Live Music — Pubs in Rugby

Town & County

12 Henry Street, Rugby CV21 2QA

CAMRA members are made very welcome at this winner of the Rugby CAMRA Club of the Year 2015. This is a friendly club located in the town-centre serving up to four well-kept real ales. Two guest ales feature sourced from breweries near and far, and these are often selected based on input from the club's members. The club has a very active social calendar with active skittles and darts teams and regular quiz nights. Live music one Sunday afternoon a month.

London Calling!

11-13 Castle Street, Rugby CV21 2TP

A contemporary bar in the town centre with music-themed décor. Up to three real ales are on offer, regularly from Church End Brewery which includes their seasonal specials. Live music may be enjoyed on Saturday nights, with rock, mod and ska bands often featuring in keeping with the venue's theme. Traditional English breakfasts are available to enjoy on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and gourmet burger nights are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Merchants Inn

5-6 Little Church Street, Rugby CV21 3AW

Up to nine real ales are available in this flagstoned gem of a pub. Comfortable seating and an open fire make this a welcoming place to enjoy real ales, ciders, perries and foreign beers. Excellent home-cooked food is served at lunchtimes. The walls are covered in an impressive range of pub and brewery memorabilia. Rugby and cricket feature on the big screen. There are regular beer festivals, theme nights and quizzes. Situated a mile from Rugby railway station.

Squirrel Inn

33 Church Street, Rugby CV21 3PU

A small historic pub which offers a warm welcome. A real fire in winter creates a cosy atmosphere adding to the Squirrel's genuine charm. Live music is a big part of the pub's culture, featuring an open mic on Wednesday evenings and bands of varied genres appear most Saturday evenings. Local and independent brewers are featured alongside brands from the Marston's stable. Occasionally the pub may open later midweek - check before travelling. Beers from Cotleigh and Pitchfork are regularly available. Rugby CAMRA Pub of the Year runner-up for the past three years.

Victoria Inn

1 Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV21 3ST

A beautiful Victorian pub just outside the town centre - a true gem and the last of its kind in the town. Built in a wedge shape, the multi-roomed local features a traditional bar, larger lounge and two relatively new snugs. Owned by the town’s Atomic Brewery, the pub stocks two of its beers plus five rotating guests. It shows sport on TV and hosts quiz nights on Thursday and Sunday.

Clifton Inn

343 Clifton Rd, Rugby CV21 3QZ

Crow Pie

192 Bilton Rd, Rugby CV22 7DX

A local family run pub, family friendly, and featuring a beer garden with outdoor play equipment for children, sheltered patio for adults as well as a lounge featuring pool table, darts board, skittles table and sports TV. Varied entertainmentincluding live music, and discos.

Rugby Hotel

22 & 23 Sheep Street, Rugby CV21 3BX

Welcoming former coaching Inn, in a town centre location near to Rugby school. One cask ale available in a cosy traditional bar Excellent home cooked food available at all times (except Sunday Eve). Meeting place for many local community groups with function rooms and catering if required. The bar is now "cashless" so you need a debit or credit card.

Seven Stars

40 Albert Square, Rugby CV21 2SH

Traditional multi-roomed community pub, focusing on quality beers and ciders with its 14 handpumps; including a selection of milds, stouts and porters and four ciders. An impressive selection of pub made ‘hand crafted scotch eggs’ are available plus filled rolls and locally produced pork pies which can be enjoyed in the rear ‘courtyard garden’. Pie and Pie Night on Wednesday 6-9pm. In the bar televised Rugby is broadcast. Rugby and District CAMRA Pub of the Year for the last three years. Daytime beer discount for Camra members.

Rugby Tap Room

4 St. Matthews Street, Rugby CV21 3BY

Rugby Tap Room micropub is a long room with the large selection of gravity served draught ales and ciders racked at the far end. The Tap offers an environment that shuns electronic entertainment, promoting conversation in an intimate setting. Acoustic music has become a regular feature on Thursday evenings. The Tap serves up to six LocAles, and has a range of traditional pub snacks. A range of craft ales – on draft and canned are available. Outside seating at the front.

Hillmorton Ex-Servicemen's Club

The Green, High Street, Hillmorton, Rugby CV21 4EH

George

2 The Green, Rugby CV22 7LY

Jolly Abbot

241 Lower Hillmorton Rd, Rugby CV21 4AB

Paddox

360 Hillmorton Rd, Rugby CV22 5EY

Large, open plan, family friendly pub with a central "u" shaped bar. New owners have undertaken a major refurbishment and planned to open at the end of October. The second lockdown followed by Tier 4 restrictions have prevented this.

Prince of Wales

Drury Lane, Rugby CV21 3DA

Windmill Inn

1 North Street, Rugby CV21 2AB

The Windmill is a nineteenth century coaching inn that Black Country Ales have re-opened after being closed for a decade. It had previously been re-named the Rugby Tavern for a few years. The interior has been completely re-furbished but appears to be a long established traditional pub. There is a small courtyard at the rear. Bar snacks consisting of fresh cobs, pork pie and sausage rolls are available. Four beers from Black Country Ales, eight guest ales, and three changing ciders or perries are available on handpump.

William Webb Ellis

22 Warwick St, Rugby CV21 3DH

Large town pub close to Rugby school. Well known for lunches and evening meals. Skittles table and dart board for local matches. Occasional band's and retro 70's / 80's disco. 2 handpumps selling Marston's Pedigree and Bank's Bitter. Outside drinking area.

Quigleys

22 Albert St, Rugby CV21 2RS

A restaurant and Irish bar serving food to be cooked at your table on super-heated lava stone.