The Great Waddle of Worcester

Worcester
22 July 24  – 15 September 24
St Richard's Hospice
Overview

A waddle of wonderfully designed Penguins slid into Worcester on 22 July 2024 to form the city’s third Wild in Art sculpture trail – raising funds for St Richard’s Hospice.

Forty big Penguin sculptures lined streets and open spaces for eight weeks until 15 September, each sponsored by local businesses and brought to life with designs by artists from Worcestershire and beyond.

Another 40 penguin chick sculptures also joined the trail, designed and created by students and community groups.

Trail-goers had the chance to say a final ‘goodbye’ at a Farewell Event, before each large penguin and one special chick is auctioned to raise funds for St Richard’s Hospice and the chicks head to their forever homes with the schools and groups who made them.

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Explore the trail

The official ‘Great Waddle of Worcester’ app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play to discover each sculpture, collect rewards, upload your selfies and track your stats.

Printed maps are also available to collect from the Waddle HQ & Shop and the Worcester Tourist Information Centre, as well as all St Richard’s Hospice shops.

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Charity Auction

On Thursday 24 October, the huddle of penguins will take centre stage at an auction to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice.

The spectacular event will be hosted by Rich ‘Hursty’ Hurst and featuring Antiques Road Trip and Bargain Hunt Auctioneer Philip Serrell. Bidding is also available online for those who can’t make it.

All 40 Big Penguins and one Penguin Chick, will go under the hammer, whilst the remaining chicks will return to the schools and community groups who decorated them, as a lasting legacy to the great Waddle of Worcester.

two penguin statues on a high street
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In partnership with St Richard’s Hospice

St Richard’s Hospice cares for adults with serious progressive illnesses, improving their quality of life from diagnosis, during treatment and to their last days. It also supports their loved ones.

The charity was established in 1984 and is now made up of 250 staff members.

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