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622:Allt-yr-yn
608:of Newport
431:23 October
306:References
222:Background
181:El Sieco's
78:51°35′22″N
20:El Sieco's
1569:Portstock
1447:Bar Amber
936:Buildings
903:Underwood
898:St Brides
888:Riverside
878:Rhiwderin
833:Glan Llyn
813:Cat's Ash
808:Castleton
778:Baneswell
762:Wentlooge
747:Stow Hill
687:Lliswerry
672:Langstone
662:Goldcliff
632:Beechwood
606:Districts
560:Grade II*
378:10 August
353:10 August
246:Stow Hill
235:John Peel
81:2°59′49″W
1609:Skindred
923:Wilcrick
908:Uskmouth
893:Somerton
883:Ridgeway
853:Maesglas
798:Brynglas
793:Bishpool
788:Bassaleg
757:Victoria
727:Ringland
682:Llanwern
647:Caerleon
531:City of
264:See also
258:Therapy?
152:Capacity
125:Genre(s)
57:Location
44:100 Club
1577:Artists
1431:The Pod
1267:Newport
1263:Culture
1209:Culture
918:Whitson
858:Maindee
828:Duffryn
823:Crindau
803:Bulmore
722:Redwick
642:Bishton
592:Schools
555:Grade I
533:Newport
473:6 March
120:and bar
49:Address
1589:Feeder
1542:Events
1471:Breeze
1329:Le Pub
1281:Topics
1128:Events
712:Penhow
692:Malpas
637:Bettws
582:People
540:Topics
300:Le Pub
183:was a
169:Closed
161:Opened
1526:Radio
1274:Music
1121:Sport
667:Graig
627:Alway
403:2 May
328:2 May
106:Owner
1398:NEON
1353:TJ's
1037:Neon
707:Nash
657:Gaer
475:2016
433:2010
405:2023
380:2019
355:2019
330:2023
290:TJ's
227:TJ's
204:TJ's
172:2020
164:2016
135:and
133:punk
129:Rock
114:Type
1265:of
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254:PiL
191:in
185:pub
156:100
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