Left Bank District
The Newport Theatre & Arts Centre and the University of Wales, Newport’s Art, Media & Design School provide a great opportunity to promote the arts and creative activity in the City Centre and promote design and media businesses.
The Newport Theatre & Arts Centre provides a new civic venue which attracts people to the river, especially at night and on weekends.
The University has prepared a vision for Higher Education over the next 10 years which envisages developing a new campus in the City Centre.
The new 50m campus for the University of Wales Newport will house the acclaimed School of Art, Media and Design for the University, together with the Newport Business School, accommodating eventually up to 5,000 students in total (3,000 full-time and 2,000 part-time). Work is expected to start on site in 2007/08.
The University has confirmed it will proceed with the campus development following commitments of support from Newport City Council and Newport Unlimited in April 2006.
