| Date? | What's On? Where & When? | Details? Who to contact? |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ||
| Wed. 11th January 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Tues. 17th January 2012 | Viaduct Cycleway Steering Group 6pm in the Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby. | Paul Mernagh, Street Scene Team Leader (01788) 533782 / 533723, Mick Stent (01788) 533738 or email street.scene@rugby.gov.uk Rugby Borough Council, Environmental Services Division, Town Hall, Rugby. |
| January 2012 | Friends of Cawston Greenway Workdays usually have an 11am start. January dates include 9th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 29th (This group has been around for a few years now but still would love to welcome new members who want to get involved with their Greenway project) |
They plan to do this every Sunday (sometimes at different times); See their Blog for details or email paul.hart@cawstongreenway.org |
| Thurs. 26th January 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 26th January 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Tues. 31st January 2012 Annual Event |
Warwickshire Waste Partnership Conference 2012 at the Northgate Conference Centre, Warwick | Caroline Faulkner, Waste Projects Officer, Warwickshire County Council 01926 418088 |
| February 2012 | Friends of Cawston Greenway Workdays usually have an 11am start. February dates include 7th, 14th, 19th, 22nd (This group has been around for a few years now but still would love to welcome new members who want to get involved with their Greenway project) |
They plan to do this every Sunday (sometimes at different times); See their Blog for details or email paul.hart@cawstongreenway.org |
| Sat. 4th February 2012 Annual Event |
Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: Annual General Meeting, Friends Meeting House, 89 High St. Warwick CV34 4AX, 10am to 12 noonm (A Renewable Energy Club - Warwickshire meeting) |
Action 21 Office on 01926 456067 |
| Sat. 4th February 2012 | FoE West Midlands Regional Gathering, Birmingham | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mon. 6th February 2012 | Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 6:30-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Wed. 8th February 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Monday 13th February 2012 | "Community Networking Lunch Event" - local lunch for community leaders. (for volunteers, group leaders, committee members, project workers, council representatives etc, to meet others and share information, ideas and support over lunch - suggested donation £2) |
Christine Slater, Community Development Worker, Rugby Town West on (01788) 533656 or 07825 044565 |
| Tues. 21st February 2012 | Talk on Warwickshire Waste Management by Chris Moreton, BSc MCIWM Operations Manager Waste Management Warwickshire County Council, in Council Chamber, Shire Hall, Warwick 6pm-8pm. | Wilfred Denga or Andrew Fowler Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) |
| Thurs. 23rd February 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 23rd February 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| FEB - MARCH 2012 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings -
Brownsover Benn & Newbold 28th Feb; Fosse 1st March; Rugby Town West 7th March; Earl Craven 8th March; Eastlands & Hillmorton 13th March; Dunchurch 14th March; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Sat. 3rd March 2012 | Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: Friends Meeting House, 89 High St. Warwick CV34 4AX, 10am-12 noon (2 speakers sharing their experiences of insulating and heating older homes and also of the work carried out on historic buildings by a specialist architect. A very useful insight into energy saving measures that can be taken on older properites. An Action 21 Renewable Energy Club - Warwickshire meeting) |
Action 21 Office on 01926 456067 |
| March 2012 | Friends of Cawston Greenway Workdays usually have an 11am start. March dates include 6th, 11th (This group has been around for a few years now but still would love to welcome new members who want to get involved with their Greenway project) |
They plan to do this every Sunday (sometimes at different times); See their Blog for details or email paul.hart@cawstongreenway.org |
| Tues. 6th March 2012 | Talk on "Energy for Life" by Dr Alex Paterson [on Nuclear Energy], in Rokeby Room, Benn Hal CV21 2DD 6pm-8pm.
(6pm tea/coffee for 6:30pm start) |
Wilfred Denga or Alan Hesketh Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (Energy Environment & Sustainability event) |
| 12th-18th March 2012 | Climate Week (in partnership with Tesco)( |
Climate Week |
| Wed. 14th March 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 22nd March 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Wed. 28th March 2012 |
Bilton Churches meeting with Mark Pawsey MP at Sacred Heart R C Church, Bilton, Rugby (7.30pm) | Brian Davies, Bilton Churches & Stop Climate Chaos Coalition |
| Thurs. 29th March 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Sat. (late March - tbc) 2012 | Warwick Campus Rooms Clearance, Warwick University Campus. Warwick Volunteers are asking for volunteers to participate in their room clearances in partnership with Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation. Starting at 10am. (The volunteering roles involve collecting and sorting the students' food and toiletries donations. Health and Safety Training is given, gloves are supplied. Packed lunches are supplied.). |
Warwick Volunteers, Warwick Uni, Students Union (Level One, North) 9:30-16:30 Mon-Fri 024 7657 2763 |
| Sat. 2nd April 2012 | Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: 10am-12 noon (venue tbc). (Action 21 Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire meetings are usually held at 10am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month and move each month between Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick). |
Action 21 Office on 01926 456067 |
| April 2012 | Friends of Cawston Greenway Workdays usually have an 11am start. April dates include litter pick on the 2nd and workday on Tuesday 17th April at 11:00am (This group has been around for a few years now but still would love to welcome new members who want to get involved with their Greenway project) |
