A new art trail will be stomping into Birmingham next summer, aptly named ‘Bulls in the City’.
Birmingham Hospice has partnered with Wild in Art, a global producer of art trails, to create a new, showstopping trail for Birmingham in the summer of 2025.
To celebrate the launch of the trail, businesses and organisations are invited to an exclusive
event at Millennium Point on Wednesday 26th June to learn more about getting involved in
this incredible event through sponsorship opportunities.
Businesses are able to register for a free ticket here: www.birminghamhospice.org.uk/trail-tickets
The trail itself is inspired by the iconic Bullring bull, created by sculptor Laurence Broderick. Next summer will see a herd of fibreglass bull sculptures take over the city, eventually being auctioned off to raise money for Birmingham Hospice.
With sites in Selly Park and Erdington, Birmingham Hospice supports local people living
with a terminal diagnosis, offering expert palliative and end of life care for free to
communities in and around Birmingham.
The impressive sculptures will measure 2.25m long and 1.18m tall. Like Broderick’s design,
the sculptures show the animal turning in motion, representing the strength, persistence
and determination of the city of Birmingham and its people.
“The sculptures look fantastic, and we are so excited to see the full herd bring colour and
artistry to our great city,” said Rebecca Richards, Senior Events Manager at Birmingham
Hospice.
“Bulls in the City felt like the perfect name for Wild in Art’s seventh trail in Birmingham, and our first.
“The bull is a symbol of pride, which reflects the feeling in the city since the Commonwealth
Games in 2022 and the creation of Ozzy the bull who now lives in Birmingham New Street
Station.
“Our trail isn’t just based on any bull though; the sculpture has been made to look like
Laurence Broderick’s The Guardian, so it is easily recognisable as our very own Birmingham
Bull.”
‘Bulls in the City’ will create a journey of discovery around the city that is free, family
friendly, and open to all.
Schools and community groups will have the chance to decorate smaller sculptures that will
first be displayed in clusters around the city and later returned to them as a legacy of the
project. A complementary, bespoke learning programme will also be available to
participating schools.
Businesses and organisations are able to support the project through sponsorship of the
larger sculptures which will be decorated by local and national artists.
Businesses, schools and community groups can register their interest at
www.birminghamhospice.org.uk/wild-in-art
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