About Newstart Hall

Following a £1.6million fundraising campaign, our 1950’s Newstart Hall has been transformed into a state-of-the-art theatre and sports hall with its very own coffee shop.

With a focus on disability sports and art, Newstart will offer an exciting calendar of performances, events, fixtures and education programmes for our learners, local groups and wider communities. The hall can also be hired for community groups, conferences and parties.

The contemporary coffee shop provides the perfect space for you to relax, meet friends and see just how Portland helps transform the futures of people with disabilities.

Booking Newstart

Our brand-new sports hall and theatre is open for bookings during the evenings and weekends for sports and performance groups, competitions, theatre or musical productions, dance or exercise groups, conferences and much more.

For more information, contact our Newstart Programme Leader on 01623 499111 ext 512 or email newstart@portland.ac.uk

Newstart Activities

Portland’s Newstart Activities is an inclusive community programme, for beginners to experienced players, to come together through sports and the creative arts.

You must become a member before attending any of these sessions. To become a Newstart member, please complete this quick and easy form.

For more information on any of the sessions in the timetable, please contact newstart@portland.ac.uk or call 01623 499111 ext 512.

Friday Club Night

Portland’s monthly, inclusive club night is open to the whole community, to anyone who would enjoy a fantastic social evening with some banging music!

Find out when the next Club Night is on our Events page.

As with all of the Newstart Activities, you must become a member before attending any Friday Club Nights.