Rugby4Heroes 2023 – watch our 15th anniversary mini film!

Rugby4Heroes 2023 – Live Entertainment line-up announced !!

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Rugby4Heroes 2023 Beer & Gin Festival – Food & Drink Line-up announced

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Rugby4Heroes 2023 Beer & Gin Festival launched !

We are thrilled to launch this year’s Rugby4Heroes Beer and Gin Festival at Old Leamingtonians RFC , taking place on 16-17 June 2023 . We pay tribute to the Men and Women serving with HM Armed Forces by hosting this event, with all donations taken, passed on in full to the outstanding 353 Charitable Trust, created in the memory of Private Conrad Lewis MID 3 Para, sadly lost on operations in Afghanistan on 9 Feb 2011.

Check out the great work undertaken by 353 on www.353.org.uk

We are hosting an amazing line up of live rugby, beer, gin, street food, live music and DJs, and we have a few entertainment surprises for you this year.

As its our 15th anniversary – we’ve decided to mark it with a special big screen , outdoor showing of Top Gun – Maverick at the rugby club on Friday 16th June 2023 – and it’s absolutely free to attend.

You can download your free festival tickets her – why not join us for the weekend to camp or bring your camper van?

Get your 2023 Festival Tickets here!

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Rugby4Heroes 2022 Festival launched !!

The annual Rugby4Heroes Beer & Gin Festival is back !!!

We are stoked to announce the 2022 Rugby4Heroes Beer and Gin Festival 2022 is back with a vengeance with two days of fun, live rugby, live music and DJs, street food, beer and gin, camping, and lots more. Our fundraising benefit charity is one again the 353 Charitable Trust www.353.org.uk who we are very proud to support in memory of Warwickshire servicemen, Private Conrad Lewis MID, 3 PARA, who was sadly lost in action on 9/2/2011 serving on operations in Afghanistan.

The Festival is once again being held at Rugby4Heroes’ host rugby club in Warwickshire, Old Leamingtonians RFC, at its amazing grounds and clubhouse facility, The Crofts.

For more details and to download free Festival tickets plus purchase over 18s weekend camping and caravan tickets, please click on the Eventbrite link here – and message us on here if you have any questions!!

Get your Free Festival tickets and buy Weekend Festival Camping tickets here!

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Rugby4Heroes 2021 Beer & Gin Festival is on!!!

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Old Leamingtonians RFC Rugby4Heroes is thrilled to announce that the Rugby4Heroes 2021 Beer & Gin Festival is set to take place from Noon on Saturday 26 June 2021 at Old Leamingtonians RFC .

Following the suspension of the 2020 Festival due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Festival Organising Committee has been given the green light to host this year’s event subject to the ongoing UK Government Guidelines for events and in line with RFU Return to Rugby playing protocols.

The event is Free to attend for all OLRFC members, Fubars members, guests and members of the general public.

It is a requirement to register for the event and download your free tickets – please click on the link below to register.

Get your FREE Festival tickets here – just click on the link to our Eventbrite page

There are three live rugby matches being held at the event:

  • Forces Barbarians RFC 18 + versus Pacific Islands Barbarians RFC kick off 12:30
  • Warwick University Medics annual reunion fixture kick off 13:00
  • Forces Barbarians RFC 35+ versus Old Leamingtonians RFC Veterans kick off 14:00

plus our great beer and gin bars will be open serving until 23;30. We will have street food, live music and veteran owned business and charity stalls open on the day.

Camping and caravanning pitches are available for a small fee – to book in advance please contact Festival Camping Coordinator Dave Drabwell via email on dave.drabwell@gmail.com.

Remember – it is a requirement of attendance that you register in advance t0 attend this event and download your FREE tickets via Eventbrite.com on Festival Tickets available to download here

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Rugby4Heroes launches Six Nations After Party with One Man Band Thom Kirkpatrick

Buy Tickets here for the Virtual R4H Six Nations After Party with Thom Kirkpatrick

Old Leamingtonians RFC Rugby 4 Heroes is thrilled to provide some lockdown party time via a live streamed gig via a collaboration with long time supporter and awesome musician Thom Kirkpatrick

The gig will be streamed live via Billetto.co.uk and on other platforms on Saturday 13th March 2021 after the England v France Six Nations Match , starting at 19:30 . We have single and family tickets available for £10 and £17 and all profits from the event will be donated to one of our awesome Forces Charity partners – the 353 Trust.

Get your favourite rugby shirts on, order your takeaway and polish those dancing shoes!! Its going to be a hell of a night.

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Full Rugby4Heroes Beer and Gin Festival here!

It’s Beer and Gin Festival weekend at Old Leamingtonians RFC – Yay!  Come down and support your community rugby club and our benefit charities 353 and Team Rubicon UK!

Buy Beer and Gin Festival tickets here !!!

If you’re coming – please give this a share!

Here’s an overview of timings for the event – advanced tickets remain on sale via the link in this post . It’s only £5 for the whole weekend in advance and £10 on the door.

Friday 10 May
– Festival campsite and Glamping opens from 1pm
– Festival real ale bar opens from 6pm
– Festival gin bar opens from 6pm
– Street Food market opens from 6pm
– Meet the Distiller – Warwickshire Gin Company 7pm : complimentary tasting
– Jester Styles Magician from 730pm
– Face painting from 730pm
– Live Music with PlayBack from 830pm
– Bar and Street Food market closes 12 midnight

Saturday 11 May
– Brekkie for campers served from 9am
– Festival bar opens from 12 midday
– Charity stalls, Military vehicle display, Childrens Soft Play area and Face Painter open from 12 midday
– Street Food market opens from 12 midday
– Wine and cheese tasting with Seven Springs Vineyard from 12 midday
– Meet the Distiller : Shakespeare Distillery & Gin Company 2pm
– Royal British Legion Remembrance Service 2.15pm
– Old Leamingtonians Presidents XV vs Rugby4Heroes Invitational XV kick off 2.30pm
– Presentation of trophies 4.00pm
– Meet the Distiller : Salcombe Distillery 4.00pm
– Live Music from the Bandidos 4.15pm
– The Magic Marine – mix and mingle magic from 4.30pm
– Live Music from Taylor-Louise 6.00pm
– Live DJ set with Kirsty Leahy 9.00pm
– Festival bar and Street Food market closes 12 midnight

Massive thanks to all our volunteers and business partners this weekend – and our sponsors Rugbyshield, Church Farm Brewery, USI, Greene King, Nissan Westway, Chapter Agency and Fortress!

Club address is Old Leamingtonians rfc , The Crofts, Bericote Road, Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 6QP.

Get your advanced tickets here 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻Children under 11 are free !

Buy Beer and Gin Festival tickets here !!!

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Rugby4Heroes 2019 Beer & Gin Festival – Glamping packages launched!

We’ve teamed up again with our great partners Honeybells to offer a range of glamping options for you to choose from. They offer unfurnished and furnished two night options covering Friday 10th and Saturday 11th May 2019.

Click here to find out more details Honeybells Glamping Packages here !

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Old Leamingtonians RFC Beer and Gin festival tickets on advanced sale now!

Here is the advanced ticket link for our Beer and Gin festival on 10 + 11 May! Tickets are only £5 plus a booking fee to attend for over 11s, and you can also buy advanced camping tickets at £5 per person.

Click on the link and you will be taken to our Eventbrite page Click here for Beer and Gin Festival tickets !

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