In Summer 2026, Newcastle and North Tyneside will host a large-scale art trail of sculptures based on the much-loved character created by Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne offers you an unique opportunity to have your art showcased to a wide audience as part of this mass participation event.
St Oswald’s Hospice is working in partnership with Wild in Art and The World of Peter Rabbit to bring colour, conversation and creativity to the region’s streets, parks and public buildings and we are now seeking artists, designers and illustrators to create engaging designs that will transform our ‘fluffle’ of Peter Rabbits from blank canvasses to pieces of art that will inspire and delight.
Thank you to all our talented trail artists who helped bring our 43 super-sized sculptures, inspired by Beatrix Potter’s famous creation, Peter Rabbit™.
We had hundreds of brilliant design submissions shared with us, making choosing the final selection very difficult. We think the finished results are spectacular and are n awe od the skill and creativity of those who spent spring bringing our fluffle to life.
Many of the artists livre and work in the north east and it just shows how much talent we have in our region.
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne Grand Finale Auction
The finale event of Tales on the Tyne will see the sculptures under the spotlight one last time, finding their forever homes at auction.
Almost all of the large sculptures will go under the hammer in a bidding spectacular, with funds raised supporting the work of St Oswald’s Hospice. There will also be a live online auction running in sync with the ‘in the room’ bids, which is guaranteed to build the excitement and healthy competition to snap up one of these unique pieces of art.
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Good luck to those taking part in the rabbit race on Saturday, in memory of Conlan. 🐰
The team, which includes Conlan`s parents and his brothers, plus his carer Nick and Nick`s wife Judy, will race to see all of the @officialpeterrabbit sculptures in one day using Conlan`s favourite modes of transport – bus, metro and Conlan`s disability bike. 🚌🚆 🚲
Lee Smith, Conlan`s dad, said, "Conlan was our eldest son and he loved the previous art trails, making some great memories collecting the sculptures. This feels like a fitting tribute to him."
The group are fundraising for @stoswaldsuk, having already exceeded £1300. 💙
Good luck and we can`t wait to hear how it goes! 🙌
Good luck to those taking part in the rabbit race on Saturday, in memory of Conlan. 🐰
The team, which includes Conlan`s parents and his brothers, plus his carer Nick and Nick`s wife Judy, will race to see all of the @officialpeterrabbit sculptures in one day using Conlan`s favourite modes of transport – bus, metro and Conlan`s disability bike. 🚌🚆 🚲
Lee Smith, Conlan`s dad, said, "Conlan was our eldest son and he loved the previous art trails, making some great memories collecting the sculptures. This feels like a fitting tribute to him."
The group are fundraising for @stoswaldsuk, having already exceeded £1300. 💙
Good luck and we can`t wait to hear how it goes! 🙌
What a fabulous day launching our #TalesOnTheTyne trail! 🐰💙
The atmosphere was hopping as sponsors, children and media gathered to unveil the final sculpture at Newcastle Civic Centre, declaring the trail officially open. 🎉
We have already seen so many people out spotting our rabbits – how many @officialpeterrabbit sculptures have you found so far? 👀
Read more about the day by clicking the link in bio 👆
What a fabulous day launching our #TalesOnTheTyne trail! 🐰💙
The atmosphere was hopping as sponsors, children and media gathered to unveil the final sculpture at Newcastle Civic Centre, declaring the trail officially open. 🎉
We have already seen so many people out spotting our rabbits – how many @officialpeterrabbit sculptures have you found so far? 👀
Read more about the day by clicking the link in bio 👆
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for! Our #TalesOnTheTyne App and Map are now available! 📲🗺️
Hop over and search for ‘Tales on the Tyne’ on the App Store or Google Play and download our dedicated trail app for just £1.99. It’s packed with hare-raisingly good features, including rewards and special offers from our trail partners and sponsors when you unlock certain @officialpeterrabbit sculptures. 👀🐰
Fancy going old school? Navigate the trail and pick up one of our Activity and Sticker Books, which contains maps of Newcastle and North Tyneside locations, as well as peel-off stickers of each sculpture forming the ultimate explorers guide! They are £5 each and available to buy online by clicking the link in our bio or at Trail HQ at @thespacebystoswaldshospice in Ouseburn from tomorrow.
All proceeds from sales of the app, sticker book and donations for the map will support the work of @stoswaldsuk 💙
We’ve also updated our website in preparation for the big day, so check it out and prepare yourself to embark on a summer of fun from tomorrow.
