Rusticus Rob!! A moment of appreciation….!
A moment of appreciation for the legend that is Rusticus Rob!! Recent followers will know Rob as...
Brand spanking new website!!
Are you in charge of a formal garden and looking for an...
A Very Serious Christmas
When you think of Rusticus, it's possible that the word 'serious' doesn't automatically spring to...
Fabulous Rusticus Folk!
We've had a fabulous Summer with new places, events, people and audiences! We emerged from the...
Success with first outdoor events of 2021!
The May half term saw us pilot the two new formats for our adventures which we had worked on...
Joyful June announced!
We're delighted to announce the first of our May and June events - our brand new Joyful June...
Secrets for the Summer!
We've been on the quiet side since our devising days in February and March. We would generally be...
Planning for the year ahead – Rusticus style!
It's serious business here at Rusticus HQ as we do all the thinking required to plan and deliver...
TBT Camping Nostalgia!
Throwback Thursday sees us reminiscing about the glorious summer heat of 2018 when the team were...
Sledmere Grotto Success!
The turkey is carved, the leftovers made into soup and it's time to settle by the fire and look...
The Light Fantastic!!
Tis the season for illumination! The one lovely thing about the short days of Winter is more...
Sensational Sledmere – re-imagining the Grotto experience..!
I love the grotto at Sledmere House and have taken my own children there on many occasions when...
All things digital
The lockdown of March and April of this year coincided with what should have been the start of the...
Rusticus Surprise Encounters!
Imagine a starry night sky, as you and your family walk through tunnels of light, pass by lawns...
A Skelvish Summer!
Necessity is the mother of invention It’s been a spring and summer of invention here at Rusticus....
Spring is in the Air!
And we're torn between excitement and concern. A Nature Calendar report just published by our...
A Christmas Masquerade
A Venetian Ball - with be-decked revelers, intrigue and romance, and with entertainment by masked...
Halloween or not….?
I have a child who dislikes Halloween. It makes him nervous. He finds the grotesque decorations in...
Lantern Love!
Autumn is such an exciting time to be exploring outdoors, and we've loved that in recent years...
Skelf Island at Castle Howard
#theskelvesarecoming began to trend in Spring 2019 as Castle Howard teased the launch of their new...
Spring into Summer!
It's been a beautiful year so far. We've had some truly magical Springtime events and now Summer...
It’s a Family Affair..
It's all about family, for us. Our very first commission for the Bridlington Poetry Festival in...
Wintry Wassailing Fun!
Our Winter 2018 season was our busiest yet, as we celebrated seasonal traditions in the great...
#TheBigMalarkey #malarkeymoments – at the #hull literature festival
June 2018 saw us heading to East Park, Hull on a scorcher of a weekend, for the second Big...
NARNIA IN THE DARK – Book night specials at Greenhill Primary!
We first got a call from Shaun at Greenhill Primary, Wakefield, back in 2014. He wanted to talk...
NEW VENUE FOR 2018 – RUSTICUS AT WILLIAM’S DEN!!
RUSTICUS AT WILLIAM’S DEN!! “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we...
2018 Exciting new partnership with the Canal & River Trust!
We were delighted to be contacted by Lizzie Dealey from the Canal & River Trust back in Summer...
Where we are this summer!
We're chuffed to bits to be returning to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Bridlington - this will be our...
Thank you (includes gratuitous selfie from Rachel)!
We're busy enjoying the last few stolen moments of sunny weather, whilst looking back on our sixth...
Kids and nature and learning..
A year or so ago, I was about to greet the gathered audiences to perform a Forest Fairy show, at...
2016 – shooting the images!
We've some brand new events up our sleeves for 2016 which we're excited to share with our...
2015 and beyond! Season announced!
We are delighted to announce our new season of events at venues across the East Riding. We are...
The Meaning of Rusticus explained…
Ever wondered what a "Rusticus" really is? Let us illuminate you! Rusticus - A wild party in the...
February half term – calling all crackpots!
Professor Crackpot is at it again – fresh from his time travelling adventures of last Summer, it...
What happens in the event of bad weather?
Well, we do the show in bad weather (with elements altered to keep everyone safe of course..) As...
Here We Come a Wassailing or Non-Personent Ho Ho Hodie (too much?)
With our Wintry Wacky Walk, we wanted to create something magical, something that felt...