Newbold-on-Avon The Chapel Newbold has a revised schedule for summer and will be open on Wednesdays 17, 24, 31 July & 7, 14 August: 11am to 12.30pm—Gardening 12.15pm to 1.30pm—Café (children’s meals £1.50) 1.45pm to 2.15pm—Food Pantry (no chilled food) 2.30pm to 3pm—Chapel Chat (Chapel meeting open to anyone) Children’s activities will run alongside the café & food pantry if there are enough volunteers/parents to help. Closed on 21 August due to seaside trip (see below) and from 22 Aug to 1 Sep for the volunteers to have a break. Schedule goes back to normal week commencing 2 September. Address: The Chapel Newbold, Main Street, Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby CV21 1HH. Everyone is welcome. For more information please contact Lucy Catling at [email protected]. Newbold-on-Avon Community Partnership has organised a couple of litter picks around Newbold this year, including a litter pick in Centenary Park followed by a free family picnic in conjunction with The Chapel Newbold. All are welcome to attend. Where? Centenary Park, Parkfield Road, Newbold CV21 1EX When? Monday 29 July, 11.30am to 12.30pm, followed by family picnic from 12.30pm to 1.30pm Contact: Aqeel Kapasi on 07881 258573 or email [email protected]Newbold-on-Avon Community Partnership has organised a trip to the seaside (Hunstanton) for Newbold residents, leaving from The Chapel Newbold on Wednesday 21 August. Bookings open on 6th July at Newbold Fun Day. Suggested donation is £12 per adult and £6 per child (the cost is significantly more than this but it is being subsidised from money made at the Fun Day and by Newbold Community Partnership). For more information please contact Lucy Catling at [email protected]. Newbold Rugby Club has a number of junior teams ranging from under 6s to under 18s. Contact 01788 565811 or visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/newboldonavon for more information. Ju Jitsu Rugby offers classes at Newbold Rugby Club (above). For more information call 01788 220172 or visit https://www.ju-jitsu-rugby.com/ Brownsover Brownsover Meet ‘n’ Eat get-togethers will run every Wednesday from 11.30am to 1.15pm at Christ Church Brownsover, Helvellyn Way, Brownsover, doing activities and lunch with local families. The first will start on Wednesday 24 July. Cost: free Brownsover Youth Club will run throughout August, and from week beginning 5 August will run Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6-8pm. Summer trips include Snowdome on 14 August and Aquapark Rutland on 21 August. For more information contact Ali Myton on 07890 546260. This guide has been put together to provide information on family activities specifically in the five priority neighbourhoods which Warwickshire County Council’s community development workers in Rugby are based, but also slightly further afield. Inside Newbold & Brownsover ...... 1 Overslade, Town Centre & Cattlemarket...................... 2-6 Wider Rugby……………………6-7 Further afield…………………….7 Contact us………………………..8
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Newbold-on-Avon The Chapel Newbold has a revised schedule for summer and will be open on Wednesdays 17, 24, 31 July & 7, 14 August:
11am to 12.30pm—Gardening 12.15pm to 1.30pm—Café (children’s meals £1.50) 1.45pm to 2.15pm—Food Pantry (no chilled food) 2.30pm to 3pm—Chapel Chat (Chapel meeting open to anyone)
Children’s activities will run alongside the café & food pantry if there are enough volunteers/parents to help. Closed on 21 August due to seaside trip (see below) and from 22 Aug to 1 Sep for the volunteers to have a break. Schedule goes back to normal week commencing 2 September.
Address: The Chapel Newbold, Main Street, Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby CV21 1HH. Everyone is welcome. For more information please contact Lucy Catling at [email protected].
Newbold-on-Avon Community Partnership has organised a couple of litter picks around Newbold this year, including a litter pick in Centenary Park followed by a free family picnic in conjunction with The Chapel Newbold. All are welcome to attend.