They plan to do this every Sunday (sometimes at different times); See their Blog for details or email paul.hart@cawstongreenway.org |
| Thurs. 5th April 2012 | Area Committee Meeting, at Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby at 6.30pm | Rugby Area Committee Meetings |
| BY Thurs. May 17th 2012 | Submit your entry or nominations for Rugby Business Awards to Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott, Advertisement Manager, The Rugby Advertiser, 2 Albert Street, Rugby. CV21 2RS. (One of the ten categories is Green Company of the Year sponsored by [TBA].). |
Rugby Advertiser's Rugby Business Awards 2012 microsite. Tickets £40+vat Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott on (01788) 539990 (N.B. Rugby Business Awards 2012 are sponsored by Cemex) |
| Wed. 11th April 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sun. 15th April 2012 | Heart of England Organic Group Guided tour of Hill Close Gardens, Bread and Meat Close, Warwick CV34 6HF, 12.45 | Heart of England Organic Group |
| Sun. 15thApril 2012 | Daffodil Sunday, Newnham Paddox. (by Friends of the Revel Churches) |
Revel Group of Parishes |
| 16th - 22nd April 2012 | Real Nappy Week 2012 (by Go Real, the Real Nappy information service) |
Go Real |
| Thurs. 26th April 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 26th April 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 3rd May 2012 Annual Event |
Rugby Borough Council Elections (All Councillors are up for election this year. For more information, about the changes to Ward boundaries please visit LGBCE's Rugby Electoral Review web pages.) |
Electoral Commission or the Electoral Registration Officer 01788 533 595 |
| Sat. 3rd May 2012 Monthly Event |
Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: 10am-12 noon (venue tbc). (Action 21 Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire meetings are usually held at 10am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month and move each month between Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick). |
Action 21 Office on 01926 456067 |
| Sun. 6th- Fri. 11th May 2012 Event |
Big Green Bike Ride - how far will you go to save the planet? London to Edinburgh. 500 miles. 6 days. May 2012. Join for a single day or the full challenge.
(Cycle almost 500 miles between two great capital cities and raise money for Friends of the Earth. The route will take us from the hustle and bustle of London through rolling countryside, around river estuaries and across stunning moorland. It will visit historic cities and picturesque market towns as we wind our way north. If you love cycling or you're interested in environmental issues and up for a challenge - this ride is perfect for you.) |
email FoE or call 0800 581 051 Big Green Bike Ride |
| Sun. 6th- Fri. 11th May 2012 Event |
Big Green Bike Ride.
(Day 1: 6 May, London, near Hampstead Heath to Cambridge [65 miles - 1,050 ft ascent] Day 2: 7 May, Cambridge to Grantham [85 miles - relatively flat 900 ft ascent through East Anglia] Day 3: 8 May, Grantham, past Lincoln, stop for lunch by the River Trent then to Beverley [90 miles - 1,050 ft ascent] Day 4: 9 May, Beverley, River Derwent, Malton, across the North York Moors National Par to Great Stainton [90 miles - 2,800 ft ascent] Day 5: 10 May, Great Stainton, past Durham to Alnwick (Hogwarts in two Harry Potter films) [75 miles - 3,050 ft ascent] Day 6 (last day): 11 May, Alnwick, to Coldstream on the River Tweed Then it's on to Edinburgh and the finish line [85 miles - 2,600 ft ascent].) |
email FoE or call 0800 581 051 Big Green Bike Ride |
| Wed. 9th May 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sat. 12th May 2012 | World Fair Trade Day 2012 | Fairtrade Foundation |
| Sat. 12th May 2012 | FoE 'Bee prepared' training, Northampton Meeting House, Wellington St, Northampton NN1 3AS 13:00-16:00 for the Bee Cause Bee Prepared: find out why bees matter and how to create bee-friendly spaces in your area. Cost: free - no need to book. Refreshments provided. |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sun. 13th May 2012 | FoE stall at Daventry Countryside day at Daventry Country Park, Northamptonshire, open to the public from 12-4.00. It is one of the parks most popular events attracting visitors of all ages. |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mon. 14th May 2012 (was 7th May) | Sustainable Rugby, Committee Room 1, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings - postponed due to Bank Holidays) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Tues. 15th May 2012 | Closing date for e-petition to introduce a tax on waste incineration (Created by Keith Kondakor). |
HM Government's e-petition Directgov microsite. |
| Thurs. 17th May 2012 | Closing date for entry or nominations for Rugby Business Awards to Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott, Advertisement Manager, The Rugby Advertiser, 2 Albert Street, Rugby. CV21 2RS. (One of the ten categories is Green Company of the Year sponsored by [TBA]. Individual categories are sponsored by Rugby First & Clock Towers Shopping Centre; Rugby Borough Council; Brethertons Solicitors; BT & Aviva Investors; Nationwide Windows and Doors; Rugby Advertiser). |
Rugby Advertiser's Rugby Business Awards 2012 microsite. Tickets £40+vat Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott on (01788) 539990 (N.B. Rugby Business Awards 2012 are sponsored by Cemex) |
| Sat. 19th May 2012 Regular ewvent |
FoE East Midlands Regional Gathering, Voluntary Action Leicestershire, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester LE1 5SN starting at 11am until 5pm - see energy in a new light. |
Mark 01788 560436 or Tim |
| Tuesday 22nd May 2012 | "Community Networking Lunch Event" - local lunch for community leaders, in Rugby Salvation Army Church & Community Centre, West Leyes/Bennfield Road (with pedestrian access from Oliver Street via Bridget Street) 12:30-2:30pm. (for volunteers, group leaders, committee members, project workers, council representatives etc, to meet others and share information, ideas and support over lunch - suggested donation £2) | Christine Slater, Community Development Worker, Rugby Town West on (01788) 533656 or 07825 044565 |
