaments to residents of the city.
The focal point was the tropical paradise of the swimming pool, complete with palm trees, flume and wave machine. Here are some archive photograph’s of the city’s leisure centre.
The old site was closed for good in March 2023 and later demolished, with construction on the new centre set to begin this November.
Take a look through our archive of memories of Newport's original leisure centre.
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