Rugby First

14/10/2025

📖✨ Celebrate Rugby’s creativity... Head to Art at the Alex to see a display of beautifully designed and handcrafted books by seven of Rugby's artists and makers, created for the recent Rugby Literary Festival.

On show until 25 October — free entry 📚

14/10/2025

📅 Rugby Festival of Remembrance 2025
Join us at St.Andrew's Church Rugby on Saturday 8th November at 7pm for an evening of remembrance, reflection and celebration.

Together, we’ll honour the sacrifices of our armed forces — past and present — through moving tributes, music and community spirit.

Let’s come together in to remember and give thanks. Tickets here: https://ow.ly/uH1y50XasqT ❤️

13/10/2025

Run, run, as fast as you can… to Macready Theatre for Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company's hilarious retelling of The Gingerbread Man 🎭 On stage from Sunday 14 December – Sunday 4 January.

This brilliantly funny family show brings the cheeky Gingerbread Man to life on an epic quest full of clever escapes, live action, puppetry, music, and laugh-out-loud moments 🧡

Perfect for all ages ✨

🎟️ Book your tickets via: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rugby-arts

13/10/2025

Bring your little ones into Rugby town centre for Halloween Face Painting Rugby Central on Friday 31st October 🎃👻

🎃👻 Will you be joining us this Halloween?

Our fiendish face painter will be at the centre on Friday 31st October between 11am and 3pm, ready to transform little monsters into spooky skeletons, creepy creatures, and ghoulish ghosts – all for FREE! 🦇✨

📍 Rugby Central
👉 Find out more: www.rugby-central.co.uk

We can’t wait to see your frighteningly fun faces! 💀

13/10/2025

It was great to see so many people turn out for the Diwali celebrations in the town centre at the weekend. Thank you 🙏 for making it such a memorable day.

Check out the photos 📸



📷 Images (Mjay Artography)

10/10/2025

✨ Interesting Finds in ... M & M Jewellers Rugby ✨

M&M Jewellers is a family-run jewellery shop, offering a curated selection of fine and pre-loved pieces, including engagement and wedding rings, with a focus on quality and personal service.

📍10 Regent St, Rugby CV21 2QF

Spotted something special in town? Comment below ↓

10/10/2025

We would love to hear your thoughts on the 2025 Rugby Literary Festival, so we can make next year’s event even better.

Complete this quick survey for your chance to be entered into a prize draw to win books from some local authors and town centre shopping vouchers:

Take the short survey -> https://forms.office.com/r/EmU2LsKMJK

09/10/2025

Diwali Festival returns to on Sunday 12 October 🪔

Celebrate with us at this free open-air community event, featuring music, dance, food stalls, festive lighting, family entertainment, and a stunning lantern parade.

📅 Sunday 12 October 2025
🕐 1pm – 7pm
📍 Market Place, High Street, Sheep Street & the Asda car park (Swan Centre)

Organised by Rugby Indian Communities with support from us and Rugby Borough Council, the festival marks the triumph of light over darkness and brings our community together in celebration ✨

Find out more at 👉 rugbyfirst.org

09/10/2025

Where to Eat & Drink 👀🍸
Strikes Bar is a fun and independent bar and bowling alley, offering 10-pin bowling, darts, shuffleboards, cosmic golf and cocktails.

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Level 2, Rugby Central, Manning Walk, Rugby CV21 2JT
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Wed 12-8pm
Thu-Sat 12-10pm
Sun 12-8pm

Strikes Bar ✨

08/10/2025

Let’s take a look at ... through the years 🕰️ The Squirrel Inn, Church Street, c.1900 ✨

The Squirrel - Rugby, at 33 Church Street, has long been a fixture in Rugby’s streetscape. Images from around 1900-1901 show the building standing beside Church Street’s backstreets, with old carriages and everyday life unfolding outside its walls.

📷 Credit – Our Warwickshire / Warwickshire County Council

08/10/2025

Step into Rugby’s history with Percival Guildhouse 🕰️

From October 2025 to May 2026, the Guildhouse will host a series of Heritage Forums at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum – a chance to explore local stories, archives and memories.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project celebrates and preserves Rugby’s heritage for future generations.

📍 Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
🎟️ Free entry | Everyone welcome