Where? Centenary Park, Parkfield Road, Newbold CV21 1EX When? Monday 29 July, 11.30am to 12.30pm, followed by family picnic from 12.30pm to 1.30pm Contact: Aqeel Kapasi on 07881 258573 or email [email protected]
Newbold-on-Avon Community Partnership has organised a trip to the seaside (Hunstanton) for Newbold residents, leaving from The Chapel Newbold on Wednesday 21 August. Bookings open on 6th July at Newbold Fun Day. Suggested donation is £12 per adult and £6 per child (the cost is significantly more than this but it is being subsidised from money made at the Fun Day and by Newbold Community Partnership). For more information please contact Lucy Catling at [email protected].
Newbold Rugby Club has a number of junior teams ranging from under 6s to under 18s. Contact 01788 565811 or visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/newboldonavon for more information.
Ju Jitsu Rugby offers classes at Newbold Rugby Club (above). For more information call 01788 220172 or visit https://www.ju-jitsu-rugby.com/
Brownsover Brownsover Meet ‘n’ Eat get-togethers will run every Wednesday from 11.30am to 1.15pm at Christ Church Brownsover, Helvellyn Way, Brownsover, doing activities and lunch with local families. The first will start on Wednesday 24 July. Cost: free
Brownsover Youth Club will run throughout August, and from week beginning 5 August will run Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6-8pm. Summer trips include Snowdome on 14 August and Aquapark Rutland on 21 August. For more information contact Ali Myton on 07890 546260.
This guide has
been put together
to provide
information on
family activities
specifically in the
five priority
neighbourhoods
which
Warwickshire
County Council’s
community
development
workers in Rugby
are based, but also
slightly further
afield.
Inside
Newbold & Brownsover ...... 1
Overslade, Town Centre & Cattlemarket ...................... 2-6
Wider Rugby……………………6-7
Further afield…………………….7
Contact us………………………..8
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Brownsover BREW is a free community café which is family-friendly & open to all, every Tuesday from 1pm to 5pm at Christ Church, Helvellyn Way. Come along and enjoy a brew & a chat. There are plenty of children’s games available too.
Overslade Play Rangers Activity Club is free and will run for ages 7-13 every Tuesday from 5pm till 6.30pm at Overslade Community Centre, Buchanan Road CV22 6AY. For more information: 01788 533655 or [email protected].
Harris Sports Centre runs a multi-sport holiday club. Cost is £12 per day basic, an additional £3 for early or late, or additional £5 for full wraparound. Address is Harris Sports Centre, Mellish Road, Rugby CV22 6BB and the club will run every day of the summer holiday excluding Bank Holidays, 9am to 4pm, or 8am - 6pm (to include wrap-around). Booking is required. Please contact 01788 818925 or email [email protected] for more information and to book.
Bikeability training runs for Years 5 and 6 (level 2) and Years 2 to 6 (level 1) from Harris Sports Centre. Level 1 teaches basic cycle control skills in a safe environment, while level 2 (a two day course) prepares students for cycling on the public highway. Level 1 costs £12 per person payable in advance, and level 2 costs £20 per person payable in advance. Booking is essential. Address is Harris Sports Centre, Mellish Road, Rugby CV22 6BB. Level 1 date is Tuesday 30 July from 1pm to 3.15pm, and Level 2 will run on 30 and 31 July from 9.15am to 12.30pm (both days must be attended for Level 2). Contact: 01788 812549 ext 304 or email [email protected].
NCT Rugby runs Tiddlers and Toddlers Fun and friendly group for bumps - 5, with refreshments, toys, songs and a different focus ac-tivity each week. Breastfeeding support is also provided. Cost is £2 per child. Where? Overslade Community Centre, Buchanan Road, CV22 6AY. When? Every Wednesday from 10.30am - 12.15pm for the six weeks of summer (apart from 24 July when it’s not running). Only Mondays during term time. Contact: [email protected] Facebook: NCT Rugby www.nct.org.uk/rugby
Town Centre & Cattlemarket
St Peter & St John’s Church Messy Church Holiday Club will run on 27-29th August, 10am to 12noon. Cost is £3 per child, per session (discount for sibling groups). See our Facebook page @peterjohnchurch or website www.peterjohnchurch.org.uk for more information. To book email: [email protected]. Address is Clifton Road, Rugby, CV21 3QP
Play Rangers & others are hosting a Play Day on Weds 7 August, 11am to 3pm at Whitehall Recreation Ground. There will be lots of different activities! Call 01788 533655 for further information.
