Shaun the Sheep by the Sea

 

From 9th September, Shaun the Sheep will be appearing all over the city for 8 weeks until 5th November. And this year, Brighton & Hove Buses are proud to be volunteer sponsors, with one of our own sheep sculptures joining the trail.

Shaun the Sheep by the Sea is the latest art trail fundraising for local charity Martlets, with 42 individually designed Shaun sculptures set to pop up in various locations, all sponsored by local businesses. Amongst them will be our very own ‘ewe-nique’ Shaun named Coaster Shaun, sporting a beautiful design by local artist Fiona Blair.

This year Brighton & Hove Buses are sponsoring the volunteers who you will see hopping on and off of buses throughout the trail, so make sure you give them a big wave if they board your bus!

There will be lots of fundraising opportunities and initiatives throughout the trail, and if you visit 20 of your favourite sheep (including our own Coaster Shaun) and take a photo with each one, we’ll award you a free, limited-edition Shaun the Sheep Fridge magnet that can be collected from our newly refurbished travel shop in North Street, Brighton.

Shaun by the Sea builds on the success of previous Martlets-run art trails Snowdogs and SnailSpace, which saw thousands visit the city to spot the sculptures. The trails help to connect people from across the community whilst raising money to enable Martlets to keep caring for people facing the toughest of times. 

A city map revealing the location of the flock of sheep sculptures can be found on the new mobile app called “Shaun by the Sea”, as well as online here. All the sheep are accessible and, as it is currently Catch the Bus Month too, they can all be reached by bus, meaning everyone can take part.

Need help finding all the Shauns? Download our PDF and you can be on the next bus out to start your hunt! Don't forget, we have some rare stickers located on the side of our buses too, so why not download our sticker guide and you can go on a brand new scavenger hunt!

In addition to the sheep, this year’s art trail will also include a new Shaun-inspired book bench at Jubilee Library and a roving Shaun sculpture displayed in Martlets Charity Shops throughout the trail. A total of 77 little Shauns have been designed and decorated by local schools, nurseries, community groups and care homes. 

Tanya Hunt, Director of Income Generation at Martlets said: “Our trail of big and little Shauns covers the whole community Martlets serve, shining a light on the reach and impact of hospice care. All of the team at Martlets owe a huge debt of thanks to our sponsors, to the incredibly talented artists, to our partners and to all the hard-working staff and volunteers who have made the trail happen. All the money raised from Shaun by the Sea will enable Martlets to keep caring for people facing the toughest of times.”

The 42 Shaun sculptures, book bench and 77 little Shauns will remain in place for eight weeks until 5 November. The large sculptures will be auctioned off to raise funds for Martlets Hospice on Monday 27th November. 

The Shaun by the Sea art trail is brought to the city in association with multi award-winning animation studio Aardman, and Wild in Art, Martlets’ partner for all previous art trails. For more information about the art trail go to shaunbythesea.co.uk.

Full map of the art trail and where to find the sculptures is here.