Gym and fitness services in Newport will have a new temporary home when the Newport Centre is demolished later this year. The 37-year-old building has hosted hundreds of concerts as well as gym, swimming and exhibition facilities over the years but will close at the end of March after falling into disrepair.
Newport Centre first opened in 1985 and has hosted major acts including David Bowie, Run DMC and Alice Cooper, but last year its swimming pool was forced to close permanently after Newport City Council deemed it beyond repair. Planning permission for the demolition of the centre was granted in October and it has now been confirmed that the centre will shut permanently at the end of March.
Newport Live, which runs gym and leisure services at the site, has confirmed that an interim well-being and physical activity centre will open in Cambrian Centre on Cambrian Road on April 1. Located opposite the railway station next to Admiral House, the site will welcome new and current members and will host group exercise classes, although some services will be relocated to Newport International Sports Village and the Riverfront Theatre. Newport Live will confirm relocation and timetable information in the coming months.
