About us

Pip Rush and Bert Cole are award-winning innovators in stage design, fabrication and tech integration, co-founding Arcadia Spectacular, the celebrated arts company best known for its iconic ‘Spider’ stage.

Repurposing military and industrial machinery into unifying environments, Arcadia was built on an ethos of sustainable technology and radical innovation, delivering shows for millions in 26 countries. 

Pip and Bert have partnered with institutions such as European Green Capital and the Royal Academy of Engineering, while developing installations, stages and shows from Seoul’s Olympic Stadium to Battersea Power Station.  They continue to push boundaries with a major new stage debuting at the Glastonbury Festival in 2024. 

Arcadia Studios is designed to apply all their vision, experience and expertise to select brands looking for the extraordinary.