Play Rangers’ free outdoor play sessions
Rugby Borough Council’s Play Rangers will be offering fun play activities with different themes for six weeks over the summer holidays. The first week starts Mon 22 July, and the last week Mon 26 August.
They will be at the following locations during the summer:
For more information call 01788 533655 or search rugbysportandleisure on Facebook.
The sessions are designed for ages 5-13 years.
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The Benn Hall host a variety of events, activities and shows throughout the summer. For more information visit http://www.bennhall.com/bennhall/info/1/whats_on Rugby Theatre are hosting a summer youth project. Up to a 100 young people create and perform a high quality show in just two weeks.
Where? Rugby Theatre, Henry Street, CV21 2QA. When? 20 July to 4 August, two weeks, fulltime. Contact: 01788 541234 email: [email protected] Hill Street Youth & Community Centre has a summer programme delivered by Play Rangers (ages 3-13) and On Track (ages 10-19) and is all free (unless otherwise stated).
Address is Hill Street, Rugby CV21 2NB.
Play Rangers (every Wednesday 10am-12noon)
24th July—Dance Workshop 31st July—Messy Play and Slime 14 August—Cooking Practice 21 August—Pool Tournament 28 August—Multi-Sports
For further information contact the centre on 01788 576041.
On Track:
Cook Well Eat Well! - every Monday (starting 22 July) from 1-3pm. A 5-week ASDAN–accredited cooking course to improve practical cooking skills and knowledge of food-related issues.
Drama Workshop—Fri 26 July, 12-3pm. Fun, friendly, creative & confidence building! No pressure, no grading, no performance. Led by a professional teacher.
Art Workshop—Fri 2 Aug, 12-3pm
Health & Social short course—24 July on social awareness; 31 July on ASB workshop; 9 Aug on substance awareness; 14 Aug on mental wellbeing; 23 Aug on junior first aid; 29 Aug is reward day & celebration. Timings 1-3pm for all. Mainly for ages 12-19.
Teen Hair & Beauty Workshop—Fri 9 Aug, 12-3pm. Learn how to achieve different hair styles & makeup looks at the same time as helping to gain confidence and self-belief from inside to out.
Indoor Climbing & Kayaking—climbing at Warwick University on 2, 9, 16 Aug; kayaking on the River Avon on 30 July & 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 Aug. Open to 10-16 year olds.
Hill Street Youth Club—Thursdays 7-9pm for 13+ years; Fridays 6-8pm for 10-19 years; Saturdays 12-2pm for 10-14 years.
Junior Boxing—Saturdays 11am to 12pm, ages 7-10, £3 per session
For more information and to book on any of the above contact Kevin Brookes at [email protected] or 01788 533747.
Rugby Methodist Church Centre is inviting 11-18 years olds to join their ‘Create Space Youth Theatre’ to make and perform a play in just four days! Places are limited and booking is essential by e-mailing Ruth asap at [email protected].
When? 13-16 August, 10.30am to 4pm. The performance will be at 3pm on Friday 16 August to an invited audience.
Where? Rugby Methodist Church Centre, Russelsheim Way, Rugby CV22 7TB.
Cost? £5 total (lunch included)
Rugby Library has a number of activities running during the summer, and they’re all free! These include:
Summer Reading Challenge ‘Space Chase’ - launches on 13 July. Can you read 6 books over the summer holidays? Accept the chal-lenge and collect your free Space Chase pack from the library. For those who successfully complete the challenge there will be a medal and certificate at the end of the summer. These will be handed out at the celebration event on 7 Sept.
