Giant safari sculptures make their return to Norwich
A herd of sculptures is set to take over a city as part of a trail by a local charity. Break, which supports young people across the East of England who have been in care, will launch the 10-week GoGoSafari event in Norwich on Monday.About 50 sculptures, including gorillas, rhinos, giraffes, lions and elephants are due to be placed across the city - and beyond - before some are auctioned off in October. Senior partnership and project manager Peter Marron said he hoped the event would be enjoyable for people as well as "raising much-needed funds".
Break works with children and young people who are either in or have left care, providing opportunities to help them on their way to independence.Since 2013, sculptures of gorillas, hares, dinosaurs and cows have been seen across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.Local artists were involved in the designs of this year's models, with businesses supporting the event. It has been organised in partnership with Wild in Art, the Zoological Society of East Anglia, Norwich BID and Chantry Place.
Five of the largest animals will be located at the Millennium Plain, Norwich Cathedral, Tombland and London Street. As well as in Norwich, five sculptures are also due to be installed at other locations in Norfolk, including Holkham Hall and Holt.In September 2022, the charity auctioned off 60 dinosaur and mammoth sculptures, which had been placed across Norfolk, and raised £427,000.
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