Welcome to Home Turf, the Rugby Football Union’s community relations programme for our neighbours around the stadium, neighbouring schools, charities and organisations.
Twickenham Stadium has been at the heart of the local community since 1910 and works closely with communities from Isleworth, Hounslow and Feltham in the north and west, to Whitton, Twickenham and Richmond in the south and east.
We are really keen that our local community find the stadium accessible and a benefit to the area. Stadium facilities are made available for local organisations’ meetings or events and the RFU works closely with Richmond and Hounslow councils and police to minimise disruption from events and maximise the benefit to the locality. We support various local organisations and hold resident events throughout the year. Check out Lineout, the WhatsApp group, Facebook or Twitter for when these take place.
Lineout is a resident’s newsletter is delivered free locally and can be accessed online. This includes a Fixture list, but you can also find a list of events on this website under 'Twickenham Stadium'.
Local groups
The RFU is delighted to offer free room hire for local organisations in the surrounding area. These range from the Live Room Theatre, which is perfect for Arts/Drama/Music, to smaller rooms for meetings. We guarantee 30 slots per year, but will always accommodate local groups where possible.
The room hire cost will be waived, although there may be some small charges depending on the nature of the event and when it takes place. These can be discussed upon enquiry. Room booking enquiries can be made at any time via email.
Event day measures
We aim to ensure that the security and policing around event days are responsive to residents’ needs and feedback is welcome.
Event Day Measures include extra stewards in the streets, mobile toilets, street cleaning, parking controls via CPZ and shuttle buses. For a capacity event, Whitton, Rugby and London Roads usually close 2 hours prior to the advertised starting time, and when the event finishes can reopen anywhere between 90 minutes (north of the A316) and 2.5-3h (south of the A316). We post live traffic updates on our above channels to help you plan. The Controlled Parking R Zone operates from 1100 to 2300 on event days.
We host a panel of local representatives from the police, council, businesses and residents who regularly meet to discuss any ideas, issues and concerns.
Residents ticket ballot
A residents ticket ballot is available for neighbours in TW1/2/3 2 and 77
To be included, sign up for an account, apply with current postcode. The system will recognise your postcode as local and you will receive an email ahead of any ballot taking place, which contains a link for you to apply to buy tickets. If you have any issues or questions, visit www.englandrugby.com/tickethelp , submit an enquiry, and the Ticket Office will be able to access your account.
Contact & Event Information
Event Day Traffic Information: We provide live traffic information on event days on X/Twitter @rfuhometurf or you can join our residents WhatsApp channel on this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8xd3vh which is ideal for sharing in street, school, work or friendship group chats.
E-mail: For any questions or for more information related to the local Twickenham community, please contact RFU Community Relations Officer, Chris Donnelly: twickenhamcommunity@rfu.com
Phone: You can text or call the Event Day Helpline Number: 07894 814180. Please note that we prefer text if possible as it can be dealt with more quickly by the right department. This operates on event days from roughly two hours before to two hours after events.
Twitter @rfuhometurf
Facebook : RFU Home Turf
Postal address Community Relations, Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 7BA
