Indians in Rugby/Bharat Mandal

19/03/2026

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11/10/2025

🎉 2 Days to Go – Rugby’s Grand Diwali Celebration!🎉

📅 Date: Saturday, 12th October 2025
🕐 Time: From 1:00 PM - 7 PM
📍 Location: Rugby Town Centre

🕐 Event Schedule:

⭐ 1:00 PM – Celebration Begins
🎭 Asda Main Stage: Adult dance performances
🎶 Clock Tower Stage: Music, children’s performances & family fun

🏮 4:45 PM – Lantern Parade with Drummers
👧 Children can still join the fun!
👑 Dress up as your favourite deity or Indian Regional and join the parade
🌟 Magical march through the town leading to the Diwali Lights Switch-On by the Mayor of Rugby

🎵 After 6:00 PM – Evening Performances (Asda Stage)
🎻 Soothing classical music to unwind
💃 Family & Community Street Dance Party – Rugby’s first-ever!

🌼 All-Day Attractions
🍛 Indian food stalls
🎨 Crafts & henna
👗 Dress code: Indian Traditional or Regional attire – let’s light up Rugby with festive colours!

✨ Let’s come together and make this Diwali a celebration to remember! ✨

Rugby Borough Council | Rugby First| Indians in Rugby/Bharat Mandal | Rugby Diwali Cel

08/10/2025

🎉✨ 4 Days to Go! ✨🎉
Get ready for Rugby’s Grand Diwali Celebration! 🌟

🕐 From 1 PM – Two Stages, Endless Excitement!
🎭 Asda Main Stage: Bursting with adult dance performances 💃
🎶 Clock Tower Stage: Filled with music, kids’ performances, and family fun! 👧🧒

💫 Didn’t get a chance to perform?
No worries! Kids can still join the fun — 👑 Dress up as your favourite deity and be part of the Lantern Parade! 🌟

🏮 At 4:45 PM – Lantern Parade with Drummers!
Join us for a magical march through the town, leading up to the dazzling Diwali Lights Switch-On by the Mayor of Rugby! 🎇

🎵 After 6 PM – Back to Asda Stage!
Relax with soothing classical music, then turn up the energy for our Family & Community Street Dance Party! 💃🕺
Let’s dance together and make history in Rugby – for the first time ever! 🎉

🍛 All Day Fun: Indian food stalls, crafts, henna & more!
👗 Dress Code: Indian Traditional or Regional – let’s light up Rugby with festive colours!

Rugby Borough Council Rugby First Indians In Rugby OFFICIAL

31/10/2024

16/09/2024

03/09/2024

Diwali in Rugby Town Center - 2024
We are now open for taking performance entries for Diwali celebrations in Rugby town by Rugby Borough Council on 27th October 2024.
All the performances will be based on the Auditions due to high volume of performances versus time allocation of the event.
Auditions entry last Date: 20th September 2024
Auditions Results Date: 23rd September
Time Allocations will be till end of the September. Please fill up the form with all details and a member of Entertainment team will get in touch.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE6rMTBypT4nGCiwV5--bQzdGWvCdFj0-9uWvMlvthAJ_K0g/viewform?usp=pp_url
For stall holders please PM and will share form with you soon.

We also need volunteers to support the event. Please PM if anyone interested.

STALL HOLDERS
Thank you for enquiry. We are now open to take enquiries. Please fill
Up the form and one of the team member from Rugby First will come back to you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6eh-Dz-K-jsWttDvRmg_d-_A-34SkGV341-GnKtqUxVhGOw/viewform?usp=pp_url

26/08/2024

Diwali in Rugby Town Center - 2024
We are now open for taking performance entries for Diwali celebrations in Rugby town by Rugby Borough Council on 27th October 2024.
All the performances will be based on the Auditions due to high volume of performances versus time allocation of the event.
Auditions entry last Date: 8th September 2024
Auditions Results Date: 15th September
Time Allocations will be till end of the September. Please fill up the form with all details and a member of Entertainment team will get in touch.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE6rMTBypT4nGCiwV5--bQzdGWvCdFj0-9uWvMlvthAJ_K0g/viewform?usp=pp_url
For stall holders please PM and will share form with you soon.

We also need volunteers to support the event. Please PM if anyone interested.

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

24/11/2023

The Christmas lights switch on 19th November 2023🎅🎊

Performer: Mahadev Ganti, Edwin, Rahul(Live Band)

Here is one of the performances repressing 90’s Old Bollywood Melodies by Male Singer & Musicians from Southern India in the event!

Thank you BBC CWR The Rugby Advertiser for the coverage. Thank you Mayor of Rugby, Rugby Borough Council and Rugby First for this opportunity.

23/11/2023

The Christmas lights switch on 19th November 2023🎅🎊

Performer: Zankhna Joshi (Former High School Teacher, Age: 62)

Here is one of the performances representing Folk Dance from Northern India from the event!

Thank you BBC CWR The Rugby Advertiser for the coverage. Thank you Mayor of Rugby, Rugby Borough Council and Rugby First for this opportunity.

20/11/2023

The Christmas lights switch on 🎅🎊

Here are some photos from yesterdays event! A huge thanks to all the participants representing Indian culture and everyone involved for making it a special night! ✨

Thank you BBC CWR, The Rugby Advertiser for the coverage. Thank you Rugby Borough Council and Rugby First for this opportunity.