Frequently Asked Questions

General

Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester is a free sculpture trail through the streets, parks and open spaces of Worcester, lasting eight weeks, from 12 July – 5 September 2027.

A Wild in Art trail, thirty-five large Peter Rabbit sculptures will sprinkle charm across the city for eight weeks, joined by around forty little Peter Rabbit sculptures created by local schools and community groups.

At the end of the trail each large Peter Rabbit sculptures will be auctioned to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice.

Peter Rabbit™ is one of the most beloved characters in the world, charming generations with his adventurous spirit, curiosity, and just the right amount of mischief. His stories have shaped childhoods, teaching lessons about courage, kindness, and resilience – even in the face of loss.

In the same way, our St Richard’s fluffle of rabbits is here for our community: for anyone living with an illness that cannot be cured, and for their loved ones navigating grief, loneliness, and bereavement – including children and young people.

Peter Rabbit knows that even in the toughest of times we are always stronger together.

2027 also marks the 125^th anniversary of the first publication of Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit!

Our small promotional sculpture is painted to represent Peter Rabbit himself, by Jodie Silverman. Find out more about Jodie

Poppy’s artwork is bursting with blooms, including poppies – a universal symbol of remembrance and resilience. The mix of pastels and pop of bold berry colours capture the warmth and playfulness of the original Beatrix Potter stories.

Poppy’s design is gentle and heartwarming – words often used to describe our care here at St Richard’s.

Read more about Katie

Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester is a Wild in Art event brought to the city by St Richard’s Hospice.

Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester is supported by Presenting Partners; Chapel & Friary Walk, DRPG, Worcester BID and Worcestershire Ambassadors, and Media Partners; BBC Hereford & Worcester and the Worcester News.

We have an opportunity for one more presenting partner to join us in this fantastic project. There are a variety of partnership and sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets across different aspects and areas of the trail.

Our team would be delighted to meet you to discuss this opportunity to align your business with one of Worcester’s best loved charities and help make a difference in our community for years to come.

Contact Sara Matthews – Business Development Manager at St Richard’s Hospice; smatthews@strichards.org.uk or 01905 958278.

Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester is about partnerships. It aims to bring together the business and creative sectors with local communities and schools, to celebrate the character of the area and its cultural identity. This world-class large-scale public art event will:

Provide a trail through Worcester city centre, parks and open spaces, encouraging thousands to become a ‘tourist in their own county’ and discover or rediscover their community.
Increase awareness, footfall and visitor spend.
Engage local and regional professional artists.
Provide a unified platform for businesses and organisations to engage with their own communities and customers.
Create an education programme for schools, using creativity as a learning device.
Attract regional and national visitors to Worcester and the surrounding areas.
Showcase the creativity of Worcester, its heritage, architecture and culture.
Provide community engagement, fun and excitement!
2027 also marks the 125^th anniversary of the first publication of Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit!

To encourage full participation in this most exciting project and to help St Richard’s Hospice raise as much as possible, there are a wide range of sponsorship opportunities on offer. Each level provides a variety of benefits to suit your marketing, public relations and corporate social responsibility objectives.

Contact Sara Matthews – Business Development Manager at St Richard’s Hospice; smatthews@strichards.org.uk or 01905 958278.

Your sponsorship will help to:

Play an important part in animating Worcester and creating an unforgettable atmosphere in the county during the summer of 2027.
Significantly raise brand awareness for your business in a unique and memorable way through long term exposure (12-18 months).
Showcase and bring footfall to your place of business.
Demonstrate your own corporate creativity, engage your staff, customers and associates with your uniquely designed sculpture.
Stimulate the economy. 72% of visitors spent over £30 during their visit to the Waddle of Worcester and 81% visited twice or more!*
Benefit through association with your own ‘feel good’ stories in media, internal communications and trade publications.
Create community engagement, pride and integration.
Increase sales – 80% felt that the Waddle helped to promote their business to those in and around Worcester and 87% felt it had a direct impact on their organisation and revenue*.
Corporate social responsibility – support a local charity and raise significant sums for St Richard’s Hospice through the auction of your sculpture at the end of the project.