| Thurs. 24th May 2012 | Five Acre Farm Launch Meeting in the John Lees Hall (by Rugby Baptist Church), Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PJ. 7.30 - 9pm. (Admission free and open to all members of the public. |
Rugby Baptist Church Eco-Congregation 01788 570410 or email office@rugbybaptist.org.uk |
| Thurs. 24th May 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sat. 26th May 2012 Regular ewvent |
FoE West Midlands Regional Gathering, The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham, starting at 11am until 5pm - see energy in a new light. |
Mark 01788 560436br>or Tim |
| Thurs. 31st May 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Fri. 1st June - Thurs. 07 Jun '12 | National Volunteers' Week | WARWICKSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION (WCAVA) Warwick Volunteers |
| Fri. 1st June 2012 Annual Event |
Rugby Business Awards, Dunchurch Park Hotel, Rugby Road, Dunchurch CV22 6QW, 6.30 pm - Late (One of the ten categories is Green Company of the Year sponsored by [TBA]. Individual categories are sponsored by Rugby First & Clock Towers Shopping Centre; Rugby Borough Council; Brethertons Solicitors; BT & Aviva Investors; Nationwide Windows and Doors; Rugby Advertiser). |
Rugby Advertiser's Rugby Business Awards 2012 microsite. Tickets £40+vat Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott on (01788) 539990 (N.B. Rugby Business Awards 2012 are sponsored by Cemex) |
| June 2012 | Mikron Theatre Company touring on their narrowboat Tyseley, and by road - 7:30pm Saturday 2nd June - Losing The Plot Napton Bridge Inn, Southam Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NQ. £10 Collection taken after show; Sunday 3rd June - Can You Keep A Secret? Badseys Café Bistro, Lock Stop, The Locks, Hillmorton CV21 4PP £10 Collection taken after show; |
See the Tour Dates page for details 01484 843701 or Email Mikron |
| Sat. 2nd - Tues. 5th June 2012 | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend (The main programme will take place from Saturday 2nd June to Tuesday 5th June with celebratory activities throughout the United Kingdom e.g. Hillmorton Jubilee Weekend, Hillmorton Village Green (2-4pm) 5th June) |
Diamond Jubilee Weekend |
| Sat. 2nd June 2012 | Diamond Jubilee Big Lunch family event at Buchanan Road Park co-hosted by New Bilton Community Association and Brownsover, Overslade and Benn Partnership Centre.
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The New Bilton Community Association or Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sat. 2nd June 2012 Monthly Event |
CANCELLED: Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: 10am-12 noon (venue tbc). (Action 21 Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire meetings are usually held at 10am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month and move each month between Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick). |
Action 21 Office on 01926 456067 |
| JUNE 2012 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings -
Brownsover Benn & Newbold 12th June; Rugby Town West 13th June; Earl Craven 14th June; Eastlands & Hillmorton 19th June; Dunchurch 20th June; Fosse 21st June; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Wed. 13th June 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Fri. 15th June 2011 Annual Event |
Global Wind Day (in UK Wind Week) (RenewableUK, Action for Renewables "to celebrate the immense power and potential of wind energy", Embrace My Planet Celebrating Wind Week, Wind turbine exhibitions, etc.) |
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) |
| Fri. 15th- Sat. 16th June 2012 Annual Event |
29th Rugby CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival, Thornfield Bowling Club CV22 5LJ | Rugby Beer Festival |
| Fri. 15th- Sat. 16th June 2012 | Workshop at University of Sussex "Finding Out Which Garden Plants are Best for Bees" will be taught twice (13:00-17:30). | University of Sussex Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI) |
| Sat. 16th- Sun. 17th June 2012 Annual Event |
FoE stall at Leamington International Peace Festival, free arts and music festival, Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa, 11am - 8pm on Saturday, and 11am - 6pm Sunday | Download the 2011 programme lite version (no ads) (15 page 3.6Mb PDF) Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sun. 17th June 2012 Annual Event |
Open Farm Sunday is an annual event that gives everyone the chance to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LG), it benefits from generous cross-industry support.) |
Open Farm Sunday Annabel Shackleton 024 7641 3911 / 07912 463151 |
| Sun. 17th June 2012 Annual Event |
Rugby & Coventry Bikeathon, Newbold Riverside School, Rugby, or Royal Oak, Brandon. Start: 10am, 10.30am and 11am (Distance: 10, 26 or 50 miles for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. £10 including Hog Roast. Save £2 & enter at your local cycle shop - Thorntons, Cambridge Street; Paddox Cycles, Hillmorton; Herberts, Railway Terrace; Halfords, Elliots Field) |
email Janet Haynes MBE 01926 632258 Rugby & Coventry Bikeathon |
| Mon. 18th - Sun. 24th June 2012 Annual Event |
Recycle Week (This years theme is once again 'Recycling - Home and Away'; the Big Tidy Up events partnership between Recycle Now and Keep Britain Tidy.) there is a lot of information for schools |
Recycle Now |
| Tues. 26th June 2012 Annual Event |
The Eco-Schools Show 2012 is an annual event that and will be held at Sheffield Arena on Tuesday 26 June 2012. Eco-Schools in Englandis run by Keep Britain Tidy) |
Keep Britain Tidy 01942 612621 |
| Thurs. 28th June 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 28th June 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Fri. 29th June- Sun. 1st July 2012 Annual Event |
CANCELLED:FoE stall at Godiva Festival, free festival, War Memorial Park, Coventry "The UK's biggest free Family Festival" |
Godiva Festival |
| Sat. 30th June 2012 | Closing date for 'Earth Words' (the Friends of the Earth hosted poetry competition). |