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for! Our #TalesOnTheTyne App and Map are now available! 📲🗺️
Hop over and search for ‘Tales on the Tyne’ on the App Store or Google Play and download our dedicated trail app for just £1.99. It’s packed with hare-raisingly good features, including rewards and special offers from our trail partners and sponsors when you unlock certain @officialpeterrabbit sculptures. 👀🐰
Fancy going old school? Navigate the trail and pick up one of our Activity and Sticker Books, which contains maps of Newcastle and North Tyneside locations, as well as peel-off stickers of each sculpture forming the ultimate explorers guide! They are £5 each and available to buy online by clicking the link in our bio or at Trail HQ at @thespacebystoswaldshospice in Ouseburn from tomorrow.
All proceeds from sales of the app, sticker book and donations for the map will support the work of @stoswaldsuk 💙
We’ve also updated our website in preparation for the big day, so check it out and prepare yourself to embark on a summer of fun from tomorrow.
Ever wondered how you’d move 43 giant @officialpeterrabbit sculptures across Newcastle and North Tyneside, all while attached to large concrete plinths? Well wonder no more!
It’s day 2 of installation so here’s a sneak peek of our team carefully manoeuvring our beautiful sculptures into place at Northumberland Park.
All in a day’s work for the dream team!
PS: check back here tomorrow morning for exciting news about our trail app!
Ever wondered how you’d move 43 giant @officialpeterrabbit sculptures across Newcastle and North Tyneside, all while attached to large concrete plinths? Well wonder no more!
It’s day 2 of installation so here’s a sneak peek of our team carefully manoeuvring our beautiful sculptures into place at Northumberland Park.
All in a day’s work for the dream team!
PS: check back here tomorrow morning for exciting news about our trail app!
Day 1 of installation is officially in the bag…or should we say, in the burrow! 🐰💙
A huge thank you to the skills of our partners @jradamstransport, @mpplanttraining and @applebridgefamily who made sure half of our fluffle has hopped safely into their summer holiday homes. 🙌
We’re not bunny-ing around though, there’s another busy night ahead as we get ready for the big launch on Wednesday! 🎉😃
Day 1 of installation is officially in the bag…or should we say, in the burrow! 🐰💙
A huge thank you to the skills of our partners @jradamstransport, @mpplanttraining and @applebridgefamily who made sure half of our fluffle has hopped safely into their summer holiday homes. 🙌
We’re not bunny-ing around though, there’s another busy night ahead as we get ready for the big launch on Wednesday! 🎉😃
Ears up, Newcastle and North Tyneside! Something very exciting is hopping into town…👀🐰
A whole fluffle of @officialpeterrabbit sculptures are strapped to the back of a lorry, hopping off to their tem-paw-rary summer homes across the region! 🐰☀️
They’re making tracks, one hop at a time, and getting ready to settle into their new burrows before the trail begins!
A massive thank you to the fantastic teams at @applebridgefamily, @mpplanttraining and @jradamstransport for helping our sculptures get safely into place and making the trail installation happen.
Now the countdown is officially on…just three sleeps to go! 🎉
Ears up, Newcastle and North Tyneside! Something very exciting is hopping into town…👀🐰
A whole fluffle of @officialpeterrabbit sculptures are strapped to the back of a lorry, hopping off to their tem-paw-rary summer homes across the region! 🐰☀️
They’re making tracks, one hop at a time, and getting ready to settle into their new burrows before the trail begins!
A massive thank you to the fantastic teams at @applebridgefamily, @mpplanttraining and @jradamstransport for helping our sculptures get safely into place and making the trail installation happen.
Now the countdown is officially on…just three sleeps to go! 🎉
A brush of colour, a tail, an ear, the event of the summer is almost here! Take a sneak peek before we say, Hello to the trail opening next Wednesday. Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne is hopping your way…
The countdown is officially on! Keep bouncing back to our social media channels over the coming days for exciting updates, including our trail app, map and dedicated Trail HQ. 👀
Get ready to follow @officialpeterrabbit on an un-fur-gettable adventure across Newcastle and North Tyneside. Who’s excited? 🥕🐰
A brush of colour, a tail, an ear, the event of the summer is almost here! Take a sneak peek before we say, Hello to the trail opening next Wednesday. Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne is hopping your way…
The countdown is officially on! Keep bouncing back to our social media channels over the coming days for exciting updates, including our trail app, map and dedicated Trail HQ. 👀
Get ready to follow @officialpeterrabbit on an un-fur-gettable adventure across Newcastle and North Tyneside. Who’s excited? 🥕🐰
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Hop, skip, jump! Get your Trail map and sticker book
For £5, our Trail map and sticker book is the ultimate guide for trail explorers. Track down every sculpture, collect and peel off the matching stickers, give each rabbit a carrot rating out of five, and enjoy plenty of fun activities along the way.
