Urban Circle's Reggae and Riddim Festival

Dates: Friday 26 July, 4pm - 10pm. Saturday 27 July, 12pm - 10pm. Sunday 31 July, 12pm - 10pm.

What to expect: Interact and immerse yourself, friends and family in an experience that shares Jamaican Culture, History and Identity in a way that is insightful, meaningful, entertaining as well as nourishing to ones spirit. Reggae & Riddim Festival 2024 is an authentic reggae culture festival for the whole family. A unified festival of Wales’ Award winning Youth Arts & Advocacy Charity alongside partnership with the Rastafari Indigenous Village and the Irits Alliance Festival of Montego Bay Jamaica. A rich sharing of two days of artistic attraction presenting the cultural heritage of Jamaica and Wales through music, food, art, dance, fashion, wellness & sacred knowledge. Shared from inside a beautiful Welsh setting for the love of community, learning and healing.

A little bit about Urban Circle: Urban Circle is an independent youth arts organisation and charity, which aims to unite young people of Newport across many cultures, backgrounds and interests, and provides opportunities to positively impact their lives.

This project is funded primarily by Arts Council of Wales, it is backed by University of South Wales and G Expressions, and is endorsed by Newport City Council. It is endorsed by the Jamaican Government and will highlight Jamaica’s 60 years of independence and the contribution of Caribbean culture to Welsh communities.