Friends of the Earth's 'Earth Words' Poetry Competition, 3 The Jetty, Wing, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8RX or via email. |
| 2nd-15th July 2012 Fortnight-long Event |
Rugby Festival of Culture The second Rugby Festival of Culture includes | food | drink (Picnic in the Park, Food Fayre, Cider & Perry Festival -including bands) | art (Art Trail) | literature | music | dance (Hillmorton School Music project, Choral Festival) | theatre | supported by Rugby First, Rugby Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council |
For further information call Rugby Festival of Culture on 01788 533217 or if you're interested in having a stall, doing a demonstration or getting involved in the Festival call Chris Stanley on 07817 312718 or email Unlimited Communications. |
| Sat. 7th July 2012 Monthly Event |
Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: "Biogas - not just hot air" 10am-12 noon, Quaker Meeting House, 39 High St, Warwick. (Talk and discussion on Anaerobic Digestion Technologies with Mike Woollacott, MD of Greenwatt Technology, Alcester. ::::::::::::::::: Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire meetings are usually held at 10am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month and move each month between Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick). |
REC-Warwickshire DERRICK on 07812 795 537 or JONATHAN on 07910 124 324 |
| Sat. 7th July 2012 Annual Event Rugby FoE plant stall at Village fete and street party; Village Green, Stretton on Dunsmore |
This popular outdoor family event Starts at 2.30 and Finishes at 16.30pm Log into the Stretton on Dunsmore Village Web Site or contact Michelle Shaw on 07919 543052 or via email to theshaws27@aol.comk | |
| Mon. 9th July 2012 (was 2nd July) | RESCHEDULED - Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings - postponed) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Wed. 11th July 2012 Annual Event |
Rugby FoE Summer Social, 7pm (details tba - there is no business meeting in July) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 12th July 2012 | Area Committee Meeting, at Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby at 6.30pm | Rugby Area Committee Meetings |
| NEXT ON IN July 2013 Bi-Annual Event |
Music in the yard festival in Cotesbach, Leicestershire 12.00am - 12.00pm Live music, local food, collective art project. |
Music in the yard |
| Wed. 18th July 2012 EXTRA DATE ADDED |
Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: "Oil or Beer - which will peak first?" 7.30pm (to 9:30-ish) in the Function Room at The Old Fourpenny Shop Public House, Crompton Street, Warwick, CV34 6HJ (opposite the Race Course main entrance). (an update on Peak oil and Gas - following the he 10 International Conference of ASPO (the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas) in Vienna. Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire meetings are usually held at 10am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month and move each month between Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick). |
REC-Warwickshire DERRICK on 07812 795 537 or JONATHAN on 07910 124 324 |
| Thurs. 26th July 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 26th July 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| July/Agust 2012 | Mikron Theatre Company RETURN LEG - touring on their narrowboat Tyseley, and by road - 7:30pm Sunday 29th July - Losing The Plot The Wharf Inn, Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Southam, CV47 2FE; Wednesday 1st August - The Boat, Rugby Road, Southam, CV23 8HQ |
See the Tour Dates page for details 01484 843701 or Email Mikron |
| Sat. 4th August 2012 Monthly Event |
Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire: 10am-12 noon (venue tbc). (::::::::::::::::: Renewable Energy Club Warwickshire meetings are usually held at 10am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month and move each month between Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick). |
REC-Warwickshire DERRICK on 07812 795 537 or JONATHAN on 07910 124 324 |
| Wed. 8th August 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sat. 18th August 2012 | "Music For Sight" Rugby Music Festival, Caldecott Park. Live music to kick off at noon. This event will be entirely FREE OF CHARGE but will be collecting for charity on the day, supported by Rugby Borough Council |
Rugby Music Festival Contact David Head on 07720 444084. |
| Thurs. 23rd August 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 30th August 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| 31st Aug. - 2nd September 2012 Annual Event |
Back again for its 4th year, The "Small is ..." Festival at Practical Action's headquarters in Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 9QZ (a weekend summer festival in the grounds of The Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development, hosted and organised by international development and technology charities Practical Action and Engineers Without Borders based on the principles of radical economist E.F. Schumacher, with a series of inspirational Schumacher Lectures from international speakers including Tony Juniper. Also with Garden Organic and a number of delicious, top-quality local food suppliers, the Small is... festival is a weekend packed full of workshops, talks, music and fun including a dedicated kids zone. This year's festival will bring together the curious minds of experts, activists, students and families from around the world. Share, learn and be inspired by sustainable living, international development, and appropriate technology. A full line-up of bands includes a partnership with BBC Introducing to bring in some fresh new talent... Also see last year's flyer). |
"Small is ..." Festival website. If you have any questions or queries please email Practical Action for further information. (01926 634400) or see their "Small is ..." Festival webpage |
| Mon. 3rd September 2012 | Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| SEPTEMBER 2012 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings -
Earl Craven 6th Sept; Eastlands & Hillmorton 11th Sept; Dunchurch 12th Sept; Fosse 13th Sept; Brownsover Benn & Newbold 18th Sept; Rugby Town West 19th Sept; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Sat. 8th September 2012 | Rugby FoE stall at Newton Show. (Newton, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Wed. 12th September 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Fri. 13th - Sun. 14th July 2013 Annual Event |
FoE EWNI Local Group National Base Camp 2013 in London (including workshops, speakers, Earthmover awards, elections and debates. £30, plus accommodation) |
For local group members & local campaigners |
| Mid to Late September (tbc) 2012 | Warwick Campus Postgraduate Rooms Clearance, Warwick University Campus. Warwick Volunteers are asking for volunteers to participate in their postgraduate room clearances in partnership with Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation. (The volunteering roles involve collecting and sorting the food and toiletries donations. Health and Safety Training is given, gloves are supplied. Packed lunches are supplied). |
Warwick Volunteers, Warwick Uni, Students Union (Level One, North) 9:30-16:30 Mon-Fri 024 7657 2763 |
| Wed. 26th September 2012 | '
Bees: their diversity, life-cycles and use to us'. A talk about Bees by Dr. Adam Bates, Research Fellow in Earth Sciences at the University of Birmingham, hosted by Rugby FoE and the Rugby branch of Warwickshire Beekeepers' Association, in the John Lees Hall, Regent Place, Rugby. 7:30pm start. (Admission free and open to all members of the public. Doors open 7pm. Bees are constantly in the news at the moment due to the colony collapse of Honeybees. However, the oft-told story of the Honeybee is just one story amongst many about this very diverse group of insects. This talk will cover topics such as the life-cycles, ecosystem service provision, conservation, and diversity of bees. It will answer questions such as: What is the difference between a bee and a wasp? and What can I do to encourage bees?) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 27th September 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 27th September 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 4th October 2012 | Area Committee Meeting, at Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby at 6.30pm | Rugby Area Committee Meetings |
| Sat. 6th October 2012 | Rugby Friends of the Earth will have a stall at the family-friendly 'Eco Transport Day in the John Lees Hall (by Rugby Baptist Church), Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PJ. Drop in between 10am and 3:30pm. (Admission free and open to all members of the public. There wil be locally produced food and refreshments as well as cycle training, cycle repair, cycle parking and plenty of information on travel options. Follow these links for further details of their Eco Congregation award and details of the Family Environment Day event in 2010. |
Rugby Baptist Church Eco-Congregation Email: eco-cong@rugbybaptist.org.uk or contact the Church office on 01788 570410 or email office@rugbybaptist.org.uk |
| Wed. 10th October 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 25th October 2012 | Rugby First 01788 572150 |
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| October 2012 (tbc) Annual Event Energy Saving Week 2012. National campaign run during the week.
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Details available nearer the date. Act on Energy was previously known as Warwickshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (WEEAC). | Sustainability West Midlands Email:enquiries@swm.org.uk Telephone: 0121 237 5890 |
| Thurs. 25th October 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 8th November 2012 | Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm public meeting in Council Chamber - pre-consultation on radical revision of Town Centre Pedestrianisation plans (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Wed. 14th November 2012 Annual Event |
Rugby FoE AGM & Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mon 19 Nov - Sun 2 Dec 2012 | Switch It Off week, now Switch-Off Fortnight, is a National campaign that has taken place each autumn, run during a week, now a fortnight, and culiminates in the Big Switch Off on the Friday of the week (from 4:30pm-6:30pm).
Details of participating restaurants available nearer the date. S.W.A.T (Save Warwickshire A Tonne) was a new campaign in 2010 by Warwickshire County Council running for the whole year but with a week of events planned for October. |
WCC's "Switch If Off" website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/switchitoff or email climatechange@warwickshire.gov.uk or Telephone 01926 4104101 |
| NOV - DECEMBER 2012 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings -
Brownsover Benn & Newbold 20th Nov; Fosse 22nd Nov; Eastlands & Hillmorton 27th Nov; Dunchurch 28th Nov; Rugby Town West 5th Dec; Earl Craven 6th Dec; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Thurs. 22nd November 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 29th November 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Wed. 12th December 2012 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mid-December (tbc) 2012 | Warwick Campus Rooms Clearance, Warwick University Campus. Warwick Volunteers are asking for volunteers to participate in their room clearances in partnership with Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation. Starting at 10am. (The volunteering roles involve collecting and sorting the students' food and toiletries donations. Health and Safety Training is given, gloves are supplied. Packed lunches are supplied.). |
Warwick Volunteers, Warwick Uni, Students Union (Level One, North) 9:30-16:30 Mon-Fri 024 7657 2763 |
| Thurs. 20th December 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month - except December when it will be held on the Thursday prior to Christmas) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 20th (tbc) December 2011 Annual Event |
Rugby FoE Christmas meal - Venue TBA - Rugby from 7:30pm (date not confirmed yet - this replaces December's monthly pub meeting) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| 2013 | ||
