Tales on the Tyne 2026
GET READY TO HOP, SKIP AND JUMP INTO AN ART ADVENTURE!
In the summer of 2026, a new exciting, free public art trail will add colour to the streets, parks and public spaces of Newcastle and North Tyneside – and you’re invited to join the fun!
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne is presented by and raising funds for St Oswald’s Hospice. The charity has partnered with creative producers Wild in Art, The World of Peter Rabbit and Headline Partners Newcastle City Council to bring you a free, inclusive art adventure that the whole family can enjoy.
Following the success of Great North Snowdogs in 2016, Elmer’s Great North Parade in 2019, and Shaun on the Tyne in 2023. St Oswald’s Hospice’s fourth art trail will celebrate the charity’s 40th birthday and Beatrix Potter’s 160th anniversary. From Wednesday 15th July – Monday 14th September 2026, Newcastle and North Tyneside will be transformed by the arrival of super-sized sculptures inspired by the much-loved character created by Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit. Located alongside some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, each Peter Rabbit sculpture will be uniquely designed by artists from the region and beyond, providing a fun, family-friendly art trail for locals and visitors to follow.
A series of smaller ‘Little Peter’ sculptures, adopted and painted by schools and community groups, will also be displayed as part of the adventure.
A trail map and App will navigate avid art adventurers across the trail, which will be accessible via public transport, helping you discover each sculpture and unlock a series of rewards and fun facts.
Whilst exciting and inspiring people of all ages to celebrate our beautiful city through creativity, the trail will also increase public awareness about hospice care and its importance and impact on our whole community. When the trail ends, the large Peter Rabbit sculptures will be auctioned to raise funds for St Oswald’s Hospice.
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne is the perfect summer holiday activity, free for all and packed full of outdoor adventure. And by getting involved, you’ll be showing your support to the patients and families who rely on the care of St Oswald’s Hospice.
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne
15th July – 14th September 2026
Location – Newcastle and North Tyneside
A message from St Oswald’s Hospice…
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne invites the whole of our community to come together and celebrate our beautiful region and mark 40 years of St Oswald’s Hospice together. We are looking forward to a very fun and colourful summer 2026 and really hope you will join us!
Steph Edusei, Chief Executive, St Oswald’s Hospice
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• Build your database of opted in contacts
• Find new and varied audiences
• Access endless media opportunities in the months before and during the trail
• Generate massive social media content and activity
• Raise your profile & brand awareness
• Engage employees and raise team spirits
• Increase footfall to important local attractions and assets • Help you achieve your CSR / B2B / social value ambition
• Help your city and wider region to benefit from significant economic, cultural, social and wellbeing benefits
• Raise vital funding for adults and children with life-limiting conditions accessing hospice care
• Associate your brand with a high-profile and hugely popular event
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Over 40 Peter Rabbit sculptures will hop, skip and jump in and around Newcastle and North Tyneside in summer 2026. Supporting @stoswaldsuk 💙
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Calling all artists, designers and creatives – could you design and paint a @officialpeterrabbit sculpture for our 2026 art trail? 🐰
Whether you’ve painted for trails previously, or you’re dipping your paw in for the first time, we hope you are all ears as we announce our eagerly-awaited call for submissions is now open! 🎨🖌️
We’re asking you to unleash your creativity and come up with a design to decorate a large Peter Rabbit sculpture. We’re looking for a range of styles, themes and ideas. You don’t need to be a professional artist to submit, but you must have the skills to transfer your vision onto a sculpture at a standard high enough to sell at auction and raise vital funds for @stoswaldsuk 💙
To find out more, click in the link in our bio and download our artist pack.
