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RUGBY Celebrating the Japan Rugby World Cup

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Contents Welcome......................................................4 Competitions................................................6 Where to watch a game.............................8 Events listings.....................................10 – 33 Our heritage...................................... 34 – 37 Map and contact details.................. 38 - 39

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Welcome

Celebrate Rugby in the birthplace of the game

Rugby in the heart of England is the proud birthplace of a global game. The game may have changed since William Webb Ellis created history, but rugby’s heart and origins remain firmly in the town.

The birth of the game in the town is something we carry with huge pride. While this year’s Rugby World Cup takes place on the other side of the world, we’ll still be celebrating in Rugby and our Celebrate Rugby programme is an eclectic mix of entertainment for all – embracing the spirit of the game and Japan as hosts.

Fans from around the world flock to the town each year to see the statue of William Webb Ellis and the hallowed grounds of Rugby School where he first took up the ball in 1823. The 2016 opening of the World Rugby Hall of Fame in the town makes this pilgrimage all the more captivating. It is here that world greats of the game come annually to be inducted into its illustrious walls, and their stories documented to inspire young and old, players and fans alike.

This programme is a guide to our celebrations but also the town which carries so much of the game’s history. We invite you to explore events and spend time discovering our venues, shops, bars, cafes and restaurants and welcome you to join us in Celebrating Rugby in our beautiful town.

There’s also the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum, the Pathway of Fame and the town and school’s wider association with a growing sport – the Gilbert ball, the rugby cap and uniform and ‘Britain’s Best Pub to Watch Rugby’ to name a few. We are Rugby.

Cllr Jill Simpson-Vince Portfolio holder for Growth & Investment, Rugby Borough Council

This is the first time that the world’s third largest sports event will be hosted in Asia and, despite the distance, Rugby will be celebrating. Through town dressing, film, music and cultural events, Rugby will be revelling in the game’s birth and development as a thriving sport and honouring Japan as a worthy host of this great, global game.

Rich Warren Operations Director, Rugby First

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Welcome

Our town and borough have much to be proud of from sport, to exceptional literature, science, engineering and education. Relative to our size, our contribution to the world is outstanding.

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As we celebrate the Rugby World Cup, we want you to too! We’ve decorated the town and want to involve our visitors through some fun competitions. about the competitions and prizes can be found on our website www.therugbytown. co.uk/celebraterugby. All competitions open on 20 September 2019. As you walk around the town it’s hard to miss our rugby balls. First commissioned for the Rugby World Cup 2015, working with a local arts collective and the wider community, these balls celebrate the game, the town and our people. There are four at the moment but our new Japanese inspired rugby ball takes pride of place in the town in time for Japan 2019 kick off.We are not going to tell you where it will be now, but when you discover it you will love it. Share your selfies with our new Japanese ball using #CelebrateRugby for a chance to win £30 in Rugby Town vouchers.

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For this year’s World Cup we’ve also commissioned Japanese inspired artwork which will adorn 20 shop windows in the town thanks to our sponsor, local company Steers Printing. Each of these shop windows represents one of the 20 nations competing in the World Cup. Find all shops, let us know what the shop name is and what nation is represented and you could win a great prize! Pick up your entry form from Rugby Visitor Centre or download it from www.therugbytown.co.uk/celebraterugby from 20th September and submit it back to the Visitor Centre by 2nd November to be entered into a prize draw to win shop goodies.

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Rugby’s got balls

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Rugby World Cup shop windows

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Rugby Celebrates the World Cup – Competition Time!

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Take a look up at our aerial displays celebrating Rugby and the World Cup around the town. To enter a competition to win some World Cup 2019 prizes from Rugby Visitor Centre, count how many rugby balls are on the aerial displays around the town and tell us the number by submitting this with your name and contact details to the Visitor Centre.

The Longest Kick

Try out the longest kick simulator in Yum Yum World on Rugby High Street. Prizes will be available. There’s a competition not to miss at the World Rugby Hall of Fame with the Rugby World Cup Hand-off Challenge, on page 11.

