Rugby
Properties and events in Rugby
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
186 years of Rugby's railway connections
What was and what might have been.
ART AT THE ALEX: Showing art, sharing stories, sing shanties!
Art exhibits and talks by local artists and makers show how routes, connections and networks influence their ceramics, batik, crochet, printmaking and folk art. Programme also offers traditional story tales, singing of sea shanties and a pop-up cafe.
Beautiful 13th century church open in Hillmorton Rugby
Our beautiful 13th century church set beside the West Coast Railway line and the Oxford Canal welcomes visitors all the year round but for Heritage Weekend we will be offering refreshments and a personal welcome with the opportunity for reflection.
CEMEX Rugby Cement Plant
A tour of the CEMEX Rugby cement manufacturing plant, one of the largest in the UK, together with audio visual presentations of the history and development of cement making on this site and in the county of Warwickshire.
Guided walking tour of Rugby town's heritage and history
Join our volunteer Town Guides on a special Heritage Open Days Town Tour, departing from Caldecott Park.
Guided walking tours of Rugby town's Public Art Trail
Join our volunteer Town Guides on a special Heritage Open Days Public Art Trail Tour. Departing from Caldecott Park.
Marton Museum of Country Byegones
A museum of local rural artefacts developed from the collection made over many decades by George Tims, a village resident, who died in January 2005.
Princethorpe College
Founded in 1833, St Mary's Priory was one of the first Catholic buildings in England after the Reformation. Come for a tour and discover its fascinating history, including the routes and connections that made it the place it is today.
Rugby Theatre
Go behind the scenes at Rugby Theatre! Stand on our stage and tour the wings, or visit our backstage areas and departments - where we build and develop set designs, store costumes and props - and maybe see the technical set-up for our upcoming show!
Rugby Vintage Bus Tour
Enjoy a trip down memory lane on a No. 5905 Midland Red class S22 single-deck bus built by the Midland Red company in Birmingham in 1968.
St Edith's Church, Monks Kirby
St Edith’s Church is a Grade I listed building, located in Monks Kirby near to Rugby. It dates from 1077 and is the largest parish church in Warwickshire (measuring approximately 110ft by 50ft).
St Maries RC Church, Rugby
We will have a number of volunteer run stalls appropriate to the theme. We will have all areas of the church open with personnel on hand to assist with information and help.
Tea with the Mayor
The Mayor of Rugby, Councillor Simon Ward, welcomes visitors to a tour of the Council Chamber on Friday 13th September, followed by tea in the Mayor’s Parlour.