*Waddle of Worcester evaluation data – March 2025

Wild in Art events are hugely popular wherever they take place, offering an excellent return on your investment whether that be staff engagement, supporting local initiatives or driving sales and footfall.

There is limited availability in each category, so we are standing by to get creative with you so we can ensure you get maximum benefit by being involved with Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester.

Join our fluffle of rabbits and help get your business messages heard, drive customers to your door, create partnerships across the city and be part of this exceptional event.
Contact Sara Matthews – Business Development Manager at St Richard’s Hospice; smatthews@strichards.org.uk or 01905 958278.

In the summer of 2024, the great Waddle of Worcester celebrated all the things we love about our wonderful city, whilst recognising the impact of St Richard’s Hospice caring for patients, their loved ones and the bereaved, for forty years. The waddle created lots of fun, excitement, smiles and visitors to our city once more!

It also had a significant economic impact on Worcester.

16% increase in footfall across Worcester City Centre
353,885 sculpture collections via the Waddle App
22,703 miles walked, taking over 50million steps by Waddle App users
Over 11,664 paper maps and sticker books purchased
87% of Worcester city businesses felt that the waddle had a positive impact on their business
100% of sponsors felt that the trail helped to promote their business to those in and around Worcester
100% of sponsors believe the Waddle of Worcester had a positive impact on their business
1in12 visitors stayed overnight in Worcester to make the most of their visit, 81% of which visited twice or more
72% of visitors spent over £30 as part of their day
98% of visitors would visit a future trail in Worcester
£330,000 raised at auction St Richard’s Hospice

*Waddle of Worcester evaluation data – March 2025

All the large Peter Rabbit sculptures will be sponsored by different companies in the region and beyond, the smaller Peter Rabbit sculptures will be paid for by different schools or community groups in the region or, a company has kindly sponsored a bunny for them.

Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester is a full cost recovery project and its thanks to our partners and sponsors that St Richard’s Hospice are able to put the trail on.

Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events that entertain, enrich, inform and leave a lasting legacy. It brings together businesses and creative sectors with schools and local communities through the creation of uniquely painted sculptures.

Since 2008 Wild in Art has animated cities across the world including Manchester, Sydney, Auckland, Cape Town and São Paulo, and created trails for the London 2012 Olympics, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Historic Royal Palaces and Penguin Random House.

Wild in Art events have:

Enabled over £30.3m to be raised for charitable causes
Injected £5.3m into local creative communities
Engaged over 1.5 million young people in learning programmes

Helped millions of people of all ages to experience art in non-traditional settings wildinart.co.uk | @wildinart | #wildinart

The project is supported by Penguin Ventures, the licensing and consumer products division of Penguin Random House Children’s UK. They manage a portfolio of iconic literary brands and characters: PETER RABBIT™; THE SNOWMAN™; FUN WITH SPOT™; FLOWER FAIRIES™ and more, finding new ways to tell the world’s favourite stories.

Working with best-in-class partners in licensing, retail, promotions, experiential, theatrical and exhibitions; at location-based experiences; and across the digital landscape; they take their beloved characters off the page and on new adventures.

www.penguinventures.co.uk

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is one of the world’s best-loved children’s books and was originally written by author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter in a picture letter in 1893. It was first published by Frederick Warne & Co. (today an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s) in 1902 and the story has never been out of print since, selling in excess of 46 million copies worldwide. Today over 2 million of Beatrix’s books are sold globally every year, whilst Peter Rabbit has appeared on books and merchandise in more than 110 countries throughout the world.

In 2026, we will be celebrating 160 years since Beatrix Potter’s birth. This will closely be followed in 2027 by the 125th anniversary of Peter Rabbit (marking 125 years since we first published Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit).

Penguin Random House Children’s is committed to growing and protecting The Peter Rabbit™ brand. The World of Peter Rabbit™, one of the world’s largest literary based consumer products and experiences programmes, is managed in-house by Penguin Ventures.

www.peterrabbit.com

Schools & Community Groups

Integral to the main event is the Community & Education Programme, which will open to all schools and community groups in Worcestershire in September 2026. We invite schools, youth clubs, community groups and children’s services to get involved and share the amazing experience of Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester.

