Festival on The Close Rugby

Festival on The Close Rugby Festival on The Close has been bringing a festival of arts, outreach and culture to Rugby since 2017.

🌿🎉 A FREE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT FOR ALL AGES 🎉🌿Join us at Festival on The Close for the **Summer Spectacular** A joyful, hi...
30/05/2026

🌿🎉 A FREE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT FOR ALL AGES 🎉🌿
Join us at Festival on The Close for the **Summer Spectacular**

A joyful, high-energy celebration through exceptionally performed live music in Rugby School's Temple Speech Room.

Expect feel-good performances, big smiles, and that unbeatable live music atmosphere in the heart of Rugby 🌞✨

Bring your friends, bring the kids, bring the whole community, this is what summer is all about 💛

🎟 Free tickets available now

Rugby, are you ready for a festival full of surprises? 🌿✨Our main stage is seeing plenty of action, but we have other in...
28/05/2026

Rugby, are you ready for a festival full of surprises? 🌿✨

Our main stage is seeing plenty of action, but we have other incredible events taking over the stunning grounds of Rugby School!
From breathtaking ballet from Kings International Ballet 💃 Giselle
To bold new Dance with Ascension Dance 🎭 The Other Side
To world-class vocals 🎶 Gents of St John’s
To thought-provoking drama 📝 A Sudden Disturbing To Do List
And ROARING dinosaurs 🦖 Teach Rex Live

Festival on The Close brings six days of unforgettable culture, creativity, and community this June.
🎟 Tickets are selling fast — don’t miss out.
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DINOSAURS ARE ROARING INTO RUGBY! 🦖🔥Get ready for Teach Rex Live — an unforgettable, interactive prehistoric adventure a...
27/05/2026

DINOSAURS ARE ROARING INTO RUGBY! 🦖🔥
Get ready for Teach Rex Live — an unforgettable, interactive prehistoric adventure at Festival on The Close.

Meet life-sized dinosaurs, explore how they moved, hunted, and lived… and get up close with science in the most exciting way possible!
Perfect for families, kids, and dinosaur fans of ALL ages 🦕

🎟 This one will sell fast — don’t miss it!

🎶✨ THE SOUND OF MUSICAL THEATRE… FOR FREE! ✨🎶From the West End to Broadway to Festival on The Close, experience a dazzli...
26/05/2026

🎶✨ THE SOUND OF MUSICAL THEATRE… FOR FREE! ✨🎶
From the West End to Broadway to Festival on The Close, experience a dazzling celebration of iconic musical theatre hits in Rugby, and yes, it’s completely FREE!

Powerful vocals. Show-stopping favourites. And all the energy of a full-scale theatre production at Macready Theatre 🌙🎤

If you love musicals, this is unmissable.

🎟 Free show, but tickets must be booked!

✨ ONE MONTH TO GO! ✨We’re closing Festival on The Close in unforgettable style with a spectacular celebration of the mus...
25/05/2026

✨ ONE MONTH TO GO! ✨
We’re closing Festival on The Close in unforgettable style with a spectacular celebration of the music of Amy Winehouse 🎶❤️

Join us for our final night of the festival as Absolute Amy takes to the stage alongside Amy’s original guitarist, Robin Banerjee, for an incredible evening honouring one of the most iconic voices of a generation.

Expect all the timeless hits, stunning live performances, and an atmosphere full of soul, energy, and celebration under the stars 🌟

This is set to be a truly special finale to the festival — and a night not to be missed.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast, so book now and join us for an amazing closing night!

One Month TO GO!Ever felt like your to-do list was taking over your life? 📋😅Festival on The Close presents A Sudden Dist...
24/05/2026

One Month TO GO!
Ever felt like your to-do list was taking over your life? 📋😅

Festival on The Close presents A Sudden Disturbing To Do List — a darkly funny, thought-provoking theatre piece exploring anxiety, OCD, and modern life.
Sharp. Relatable. Uncomfortably honest in all the right ways.

🎟 A must-see for fans of bold, contemporary theatre.

🎭 ONE MONTH TO GO! 🎭In just ONE MONTH, Festival on The Close welcomes London Festival Opera for a spectacular Night at t...
23/05/2026

🎭 ONE MONTH TO GO! 🎭
In just ONE MONTH, Festival on The Close welcomes London Festival Opera for a spectacular Night at the Opera under the stars ✨🎶

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of soaring arias, stunning voices, and timeless music performed in a truly magical open-air setting.

Whether you’re a lifelong opera lover or discovering it for the first time, this promises to be a breathtaking night of elegance, drama, and world-class performance.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast — secure yours now and join us for a summer evening to remember!

🎺 JUST ONE MONTH TO GO! 🎺She’s Got Brass is bringing the party to Festival on The Close in just ONE MONTH and this is go...
22/05/2026

🎺 JUST ONE MONTH TO GO! 🎺
She’s Got Brass is bringing the party to Festival on The Close in just ONE MONTH and this is going to be BIG ✨

Expect powerhouse vocals, dazzling brass, huge tunes, and an electric atmosphere guaranteed to get everyone dancing from the very first note 🎶🔥

Bold, brilliant, and bursting with energy, She’s Got Brass delivers a night of feel-good music you won’t want to miss under the summer sky.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now before they’re gone!

One Month To GO!Pure vocal brilliance is coming to Rugby 🎵✨The acclaimed Gents of St John’s bring their rich, expressive...
22/05/2026

One Month To GO!
Pure vocal brilliance is coming to Rugby 🎵✨
The acclaimed Gents of St John’s bring their rich, expressive sound to Macready Theatre during Festival on The Close.

From sacred classics to jazz, pop and close-harmony favourites; this is choral music like you’ve never heard it before 🎤
🎟 A beautifully uplifting lunchtime performance not to be missed.

🌟 ONE MONTH TO GO! 🌟Get ready for the ultimate summer night out… Juke Ibiza Orchestra is coming to Festival on The Close...
21/05/2026

🌟 ONE MONTH TO GO! 🌟
Get ready for the ultimate summer night out… Juke Ibiza Orchestra is coming to Festival on The Close in just ONE MONTH! 🎶☀️

Expect huge Ibiza anthems, incredible live vocals, a full orchestra, and the kind of hands-in-the-air atmosphere that will have you dancing under the stars all night long ✨🕺

From iconic club classics to euphoric festival vibes, this is set to be one unforgettable evening.

🎟️ Tickets are flying — secure yours now and get ready to experience Ibiza like never before!

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