| Wed. 12th January 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 17th January 2013 | Area Committee Meeting, at Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby at 6.30pm | Rugby Area Committee Meetings |
| Thurs. 24th January 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 31st January 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Mon. 4th February 2013 | Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 6:30-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Wed. 13th February 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 28th February 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| 25 Feb- 10 Mar 2013 Annual Event |
Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 | Fairtrade Foundation |
| Thurs. 28th February 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| MARCH 2013 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings - Rugby Town East (Eastlands & Hillmorton) 5th March; Rugby Town West 6th March; Rugby Town North (Brownsover Benn & Newbold) 12th March; Dunchurch 13th March; Fosse 14th March; Earl Craven 21st March; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Sat. 2nd March 2013 Regular event |
FoE West Midlands Regional Gathering, The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BS, starting at 13:30 until 17:30pm | Mark 01788 560436 or Tim |
| 4th-10th March 2013 Annual Event |
Climate Week (in partnership with Andrex,ecotricity etc) |
Climate Week |
| Friday 8th March 2013 Annual Event |
Warwickshire Waste Partnership Conference 2013 at the Northgate Conference Centre, Warwick | Caroline Faulkner, Waste Projects Officer, Warwickshire County Council 01926 418088 |
| Wed. 13th March 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 14th March 2013 |
Bilton Churches meeting with Mark Pawsey MP at Sacred Heart R C Church, Bilton, Rugby (7.30pm) | Brian Davies, Bilton Churches & Stop Climate Chaos Coalition |
| Sat. 16th March 2013 Regular event |
FoE East Midlands Regional Gathering at Community Action Derby, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GTN starting at 1am until 5pm | Mark 01788 560436 or Tim |
| Wed. 20th March 2013 | Robert Llewellyn "Electric cars? They're rubbish aren't they?!" at The Albany, 24 Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6JU at 7.30pm | Skeptics in the Pub, Coventry |
| Thurs. 21st March 2013 | Area Committee Meeting, at Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby at 6.30pm | Rugby Area Committee Meetings |
| Thurs. 28th March 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 28th March 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sat. (late March - tbc) 2013 | Warwick Campus Rooms Clearance, Warwick University Campus. Warwick Volunteers are asking for volunteers to participate in their room clearances in partnership with Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation. Starting at 10am. (The volunteering roles involve collecting and sorting the students' food and toiletries donations. Health and Safety Training is given, gloves are supplied. Packed lunches are supplied.). |
Warwick Volunteers, Warwick Uni, Students Union (Level One, North) 9:30-16:30 Mon-Fri 024 7657 2763 |
| BY May 17th 2013 | Submit your entry or nominations for Rugby Business Awards to Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott, Advertisement Manager, The Rugby Advertiser, 2 Albert Street, Rugby. CV21 2RS. (One of the ten categories is Green Company of the Year sponsored by [TBA].). |
Rugby Advertiser's Rugby Business Awards 2012 microsite. Tickets £40+vat Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott on (01788) 539990 (N.B. Rugby Business Awards 2012 are sponsored by Cemex) |
| Sun. 7th April 2013 Annual Event |
Daffodil Sunday, Newnham Paddox. (by Friends of the Revel Churches) |
Revel Group of Parishes |
| Mon. 8th April 2013 | Sustainable Rugby, Committee Room 1, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings - may be postponed due to Bank Holidays) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Wed. 10th April 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| 15th - 21st April 2013 Annual Event |
Real Nappy Week 2013 (by Go Real, the Real Nappy information service) |
Go Real |
| Thurs. 25th April 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 25th April 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 2nd May 2013 Annual Event |
Rugby Borough Council Elections (All Councillors are up for election this year. For more information, about the changes to Ward boundaries please visit LGBCE's Rugby Electoral Review web pages.) |
Electoral Commission or the Electoral Registration Officer 01788 533 595 |
| Wed. 8th May 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sat. 11th May 2013 Annual Event |
World Fair Trade Day 2013 | Fairtrade Foundation |
| Sun. 12th May 2013 Annual Event |
FoE stall at Daventry Countryside day at Daventry Country Park, Northamptonshire, open to the public from 12-4.00. It is one of the parks most popular events attracting visitors of all ages. |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 17th May 2013 | Closing date for entry or nominations for Rugby Business Excellence Awards to Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott, Advertisement Manager, The Rugby Advertiser, 2 Albert Street, Rugby. CV21 2RS. (One of the eleven categories is Green Company of the Year sponsored by SITA UK. Individual categories are sponsored by Rugby First & Clock Towers Shopping Centre; Rugby Borough Council; GE Energy; Brethertons Solicitors; BT & Aviva Investors; Nationwide Windows and Doors; Perfection Beauty; Oxygen; Rugby Advertiser; SITA UK; Cemex). |
Rugby Advertiser's Rugby Business Excellence Awards 2013 microsite. Tickets £40+vat Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott on (01788) 539990 (N.B. Rugby Business Excellence Awards 2013 are sponsored by Cemex) |
| Thurs. 23rd May 2012 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 30th May 2012 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Sat. 1 - Fri. 7 Jun '13 | National Volunteers' Week | WARWICKSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION (WCAVA) Warwick Volunteers |
