The first-ever free music festival is set to take place in Newport this weekend.

The Newport Music Trail will take over the city on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, with a diverse line-up of Newport and Welsh music.

Newport City Council has teamed up with FOCUS Wales to bring the festival to Newport for the first time.

Newport Music Trail (Image: Supplied) The Newport Music Trail will have a festival-like feel, with a number of venues across the city centre hosting performances, allowing visitors to hop from one gig to another.

Councillor Emma Corten, cabinet member for culture and communication, said: "We are so excited to be working with FOCUS Wales to take the first steps toward establishing what we hope will become Newport’s own annual music festival – the first in the Welsh calendar each year.

"The combination of the........

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