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 Night at the Opera ✨🎭Experience an evening of passion, drama, humour and unforgettable music as London Festival Ope...
07/06/2026

🎭✨ A Night at the Opera ✨🎭
Experience an evening of passion, drama, humour and unforgettable music as London Festival Opera brings the magic of the world's greatest operas to Festival On The Close.

Featuring celebrated arias and ensembles from Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Rossini, Gilbert & Sullivan and more, this spectacular production showcases distinguished artists from leading opera companies including the Royal Opera, ENO and Glyndebourne, alongside exceptional emerging talent.

With sumptuous period costumes, beautiful singing and engaging introductions, A Night at the Opera is the perfect evening for seasoned opera lovers and those discovering opera for the very first time.

Having performed across the UK and around the world—from Venice's renowned La Fenice opera house to Paris, Rome, Hong Kong and Mumbai—London Festival Opera brings world-class artistry to Rugby for one special evening.

⭐ "Outstanding singers" – The Sunday Times
⭐ "Opera at its very best" – Oxford Times
⭐ "A stirring performance and the audience loved it" – The Times

🗓 Tuesday 23 June, 20:00
📍 The Close, Rugby School
⏱️ Running time: 120 minutes (including interval)
🎟️ Book now via our website

An elegant celebration of opera's greatest moments, performed by exceptional voices. Don't miss it.

🌍 What happens when survival comes before compassion?*The Other Side* is a thrilling outdoor dance performance that expl...
07/06/2026

🌍 What happens when survival comes before compassion?
*The Other Side* is a thrilling outdoor dance performance that explores greed, cooperation and what it truly means to work together.

Blending contemporary dance, parkour and breathtaking physical theatre, performers leap, slide and crash through a high-energy journey where every decision matters.

✨ Powerful. Thought-provoking. Unmissable.

🗓 Tuesday 23 June, 18:00
📍The Porridge, Rugby School
🎟️ Book now via our website.

😂 Ready for a great night out?Manford's Comedy Club returns to Festival On The Close, bringing a stellar line-up of awar...
06/06/2026

😂 Ready for a great night out?
Manford's Comedy Club returns to Festival On The Close, bringing a stellar line-up of award-winning comedians to Rugby, headlined by the brilliant Sara Pascoe.

Expect big laughs, sharp wit and an unforgettable evening of live comedy.

🗓 Saturday 20 June, 20:00
📍The Close, Rugby School
🎟️ Book now via our website
🔞 Ages 16+

🎺✨ Get ready to dance!She's Got Brass, London's premier all-female brass extravaganza, is bringing their electrifying li...
06/06/2026

🎺✨ Get ready to dance!
She's Got Brass, London's premier all-female brass extravaganza, is bringing their electrifying live show to Festival On The Close.

Fresh from performances at Glastonbury, Boomtown, Wilderness and Green Man, this powerhouse ensemble delivers irresistible brass arrangements, infectious energy and feel-good festival vibes.

💃 Expect big tunes, bold brass and an unforgettable night.

🗓 Monday 22 June, 20:00
📍The Close, Rugby School
🎟️ Book now via our website.

🦖 ROAR into adventure with Teach Rex Live at Festival On The Close!After selling out shows across the UK and earning tho...
05/06/2026

🦖 ROAR into adventure with Teach Rex Live at Festival On The Close!

After selling out shows across the UK and earning thousands of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews, the award-winning Teach Rex team are bringing their spectacular outdoor dinosaur experience to Rugby for one special performance.

Get ready to come face-to-face with life-like dinosaurs, discover incredible prehistoric facts, and journey into the world of the mighty T-Rex. Packed with interactive learning, special effects, music and plenty of dinosaur-sized surprises, this is an unforgettable experience for curious young minds and their grown-ups.

📆 Monday 22 June, 18:00
📍The Close, Rugby School
🦕 Suitable for ages 3+
⏱️ 60 minutes | No interval
🎟 £8 available now via our website

Don't miss this unique outdoor dinosaur adventure!

THIS MONTH 🎭🎶😂 The Festival on The Close returns!A spectacular celebration of theatre, live music, comedy, dance and unf...
05/06/2026

THIS MONTH 🎭🎶😂 The Festival on The Close returns!

A spectacular celebration of theatre, live music, comedy, dance and unforgettable performances — all in the stunning setting of Rugby School.

From world-class musicians and acclaimed theatre companies to side-splitting comedy and breathtaking dance, this is your summer of live entertainment.

✨ One festival. Endless experiences.
🎟️ Book now via our website.

💛 FESTIVAL FOR EVERYONE 💛At Festival on The Close, we believe brilliant live performance should be for everyone. That’s ...
03/06/2026

💛 FESTIVAL FOR EVERYONE 💛
At Festival on The Close, we believe brilliant live performance should be for everyone. That’s why we’re proud to offer FREE events this summer, including:

🌞 Summer Spectacular
🎶 West End to Broadway
🎭 1. Empty Sky
🎼 Instrumental Chamber Concerts.. and more

Incredible experiences. No ticket cost. Just world-class entertainment, right here in Rugby 🌿✨

🎟 Book your FREE tickets now
🔗www.ticketsource.com/thefestivalontheclose

🌿🎉 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!

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