The event will celebrate the vibrancy and creativity that our community has to offer
as well as showcasing a spectacular variety of talent across Lichfield, Tamworth and
Sutton Coldfield. 

March of the Elephants will see St Giles Hospice team up with event experts Wild in
Art, who have been delivering world class public art events across the globe for over
ten years. 

More than 60 elephant sculptures will bring colour and joy to the streets, parks and
open spaces across Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield, for ten weeks before
being auctioned off to raise funds for St Giles Hospice.

Decorated by local and national artists, designers and illustrators, the elephants will
form an ‘unforgettable’ trail of colourful sculptures for visitors to discover and enjoy.
The free public art event is set to benefit the whole community, with hundreds of
thousands of people expected to join in the fun. 

Andrew Harkness, Chief Executive at St Giles Hospice, said: “We are so excited to
be working with Wild in Art to bring this trail to Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton
Coldfield. The trail will bring tourism and economic benefits to the region, put smiles
on people’s faces, promote wellbeing and exploration and raise vital funds for St
Giles Hospice.

“This is the largest event we have ever held. We hope that the community join us in
celebrating the care delivered by St Giles in line with our 40 th anniversary, enjoy
seeing the beautiful elephant sculptures and perhaps learn a bit more about what
hospice care is all about. Charlie Langhorne, Managing Director and Co-founder of Wild in Art, said: “We are delighted to be working with St Giles Hospice to create the March of the Elephants sculpture trail. Our events are designed to bring the enjoyment of public art to everyone while offering new ways for people to explore their local area. Sponsorship of an elephant sculpture is a fabulous opportunity and there are many
exciting ways to benefit from a collaboration and support St Giles Hospice.”

St Giles Hospice will soon be announcing some of the partners and
sponsors who have already marched on board for 2023, but is now calling
out for other businesses to take the opportunity to get involved by sponsoring an
elephant sculpture.

There is also an opportunity for schools and community groups to join in the march,
with a chance to design and adopt their very own mini elephant sculpture. 

Chloe Hope, Head of Fundraising at St Giles Hospice, added: “We are launching the
learning programme specifically for schools and community groups and we can’t wait
to see the creative designs that the pupils come up with! Whilst this is an amazing
opportunity for our charity to raise vital funds, we hope we are also giving something
wonderful back into the local community that has supported St Giles Hospice for 40
years. The next 12 months will be a whirlwind of excitement and organisation for us,
and I would urge local any educational institution, organisation or group to get in
touch early so they can be part of this amazing celebration event.”

If you’re an artist, represent a business, school, college, or local community group
and want to be involved, or are interested in finding out more, visit: Insert link here or
email elephants@stgileshospice.com