What's on in Rugby for free?
75 upcoming events
We've rounded up 75 upcoming events in Rugby for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Rugby for free
Thu22
Today
Fri23
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 12:30 PMFree
📖Story time3–7 yrs
Rugby Literary Festival: Children's Storytelling
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Tomorrow · 12:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
grasruts zine
Alexandra Arts
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Website Words That Work
The Seven Stars
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Writing Fighting with Christian Cameron and Emma Burnett
The Benn Partnership Centre
Sat24
Saturday 24 October
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
She's Not Done Yet: Celebrating Older (Queer) Women in Fiction
The Rugby Hotel
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🔐Escape game
The Writer's Block Escape Room
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 24 · 10:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Write Your Story
The Percival Guildhouse
Sat 24 · 11 AMFree
🔐Escape game
The Writer's Block Escape Room
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 24 · 1 PMFree
🎲Improv
Creativity and spontaneity on demand
Hill Street Youth & Community Centre
Sat 24 · 1:15 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
The Secret to Writing Believable Dialogue
The Percival Guildhouse
Sat 24 · 2:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Many Paths to Publication - Traditional V Self Publishing
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Sat 24 · 3:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Freewriting to Enhance Creativity
The Percival Guildhouse
Sat 24 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Old Gods and New Nightmares: Natasha Pulley and Jonathan Sims
The Rugby Hotel
Sun25
Sunday 25 October
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
How to Get Started Writing a Book
The Rugby Hotel
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers3–8 yrs
Animal Tales: Session 1
The Benn Hall
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
📖Story time🎨Creative workshop3–8 yrs
Children's Storytelling and Crafts with Author Tanya Rosie
The Benn Hall
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
How to Set Up a Writing Group
Alexandra Arts
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
📚Literature
How to Write the Perfect Short Story
Alexandra Arts
Sun 25 · 12:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Rugby Literary Festival: Blackout Poetry Workshop
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sun 25 · 12:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop📜Poetry
Blackout Poetry Workshop
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
How We Wrote Our First Book
Alexandra Arts
Sun 25 · 1:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Your life is material - how to write comedy from real life
The Rugby Hotel
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–7 yrs
Animal Tales: Session 2
The Benn Hall
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time3–8 yrs
Read Aloud with Children's Author Rosie Pickering
The Benn Hall
Sun 25 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
How to Market Your Book
Alexandra Arts
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Later
Thu 29 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Livestream of 'The Science of Murder - Agatha Christie's deadly poisons'
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Thu 29 · 2 PMFree
🌱Ecology
Rugby River Champions: River Champion Training Afternoon
Freemantle Play Park
Thu 29 · 2:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Afternoon Reading Group for Adults
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Thu 29 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop5–12 yrs
October Half Term Activities: Reading Screams
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Fri 30 · 2:30 PMFree
👾Video games5–11 yrs
Spooky Stop Motion
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Tue 3 · 5:30 PMFree
🎯Board games
Party Games - International Games Month
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Big Stars
Claremont Children and Family Centre
Wed 4 · 10:30 AMFree
💼Career
Health and Wellbeing network - Children & Young People
Overslade Community centre
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teens - what every parent should know
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Rugby River Champions: River Champion Training Morning
Freemantle Play Park
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Young Engineers
Long Lawford Children and Family Centre
Tue 10 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Rugby in WW1: A Talk from John Frearson
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Tue 10 · 5:30 PMFree
Murder Mystery Game - International Games Month
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
In Conversation with Sophie Hannah
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Thu 12 · 7:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Thinking Thursday: Spinning, esoteric hobby or post-apocalyptic skill?
Rugby Eco Hub
Sat 14 · 10 AM£0–10.45
Striking Card Show - Rugby
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Centre
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
📚Literature📜Poetry
Young Poets in Performance: the Young Poet Laureate Final
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Thu 19 · 10 AMFree
Livestream of 'The Agatha Cure'
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 21 Nov · 1 PMFree
Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot Adventure - International Games Month
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sun 22 Nov · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Christmas Fair at the BENN Hall
The Benn Hall
Mon 23 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
Get to Know Your Energy
Rugby Eco Hub
Tue 24 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
The Werewolves of Millers Hollow - International Games Month
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 28 Nov · 11 AMFree
The Witches of Weirding Wood - International Games Month