| Mon. 3rd June or 1st July 2013 (tbc) | RESCHEDULED - Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings - postponed) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Fri. 7 June 2013 Annual Event |
Rugby Business Excellence Awards, Dunchurch Park Hotel, Rugby Road, Dunchurch CV22 6QW, 6.30 pm - Late (One of the eleven categories is Green Company of the Year sponsored by SITA UK. Individual categories are sponsored by Rugby First & Clock Towers Shopping Centre; Rugby Borough Council; GE Energy; Brethertons Solicitors; BT & Aviva Investors; Nationwide Windows and Doors; Perfection Beauty; Oxygen; Rugby Advertiser; SITA UK; Cemex). |
Rugby Advertiser's Rugby Business Excellence Awards 2013 microsite. Tickets £40+vat Ginny Hunter / Leasa Marriott on (01788) 539990 (N.B. Rugby Business Excellence Awards 2013 are sponsored by Cemex) |
| June 2013 | Mikron Theatre Company touring on their narrowboat Tyseley, and by road - 7:30pm Wednesday 12th June - Beyond the Veil Wharf Inn, Canal Wharf, Welford, NN6 6JQ (& Friday 21st June - Fillongley Village Hall, Coventry Road, Fillongley, CV7 8EQ) £10 Collection taken after show; Thursday 13th June - Don't Shoot The Messenger! The Admiral Nelson, Braunston £10 Collection taken after show |
See the Tour Dates page for details 01484 843701 or Email Mikron |
| JUNE 2013 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings - Dunchurch ??; Fosse ??; Earl Craven ??; Rugby Town East (Eastlands & Hillmorton) ??; Rugby Town North (Brownsover Benn & Newbold) ??; Rugby Town West 12th June; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Wed. 12th June 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Fri. ??th June 2013 Annual Event |
Global Wind Day (in UK Wind Week) (RenewableUK, Action for Renewables "to celebrate the immense power and potential of wind energy", Embrace My Planet Celebrating Wind Week, Wind turbine exhibitions, etc.) |
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) |
| Fri. ??th- Sat. ??th June 2013 Annual Event |
29th Rugby CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival, Thornfield Bowling Club CV22 5LJ | Rugby Beer Festival |
| Sat. ??th- Sun. ??th June 2013 Annual Event |
FoE stall at Leamington International Peace Festival, free arts and music festival, Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa, 11am - 8pm on Saturday, and 11am - 6pm Sunday | Download the 2011 programme lite version (no ads) (15 page 3.6Mb PDF) Mark 01788 560436 |
| Sun. ??th June 2013 Annual Event |
Open Farm Sunday is an annual event that gives everyone the chance to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LG), it benefits from generous cross-industry support.) |
Open Farm Sunday Annabel Shackleton 024 7641 3911 / 07912 463151 |
| Sun. ??th June 2013 Annual Event |
Rugby & Coventry Bikeathon, Newbold Riverside School, Rugby, or Royal Oak, Brandon. Start: 10am, 10.30am and 11am (Distance: 10, 26 or 50 miles for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. £10 including Hog Roast. Save £2 & enter at your local cycle shop - Thorntons, Cambridge Street; Paddox Cycles, Hillmorton; Herberts, Railway Terrace; Halfords, Elliots Field) |
email Janet Haynes MBE 01926 632258 Rugby & Coventry Bikeathon |
| Mon. 17th - Sun. 23rd June 2013 Annual Event |
Recycle Week 10th Anniversary.(The week will focus on metals, plastics, packaging, textiles and food waste. This years theme is once again 'Recycling - Home and Away'; the Big Tidy Up events partnership between Recycle Now and Keep Britain Tidy.) there is a lot of information for schools |
Recycle Now |
| ???. ??th June 2013 Annual Event |
The date and venue for the Eco-Schools Show 2013 has not been decided yet. It is an annual event. Eco-Schools in Englandis run by Keep Britain Tidy) |
Keep Britain Tidy 01942 612621 |
| Thurs. 27th June 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 27th June 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Fri. 5th July- Sun. 7th July 2013 Annual Event |
FoE stall on Sat 6th & Sun 7th at Godiva Festival, free festival, War Memorial Park, Coventry "The UK's biggest free Family Festival" |
Godiva Festival |
| Sat. 6th July 2013 Annual Event Rugby FoE plant stall at Village fete and street party; Village Green, Stretton on Dunsmore |
This popular outdoor family event Starts at 2.30 and Finishes at 16.30pm Log into the Stretton on Dunsmore Village Web Site or contact Michelle Shaw on 07919 543052 or via email to theshaws27@aol.comk | |
| Wed. 10th July 2013 Annual Event |
Rugby FoE Summer Social, 7pm (details tba - there is no business meeting in July) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Fri. 12th - Sun. 14th July 2013 Annual Event |
"BaseCamp" FoE EWNI Local Group National Conference 2012 in Hartington (including workshops, speakers, Earthmover awards, elections and debates. £30, plus accommodation) |
For local group members & local campaigners |
| NEXT ON IN July 2013 Bi-Annual Event |
Music in the yard festival in Cotesbach, Leicestershire 12.00am - 12.00pm Live music, local food, collective art project. |
Music in the yard |
| Thurs. 25th July 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 25th July 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| July/Agust 2013 | Mikron Theatre Company RETURN LEG - touring on their narrowboat Tyseley, and by road - 7:30pm Sunday 18th August - Beyond the Veil The Wharf Inn, Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Southam, CV47 2FE £10 Collection taken after show; Tuesday 20th August - Don't Shoot The Messenger! The Folly, Folly Lane, Napton on the Hill £10 Collection taken after show |
See the Tour Dates page for details 01484 843701 or Email Mikron |
| Wed. 14th August 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 22nd August 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 29th August 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| 31st Aug. - 2nd September 2012 Annual Event |