Smaller Peter Rabbit sculptures accompany our large Peter Rabbit sculptures, exhibited in cosy nests within Friary and Chapel Walk and selected shops within the city. The smaller sculptures complement and add value to the main art trail, showcasing the creativity of groups within our community.

Once the trail has drawn to a close, the colourful sculptures will be returned to their creators as a permanent legacy of their involvement with Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester.

Applications for this scheme are now open via a Bunny Ballot. The ballot will close at 5pm on Friday 18 September 2026. Successful schools and groups will be notified on 23 September 2026.

The Bunny Ballot entry is via completing an Online Ballot form.

Following unprecedented interest in our Community & Education Programme previously, we want to ensure our small sculpture sponsors are chosen in the fairest way possible. So, this time, schools and groups must enter a Bunny Ballot, for a chance to take part in the trail.

The Bunny Ballot entry is via completing an Online Ballot form.

The Bunny Ballot is a random draw for schools and community groups, to be a part of the Community and Education Programme associated with the Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester Art Trail. The programme provides supported learning activities, alongside a Medium-size Peter Rabbit sculpture, that will be a part of an art trail around Worcester City Centre in the summer of 2027. Following a Farewell Event at the end of the summer, the smaller sculptures will return to the schools and community groups that decorated them, as a lasting legacy to their involvement in the trail.

There is no guarantee that your application will be successful. Entry into the Bunny Ballot does not automatically entitle applicants to a sculpture, but to a place in the draw.

Applications for this scheme are now open via a Bunny Ballot. The ballot will close at 5pm on Friday 18 September 2026. Successful schools and groups will be notified on 23 September 2026.

The Bunny Ballot entry is via completing an Online Ballot form.

The Ballot opened on Monday 23 February 2026 and close on Friday 18 September 2026 at 5pm.

Successful applicants will be notified by email by 5pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026.

Once the Ballot closes, entries will be checked for duplications to ensure only one entry per school/ group is entered into the Ballot. Each individual school/ group entry will then be assigned a unique number. These numbers will be entered into an online randomiser, which will select the successful entries.

Only one entry per school/ community group will go into the ballot, however all those who entered that particular school or group will be notified by email.

Depending on the option selected on your Bunny Ballot form, will depend on when payment will need to be made, as follows:

Self-Funded £800
Buy your sculpture outright, with no fundraising commitment. An invoice will be issued in September 2026, payable within 7 days.

Fundraising Pledge £1,300
Commit to raising a minimum of £1,300 for St Richard’s Hospice (£650 by the end of January 2027 and £650 by the end of September 2027). If not enough funds have been raised, an invoice for the outstanding amount will be issued.

Sponsored by a third party £1,100
A business or individual can sponsor your sculpture on your behalf. An invoice will be issued in September 2026, payable within 7 days.

Yes, there will be lots of ways that your community will be able to be involved with the Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester!

We will be working on ideas and suggestions over the next few months and sharing these will everyone who has expressed an interest in the Community and Education Programme.
Whilst it won’t involve decorating a Peter Rabbit sculpture for the trail itself, there will be whole school/group activity suggestions, so you can still feel very much a part of this city-wide initiative and fundraiser for St Richard’s Hospice.

Community & Education Programme Timeline

February 2027
All participating schools and groups will be invited to a ‘Learner Programme Inspiration Event’. Schools and Groups will join a workshop, where we’ll showcase how to maximise learning, marketing, fundraising, exposure and engagement opportunities throughout the trail. Each Peter Rabbit sculpture will be issued with a Learning Programme Pack which will include design inspiration for the sculpture and guidelines for materials to use.

March 2027
Peter Rabbit sculptures will be available for schools to collect from a location in Worcester City Centre.

March-May 2027
All the smaller Peter Rabbit sculptures are decorated by schools and community groups in readiness to be displayed in and around the warrens of Worcester. Decoration themes can be chosen by the school/group. Full details and ideas are within the Learning Resource Pack which will be issued with each bunny.

April 2027
Deadline for completing an online ‘Design submission form’ so we can create a plaque and include details of each sculpture on the Warrens of Worcester website and app, as well as in other promotional material.

Early May 2027
All sculptures must be returned, in readiness for the trail.

