Rugby's shops 'come alive after five'
1st Thursdays will see Rugby town centre ‘come alive after five’, with shops opening their doors and putting on special promotions on the first Thursday of every month.
And at an official launch party for the scheme, held at Albert Street shop Cinnamon and Marmalade, Mr Mark Pawsey MP praised the organisers and said it was great to see an initiative like this which will bring people into the town centre.
The plan is to bring a party atmosphere to Rugby town centre one evening a month when the shops will remain open until 8pm, and there will be street entertainment and street food on offer to visitors.
A large number of retailers and businesses have already pledged to open and a street food market for the very first time in Rugby, and there will be around 25 performers around the town to entertain shoppers.
Funding for the first evening is coming from Warwickshire County Council, with further backing for subsequent events from Rugby First.
The scheme has real potential to become a regular and popular event in town.
The later opening of shops will also help attract further investment into the town, bringing more of what people want to see on their High Street.