Exterminate! Fans remember Rugby coffee shop visited by celebrities, Daleks and Ewoks

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Exterminate! Fans remember Rugby coffee shop visited by celebrities, Daleks and Ewoks

Fans of a Rugby coffee shop with a difference that opened its doors ten years ago have been looking back at the happy times spent there.

Hundreds of Star Wars and Harry Potter fans queued along High Street to meet Warwick Davis when Kuni’s first opened its doors.

The cafe offered a new take on the traditional coffee shop, blending coffee and refreshment with a retail section offering a range of popular culture merchandise – comics, manga, DVDs, trading cards, candy and more.

Gaming events were held at the cafe, which later moved to Market Place.

Mum Angela Watkins was sad to hear about the closure.

She said: “I’ve got three children and it was our favourite place to go.

“We are absolutely gutted it has closed. We’ll really miss it.”

Benjamin Taylor met Chris Barrie, who played Rimmer in science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, when he visited Kuni’s.

“I didn’t go in very often, but I am sad to see it go,” he said.

“The town needs more places where people can just be themselves in. Again, Rugby is losing another heartbeat of its centre.”

Legendary Dr Who Peter Davison was also a popular guest at Kuni’s Rugby, along with Daleks.

Don’t fret too much. For people still looking for their Kuni’s fix, the Daventry branch is still open for business.

Kuni’s management were contacted for comment.

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