12 July 2027
Official opening of the Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester Art Trail – 10am

12 July 2027 – 5 September 2027
For 8 weeks, all Peter Rabbit sculptures will be displayed around Worcester city centre, with bunnies located within Chapel & Friary Walk and selected shop windows/locations, forming a free public art trail.

September – October 2027
All the sculptures are brought together for one last time, at a ‘Farewell Event’, which is a ticketed event, open to the public. Visitors have the chance to say a final farewell, before the sculptures head off to their forever homes.

From Mid-October 2027
All small Peter Rabbit sculptures will be available for collection from a Worcester city centre location, where they will return to the schools and community groups who decorated them, creating a lasting legacy of involvement in the Warrens of Worcester.

Schools and Groups collect their sculptures from a Worcester city centre location – by prior appointment ONLY.

The small Peter Rabbit sculpture goes home to the school/ group who decorated them, as a lasting legacy of their involvement in the Warrens of Worcester, whilst the large sculptures are auctioned in October, to raise vital funds for St Richard’s Hospice, to help us continue our care.

Artist Programme

Every Peter Rabbit sculpture on parade will be perfectly presented – showcasing the wealth of artistic talent on offer in Worcestershire and beyond.

From September to December 2026, we will be calling for artists to deliver dapper designs for the sculptures and submit them to us.

Designs will be shortlisted before the final artwork is hand-picked by our sponsors, and brought to life by the artists for display over eight weeks in the summer of 2027.

Any artist is welcome to submit designs – whether established, or just starting out; from the Worcestershire area or further afield.

Full Terms and Conditions for the Artist Programme will be available on our website nearer the Artist Programme launch in September 2026. can be viewed at www.warrensofworceser.co.uk/artists

There are two stages to the selection process;

Stage 1: the initial submissions will be shortlisted to 100 designs. Artists will be notified if their designs have been shortlisted to stage 2.

Stage 2: Sculpture sponsors will attend a selection event, where they will select their chosen design to adorn their sculpture.

Successful Artists will be notified following the Selection Event, which will take place in March 2027.

If commissioned, you will be paid! There is an award of £1,000. Payment will be made in 2 instalments; 50% in March 2027 and 50% on return of the completed sculpture.

Some artists may choose to waiver this fee in support of St Richard’s Hospice, the beneficiary charity of Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester but this isn’t an expectation.

The Peter Rabbit sculpture will be provided to you at no charge. However, cost of all materials, is your responsibility, with the exception of the varnish, which will be provided.

Painting will take place in a public painting space located in Worcester city. Should you choose to paint your sculpture elsewhere, you will be responsible for associated collection and delivery costs, along with insurance.

You will need to be available to paint a Peter Rabbit sculpture for a period between March-May 2027, allowing yourself enough time to complete the decoration process, varnish and drying time.

Following the trail event, the Peter Rabbit sculptures will be auctioned in October 2027 to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice.

Artist Programme – Design Guidelines

The design submission deadline is Friday 8 January 2027.
You may submit a maximum of three designs but please be aware that, other than in exceptional circumstances, no more than two can be commissioned.
We will require you to sign our standard copyright agreement, included in the artist’s submission form for each design you submit.
Any submissions made to this trail must be unique and not have been commissioned for any other art trail. If you are applying for multiple trails at the same time and use the same design, you must withdraw the design from other trails if selected.
Designs are only accepted via the design template, which is available to download from this website.
The design must represent a piece of work that you have the ability to reproduce on a 3d sculpture.