For those children taking part in the above Challenge, there are free stories, fun and crafts too:
Tues 23 July Alien Adventures 10.30-11.30
Tues 30 July Rockets & Robots 10.30-11.30
Tues 6 August Femtinoes: Moon Landing 10.30-12noon £2.50, Book-ing through Eventbrite. Spaces lim-ited.
Tues 13 August Space Junk 10.30-11.30
Tues 19 August Race to the Moon 10.30-11.30
Also, if you are interested in volunteering, Rug-by Library, offer an enjoyable and empowering experience for enthusiastic and committed peo-ple. Depending on your role you’ll either be work-ing directly with the Warwickshire public or sup-porting those that do. Volunteers take on a range of roles that help to add value to our communi-ties, such as children’s activities, helping people use computers, discovering family histories and supporting our Home Library Service. For more information go to: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraryvolunteering
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Rugby Community HUB Cafe based at Rugby Methodist Church Centre, Russelsheim Way CV22 7TB will be open during the Summer Holidays on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 9.30am - 2.00pm. This is a family friendly space with colouring and table top games available. Also with each adult lunch bought there will be a free child's lunch. For any more information contact [email protected]
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum hosts a number of activities for children. Summer events are listed below. The full programme can be found at https://www.rugby.gov.uk/ragm/info/4/activities/76/holiday_activities_2018. For more information, visit www.ragm.co.uk, email [email protected] or call 01788 533201.Address:Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ Rugby Collection 2019: The whole family can explore and enjoy our renowned collection of artwork. This Summer the collection takes a back to basics look at art and what it means to different people. Examining colour, texture, light, shapes and pattern families can learn and have fun together through play with instruments, magnets, light boxes, and giant animated art attacks in our interactive experience zone. Activities run all day everyday throughout the exhibition but special family sessions with animated fabric attack are on Fridays 10.30am to 12noon. A relaxed sessions is on Thursday 25th July 3.30pm-5pm Workshops and activities Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities except for the full day animation and pottery workshop. Cost is free unless otherwise stated. Family Yoga With Kidz Love Yoga
Monday 29th July: Age 2.5 years - 6 years, 10 - 10.45am; Age 7 years - 12 years, 11.15 - 12 noon
Monday 12th August: Age 2.5 years - 6 years 10 - 10.45am; Age 7 years - 12 years 11.15 - 12 noon
Little Discoveries Drop-in sessions where your little one can explore the interactives in the current exhibition. Plus parachute games, toys, stories & dressing up. Every Tuesday, 11am to 12 noon
Make It Saturdays offer the family a chance to get creative together. Work with our team to learn traditional crafts and experiment with a range of materials. 1-2.30pm, £4 per child booking essential, Suitable for ages 5 -11 years. 20th July - Fantastic Flight - making kites and other flying things. 17th August - Mini Beast - creepy crawly and bug theme Gallery Hunts—Follow the Rainbow 20 July - 10 August, All day, Tuesday - Saturday Little Discoveries Every Tuesday, 11am - 12 noon. Check website for weekly themes. Free drop in sessions where your little one can explore the interactives in the current exhibition. Plus parachute games, toys, stories, and dressing up. Make And Take— All welcome, no booking, suggested donation £1 Thursdays 10.30am - 12.30pm. 25th July—Musical Instruments 1st August—Geometric Origami inspired by pattern and shape 8th August—Rainbow Mobile inspired by the Rugby Collection Colour wheel 15th August—Create your own scratch board using crayons and indian ink 22nd August—School bag keyrings 29th August—Intergalactic Moon Art Art Inspired Face Painting Choose your favourite painting and let our face painter create an art inspired design. Wednesday 24th July, 11am - 2pm Tom The Tale Teller Wondrous tales amongst the artwork. Wednesday 31st July, 10.30 - 11am and 11.15 - 11.45am Art in Your Park Get inspired with a tour of the public art around thetown then use natural materials to help create a work of art in the park. Pre-booking essential Thursday 1st August, 1 -3pm Music Man How do different paintings make you feel? A family session where our music man will help you create art inspired music. Wednesday 7th August 11am - 2pm Gallery Hunts—Pencil case 12th August - 31st August, All day, Tuesday - Saturday Sensory Nature Explorers Explore texture, sound and smell in our Rugby collection then take a walk in the park and using all of your senses discover the secrets of nature. Pre-booking essential Tuesday 13th August 1 -3pm Paint and Glaze Unleash your creativity and paint your own pottery. We will then fire it for you to collect and cherish. One hour workshop £12 per person. Pre-booking essential by calling 01788 533217. Tues 13th August 1-5pm, or Weds 14th August 10.30am to 4pm.
