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Top story Rugby Christmas Markets 2026: Benn Hall Fair Sun 22 Nov Rugby's first confirmed Christmas fair is at the Benn Hall on Sunday 22 November, 11am to 2pm, free entry. Town centre evening markets have no 2026 dates yet. · 5 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 21 Nov Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature Rugby Art Gallery and Museum · Free
  2. On now to 31 Oct Pumpkin picking at Malt Kiln Farm Shop Malt Kiln Farm Shop · From £6
  3. Wed 7 Oct BTH in Pictures exhibition opens Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
  4. Fri 9 Oct Rugby Market 9am · Market Place
  5. Sat 10 Oct Rugby parkrun 9am · Whinfield Recreation Ground · Free
  6. Sat 10 Oct Dungeons and Dragons at Rugby Library 9.30am · Rugby Library · Free
  7. Sat 10 Oct African drumming workshop 1pm · Rugby Library · Free
  8. Sat 10 Oct Rugby Town v Tuffley Rovers, FA Vase first round 3pm · Butlin Road
  9. Sat 10 Oct Pumpkin Painting at The Hideout 7pm · The Hideout · From £22
  10. Sat 10 Oct Dark Side of the Wall in Concert 8.30pm · Benn Hall · From £17
  11. Fri 16 Oct The Take That Experience 7.30pm · Benn Hall · From £29.50
  12. Sat 17 Oct Rugby College open event 10am · Rugby College

More stories

Halloween Halloween in Rugby 2026: Pumpkin Picking, Free Park Trail Pumpkin picking near Rugby from £6 a car at Malt Kiln Farm, night picking at Wolston, and the council's free Caldecott Park trail on 28 and 29 October. · 6 min read Diwali Rugby Diwali 2026: Sunday 1 November, Lantern Parade at 5pm Rugby's free Diwali celebration is on Sunday 1 November, 2pm to 7pm, in Market Place and the Asda car park, with a lantern procession at 5pm. What's confirmed. · 3 min read Events What's On in Rugby: a Free Literary Festival, Then the Fireworks Rugby Fireworks on Saturday 7 November, a free literary festival from 23 October, pumpkin picking, Diwali on 1 November and Benn Hall shows, all dated. · 8 min read Half term Rugby October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 October, What's On Rugby's October half term is 26 to 30 October. A free Halloween trail in Caldecott Park, a circus at the Benn Hall, and free literary festival workshops. · 4 min read Christmas Coombe Abbey Christmas 2026: Luminate 28 Nov to 2 Jan Luminate at Coombe Abbey runs every night from 28 November to 2 January except Christmas Day, 4.30pm to 8pm entries. Parking, dog nights and park hours. · 4 min read Rugby Rugby Fireworks 2026: Saturday 7 November, Whinfield Park Rugby Round Table's fireworks are on Saturday 7 November at Whinfield Park: gates 4.30pm, main display 6.30pm, £5 early bird tickets, then £10 adults. · 5 min read Rugby Rugby Christmas lights 2026: no switch-on date yet Rugby has not run a traditional lights switch-on since 2024, the organisation that ran it closed in March, and no 2026 date is published. What is confirmed. · 8 min read Rugby Rugby Panto 2026: Mother Goose 22 Dec, Dick Whittington Jan Rugby has two pantos: Mother Goose at the Benn Hall, 22 to 28 December, from £15.50, and Rugby Theatre's Dick Whittington, 15 to 24 January 2027. · 5 min read Rugby Rugby Remembrance Sunday 2026: 8 Nov road closures Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. Rugby's parade and service run from about 10.50am at the War Memorial gates. Closures come in late October. · 4 min read