Designs must be appropriate for public display. The audience will be broad-based, of all ages, and the trail will have an even greater interest for children.
Designs that are religious, political or sexual in nature will not be accepted. In addition, neither corporate logos nor advertising is allowed and we cannot accept designs which infringe on third party Intellectual Property, i.e. Star Wars, Disney etc or include any other copyrighted characters.
Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester is an interactive event so please bear in mind your sculpture will be repeatedly touched and although it is strongly discouraged, occasionally sat on by members of the public. It is not advisable for artists to attach items to the sculpture unless secured robustly as it is likely that they will be removed in a very short space of time. If your design includes an attachment, you will be required to supply information detailing any proposed materials and processes and explain how the attachment will be secured. Approval of any attachments must be sought from St Richard’s Hospice in advance. You will be responsible for repairing any attachment which becomes broken during the event.
Please do not alter the basic sculpture shape. If an Artist’s design includes adapting the structure of the sculpture, the Artist will be required to supply supporting information explaining how the alterations will be carried out. The Artist will be responsible for any associated resulting damage to the sculpture during the event and will be required to repair the sculpture wherever possible.
While we welcome all art forms, experience has taught us that collage and/or sticking paper or paper-based products onto the sculpture does not prove as effective as painting or mosaics. Please consider this before submitting your design.
When placed on the streets, each sculpture is bolted to a concrete base using fixings. Artists are requested to keep the base area clear of any attachments.
Artist’s materials are not provided. The use of artists quality acrylic paints and good quality emulsion is recommended although artificial resin paint or two component paint can also be used to paint or spray a design. Your completed sculpture will need to be finished with a waterproof non-yellowing varnish which will be provided by St Richard’s Hospice. You are responsible for varnishing your own sculpture – instruction will be provided.
If any damage takes place during the duration of the trail, we will endeavour to give artists first refusal to make any repairs. If you are unable to commit to this, you must consent to St Richard’s Hospice appointing another artist to make necessary repairs and touch-ups. We ask that you provide a list of materials used, including brands and colours. Where possible, if mixing bespoke colours, please provide leftovers or sample pots for repair purposes.
St Richard’s Hospice will provide a communal painting space in Worcester city centre for you to create your work on your sculpture. We encourage you to use this space – however, should you decide to paint your sculpture in your own studio you will be responsible for collecting and returning it to the painting space at your own cost, within the designated time frames.

Think about Worcestershire and Worcester city centre, their culture, sporting prowess, architecture, geography and history.
Consider the sponsors – they will be selecting designs – take a look on our Sponsors page to find out who they are, what they do and what’s important to them.
Reflect on placement and backdrop against the iconic landmarks in Worcester city.
Consider the beneficiary – St Richard’s Hospice.
Review the Worcestershire landscape, its flora and fauna.