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Good luck to those taking part in the rabbit race on Saturday, in memory of Conlan. 🐰
The team, which includes Conlan`s parents and his brothers, plus his carer Nick and Nick`s wife Judy, will race to see all of the @officialpeterrabbit sculptures in one day using Conlan`s favourite modes of transport – bus, metro and Conlan`s disability bike. 🚌🚆 🚲
Lee Smith, Conlan`s dad, said, "Conlan was our eldest son and he loved the previous art trails, making some great memories collecting the sculptures. This feels like a fitting tribute to him."
The group are fundraising for @stoswaldsuk, having already exceeded £1300. 💙
Good luck and we can`t wait to hear how it goes! 🙌
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #40YearsOfCare | #SOH40 | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #PeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse
Jul 17
Good luck to those taking part in the rabbit race on Saturday, in memory of Conlan. 🐰
The team, which includes Conlan`s parents and his brothers, plus his carer Nick and Nick`s wife Judy, will race to see all of the @officialpeterrabbit sculptures in one day using Conlan`s favourite modes of transport – bus, metro and Conlan`s disability bike. 🚌🚆 🚲
Lee Smith, Conlan`s dad, said, "Conlan was our eldest son and he loved the previous art trails, making some great memories collecting the sculptures. This feels like a fitting tribute to him."
The group are fundraising for @stoswaldsuk, having already exceeded £1300. 💙
Good luck and we can`t wait to hear how it goes! 🙌
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #40YearsOfCare | #SOH40 | #MuchMoreThanYouThink | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | #PeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse …
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What a fabulous day launching our #TalesOnTheTyne trail! 🐰💙
The atmosphere was hopping as sponsors, children and media gathered to unveil the final sculpture at Newcastle Civic Centre, declaring the trail officially open. 🎉
We have already seen so many people out spotting our rabbits – how many @officialpeterrabbit sculptures have you found so far? 👀
Read more about the day by clicking the link in bio 👆
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse | @stoswaldsuk | @penguinventures
Jul 15
What a fabulous day launching our #TalesOnTheTyne trail! 🐰💙
The atmosphere was hopping as sponsors, children and media gathered to unveil the final sculpture at Newcastle Civic Centre, declaring the trail officially open. 🎉
We have already seen so many people out spotting our rabbits – how many @officialpeterrabbit sculptures have you found so far? 👀
Read more about the day by clicking the link in bio 👆
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse | @stoswaldsuk | @penguinventures …
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It’s the big day, where we officially launch Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne in support of @stoswaldsuk 🐰💙
Check back later, where we’ll bring you all the action from the launch event and day 1 of the trail. 👀
Here’s to a 9 weeks of quality time, adventure and the best summer ever – thanks for being part of it! 🙌
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | #PeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinventures | @officialpeterrabbit
Jul 15
It’s the big day, where we officially launch Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne in support of @stoswaldsuk 🐰💙
Check back later, where we’ll bring you all the action from the launch event and day 1 of the trail. 👀
Here’s to a 9 weeks of quality time, adventure and the best summer ever – thanks for being part of it! 🙌
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | #PeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinventures | @officialpeterrabbit …
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Drum roll please…🥁
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for! Our #TalesOnTheTyne App and Map are now available! 📲🗺️
Hop over and search for ‘Tales on the Tyne’ on the App Store or Google Play and download our dedicated trail app for just £1.99. It’s packed with hare-raisingly good features, including rewards and special offers from our trail partners and sponsors when you unlock certain @officialpeterrabbit sculptures. 👀🐰
Fancy going old school? Navigate the trail and pick up one of our Activity and Sticker Books, which contains maps of Newcastle and North Tyneside locations, as well as peel-off stickers of each sculpture forming the ultimate explorers guide! They are £5 each and available to buy online by clicking the link in our bio or at Trail HQ at @thespacebystoswaldshospice in Ouseburn from tomorrow.
All proceeds from sales of the app, sticker book and donations for the map will support the work of @stoswaldsuk 💙
We’ve also updated our website in preparation for the big day, so check it out and prepare yourself to embark on a summer of fun from tomorrow.
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinventures
Jul 14
Drum roll please…🥁
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for! Our #TalesOnTheTyne App and Map are now available! 📲🗺️
Hop over and search for ‘Tales on the Tyne’ on the App Store or Google Play and download our dedicated trail app for just £1.99. It’s packed with hare-raisingly good features, including rewards and special offers from our trail partners and sponsors when you unlock certain @officialpeterrabbit sculptures. 👀🐰
Fancy going old school? Navigate the trail and pick up one of our Activity and Sticker Books, which contains maps of Newcastle and North Tyneside locations, as well as peel-off stickers of each sculpture forming the ultimate explorers guide! They are £5 each and available to buy online by clicking the link in our bio or at Trail HQ at @thespacebystoswaldshospice in Ouseburn from tomorrow.
