Our 41st Rugby Spring Festival celebrates Rugby’s British and Appalachian cultural roots. The Historic Rugby British Festival is back, and admission is FREE! Showcasing the rich art, crafts, music, dance, and storytelling talent and traditions of our region, this event is fun for the whole family. For the first time, we’ll also have 2 Vintage Baseball games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern on May 14, featuring the Franklin Farriers, the Emmet Machinists, and the Knoxville Holstons. The Festival lasts all weekend long Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15. You will have a chance to get acquainted, or reacquainted, with this unique historic village and to raise awareness and funds to support the year-round preservation and educational efforts of Historic Rugby. We’ll also have on Sunday May 15 only a hands-on instruction in the game of Cricket starting at noon Eastern, a game Rugby founder Thomas Hughes liked very much. An expert will let you or your family play it for a short time to get the hang of it, using vintage equipment! [More on this below**]

Vintage baseball
Artisans, Maypole dancing, the Queen’s Tea*, live music, food trucks, kid’s zone, and much more–the festival is a celebratory weekend for everyone! Music acts on the TWO stages include Cumberland Outlaws, Granville Automatic, Jesse Black Music, The Free Rangers, James Pack, Jackie Broeker, Lucas McCoy, Jodie Manross, Briana Boseman, Sophia Miriam & local Rugby musician Gerald Hanwright and Band.
Thank you to the Tennessee Arts Commission for its support of this event. [See Event Booth Application below. For an emailed copy, or for Artist & Crafter guidelines, please call us at 423-628-2441 Ext. 1]
* Queen’s Tea, Saturday May 14 only
The Queens’ Tea will be happening in conjunction with the 41st Spring British Festival so plan on making a day of it!



Music At Rugby

Will you have a beer vendor at the event? If not – you should. Thanks
Yes, Jeff. We will have 62 Ale Trail here for adult enjoyment. Thanks for asking.
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