WILDLIFE ON PARADE


HERD OF E L EPHANTS TO BOOS T HOSPICE FUNDS


A much-awaited public art trail featuring a rainbow herd of elephant sculptures has been launched in Worcester. Worcester’s Big Parade, brought to the city by St Richard’s Hospice can be seen until Sunday, September 5.


Sixty-six individually designed sculptures and two interactive digital art installations are on show through the city’s streets and open spaces, forming a trail approximately six-miles long.


The trail is raising funds for the hospice’s care for patients living with serious progressive illness and their loved ones in Worcestershire. It follows the hugely successful Worcester Stands Tall giraffe trail in 2018, which saw giraffe sculptures displayed across the city before raising £210,000 for St Richard’s at auction.


Of the 66 sculptures, 30 large elephants have been designed by artists and sponsored by organisations from across the county and beyond. There are 36 smaller calf sculptures which have been decorated by schools and community groups and are on show in city centre shop windows and Crowngate Shopping Centre.


Two digital art installations in the city will shine a light on mental health by asking trail goers ‘What’s the elephant in the room?’


Trail maps are available from points around the city, including Worcester Tourist Information Centre, Crowngate Shopping Centre and the Worcester’s Big Parade pop-up shop on Broad Street. There is also an app for the trail too – sponsored by local law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys – which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store for £1.99. The app allows visitors to the trail to track their progress as they walk the route, discovering elephants and facts about the city along the way.


Once the trail has ended, there will be a final chance to see all 66 sculptures together at farewell events at Worcestershire County Cricket Club on Thursday 30 September - Sunday 3 October and again from Thursday 7 October - Sunday 10 Oct 2021. Tickets for farewell events are on sale via www.worcestersbigparade.co.uk The large elephants will be auctioned to raise funds for St Richard’s later in October.


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