All proceeds from sales of the app, sticker book and donations for the map will support the work of @stoswaldsuk 💙
We’ve also updated our website in preparation for the big day, so check it out and prepare yourself to embark on a summer of fun from tomorrow.
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinventures …
talesonthetynetrail
Ever wondered how you’d move 43 giant @officialpeterrabbit sculptures across Newcastle and North Tyneside, all while attached to large concrete plinths? Well wonder no more!
It’s day 2 of installation so here’s a sneak peek of our team carefully manoeuvring our beautiful sculptures into place at Northumberland Park.
All in a day’s work for the dream team!
PS: check back here tomorrow morning for exciting news about our trail app!
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | @wildinart | @penguinventures | @stoswaldsuk
Jul 13
Ever wondered how you’d move 43 giant @officialpeterrabbit sculptures across Newcastle and North Tyneside, all while attached to large concrete plinths? Well wonder no more!
It’s day 2 of installation so here’s a sneak peek of our team carefully manoeuvring our beautiful sculptures into place at Northumberland Park.
All in a day’s work for the dream team!
PS: check back here tomorrow morning for exciting news about our trail app!
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | @wildinart | @penguinventures | @stoswaldsuk …
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Day 1 of installation is officially in the bag…or should we say, in the burrow! 🐰💙
A huge thank you to the skills of our partners @jradamstransport, @mpplanttraining and @applebridgefamily who made sure half of our fluffle has hopped safely into their summer holiday homes. 🙌
We’re not bunny-ing around though, there’s another busy night ahead as we get ready for the big launch on Wednesday! 🎉😃
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinventures | @stoswaldsuk
Jul 13
Day 1 of installation is officially in the bag…or should we say, in the burrow! 🐰💙
A huge thank you to the skills of our partners @jradamstransport, @mpplanttraining and @applebridgefamily who made sure half of our fluffle has hopped safely into their summer holiday homes. 🙌
We’re not bunny-ing around though, there’s another busy night ahead as we get ready for the big launch on Wednesday! 🎉😃
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @penguinventures | @stoswaldsuk …
talesonthetynetrail
Ears up, Newcastle and North Tyneside! Something very exciting is hopping into town…👀🐰
A whole fluffle of @officialpeterrabbit sculptures are strapped to the back of a lorry, hopping off to their tem-paw-rary summer homes across the region! 🐰☀️
They’re making tracks, one hop at a time, and getting ready to settle into their new burrows before the trail begins!
A massive thank you to the fantastic teams at @applebridgefamily, @mpplanttraining and @jradamstransport for helping our sculptures get safely into place and making the trail installation happen.
Now the countdown is officially on…just three sleeps to go! 🎉
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #40YearsOfCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse | @stoswaldsuk
Jul 12
Ears up, Newcastle and North Tyneside! Something very exciting is hopping into town…👀🐰
A whole fluffle of @officialpeterrabbit sculptures are strapped to the back of a lorry, hopping off to their tem-paw-rary summer homes across the region! 🐰☀️
They’re making tracks, one hop at a time, and getting ready to settle into their new burrows before the trail begins!
A massive thank you to the fantastic teams at @applebridgefamily, @mpplanttraining and @jradamstransport for helping our sculptures get safely into place and making the trail installation happen.
Now the countdown is officially on…just three sleeps to go! 🎉
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #40YearsOfCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | @wildinart | @penguinrandomhouse | @stoswaldsuk …
talesonthetynetrail
A brush of colour, a tail, an ear,
the event of the summer is almost here!
Take a sneak peek before we say,
Hello to the trail opening next Wednesday.
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne is hopping your way…
The countdown is officially on! Keep bouncing back to our social media channels over the coming days for exciting updates, including our trail app, map and dedicated Trail HQ. 👀
Get ready to follow @officialpeterrabbit on an un-fur-gettable adventure across Newcastle and North Tyneside. Who’s excited? 🥕🐰
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @stoswaldsuk | @penguinventures | @penguinrandomhouse
Jul 10
A brush of colour, a tail, an ear,
the event of the summer is almost here!
Take a sneak peek before we say,
Hello to the trail opening next Wednesday.
Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne is hopping your way…
The countdown is officially on! Keep bouncing back to our social media channels over the coming days for exciting updates, including our trail app, map and dedicated Trail HQ. 👀
Get ready to follow @officialpeterrabbit on an un-fur-gettable adventure across Newcastle and North Tyneside. Who’s excited? 🥕🐰
#StOswaldsHospice | #QualityTimeForEveryone | #OpenUpHospiceCare | #TalesOnTheTyne | #TheWorldOfPeterRabbit | @wildinart | @stoswaldsuk | @penguinventures | @penguinrandomhouse …