02-05-2025
Hull prepares for 50 giant rats in new art trail
A city is preparing for its streets to be filled with 50 giant rat sculptures as part of a new art trail to honour a local musician.A Mischief of Rats will be on display from 3 May in Hull and features 6ft tall (1.8m) painted rat sculptures for people to enjoy on a walking trail in the city.
The art trail was created to pay tribute to rock musician Mick Ronson, who was from Hull and a member of the local 1960s band the Rats, before becoming David Bowie's Clare Huby previously said the trail would be launched ahead of what would have been the musician's 80th birthday on 26 May said: "I know people in Hull have been keen to have something that will honour Mick Ronson, so this just seemed like the perfect opportunity."
Ms Huby added the project would also help the Daisy Appeal charity, which supports Cottingham's Castle Hill hospital, with the sculptures being auctioned in charity hopes to raise up to £250,000 for "cutting-edge research" into Ronson died of cancer in 1993 aged art trail, which is similar to previous projects, including Larkin with Toads, A Moth for Amy and Puffins Galore, will run until August.
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