Not the right hop-portunity for you? Please share this post so we can reach more people and make sure our sculptures are as beautiful and diverse in design as possible! 🙌
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #PeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | @wildinart | @newcastlecouncil | @ntcouncilteam | @northumbrian_water | #NorthStandard | @penguinrandomhouse | @penguinventures
Nov 3
Calling all artists, designers and creatives – could you design and paint a @officialpeterrabbit sculpture for our 2026 art trail? 🐰
Whether you’ve painted for trails previously, or you’re dipping your paw in for the first time, we hope you are all ears as we announce our eagerly-awaited call for submissions is now open! 🎨🖌️
We’re asking you to unleash your creativity and come up with a design to decorate a large Peter Rabbit sculpture. We’re looking for a range of styles, themes and ideas. You don’t need to be a professional artist to submit, but you must have the skills to transfer your vision onto a sculpture at a standard high enough to sell at auction and raise vital funds for @stoswaldsuk 💙
To find out more, click in the link in our bio and download our artist pack.
Not the right hop-portunity for you? Please share this post so we can reach more people and make sure our sculptures are as beautiful and diverse in design as possible! 🙌
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #PeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | @wildinart | @newcastlecouncil | @ntcouncilteam | @northumbrian_water | #NorthStandard | @penguinrandomhouse | @penguinventures …
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Once upon a time at Tales on the Tyne HQ, all seemed rather quiet…
But just like @officialpeterrabbit in Mr. McGregor’s garden, we’ve been busily burrowing away behind the scenes with a paw-sitively exciting announcement coming your way on Monday. 👀🎨
Artists, designers and creatives, this could be your chance to be part of our magical 2026 art trail in support of @stoswaldsuk. So keep your ears perked up to hear more, this is one announcement you won’t want to miss. 🐰
Do hop back on Monday and see what’s been sprouting! 🌱
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #PeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse
Oct 31
Once upon a time at Tales on the Tyne HQ, all seemed rather quiet…
But just like @officialpeterrabbit in Mr. McGregor’s garden, we’ve been busily burrowing away behind the scenes with a paw-sitively exciting announcement coming your way on Monday. 👀🎨
Artists, designers and creatives, this could be your chance to be part of our magical 2026 art trail in support of @stoswaldsuk. So keep your ears perked up to hear more, this is one announcement you won’t want to miss. 🐰
Do hop back on Monday and see what’s been sprouting! 🌱
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #PeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse …
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Would your school or community group love to decorate your own little @officialpeterrabbit? 🐰
Hop right in and join our Learning & Community Programme, where schools and community groups from across the region will be key part in the Peter Rabbit: Tales on the Tyne art trail in 2026.
You will decorate your very own little Peter Rabbit sculpture and raise funds for @stoswaldsuk by taking part in an art adventure featuring this much-loved and instantly recognisable character. Along with the rest of the Peter Rabbit sculptures, yours will be displayed throughout summer 2026 at venues across Newcastle and North Tyneside for everyone to admire and enjoy. After the trail, your little Peter Rabbit will hop home to you to keep fur-ever. 💙
To find out more about this unique op-paw-tunity, visit the link in our bio or call our team on 0191 246 9123.
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #LearningProgramme | @wildinart
Oct 13
Would your school or community group love to decorate your own little @officialpeterrabbit? 🐰
Hop right in and join our Learning & Community Programme, where schools and community groups from across the region will be key part in the Peter Rabbit: Tales on the Tyne art trail in 2026.
You will decorate your very own little Peter Rabbit sculpture and raise funds for @stoswaldsuk by taking part in an art adventure featuring this much-loved and instantly recognisable character. Along with the rest of the Peter Rabbit sculptures, yours will be displayed throughout summer 2026 at venues across Newcastle and North Tyneside for everyone to admire and enjoy. After the trail, your little Peter Rabbit will hop home to you to keep fur-ever. 💙
To find out more about this unique op-paw-tunity, visit the link in our bio or call our team on 0191 246 9123.
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #LearningProgramme | @wildinart …
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It’s almost @great_run weekend and our Big and Little @officialpeterrabbit’s are ear-resistibly excited to cheer on the runners. Although they are built more to spectate than run, they have popped on their headbands and @stoswaldsuk vests as the excitement builds for the big day. 🐰🏃
We would like to wish good luck to everyone taking part in the Mini & Junior race on Saturday and the half marathon on Sunday, especially the 400 adults and children who will be running in support of St Oswald’s Hospice. If you spot one of the hospice runners, please give them a cheer! 🎉
And if you are down on the Quayside in Newcastle for the Mini & Junior Great North Run on Saturday, you can meet little @officialpeterrabbit and pose for a selfie with him! 🤳
You’ll find him with the St Oswald’s Hospice team just outside The Quayside Garden, near to the finish line.