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The Gain Line

Every day running on loop Rugby Art Gallery & Museum The Gain Line is a film installation by awardwinning contemporary artist Ravi Deepres. The 20 minute film was launched during the 2015 Rugby World Cup and explores the game of rugby from a historical, physiological, social and cultural perspective, putting the viewer in the mindset of the player. Taking inspiration from the gain line, the hypothetical line on the rugby field which teams endeavour to cross to gain territory, the artwork

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focuses on three pivotal parts of the game - the scrum, the line-out and the penalty kick. During the project, Deepres filmed the England team in action at Twickenham in the Six Nations Tournament, filmed a Rugby Lions training session and match, and recording Rugby School boys playing a game on The Close. The Gain Line was commissioned by Film and Video Umbrella and Rugby Art Gallery and Museum in partnership with Phoenix, Leicester and ICIA, University of Bath and supported by Arts Council England. Cost: Free to attend

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Hand-Off Challenge World Cup Prize Draw Every day World Rugby Hall of Fame The World Rugby Hall of Fame Hand-Off Challenge is an addictive game testing visitors speed and reflexes. During the Rugby World Cup, World Rugby will be launching a prize draw competition for Hand-Off challenge participants with a very exciting prize for the lucky winner! Find out more on competition launch at www.therugbytown.co.uk/halloffame.

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Cost: Entry to World Rugby Hall of Fame adult £6, child £3. World Rugby Hall of Fame Annual Passes are available for the same price as single entry and can be used for free, multiple re-entry over the following 12 month period. Book tickets at Rugby Visitor Centre or by calling (01788) 533217

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Sunday Movie Night at the Merchants Inn

World Cup Wednesdays at the Merchants Inn 20:00 The Merchants Inn

Set your heart racing with some of these unforgettable World Cup matches on World Cup Wednesdays at the Merchants Inn. Voted ‘Britain’s Best Pub to Watch Rugby’ in 2018 and 2019, The Merchants will naturally show Rugby World Cup games on its big screen throughout the tournament.

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England v Australia (2003) 18 September South Africa v Japan (2015) 25 September England v New Zealand (1995) 2 October France v New Zealand (1999) 9 October South Africa v New Zealand (1995) 16 October

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20:00 The Merchants Inn

Big screen classics at the Merchants, with a Japanese flavour on Sunday nights during the tournament.

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The Karate Kid (1984) 22 September The Last Samurai (2003) 29 September Godzilla (2014) 6 October You Only Live Twice (1967) 13 October Lost in Translation (2003) 20 October

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Write your own Haiku

Annie

Saturday 21 September 10:30 – 11:30 Rugby Library

Friday 27 & Saturday 28 September 18:30 (27th) 10:00, 14:00 (28th) The BENN Hall

An invitation for young visitors to write their own Japanese Haiku poem with Warwickshire’s 2019 Young Poet Laureate, Hannah Owens. Open to 12-18 year olds.

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Cost: Free to attend. Book online via Eventbrite or in Rugby Library.

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Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at an orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family… With its Tony Award-winning book and score, including the unforgettable songs ‘It’s The Hard-Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘I Don’t Need Anything But You’ and ‘Tomorrow’, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it. Directed & Produced by Ethan J Smith. Choreographed by Reece Spence. Cost: £15. Booking fees apply. Book tickets via www.thebennhall.co.uk or box office (01788) 533719.

Manford’s Comedy Club Status

Thursday 26 September 19:30 Macready Theatre We all have a nationality. Or almost all of us. Status is a play about someone who doesn’t want his anymore. About running away from the national story you’re given. About who is responsible for that story and what might happen to it if you give it up. A globe-spanning journey of attempted escape, with songs along the way.

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Written by Chris Thorpe, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin. Commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre, Warwick Arts Centre and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Cost: adults £10; concessions £8. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

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Saturday 28 September 20:00 Macready Theatre Manford’s Comedy Club is heading to Rugby! Come and join us for some fun and laughs. All comedians are picked by Jason Manford himself so you know the calibre is high. This month we have Andy Askins, Barry Dodds, Joshua Jones, Louise Young. Cost: £10. Booking fees apply. Book tickets via www.manfordscomedyclub.co.uk

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Rugby Art Gallery & Museum’s Mini Matsuri Saturday 28 September 10:00 – 14:00 Rugby Art Gallery & Museum

Cost: Free to attend but workshops may charge. Two hour Feroshiki workshop is £5. Book by calling Rugby Visitor Centre on (01788) 533217.

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Attend Rugby Art Gallery & Museum’s Mini Matsuri for a day of Japanese art and craft. Try your hand at Feroshiki and Origami, among other fascinating crafts. A Japanese Geisha stilt walker will also be roving the Art Gallery during the day. Be sure to bring your cameras! Feroshiki workshops will take place between 11:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 14:00. Further updates will be published closer to the time.

