Tredegar Park Newport reviews by real event-goers

Review of Festival Of Comedy

Communication before the event very poor, no way to ask questions. Attempted messages via social media ignored. Information about travel, accessibility left far too late and wanting more. Huge queue before entry with no one knowing when we would be let in, including the stewards.
Made booking with very little information in good faith.
The only information before the event (about ground conditions after rain) was posted on social media, vague, and very easy to miss - they had all our emails to upsell us coach packages, it's a shame they didn't use this to communicate important information.
Tickets only available from an app isn't ideal or accessable.
There were plenty of options for food, overpriced but that is to be expected.
Very overpriced drink, nothing on draught, paying a lot for a can of Budweiser.

Acts were brilliant, credit to them. Let down by the event.

There were at least 2 very keen camera operators, they were so distracting! I understand the need for content, but it was so excessive and non stop.
Also a very distracting couple of tech guys on the stage throughout the comedy who just seemed to be tidying away wires and eating lunch. I'm not sure what they were there for, it was very odd.
The comedy as a whole felt like and afterthought.

Overall, I enjoyed the event, but I won't be returning.

Review of Festival Of Comedy

A beautiful setting for a comedy festival with a variety of great comedians. I'd definitely go again.

Review of Festival Of Comedy

I had an excellent evening at the Festival of Comedy. Great atmosphere with a good variety of comedians. Really enjoyable! The only downside was the problems parking in the area.

Review of Party At The Park 2023

Well organised, great fun never been before , brilliant thank you👏

Review of Disco Tots

Amazing fun. Shame the weather warning didn’t allow the inflatables but it was a fantastic fun day and we look forward to next year.

Review of Disco Tots

All the inflatables cancelled no offer of anything else in lieu believe it or not, not everyone has extra money to make up for the experience you failed to provide
How do you tell kids that sorry everything you thought you'd get is a lie! Everything priced at £5 and above only water cheaper at £3!!! Told you can't bring anything in forcing you to buy from them! £50 for a family ticket sounds great till you need another £100 just to eat and do something. £5 rides that last 3mins as I timed and recorded them. Less then 20 benches available to sit on and try eat your £60 meal for 4 that tastes sh1t! You couldn't get a seat because families had turned them into a base camp
Oh and transfer bus the first one didn't get us there before the first act (the only one I wanted to see) so total loss all round to my family. we had got others to join us as we normally do so I was left apologising to them and their kids too ffs
We've done many festivals over the years and this was the worst its not kid focused it's money driven

Review of Disco Tots

Considering this was a tots event so ages ranging from 2 + if that's what you call a tot, the music choice was terrible I took my 7 year old twins for their birthday as it was their birthday that day along with a few friends and we found it very disappointing that the music they played was for more parents era than children so they were looking for things to do, which wasn't much. The rides were of teenage age plus and not much choice there were no inflatables there either I guess there was the weather excuse and health and safety. The food stalls were absolutly extortionate prices, I mean a hot dog and a burger stall was selling practically raw burgers and sausages which resulting in us giving them back 3 times for near on £10 with chips, crazy prices. All in all if there is a better music selection of children's era and more for the children to do maybe I would think about returning next time but until there's more children's input it is a no from me.!

Review of Festival Of Comedy

Great comedians, bus service a bit slow.

Review of Disco Tots

Not being able to bring food and drink was not great. Having Tinchy Stryder on the flier but he wasn't there. Also, the fact you had to book parking after the event booking was stupid.

Review of Disco Tots

Not all acts present as advertised. No inflatables or bouncy castles, no fire breathers, circus performers or mascot parade. The fair ground rides were all for older children, nothing for the younger ones. Poor communication regarding shuttle bus times and times of acts making travel arrangements really difficult. Not enough park and ride tickets for the amount of entry tickets sold. The face glitter was a complete rip off! £5 each for a smear of glitter, no choice in colours just gold. Really disappointing.