We hop to see you there! 👋
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #GreatNorthRun | #WeAreTheGNR | @wildinart
Sep 5
It’s almost @great_run weekend and our Big and Little @officialpeterrabbit’s are ear-resistibly excited to cheer on the runners. Although they are built more to spectate than run, they have popped on their headbands and @stoswaldsuk vests as the excitement builds for the big day. 🐰🏃
We would like to wish good luck to everyone taking part in the Mini & Junior race on Saturday and the half marathon on Sunday, especially the 400 adults and children who will be running in support of St Oswald’s Hospice. If you spot one of the hospice runners, please give them a cheer! 🎉
And if you are down on the Quayside in Newcastle for the Mini & Junior Great North Run on Saturday, you can meet little @officialpeterrabbit and pose for a selfie with him! 🤳
You’ll find him with the St Oswald’s Hospice team just outside The Quayside Garden, near to the finish line.
We hop to see you there! 👋
#TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #StOswaldsHospice | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #GreatNorthRun | #WeAreTheGNR | @wildinart …
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Sonia, Danielle and Bethany from @stoswaldsuk Fundraising team travelled to Birmingham last week, to visit the latest @wildinart trail, @bulls_inthecity 🐂
The team went on a walking tour of the city, spotting the beautiful bull sculptures along the way. Later they met up with trail creative producers Wild in Art and the other charities taking part in trails this year and next, for a session filled with inspiration and shared ideas.
It’s made us even more excited to bring @officialpeterrabbit to Newcastle and North Tyneside in summer 2026 – we hope you are looking forward to it too! 🐰
#TalesOnTheTyne | #StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #BullsInTheCity
Jul 28
Sonia, Danielle and Bethany from @stoswaldsuk Fundraising team travelled to Birmingham last week, to visit the latest @wildinart trail, @bulls_inthecity 🐂
The team went on a walking tour of the city, spotting the beautiful bull sculptures along the way. Later they met up with trail creative producers Wild in Art and the other charities taking part in trails this year and next, for a session filled with inspiration and shared ideas.
It’s made us even more excited to bring @officialpeterrabbit to Newcastle and North Tyneside in summer 2026 – we hope you are looking forward to it too! 🐰
#TalesOnTheTyne | #StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #BullsInTheCity …
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Peter Rabbit is a Geordie! 🖤🤍
You’d be forgiven for thinking @officialpeterrabbit is off to a @nufc match, with his toon shirt and views of the famous pitch behind him, or even getting prepared for the upcoming @sam_fender concert at @stjamesparkne1. But he’s actually just having a bit of fun before his appearance as a star guest at @stoswaldsuk’s Networking Breakfast event at the stadium.
Here, Peter will meet some trail sponsors and people from business across the region and they will get to hear about how they can be part of Peter Rabbit: Tales on the Tyne, which will hop into the region in summer 2026.
Watch this space to see how he got on! 🐰
#TalesOnTheTyne | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #ToonArmy | #NUFC | #HWTL | @wildinart
Jun 5
Peter Rabbit is a Geordie! 🖤🤍
You’d be forgiven for thinking @officialpeterrabbit is off to a @nufc match, with his toon shirt and views of the famous pitch behind him, or even getting prepared for the upcoming @sam_fender concert at @stjamesparkne1. But he’s actually just having a bit of fun before his appearance as a star guest at @stoswaldsuk’s Networking Breakfast event at the stadium.
Here, Peter will meet some trail sponsors and people from business across the region and they will get to hear about how they can be part of Peter Rabbit: Tales on the Tyne, which will hop into the region in summer 2026.