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 28 Nov · 1:30 PMFree
The Zombies of Ravenwood - International Games Month
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Wed 2 Dec · 2 PMFree
Craft Workshop for Adults: Christmas Card Making
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Thu 3 Dec · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧾Drop-in services
Boundaries and Routines Workshop Rugby
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Fri 4 Dec · 12:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services♿Disability
SEND Local Offer - Drop-in session for parents and carers
Claremont Children's Centre
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
🧺Market🪡Crafts
Rugby College Winter Fair
Rugby College (Part of WCG)
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
Young Engineers
Long Lawford Children and Family Centre
Mon 7 Dec · 10 AMFree
Safeguarding in Alternative Provision Training
Provisions Plus+
Tue 8 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
Author Event: An Audience with Graham Sutherland
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Fri 15 Jan · 7 PMFree
Bingo Night
Rugby Library and Information Centre
Sat 16 Jan · 10 AMFree
Rugby College Open Event - Saturday 16th January 2027
Rugby College (Part of WCG)
Sun 31 Jan · 11 AMFree
BENN Hall, Rugby Wedding Fayre
The Benn Hall
Thu 4 Feb · 9:15 AMFree
10 Week Nurture Programme (Rugby)
Houlton Primary School, Signal Drive, Houlton Rugby CV23 1ED
Fri 26 Feb · 10 AMFree
Preparing Young People for Positive Futures Training
Provisions Plus+
Fri 26 Feb · 12:30 PMFree
SEND Local Offer-Drop-in session for parents and carers
Claremont Children's Centre
Wed 17 Mar · 5:30 PMFree
Rugby College Open Event - Wednesday 17th March 2027
Rugby College (Part of WCG)
Thu 18 Mar · 10 AMFree
Transitions and Reintegration Training
Provisions Plus+
Mon 19 Apr · 10 AMFree
Working Effectively with Parents, Carers & Stakeholders Training
Provisions Plus+
Tue 11 May · 10 AMFree
Managing Staff Wellbeing & Resilience Training
Provisions Plus+
Wed 16 Jun · 10 AMFree
Curriculum Development in Alternative Provision Training
Provisions Plus+
Wed 23 Jun · 5:30 PMFree
Rugby College Open Event - Wednesday 23rd June 2027
Rugby College (Part of WCG)
Wed 7 Jul · 10 AMFree
Attachment, Behaviour Strategy & De-escalation Framework
Provisions Plus+
Sun 26 Sep · 11 AMFree
BENN Hall, Rugby Wedding Fayre
The Benn Hall
See also in Rugby for free
Fri 30 · 7 PM
✨Pop🌐World music
K-Pop Icons
The BENN Hall, Rugby
Tomorrow · 7 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Satoshi (Pre-club show)
Kasbah Nightclub, Coventry
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM£10–14
🎸Rock🪕Folk / Acoustic
Brown Horse
The Tin Music and Arts, Birmingham
Sat 24 · 10 PM£13.70–16.96
🎫Concert
Big People Affair (Part 5)
159 Spon St, Coventry
Wed 28
⚡Punk🎸Rock
State Sanctioned Violence @ Just Dropped In
Just Dropped In, Coventry
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM£8.80
🎫Concert
The Pistols
Rugby Railway Club
Sat 31 · 7 PM£11.55
💿DJ set🎉Club
Court House Music Halloween Special 2026 – The Courthouse, Rugby
The Courthouse, Coventry
Thu 29 · 8:30 PM£22.38
🔢Bingo👑Drag show
Halloween Drag Bingo @ The Aviary
The Aviary Bar, Rugby
Sat 24 · 1 PMFree
🎪Street party❓Quiz
Nyanyadzi fundraising event
Hagard Community Centre, Coventry
Sat 7 · 9 AM£11.55
🎊Village dance
Tropical Nostalgia Annual Black & White Ball
Holiday Inn Coventry
Sat 24 · 11 AMFree
❓Quiz
She's Sky Blue - Official Launch Party!
Elle’s, Coventry
Sat 24 · 7:15 PM£15
🎉Parties
Saddle Up, Sit Down & Sing
Watford Village Hall
Sat 24 · 11:30 PM£8
🎉Club
ULTRABEAT
147 Nightclub, Coventry
Sun 25 · 4 PM£17.99
🎉Parties
Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Coventry
Coventry Secret Venue (TBA)
Sat 24
🕺Musical
Calendar Girls the Musical
Rugby Theatre Society, Coventry
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£16.96
🎭Theatre
Hansard by Simon Woods
Lutterworth Town Hall
At 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
The Tin Comedy Club
The Tin At The Coal Vaults, Coventry
At 7:30 PM£0–13.70
📜Poetry🎭Theatre
Wild Woods Brew : Spoken Word Stories : Live Music : Herbal Brews
Anglican Chapel, Coventry
At 7:30 PM£15–54
🎭Theatre
Anything for Love 2026
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Mon 26 · 7:30 PMFree
🪄Magic
A Special Evening of Clairvoyance with Spiritual Medium Mick Blacker
Bedworth Spiritualist Church
Wed 28 · 2:30 PM
🎎Puppetry
Shadow Puppet Creatures Parade
Coventry Charterhouse
Sun 15 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Rugby and District Astronomical Society monthly meeting
Church Lawford Village Hall
Wed 4 · 7 PM£9.38
🗣️Talk
The Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project Talk
Cotesbach Educational Trust, Lutterworth
Fri 6 · 7 PM£2.88
📚Literature
Spill The Beans November Book Club!
The Brownie Addict Coffee House & Bakery, Rugby
Tue 10 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
The Detective in the Attic - Uncovering the secrets of our ancestors
Dunchurch Community Hub & Library
Sat 31 · 9 AM
🔬Science
International Astronomy Show 2026 (free!)
The Sports Connexion, Ryton On Dunsmore
Wed 11 · 6 PM£0
🎬Cinema
Birmingham Film Festival Screening Block R
Showcase Cinema de Lux Coventry, Walsgrave on Sowe
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PM£60–335
🍽️Food
Whisky Tasting Evening with The Macallan at Boringdon Hall
Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa, Colebrook
Sat 24 · 10 AM£3–3.44
🪡Crafts🪑Flea market
Coventry's Craft & Flea Market
Coventry Cathedral
Tue 27 · 4 PMFree
🍽️Food🎪Street party
Youth Vision Food and Drink Festival at Fargo Village
Fargo Village, Coventry
Tue 27 · 6 PM£7–27
📚Literature🎯Board games
Celebrate ACOTAR 6 - Coventry
Waterstones, Coventry
Wed 28
🎬Cinema
Empire After Dark - The Exorcist
hmv Empire, Coventry
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Venues in Rugby for free
The Percival Guildhouse
3 events
The Rugby Hotel
5 events
Macready Theatre
3 events
Rugby Library and Information Centre
27 events
Bacco Lounge
4 events
Alexandra Arts
5 events
The Benn Hall
8 events
Claremont Children's Centre
3 events
Rugby College (Part of WCG)
4 events
Freemantle Play Park
2 events
Provisions Plus+
7 events