The Maindee Festival Association was formed in 1997 to promote and celebrate the diversity of the people who live and work in the Maindee area of Newport, South Wales. Come and join our Wizard and Fairies to help support this wonderful cause. Maindee Festival, held in July, and use arts and environmental activities to bring together people of different ethnicity and cultural background, age, abilities, geographical locations and faith communities. It encourages people from all cultures and communities to get involved in the Association. The aim is to build bridges between different communities to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Newport and to support the economic, social and environmental regeneration of Maindee.