The Followers of Rupert Bear

Official Rupert Bear Society

Our Rupert Calendar for 2022

A calendar is sent to each full member every year, with a separate page for each month. Printed copies may be purchased through our sales pages, or just click here.

Click on any image for a bigger picture. You may download a PDF of the calendar here Rupert Calendar2022

: January

: February

: March

: April

: May

: June

: July

: August

: September

: October

: November

: December

You can still see the previous calendars
2021 calendar here
2020 calendar here

Rupert in the Express, March 2024
Rupert and the Capricorn story commenced in the Express on Wednesday 27th March. This was originally an autumn adventure appearing in the newspaper in 1966 and makes an interesting break …Read More »
AGM & Fun Day 2024
AGM & Fun Day 2024 Hello Followers, This is the first notice that The Followers’ 2024 AGM will take place on: Saturday 31st August at 12 noon at the Radcliffe …Read More »
How A Cartoon Bear Saved Paul McCartney’s Career
YouTube channel Parlogram (a channel dedicated to The Beatles and his members) has recently uploaded a video essay about Sir Paul McCartney (former Beatle and honorary member of the Followers) …Read More »
The Followers in the Collectors Gazette
The February issue of the Collectors Gazette magazine published a 2 page article on The Followers. Reporter Ann Evans spoke to our secretary John Beck and former membership secretary Tony …Read More »
Curious Kent: Rupert Bear’s Canterbury roots
Curious Kent: Rupert Bear's Canterbury roots It's 150 years since the birth of Mary Tourtel, creator of Rupert Bear. Steve Ladner from BBC radio Kent visited the city of her …Read More »
Rupert in the Express February 2024
Rupert in the Express February 2024Read More »
Superb Compendium of Tourtel Stories
In celebration of Mary Tourtel's 150th birthdayRead More »
Rupert in the Express January 2024
Rupert in the Express January 2024Read More »
Members – Important note
Members - you will have received the Winter Newsletter, no 117. There is an error. Please note that the 'Castles' piece on page 32 has been produced by our member …Read More »
Rupert in the Express November 2023
Rupert and the Little Bells, a Bestall newspaper story from 1962/63, commenced on Wednesday 15th November for a first newspaper reprinting. The story also featured in the 1974 Rupert Annual. …Read More »
Rupert in the Express October 2023
Rupert’s Strange Party, a Bestall story originally appearing in the Daily Express in 1942, commences on Sunday 22nd October with Rupert getting an invitation to a Fancy Dress party. Nice …Read More »
The Archive of Jenny Kisler
In 2020 Jenny Kisler sadly passed away at the age of 84. Her Rupert archive had been kindly handed over to The Followers of Rupert by her children in 2022. …Read More »