Review of Disco Tots

I bought tickets 6 months before the event but must have missed parking info. When I had an email just before the event I tried to book. All gone. I parked in Asda very cheap but a fair walk with little ones and even in tredegar house which you pass no signs no one there to direct you. On arrival long queues to enter venue and not all lanes open. With young childten in tow its not like adults. No bag or food info sent out but nothing special for toddlers provided. Thank goodness for mr whippy who had a massive queue all day. No hand washing near toilet. On exit made to walk further along a path where you HAD to walk all your children through 3 m of mud.
Circus little activities the only thing for toddlers that was free. No rides suitable for them. Basically throw in a few shark and wheels on bus songs and call it a toddler disco.
However to be fsir dj in one tent did his best with all the little ones and as usual the Welsh made the atmosphere.
On the day btw a late email said there wad pay-as-you-go parking at Tredegar hpuse!

Review of Disco Tots

This was not aimed at children, hardly anything specifically for kids. Most of the artists including the headline didn’t even appear on stage and nothing was even said about it. Line up was incorrect so no idea what was on when, it was basically at a disco with someone on the mic every now and then. £6.50 for a can! Disgusting

Review of Disco Tots

We really enjoyed the Disco Tots felt like the layout was brilliant and the music was amazing….. but unfortunately due to the weather (can’t be helped) certain things for the kids couldn’t take place inflatables and bouncy castles. I feel be prepared incase something like this happens again have a back up plan. My children enjoyed it but within a hour was bored and paying that money for an hour:(. We managed to drag it out Aslong as possible. One thing I will say was disgusting was prices of the food. We can’t take picnics in for the kids but then the food and drink prices was outrageous for a tots event. The people were lovely and friendly.

Review of Disco Tots

A great day out tickets were a good price and a great set up, but no rides suitable for younger children & bar prices were really bad £35 for a really bad bottle of wine! Good selection of food places but also expensive. Could add more seating next year? And more performers

Review of Disco Tots

The disco tents were good and the acts but, the fair rides were more suited for adults there was no activities of fair rides that were suitable for children. Alot of parents left early and took their children to the park. There was no bouncy castles or face painting. A bit let down!

Review of Disco Tots

Disco "tots" had absolutely nothing for my 3 and 5 year old. All the rides were far too big, the music was so loud it scared them, there was only 1 tent which had outdoor toys to play with which was literally all they had to do there and that consisted of them waiting to have a go of a hula hoop. Prices were disgusting - £11.50 for a gin and lemonade! The tiny shop had condoms and lube on display next to the children's sweets. We felt like this event was just the left over rubbish from the events they had put on for adults on the weekend. Floor was completely muddy. Absolute load of rubbish, will never waste my money again.

Review of Disco Tots

Well worth the money, my not even 2 year old had the best time!

Review of Disco Tots

It was a brilliant day. We all had an amazing time. A massive shame that the rides were for adults and there were no children's there. Was also a huge shame that the inflatables weren't out. I think more fun entertainment next year, Maybe a magician? Otherwise we absolutely loved it!!!!!

Review of Disco Tots

Some of the music was great, some bits were awful there was no middle ground. The venue was great but there needed to be far more for children there. Other than a small circus tent and 3 adult rides there was nothing for them at this ‘family event’. I expected a lot more and wouldn’t rush back.

Review of Festival Of Comedy

A very good line-up, the comedians were all really funny but the night was spoiled by a few things, extortionate prices for drinks - £35 for a bottle of the worst rosé I've ever tasted! Drinks selection was so poor, no cider(despite adverts for it), no red wine, one awful lager. The food was poor and way overpriced, £9 for the nastiest & gristliest cheeseburger I've ever (partially)eaten, £14 for 2 portions of gravy and undercooked chips, 1 portion of which I had to argue to obtain despite paying for because the staff weren't communicating with each other. No information about the start times of the comedians or bus times on the website & the shuttle buses travelling back and forth not enough for the amount of people. Queueing for entry took too long and faced with a steward with a bit of an attitude when telling people to ensure they have their tickets ready. Could've been a really good event but the problems described above & getting rinsed by the food/drinks providers, along with the food itself, left a really bad taste in my mouth, I won't be attending again.