Artist Programme – Terms & Conditions

The project is open to all artists, amateur and professional.
You may submit up to three designs but please be aware that, other than in exceptional circumstances, no more than two can be commissioned.
The artist cannot submit an identical design for another art trail.
All terms and conditions in this application form a part of the agreement between you and St Richard’s Hospice in connection with Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester and by submitting your work you are agreeing to be bound by all terms and conditions in the application form.
You must be the sole author and owner of all intellectual property rights of the work entered, or if the work(s) is/are not your own in full, you must have sole permission in writing from the copyright owner/s to use his/her work. Source material or proof of permission in use of another person’s work must be made available on request by the selection panel. St Richard’s does not accept any liability in the publication of any reproduced art.
The design must represent a piece of work that you have the ability to reproduce on a three-dimensional sculpture.
Any additions or modifications to the sculpture must be approved by St Richard’s Hospice prior to any work commencing.
To enter, the work must be submitted through the trail website www.warrensofworcester.co.uk/artists and received by the closing date of Friday 8 January 2027.
No allowances will be made for any work that arrives later than the designated deadline.
As this event has a long lead in time, the submission process will vary and updates can be found on the website www.warrensofworcester.co.uk. ALL entries must be accompanied by a completed Artist Submission Form. Postal copies must include the original, plus 2 copies of your design.
All personal data provided by you may be used by St Richard’s Hospice (including Warrens of Worcester) and Wild in Art for communications or marketing, unless you specifically opt out in writing. We will not, without your express consent, provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing. The Wild in Art Privacy Policy can be found at www.wildinart.co.uk/privacy-policy. The St Richard’s Hospice Privacy Policy can be found at https://strichards.org.uk/terms-conditions/#privacy-policy.
Copyright, and all other IP Rights in the design, belongs to and remains with the Artist. However, subject to St Richard’s Hospice or Wild in Art paying all amounts due to the Artist under any final commissioning contract, the Artist grants to St Richard’s Hospice and Wild in Art an irrevocable royalty free licence to use the completed artwork for Wild in Art and St Richard’s purposes in connection with the Event, ‘Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester.’
St Richard’s Hospice will provide the Peter Rabbit sculpture at no charge to you. Cost of materials is your responsibility. You are responsible for the varnishing of the sculpture and must use the varnish provided only. St Richard’s Hospice will provide sufficient varnish to give the sculpture two coats which is required for all sculptures.
If any damage takes place during the duration of the trail, we will endeavour to give artists first refusal to make any repairs. If you are unable to commit to this, you must consent to St Richard’s Hospice appointing another artist to make necessary repairs and touch-ups. We ask that you provide a list of materials used, including brands and colours. Where possible, if mixing bespoke colours, please provide leftovers or sample pots for repair purposes.
Your work will be reviewed by the Warrens of Worcester and shortlisted by a panel of local experts before the sponsor event. Only shortlisted designs will be shown to the sponsors at the Warrens of Worcester’s discretion.
Work will be commissioned after selection by sponsors at the Sponsor Selection Event. This decision on all matters related to the work selected is final. No further correspondence will be entered into.
Upon commissioning, St Richard’s Hospice or Wild in Art will enter into a separate contract with you to include an agreed schedule and the terms and conditions of engagement.
St Richard’s Hospice will provide a painting space in Worcester city centre for you to paint your sculpture throughout the painting period. If you are not able to paint the sculpture in the painting space, you will be responsible for the cost of transporting the sculpture to your studio or alternative location, and back to the painting space once you have completed it.
St Richard’s Hospice reserves the right to withhold any fee payable to you in connection with the event if in its sole opinion the quality of the finished work falls below that which can be reasonably expected for public display and/or is substantially different from the submitted design.
The sculpture remains, at all times, the property of St Richard’s Hospice and must be returned in good order.
If the sculpture is returned unfinished by you or deemed to be irreparable due to damage whilst in your possession, you shall be charged the full replacement cost of the sculpture.
St Richard’s Hospice will award commissioned artists with an honorarium of £1,000. Payment will be made in two parts: 50% in March 2027 and 50% on return of the completed sculpture, subject to sign off, and all relevant paperwork. Payment will be made within 28 working days of each invoice being received.
Commissioned artists are encouraged to document the painting and production of their sculpture, for example using photographs, video and time-lapse video. These records are to be used by, or solely with the agreement of, St Richard’s Hospice in order to promote the launch of the trail or to continue promotion throughout the duration of the trail. Other than in exceptional, approved circumstances they are not to be used before the launch of the trail.
Care should be taken regarding the representation of finished sculptures on social media. Artists should be aware that the Peter Rabbit character does not speak on social media, so no social media posts should read as if it the character is ‘talking’.
St Richard’s Hospice and Wild in Art may from time to time produce facsimiles of the completed sculpture in both 2D and 3D form, excluding figurines. For the avoidance of doubt, any agreement reached in connection with any facsimile of your design should include any consideration to be paid to you by St Richard’s Hospice and/or Wild in Art and require transfer of rights to St Richard’s Hospice and Wild in Art.
Subject at all times to your agreement, Wild in Art and St Richard’s Hospice may produce a figurine of the completed sculpture as part of the Trail Merchandise. If your sculpture design is selected to be a figurine, this will be subject to a separate figurine contract and include a royalty fee.
By entering your work for consideration to be selected to be used in the Event and for eligibility for payment of the honorarium you warrant that you have all the required rights and consents to submit the work and allow St Richard’s Hospice and Wild in Art to use the work in connection with Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester. You also agree to grant an irrevocable royalty-free licence to St Richard’s Hospice and Wild in Art to use the completed work for the purposes described elsewhere connected with the Event.
All successful designs are strictly embargoed until the trail goes live on Monday 12 July 2027. The design must not be made public until after this time.

Sculptures

We will appeal for artists across the country to submit designs. Of the designs we receive, 35 will be selected to become the decoration you will see for our large Peter Rabbit sculptures, chosen by our sculpture sponsors.

Schools and community groups will decorate smaller Peter Rabbit sculptures, using various means to select their chosen designs; whether that be whole group projects, competitions or selected individuals.

