The latest art trail animal has officially been announced, and this time, they will be taking over five towns in Suffolk.
Following the success of Pigs Gone Wild, Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk and the Big Hoot Ipswich, St Elizabeth Hospice has announced it will be hosting its fourth art trial, called the Hop to It! Suffolk in 2025.
Created in partnership with creative producers Wild in Art, the project will see around 38 decorated hare sculptures, with a variety of designs on them.
Not only is Ipswich going to host the trail once again, but for the first time, satellite locations Beccles, Lowestoft, Felixstowe and Woodbridge will also host hares of their own.
Celia Joseph, community and partnerships fundraising manager at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: "It has been a closely guarded secret for many months now, but we are so excited to fully reveal Suffolk will be home to a number of beautifully designed hare sculptures, in support of the hospice, in summer 2025.
"With our services continuing to expand throughout Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney, we were keen for our latest trail to reflect the help and support we give to local people and we hope this will excite trail enthusiasts and encourage many people to see the sculptures and explore our beautiful county."
Charlie Langhorne, managing director and co-founder of Wild in Art, added: "I’m delighted that this time, the satellite locations will enable even more people to enjoy the sculptures.
"It’s a fantastic opportunity for businesses, the creative sector and children and young people to come together to create something very special."
The Big Hoot 2022 saw 50 decorated owl sculptures around Ipswich, with over £270,300 raised for St Elizabeth Hospice.
Hannah Jackson, a fan of the previous Wild in Art trails, and someone who has had personal experience of the hospice's care with the charity providing care to her dad, Paul Dodwell before his death last year, said: "The art trails get families and friends out together, exploring areas they may not have been to before.
"It also raises awareness of St Elizabeth Hospice and the work it does."
To register interest for Wild in Art 2025, see here.
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