Family LEGO Club Saturday 28 September 14:00 Rugby Library An opportunity for families to build LEGO models linked the Rugby World Cup and the teams taking part to make models and explore countries. Cost: Free to attend. Must be booked via Eventbrite. Search ‘Eventbrite Rugby Library’.

Rugby Food & Drink Festival This year’s festival will flow down Regent Street and on to Jubilee Gardens.

Saturday 28th September 10:30 – 17:00 Rugby Town The Rugby Food and Drink Festival is always a treat for the senses: mouth-watering food and drink mixed with great music and exciting food demonstrations. This year we’ll be adding a Japanese twist. Look out for some great food, drink and culture from this beautiful country.

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While you are enjoying the Festival don’t miss the town’s shopfront displays, celebrating the Rugby World Cup! Further details at www.therugbytown.co.uk/foodfestival

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While you enjoy the event programme take the opportunity to immerse yourself in Rugby with this exclusive sporting heritage tour with a Rugby Weekend Pass. • Learn about the past on a Rugby Town Heritage Tour • Stitch your own rugby ball in the spot where balls were first made • Tour Rugby School • Visit the World Rugby Hall of Fame Prior to or post your Saturday experience, make use of your Rugby Weekend Pass, valid over a four-day period (Thursday to Sunday or Friday to Monday) for access to some fantastic exclusive offers on food and drink from around the town.

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Saturday 21 September Saturday 28 September Saturday 5 October Saturday 12 October Saturday 19 October Saturday 26 October Saturday 2 November

Time: 11.30am from Rugby Visitor Centre. Cost: £30 adult, £24 children, including town tour, entry to the Rugby School tour and World Rugby Hall of Fame, your take home hand-stitched Rugbeian rugby ball, a Rugby Town 1823 pin badge and your Rugby Weekend Pass.

The Ulitimate Rugby Experience

Complete the Ultimate Rugby Experience

The ultimate Rugby experience tour is available on the following days.

Booking: essential at Rugby Visitor Centre on (01788) 533217. Further details: The town tour, ball stitching and school tour are guided and are approximately two to two-and-ahalf hours in total. The World Rugby Hall of Fame visit is un-guided and visitors can use their Weekend Pass to visit the attraction on the Saturday or use it the preceding Thursday-Friday, or following Sunday-Monday. Weekend Pass retailer discounts can be found at www.therugbytown.co.uk/ therugbypass.

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After the Final Whistle: the first Rugby World Cup 1919: A talk by author Stephen Cooper Saturday 5 October World Rugby Hall of Fame 19:00 Stephen Cooper will be speaking about his book ‘After the Final Whistle: The First Rugby World Cup & The First World War’. His talk will take place within the unique atmosphere of the World Rugby Hall of Fame. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby tournament which would travel throughout the land: sevens teams at eight venues, playing 17 matches to declare a first ‘world champion’, winner of the King’s Cup, presented by George V at Twickenham Stadium. Never before had teams from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Britain and France been assembled in one place.

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Rugby held the first ever ‘World Cup’; football would not play its own version, in a single city, until 1930. Award-winning author Stephen Cooper was born in Birmingham, England. His grandfather fought at the Somme, but refused to tell the tale and so inspired a lifelong fascination for the Great War. Stephen has also played and coached rugby for longer than he can remember. His first book ‘The Final Whistle’ won Rugby Book of the Year in the 2013 Times British Sports Book Awards. Cost: £10. World Rugby Hall of Fame Annual Pass holders £3.50 . Book tickets via Rugby Visitor Centre on (01788) 533217

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Rugby Lions Minis Festival Sunday 6 October From 10:30 Rugby Lions RFC, Webb Ellis Road Rugby Lions host their annual minis rugby festival welcoming teams from across Coventry, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire for a funpacked day of rugby for girls and boys aged 7-11. The festival focuses around the game’s core values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and

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sportsmanship giving budding young players a fun and safe playing environment to build their confidence and skills. Come along and watch them play. The day will include stalls, refreshments and tombola Cost: Free to attend. £5 parking charge for anyone parking at venue.

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Open Mic Poetry Night

Japanese Anime Film Sunday 13 October 14:00 – 15:30 Rugby Library

Sunday 6 October 18:00 Central Hall/Rugby Theatre

Rugby Library will be showing a Studio Ghibli family-friendly film on 13 October for its Sunday Film Club. Details will be revealed on the day! Cost: Free to attend. Must be booked via Eventbrite. Search ‘Eventbrite Rugby Library’.

