A POPULAR art trail in Worcester is set to turn heads for another year with a new addition to the sculpture family.

The free art trail staged by St Richard’s Hospice has been brightening the city streets since 2018 - first with giraffes in Worcester Stands Tall and last year elephants featured in Worcester's Big Parade.

The charity said it will be unveiling its newest sculpture this week ahead of the next trail in summer 2024.

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Next year will be the third time the trail has gone ahead. In the past, the Wild in Art trail has proved very popular with residents and visitors alike with thousands taking part.

A spokesperson for Worcester’s St Richard's Hospice teased the unveiling of the newest sculpture on Facebook. They said: “We are so excited to say our next art trail will arrive in Worcester in the summer of 2024!

“We know how loved our giraffes and ele-friends were in 2018 and 2021 and cannot wait to bring a third Wild in Art trail to the city’s streets and open spaces in 2024. We have yet to reveal what the sculpture will be  so keep your eyes peeled.”

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The next sculpture will be revealed on Thursday (March 23) evening. Each sculpture is sponsored by a business and individually designed by an artist  either well-known or just starting out, from the Worcestershire area or further afield.

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Around 65 elephants, large and small, went on display across the city for eight weeks in July 2021.

Around 36 baby elephants were also designed by schools and community groups for display in city shop windows and Crowngate Shopping Centre.

Families could use trail maps to locate where each sculpture was while seeing some of Worcester’s landmarks. At the end of each trail, each sculpture is auctioned to raise money for the St Richard’s Hospice.