The
Crow Point Team got to meet Jon Langford, a Newport boy born and bred, on
a recent trip back home from Chicago, USA. Jon told us that we should expect
a set of "thrashing -drum-machine-fuelled-art-rock" from The Three
Johns when they headline the Crow Point stage on Saturday Evening. In fact,
this will be the first full Three Johns set since the early 90's apart from
a brief appearance at the Mekons 25th Anniversary party at Leeds 2002. Featuring
the original line-up of John Hyatt, Jon Langford and John Brennan they'll
be playing new material as well as classics such as DEATH OF THE EUROPEAN,
AWOL, THE DEVIL'S MUSIC and KING CAR.
Jon left Newport in the late
seventies to follow a highly successful career as a musician and artist.
Now living with his family in the USA he regularly comes back to Newport
and is impressed with the way that the city is developing. "I've
always seen Newport as a sea port that looks out rather than looking in;
a place that welcomes new people". He's especially pleased that such
a big event as Crow Point is happening in his home town and he's looking
forward to playing in the same festival as the GLC, whose songs he got to
know by downloading them from the web. The Transporter Bridge is the only
iconic thing in Newport so having two of the city's most famous musical
acts on show is sure to please.
(c)
Rhys Webber
The Three Johns played Crow Point on Saturday night. For pictures of the Three Johns at Crow Point please go to
www.soundsnew.com/html/crow_point.html
Other acts include:
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04 Sept 2006
From the semi-natural ancient woodlands of Coed Wen and Plas Machen to the meadows at Llanmartin and the wet pastures and reen systems of the Levels, Newport has a wealth of habitats and wildlife. You can find out more by meetingNewport's Countryside Team at Crow Point Festival.
One thing you shouldn't miss if you come to the festival by bike is the Newport Wetlands Reserve. The Reserve was created as compensation for the loss of habitat caused by the building of the barrage in Cardiff Bay. Reedbeds, lowland wet grassland, saline lagoons, and saltmarsh have been created over 438.6 ha between Uskmouth and Goldcliff.
04 Sept 2006
After a hearing on Monday 4th September Crow Point Festival has a full licence for the 16th and 17th September. Crow Point is the first large scale event of its sort to get a licence in Newport since the new licensing act was introduced.
The festival organisers are delighted to have received this piece of good news. We would like to remind the public that no cars are allowed on site and that last entrance on both days will be at 7.30pm. For more information on opening times and admission requirements please click here. Enjoy the free festival!!
18 Sept 2006
Over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September close to 14,000 attended the free attractions in Coronation Park. After a delayed start we saw 5,300 on Saturday and a further 8,500 on Sunday. More information will appear on the website over the next weekend. In the meantime Crow Point organisers would like to thank our team of workers, our sponsors and supporters, our traders and the public of Newport for making this such a great event.
04 Sept 2006
On Saturday 16th September the festival programme includes a late-season produce show. This the first horticultural and produce show in the centre of Newport for many years.
The produce show marks and supports the renewed interest in gardening and healthy eating in the City. The schedule of competition classes, which are aimed at both novice and expert growers, is now available to download by clicking here . For further information contact Sara Walsh on 01633 665989 (evenings) or at saras.garden@ntlworld.com .
31st July 2006
Crow Point will be one of the fundraising events to support Mayor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi's two chosen charities: Growing Space and the Campaign to Restore St Woolos Cathedral.
Crow Point will help these two causes by giving them the excluive rights to collect money at the festival. Please click here for more.