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Poets, singers, writers and musicians of all description, are invited to the eagerly anticipated Open Mic Night. Perform your own or favourite work, or just listen, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. To join in the celebrations of the Rugby World Cup 2019 thoughts, tunes, happiness, sadness, tears and laughter in connection with the game, the Rugby town, Japan or any of the 20 nations taking part in this year’s World Cup are encouraged! Cost: £1 on the door. Arrive early to book a 5 minute performance slot.

Isle of Dogs (PG)

Wise Children Thursday 10 October 19:30 – 22:00 Macready Theatre

Wes Anderson’s 2018 acclaimed stop-motionanimated science-fiction adventure film set in a dystopian near-future Japan. As a nasty and extremely virulent canine flu ravages the technologically-advanced metropolis of Megasaki from end to end, the unscrupulous and corrupt mayor, Kobayashi, decrees that all dogs be banished to Trash Island--a vast offshore wasteland of refuse. To track down his beloved four-legged companion, Spots, Kobayashi’s courageous twelve-year-old orphaned nephew, Atari, summons up the courage to set off alone on a dangerous rescue mission; however, to reunite with his best friend, the boy will need the precious help of a marauding pack of five abandoned alpha dogs. But, who may know the whereabouts of Spots, the Isle of Dogs’ hapless prisoner zero?

Multi-award-winning director Emma Rice brings her unique, exuberantly impish vision to Angela Carter’s great last novel in this brand-new theatre production. A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope, with a generous dash of Shakespeare, scandal and mischief, taking the audience on a rollercoaster ride of emotion. Cost: adult £8; concession £6. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

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Saturday 17 October 19.30 The Macready Theatre

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Cost: adult £8; concession £6. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

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Counterfeit 70s

Saturday 19 October 19:00 Macready Theatre

Sunday 20 October 19:30 The Benn Hall

Take a relaxing break this Saturday with some Pizza Express pizza and some live jazz at the Macready Theatre – delicious gourmet pizzas and cool jazz vibes by candelight. A fully-stocked bar will be open at the start of the night and during the interval. Your pizza will be ordered on arrival and be ready in time for the interval too.

A unique Seventies show from a decade of glam rock through to new wave music, and everything in between. Featuring the music of Slade, Sweet, T.Rex, The Bay City Rollers and many, many more. This four-piece band have toured worldwide in their individual rights, and have worked with some of the biggest names of that decade. Coupled with a stunning light show, costumes from the period and video footage of the bands and events from that era, makes this one show you don’t want to miss. So, whether you want to sit back and take a trip down memory lane, or get your glad rags on and boogie on down, this uplifting show will take you on a nostalgic trip back to the 70s! Cost: £19. Booking fees apply. Book tickets via www.bennhall.com or box office (01788) 533719.

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Cost: £10 (music only). Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

Saturday 19 - Saturday 26 October 19:30 Rugby Theatre In an ancient and crumbling mansion two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever. A gripping new adaptation of Charles Dickens most haunting works. David Filde is employed to catalogue the estate’s impressive

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The Girl from Tiger Bay

library and fids an incredible array of rare books. But, as a series of strange and unexplained events conspire to keep Filde from his work he realises that if he is to convince his sceptical employer that the mysterious phenomena he is experiencing is real, they must journey together to the very edge of terror to discover the source of the terrifying visitations.

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Friday 25 October 19:30 The Benn Hall The Girl from Tiger Bay tells the unique story of Dame Shirley Bassey’s incredible rise to stardom and her magical career spanning 65 years. The ultimate ‘rags to riches’ tale, you will be dazzled by this epic musical show, chronicling this remarkable artiste’s journey from the back streets of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay, to the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo Bay.

Based on Charles Dickens’ spine-tingling tales of the unexpected, this adaptation will have you on the edge of your seats. Written by Hugh James and directed by Margaret Dulcamara

International tribute artist/vocal impersonator Joanne Copeman has been performing globally as Dame Shirley Bassey since 2002.

Cost: adult £13 - £12; concession £10. Performance dates depending. Booking fees apply. Book via www.rugbytheatre.co.uk or box office (01788) 541 234.

Cost: £18 Booking fees apply. Book tickets via www.bennhall.com or box office (01788) 533719.

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Rugby Stilt Walker Saturday 26 October 11:00 – 15:00 World Rugby Hall of Fame Visit the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Saturday 26 October and have your photo taken with our fantastic Rugby Stilt Walker. As you make your way around the attraction you’ll find out about the history of the game and how it developed into a global sport. Also on site on the day will be our ball handling staff who will show visitors different rugby balls from various eras of the game. Be truly

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inspired while you have great fun and great selfies with our stilt walker. Cost: World Rugby Hall of Fame entry - adult £6; concession £5; child £3. Annual Passes are available for the same price as single entry and can be used for free, multiple re-entry over the following 12-month period. Purchase your ticket from Rugby Visitor Centre, or by calling (01788) 533217.

