Welcome to NEWPORT Rock Collecting
Newport Rock Collecting is a social history and contemporary collecting project, created by Winding Snake Productions in partnership with Newport Museum & Art Gallery. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and with support from First Campus (University of South Wales).
Starting in 2018 we have been gathering memories and artefacts from gigs and gig-goers relating to events in Newport between 1970 and 2010 for a new audio archive and exhibition, celebrating Newport’s commitment to bands, gigs and rock music! Explore these pages to find out who we spoke to and what we heard.
Videos
Featured Interviews
COMING SOON... We spoke to some special guests in two hour-long specials for the archive.
Spotify Playlists
We've curated a selection of Spotify playlists for you. Just click the playlist and your Spotify will launch it.
Audio Archive
COMING SOON...
We spoke to loads of people from the Newport music scene for their memories. Check back here soon for links to the Peoples Collection Wales.
Exhibition
We've selected a small number of artefacts from the exhibition at Newport museum for you to see here.
Dub War Siren
Dub War siren and poster. Lent by Benji Webbe
Joe Strummer's Guitar
Joe Strummer's first guitar/ukulele. Lent by Richard Frame
GLC Gold Chain
This is the comment for the GLC Gold Chain (or Goldy Lookin'). Donated to Newport Museum by Rhys Hutchings/GLC
"Brahms (and Liszt - at the side of the market) was not just our go-to bar/club as teenagers, but also the venue for the first gig I ever played with a band. Drink of choice was Newcastle Brown, the men's loo was usually missing most of a door, the dancefloor upstairs was super sticky and walls were sweat drenched. Good times!"
R. Webber
Get Involved
We've collected loads of stories, but its not too late to contribute towards this archive. We'd love to hear your memories of gig-going in Newport in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s or 2010s - you can either type your story out, or record yourself, and send it to us using the button below.
Our Supporters
We'd like to thank the following for their support:
