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Autumn Food & Drink Festival

Get ready to tease your taste buds and enjoy a day of culinary celebration.

Rugby Literary Festival

Rugby Literary Festival is set to return to the town centre from Friday 3 till Sunday 5 October

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Business Growth Workshops

Rugby First has launched an ambitious new training programme offering fully funded business development courses to local businesses, responding directly to business community feedback highlighting the need for enhanced skills support. Funded by UK Government, the 10-course programme, developed in partnership with insight6 and the Warwickshire Skills Hub, combines specialist Customer Experience (CX) workshops, plus additional workplace safety and mental wellbeing courses.

Published 04 September 2025

Rugby First Launches Comprehensive Skills Training Initiative for Local Businesses

Issue 7 | Business Rugby

Read the latest issue of Rugby Borough Council’s Business Rugby newsletter

The latest issue of the Rugby Borough Council’s Business Rugby email newsletter is out now. This edition features Lloyds Tour of Britain comes to Rugby, a spotlight on a small Rugby business going from strength to strength, and details of how to register for the Council’s October Business Engagement event.

Published 03 September 2025

Business Engagement Event

Rugby Borough Council’s Economic Development Team announces Business Engagement Event at Benn Hall

Thursday 9 October, 8AM - 1PM
The Benn Hall, Rugby, CV21 2LN

Rugby Borough council is hosting a Business Engagement Event at the Benn Hall on Thursday 09 October. The event will include breakfast, panel discussions, Q and A sessions, and opportunities to engage with innovative local businesses.

Published 01 September 2025

Adult Learning

As part of its centenary celebrations, The Percival Guildhouse is turning its focus to the future, with a refreshed visual identity and brand new website designed to better reflect its role as a welcoming hub for learning, wellbeing and connection in the heart of Rugby.

Published 12 August 2025

The Percival Guildhouse Unveils New Brand and Website Ahead of Autumn Course Launch

Percival Guildhouse

Artist marks 100th anniversary with special gift

Celebrated Rugby artist Jim Watson has used his talents to help the Percival Guildhouse mark its centenary by creating a 100th anniversary illustration of its Grade II listed home. Jim’s trademark watercolour print features the town centre side of the 19th century building where it nestles in its gardens just behind today’s art gallery and museum.

Published 28 July 2025

Rugby Literary Festival

Town centre festival returns for 2025

Following the inaugural event last year Rugby Literary Festival is set to return to the town centre from Friday 3 till Sunday 5 October. Organisers Rugby First, in partnership with local author Lindsay Woodward and a variety of other groups and organisations, are planning to build on the success of last year by expanding the literary offer and are keen to hear from anyone who is interested in organising an event as part of the festival…

Published 21 July 2025

Diwali Festival of Lights

The popular Diwali celebrations (also known as the Festival of Lights) will be returning to Rugby town centre and organisers are looking for local communities, organisations and individuals to join the celebrations. Organised by Rugby Indian Communities with support from Rugby First, Rugby Borough Council and event management company Unlimited Communications, the free open-air community event will include music, dance, stalls, festive lighting and a lantern parade…

Published 14 July 2025

Details announced for 2025 celebrations

Rugby Wonderland 2025

A community of crafters transforms a town – with no budget and no politics, just generosity of spirit, yarn madness and collaborative fun. This summer, Rugby Yarn bombers launch their first extravaganza of displays by celebrating the 160th anniversary of the first publication of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. For four weeks, you can come and see over 30 scenes from the Alice stories as they appear in shop windows and public spaces, inspired by the strange and delightful world created by one of Rugby School’s most famous schoolboys, author Lewis Carroll.

Published 12 July 2025

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland take over town centre

Food & Drink Festival

Be part of the Autumn town centre event

Get ready to tease your taste buds and enjoy a day of culinary celebration at the Rugby Autumn Food and Drink Festival. This delicious FREE event, organised by Rugby First, is set to take place on Saturday 20 September, between 11am and 5pm.The festival, taking place in the heart of Rugby town centre on Regent Street, promises a delightful experience for food lovers and families alike, with stalls, a demonstration kitchen, live music and fun family entertainment.

Published 07 July 2025