Original Gilbert balls handmade at the site of what is now the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum in Rugby

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Kubo and the Two Strings (PG)

Over the Rainbow Wednesday 30 October 19:30 The Benn Hall

Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic actionadventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town. But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King.

Cost: £12. Booking fees apply. Book tickets via www.bennhall.com or box office (01788) 533719.

Cost: adult £5; concession £3. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

Paper Planes (U)

Spice World 90s Night

Tuesday 29 October 19:30 Macready Theatre

Friday 1 November 20:00 The Benn Hall

An inspiring movie about a young boy’s passion for flight. Eleven-year-old Dylan is getting a hard time from a school bully, but when a regional paper plane tournament is announced at his primary school, Dylan soon discovers his natural talent for creating the ultimate paper plane. During a whirlwind adventure that takes him all the way to Japan for the world championships. Inspired by his carefree ex fighter-pilot grandfather and a kite hawk he feeds on his way to school, Dylan learns that if at first you don’t succeed, fly, fly again!

SP!CEWORLD! The power of 5. Five professional singers with bubbly personalities and bags of energy and enthusiasm from The West Midlands bringing the 90’s pop music to you. With high energy dance routines and audience participation the show ensures an accurate portrayal and has the true impersonations of the sounds, look and feel of the Spice Girls. You’ll be sure to hear all your favourites.

Cost: adult £5; concession £3. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

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An evening down the yellow brick road, with the best songs of the land of Oz. Some of the pieces presented in this special one night only performance include, One Short Day, Ease on Down the Road, The Wizard and I, Already Home, Red Shoes Blues, Believe in Yourself and, of course, the classic song made famous by Judy Garland, Over the Rainbow.

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Monday 28 October 19:30 Macready Theatre

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Cost: £15 Booking fees apply. Book tickets via www.bennhall.com or box office (01788) 533719.

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Battle Royale (18) Thursday 31 October 19:30 – 21:30 Macready Theatre This Japanese thriller directed by Kinji Fukasaku is an electrifying cult classic not to be missed. In a world where teenagers have no respect and adults are losing control there can be only one solution: Battle Royale! Now, see what happens when you let a high school class loose on an island, arm them and then give them a simple

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choice… Kill your friends or have them kill you; with poison, cross-bows, machetes and dynamite. ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano (Violent Cop, Zatoichi) is a teacher pushed to the edge by his unruly charges. Kidnapped and gassed, his class wake up with exploding metal rings around their necks. If they rebel, they could lose their heads. Now they have three days and only one is permitted to survive this grisly battle to the death.

Watch the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final at the Birthplace of the Game

Cost: adult £8; concession £6. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

Watch the Rugby World Cup Final at the birthplace of the game in Rugby School’s Macready Theatre. Enjoy Japanese beer and bacon roles and be entered into a draw to win a Jonny Wilkinson signed rugby ball on the day. For an additional fee, there is the chance to kick a conversion on

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The Close, where William Webb Ellis invented the game, with a photo opportunity in front of the Webb Ellis plaque.

Saturday 2 November From 8:00 Macready Theatre

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Cost: £12 for game, breakfast and beer. Additional £5 to include the conversion. Book tickets via www.ticketsource.co.uk/rugby-arts

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Tsuchigumo Daiko

is definitely one not to miss. Tsuchigumo Daiko will undertake a two hour workshop for those who are keen to learn some of the principles of Taiko drumming. This will be followed by a Tsuchigumo Daiko performance.

Saturday 2 November Workshop: 14:00 – 16:00. Performance 19:30 – 21:00 Macready Theatre

Rugby Fireworks Saturday 2 November Gates open from 16:30 with scheduled 19:00 close Whinfield Rec

Round off the Rugby World Cup with a big bang with the 2019 Rugby Fireworks night presented by Rugby Round Table. This year’s event has a Japanese theme and entertainment comes from The Courthouse and RATT. What a way to end a Rugby World Cup! Cost: £6.50 in advance or £8 on the day. Tickets can be purchased from www.rugbyfireworks.co.uk

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Come and experience a heart-pounding taste of Japan with the drummers of Tsuchigumo Daiko. This hugely experienced Taiko group have travelled extensively across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Japan to perform and study. The have undertaken workshops and performances with some of the world’s leading Taiko artists. Tsuchigumo Daiko bring an exciting, creative and highly energetic physical performance style. This

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Note: Rugby Fireworks performance is scheduled to finish at 19:00, allowing time to take in the Tsuchigumo Daiko performance Cost: £20 for 2 hour workshop and performance. £10 for performance only. Booking fee applies. Book tickets online via www.macreadytheatre.co.uk/whats-on. Or call Box Office on (01788) 556315.

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Rugby School – the birthplace of the game Rugby School, while first and foremost an educational establishment, has the ultimate privilege of also owning The Close, the very ground where William Webb Ellis, playing a game of football, decided to hang on to the ball and run. A plaque proudly proclaims this iconic moment in history reading: ‘This stone commemorates the exploit of William Webb Ellis, who, with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his

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time, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus initiating the distinctive feature of the rugby game – AD 1823.’ And there is still something most magical about this piece of ground for all who live, study and work here, and for those visitors who regularly travel hundreds and thousands of miles to experience it for themselves. Students at Rugby School today are part of this continuing story. They train and play on the field

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where the game began and they learn in the classrooms where Webb Ellis himself sat.

fascinating museum displaying rugby artefacts to be found nowhere else.

When the World Cup gets into full swing, the town of Rugby can feel like the centre of the universe, and during that time, for many of us, Rugby Football will be the most important thing in the world.

Tours run most Saturdays leaving from the School Shop at 2pm with no need to book. Group tours are also available at other times during the week. Further details can be found at www. rugbyschool.co.uk/commercial under School Shop and Tours or call 01788 556169 for more information.

All are welcome to come and experience The Close first hand. A tour of The Close is available with the chance to take photos of the plaque and the grounds, along with a look at the School’s other important historic buildings and its

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Our heritage and proud home

Global Inspiration

The Webb Ellis Legacy

World Rugby opens its Hall of Fame

Until Webb Ellis’s definitive act in 1823, the game of football had included handling the ball but no one had been permitted to hold it and run towards the opposite goal. Progress forward was by kicking, hacking and what today might be described as an enormous rolling maul involving up to 60 players. In 1820 the game was played a little like soccer but players were allowed to catch the ball and then kick it out of their hands. There were no limits to the number of players on each side, evident when Queen Adelaide visited the school to see the School House team of 75 boys play against ‘the rest’, a team of 225!

Pigs Bladders William Gilbert, a local bootmaker, took up ball-making to supply the school. In 1842, he established the first rugby football workshop, now

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In 2016 World Rugby opened the World Rugby Hall of Fame in our town. The visitor attraction takes visitors from the history of the game to its global present on an inspirational journey through time using the latest HD touch-screen technology. Visitors can learn about all 121 World Rugby national unions, understand the variations of the sport and discover some of the iconic moments that created professionalism, Olympic inclusion and the values that unite the sport. Each of the over 130 World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees are celebrated at the Hall of Fame, learn more about these men and women and their greatest moments.

The ball was originally round, rather than the oval of today, and changed shape over a period of time as the game changed from a predominantly kicking one to a handling one. The shape of the ball was originally determined by the pig’s bladder used for the inside. A rather shrivelled 130 yearold ball was recently discovered in a blocked-up chimney behind the wooden panels of Old Big School, still containing remnants of the original rubber bladder.

A Rich Collection Established in the 1980s, the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum houses a rich collection of international rugby memorabilia. For a fascinating insight into the ball, the building and the birth of the game, the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum is a must.

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Global Inspiration

In 1871, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed, largely of Old Rugbeians, and the first national code was introduced. Rugby School was the only team to play in white, and the reason England play in white today is that the first committee of the RFU was composed largely of Old Rugbeians.

the Rugby Football Museum, and the building with the longest continuous connection to the game of rugby in the world. The building in which the museum is housed has been at the centre of rugby ball manufacturing for over 160 years, beginning a tradition of rugby football manufacture that is carried on by Webb Ellis Ltd to this day.

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Purchase your Rugby Weekend Pass from the Visitor Centre, unlocking entry to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key visitor attractions and some great Rugby experiences.

This map can be picked up free of charge from Rugby Visitor Centre Rugby Visitor Centre Rugby Art Gallery & Museum Little Elborow Street Rugby CV21 3BZ Tel: (01788) 533217 Email: visitor.centre@rugby.gov.uk

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Rugby Visitor Centre, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3BZ Tel: 01788 533217 visitor.centre@rugby.gov.uk

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