The large Peter Rabbit sculptures are:
H 1600mm
W 800mm
D 800mm
Weight: 30kg

H (including base) 860mm
W (including base) 400mm
W 350mm
D 360mm
Weight 12kg

The sculptures are made from a mixture of class II fire retardant laminating resin and chopped roving fiberglass over and initial brushed-on layer of gel coat.

After the Trail

When the sculptures leave the city streets on 5 September 2027, they go into temporary accommodation where they are titivated before their next adventures. They will then move to our Farewell Event venue. This will be your only chance to see all our Peter Rabbit sculptures in one place – before they go to their forever homes.

After the Farewell Event, the large sculptures will be sold at auction to raise funds for St Richard’s Hospice.
Each smaller Peter Rabbit sculpture will return to the schools and community groups which decorated them, as a lasting memento of their involvement in the trail.

Once the trail has ended, there will be a final chance to see all 80 sculptures together at Farewell Events. Details for these events will follow nearer the time.

Yes, the large Peter Rabbit sculptures will be sold at the charity auction in October 2027 – plus one very special small sculpture. The other nestlings will not be available to buy. They will be returned to either their communities or each of the schools who decorated them, as a memento following the trail.

Yes – the bidding process and all the details about the auction will be available nearer the time. We are asking those who would like to attend the event, or bid online, to register their interest via our website https://warrensofworcester.co.uk/auction

The auction will take place on Thursday 14 October 2027. Following the trail, the sculptures will be refurbished by artists, bringing each of the sculptures back to excellent condition, before they go under the hammer.

Thursday 14 October 2027 at DRPG, Ikon Estate, 212 Droitwich Road, Hartlebury. DY10 4EU

Registration begins at 5:45pm with a drinks reception and food. The auction will start promptly at 7pm and we expect to finish at approximately 10:30pm.

To register your interest visit https://warrensofworcester.co.uk/auction Once available, tickets cost £15 and are required to gain entry to the event.

Online bidding will be available. Visit https://warrensofworcester.co.uk/auction for full details nearer the time.

The reserve for each sculpture is expected to start from £3,000, so be prepared for some competitive bidding!

Previously the penguin sculptures sold for between £4,000 and £21,000 each, however prices realised could be higher and we expect popular sculptures to raise a significant amount for the hospice.

Payment is due immediately after the sale. Payment can be made by Visa and MasterCard. Proof of ID will be required. Alternatively, we can issue an invoice for bank transfer and cheque payments (Live Auction bids ONLY). Sculptures will not be released until payment is received.

The auction is a fundraising event for St Richard’s Hospice. There will be no VAT added to the auction value of each sculpture. There is also no buyer’s premium.

You will have until 22 October 2027 to collect your sculpture. Details for this will be on your buyers invoice. A local courier will be present at the event to make arrangements for delivery, should you wish.

The large Peter Rabbit sculptures are:
H 1600mm
W 800mm
D 800mm
Weight: 30kg

The smaller Peter Rabbit sculptures are:
H 860mm (including base)
W 350mm (400mm including base)
D 360mm
Weight 12kg

The sculptures are made from a mixture of class II fire retardant laminating resin and chopped roving fiberglass over and initial brushed-on layer of gel coat.

The sculptures will have been outside on the trail for 8 weeks. They are happy being inside or outside, but may require annual maintenance to keep the paintwork/finish in good condition.

Unfortunately, we do not have plinths available to purchase. We can advise on anchoring solutions should you need it. Please contact Sara Matthews smatthews@strichards.org.uk for details.

All sculptures are covered by St Richard’s Hospice insurance whilst they are being held at DRPG (auction venue). On collection or after 22 October 2027 (whichever is first) you are responsible for any insurance.

Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester builds on the hugely successful Worcester Stands Tall, Worcester’s Big Parade and the great Waddle of Worcester auctions in 2018, 2021 which reached £210,000, £368,800 and £330,000 respectively for the hospice.
The art trails to date have collectively raised more than £1.2 million for the hospice.

The funds raised from Peter Rabbit™ in the warrens of Worcester will help to fund the care provided by St Richard’s Hospice to patients with an illness that can’t be cured. their loved ones, and bereaved people across Worcestershire. The hospice relies on the support of the community for the majority of its income, with 20 per cent funded by the NHS.