Watch this space to see how he got on! 🐰
#TalesOnTheTyne | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #ToonArmy | #NUFC | #HWTL | @wildinart …
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Peter Rabbit has really been making himself at home with his new friends at @stoswaldsuk! 🐰💙
Today’s adventures included greeting visitors on the Adult Inpatient Unit reception desk, visiting the staff dining room to grab a tasty salad from chef Ryan and enjoying a spin on the roundabout in the Children & Young Adult’s Unit garden with Hayden. 🥰
Peter then hopped back to the ward for a quick catch up with the nurses, enjoyed a stroll in the gardens and was bang on time for his appointment at the Lymphoedema clinic reception. The nurses popped him on the scales to check if he had been sticking his healthy diet of radishes – we won’t embarrass him by announcing the verdict! 👀
@officialpeterrabbit and his friends will take over Newcastle and North Tyneside next summer for an exciting art trail – keep an eye on social media or visit our website via the link in our bio to keep up to date with the adventures! 🙌
#TalesOnTheTyne | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart
May 15
Peter Rabbit has really been making himself at home with his new friends at @stoswaldsuk! 🐰💙
Today’s adventures included greeting visitors on the Adult Inpatient Unit reception desk, visiting the staff dining room to grab a tasty salad from chef Ryan and enjoying a spin on the roundabout in the Children & Young Adult’s Unit garden with Hayden. 🥰
Peter then hopped back to the ward for a quick catch up with the nurses, enjoyed a stroll in the gardens and was bang on time for his appointment at the Lymphoedema clinic reception. The nurses popped him on the scales to check if he had been sticking his healthy diet of radishes – we won’t embarrass him by announcing the verdict! 👀
@officialpeterrabbit and his friends will take over Newcastle and North Tyneside next summer for an exciting art trail – keep an eye on social media or visit our website via the link in our bio to keep up to date with the adventures! 🙌
#TalesOnTheTyne | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart …
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The star of our 2026 trail enjoyed a day out in Newcastle and North Tyneside yesterday as we showed @officialpeterrabbit around some of the places he and his friends will be living next summer. 🐰
He started at the Civic Centre, home to our Trail Headline Partner, @newcastlecouncil. He then popped to Northumberland Street to pick up some fresh veg from the market stall, before hopping down to the Quayside to see the famous Tyne Bridge. Here, he called in on the team from NorthStandard, our Community Programme Partner and stopped for a quick selfie. 🥕📸
A quick errand next, to our @stoswaldsretail Ouseburn Donation Point where Peter Rabbit dropped of some clothes his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail had outgrown. Next stop was @newcastlecathedral before picking up a train ticket from Central Station. 🚆
Peter Rabbit’s adventure ended in Whitley Bay, where he admired @myspanishcity and felt the sand between his toes for the first time – and enjoyed some hugs from his adoring fans! 🏖️🥰
Did you spot Peter Rabbit on his travels yesterday? Let us know! 👇
#TalesOnTheTyne | #StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @stoswaldsuk | @wildinart
Apr 24
The star of our 2026 trail enjoyed a day out in Newcastle and North Tyneside yesterday as we showed @officialpeterrabbit around some of the places he and his friends will be living next summer. 🐰
He started at the Civic Centre, home to our Trail Headline Partner, @newcastlecouncil. He then popped to Northumberland Street to pick up some fresh veg from the market stall, before hopping down to the Quayside to see the famous Tyne Bridge. Here, he called in on the team from NorthStandard, our Community Programme Partner and stopped for a quick selfie. 🥕📸
A quick errand next, to our @stoswaldsretail Ouseburn Donation Point where Peter Rabbit dropped of some clothes his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail had outgrown. Next stop was @newcastlecathedral before picking up a train ticket from Central Station. 🚆
Peter Rabbit’s adventure ended in Whitley Bay, where he admired @myspanishcity and felt the sand between his toes for the first time – and enjoyed some hugs from his adoring fans! 🏖️🥰
Did you spot Peter Rabbit on his travels yesterday? Let us know! 👇
#TalesOnTheTyne | #StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #PeterRabbit | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @stoswaldsuk | @wildinart …