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Big Build Day—help create a giant rocket using recycled materials. Wednesday 14 August, 11am-2pm Animation Workshop Plan, script, build, animate, edit and add sound to your own animated short story using Lego. A not to be missed workshop for budding -film makers. Wednesday 21st August 10am - 4pm. £30 per child, booking essential. Suitable for 8 to 12 years. Bring a packed lunch. Pottery Day Get creative and learn new techniques with clay with artist Lesley Ann French. Wednesday 28th August 10am - 4pm. £25 per child, booking essential. Suitable for 8 to 14 years. Bring a packed lunch. Rugby Festival of Culture is a celebration of people and place, and is running from 23 June to 14 July 2019. Now in its 9th year, the festival truly offers something for everyone - art, literature, music, film, dance, theatre and family entertainment. For more information visit their website here: https://www.therugbytown.co.uk/info/6/rugby_festival_of_culture The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre is a state of the art leisure centre located at Bruce Williams Way, Rugby, CV22 5LJ. The centre offers a variety of kids’ activities including soft play, children's birthday parties, swimming lessons and a holiday play scheme. For more information call 01788 565369, or visit https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/rugby/the-queens-diamond-jubilee-centre
Around wider Rugby... Junior Parkrun will take place every Sunday throughout the summer. It starts at 9am and is for children aged 4-14 years at GEC Recreational Ground, Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV22 5ED. Children need to register and bring their barcode each time they attend the event. Registration and attendance is free—for more information visit https://www.parkrun.org.uk/gecrec-juniors/
Aspire in Arts is running ’Beats, Bars and Banter’, a youth music and street dance project for 11-25 year olds. Where? Hill Street Youth & Community Centre, Hill Street, Rugby CV21 2ND When? Every Thursday from 4pm to 6.30pm. Contact? Aspire in Arts on Facebook; [email protected]; or 07885 276691 or 07809 627934. Cost is 50p per session. Places are limited, so contact them asap to secure your place.
Wolston Library have free drop-in craft sessions as part of the Summer Reading Challenge: Tues 23 July Lunar LEGO 3-4pm; Tues 30 July Alien Adventures 3-4pm; Tues 6 August Race to the Moon 3-4pm; Tues 13 August Space Junk 3-4pm; Tues 20 August Rockets & Robots 3-4pm.
Dunchurch Baptist Church is running a Holiday Club for 5-11 year olds. When: Weds 28 August to Sat 31 August, 10am to 12 noon. Sun 1 September, 10.30am to 11.30am. Where: Dunchurch Methodist Church, Cawston Lane, Rugby CV22 6QF. Cost: £5 per child. Contact: [email protected] to book places; website www.dunchurchbaptistchurch.org.uk
Dunchurch Youth Club is free and will run every Monday from 5-6.30pm at Dunchurch Methodist Church Centre (address above). Ages 3-13 years; parents welcome. For more information: 01788 533655.
continued... Play Rangers are running free play sessions below for ages 5-13. For more information call 01788 533655. -Willoughby Playing Field every Monday 1-3pm. -Dyer’s Lane Recreation Ground (Wolston) every Friday 1-3pm
Rugby Children & Family Centres host a number of sessions for young families, including stay
and play sessions and introducing family foods. Contact: 01788 570347 or @rugbychildrenscentres
on Facebook.
Slightly further afield... Warwickshire Wildlife Trust operates a number of nature reserves across Rugby and wider
Warwickshire and has a number of activities planned throughout the summer. Some are free
thanks to Heritage Lottery funding while some have a small charge. For more information and to