Back again for its 4th year, The "Small is ..." Festival at Practical Action's headquarters in Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 9QZ (a weekend summer festival in the grounds of The Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development, hosted and organised by international development and technology charities Practical Action and Engineers Without Borders based on the principles of radical economist E.F. Schumacher, with a series of inspirational Schumacher Lectures from international speakers including Tony Juniper. Also with Garden Organic and a number of delicious, top-quality local food suppliers, the Small is... festival is a weekend packed full of workshops, talks, music and fun including a dedicated kids zone. This year's festival will bring together the curious minds of experts, activists, students and families from around the world. Share, learn and be inspired by sustainable living, international development, and appropriate technology. A full line-up of bands includes a partnership with BBC Introducing to bring in some fresh new talent... Also see last year's flyer). |
"Small is ..." Festival website. If you have any questions or queries please email Practical Action for further information. (01926 634400) or see their "Small is ..." Festival webpage |
| Mon. 2nd September 2013 | Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| SEPTEMBER 2013 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings -
Dunchurch ??; Fosse ??; Earl Craven ??; Rugby Town East (Eastlands & Hillmorton) ??; Rugby Town North (Brownsover Benn & Newbold) ??; Rugby Town West ??; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Sat. ??th Sept. 2013 Regular event |
FoE East Midlands Regional Gathering [Time & Venue TBA] - [possibly at Voluntary Action Leicestershire, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester LE1 5SN starting at 11am until 5pm] |
Mark 01788 560436 or Tim |
| Sat. ??th Sept. 2013 Regular ewvent |
FoE West Midlands Regional Gathering, The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham - Times tbc (possibly starting at 11am until 5pm) |
Mark 01788 560436 or Tim |
| Sat. ?th September 2013 | Rugby FoE stall at Newton Show. (Newton, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
| Wed. 11th September 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mid to Late September (tbc) 2013 | Warwick Campus Postgraduate Rooms Clearance, Warwick University Campus. Warwick Volunteers are asking for volunteers to participate in their postgraduate room clearances in partnership with Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation. (The volunteering roles involve collecting and sorting the food and toiletries donations. Health and Safety Training is given, gloves are supplied. Packed lunches are supplied). |
Warwick Volunteers, Warwick Uni, Students Union (Level One, North) 9:30-16:30 Mon-Fri 024 7657 2763 |
| Thurs. 26th September 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 26th September 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. ?th October 2013 | Area Committee Meeting, at Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rugby at 6.30pm | Rugby Area Committee Meetings |
| Wed. 9th October 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| October 2013 (tbc) Annual Event Energy Saving Week 2013. National campaign run during the week.
|
Details available nearer the date. Act on Energy was previously known as Warwickshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (WEEAC). | Sustainability West Midlands Email:enquiries@swm.org.uk Telephone: 0121 237 5890 |
| Thurs. 24th October 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Thurs. 31st October 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Mon. 4th November 2013 | Sustainable Rugby, Town Hall, Rugby 7-8:30pm public meeting in Council Chamber - pre-consultation on radical revision of Town Centre Pedestrianisation plans (Bi-monthly on Monday evenings) |
Sustainable Rugby 01788 533827 |
| Wed. 13th November 2013 Annual Event |
Rugby FoE AGM & Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mon ? Nov - Sun ? Dec 2013 | Switch It Off week, now Switch-Off Fortnight, is a National campaign that has taken place each autumn, run during a week, now a fortnight, and culiminates in the Big Switch Off on the Friday of the week (from 4:30pm-6:30pm).
Details of participating restaurants available nearer the date. S.W.A.T (Save Warwickshire A Tonne) was a new campaign in 2010 by Warwickshire County Council running for the whole year but with a week of events planned for October. |
WCC's "Switch If Off" website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/switchitoff or email climatechange@warwickshire.gov.uk or Telephone 01926 4104101 |
| NOV - DECEMBER 2013 | Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums meetings -
Dunchurch ??; Fosse ??; Earl Craven ??; Rugby Town East (Eastlands & Hillmorton) ??; Rugby Town North (Brownsover Benn & Newbold) ??; Rugby Town West ??; Drop-In from 6:30pm (formal meeting 7pm) with representatives from the Police (Safer Neighbourhoods Team) |
Rugby Area Office Locality Panels Rugby Area Community Forums |
| Thurs. 28th November 2013 | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 28th November 2013 | Rugby FoE Pub meeting, The Lounge, Alexandra Arms, James Street, Rugby from 9pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Wed. 11th December 2013 | Rugby FoE Business meeting, Friends Meeting House, Regents Place, Rugby, 8pm | Mark 01788 560436 |
| Mid-December (tbc) 2013 | Warwick Campus Rooms Clearance, Warwick University Campus. Warwick Volunteers are asking for volunteers to participate in their room clearances in partnership with Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation. Starting at 10am. (The volunteering roles involve collecting and sorting the students' food and toiletries donations. Health and Safety Training is given, gloves are supplied. Packed lunches are supplied.). |
Warwick Volunteers, Warwick Uni, Students Union (Level One, North) 9:30-16:30 Mon-Fri 024 7657 2763 |
| Thurs. 19th December 2013?????? | Farmers' Market, Market Place, Rugby 9am-2pm (trial of 2 days a month has ended - now only on last Thursday of the month - except December when it will be held on the Thursday prior to Christmas) |
Rugby First 01788 572150 |
| Thurs. 26th (tbc) December 2013 Annual Event |
Rugby FoE Christmas meal - Venue TBA - Rugby from 7:30pm (date not confirmed yet - this replaces December's monthly pub meeting) |
Mark 01788 560436 |
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