• Rugby Wonderland 2025 Trail <br/> 12 July - 09 August

  • Autumn Food & Drink Festival <br/> Saturday 20 September

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  • Rugby Literary Festival <br/> Friday 03 - Sunday 05 October

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  • Diwali Celebrations - Festival of Lights <br/> Sunday 12 October

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Rugby First Business Improvement District (BID) celebrates our town centre, organising events to drive footfall, while championing and supporting local business to make it a better place to live, work, visit, and do business.

Rugby has been a thriving market town since 1225, and is most famous for the invention of rugby football in 1823 by William Webb Ellis, a Rugby School pupil. 

Today’s Rugby still thrives, with independent retailers alongside great restaurants and bars, live music, arts and culture venues as well as beautiful parks, open spaces and nature walks.

Visiting Rugby for the first time?

20 September 11AM-5PM

Autumn Food & Drink Festival

Things to do for free in Rugby town

What’s on in Rugby

Where to eat in Rugby

Independent Shops in Rugby

Town Centre Promotions and Offers

Latest from Rugby First

Rugby Town Centre Business Support