of bristol children s hospital. aardman s most lovable pup first took up residence in bristol in 2013. the original 80 strong sculpture trail attracted 1.2 million visitors. bidding 18,000 in the room. and raised 2.3 million when each sculpture was auctioned off after. from salty sea dogs to infinity and beyond, ten years on, gromit unleashed has grown in popularity and been supported by a host of famous names and artists such as zayn malik, cath kidston and even disney pixar. event organisers the grand appeal say they didn t realise what a phenomenon it would become. with an international trip to hong kong in 2014, then shaun in the city a year after, before gromit returned to bristol in 2018, joined by friends and foes.
you won t stop them in its entirety, but you will lower the percentage of these incidents if it was properly funded and properly managed. kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. now this summer marks ten years since a number of giant gromit figures started popping up all over bristol, inspired by the lovable but long suffering pooch, from wallace and gromit. the trail, which was meant to be a one off has now evolved, and gone global, but it still continues to raise vital funds for the city s children s hospital as alice key reports. how much can a dog fetch in a decade? the answer, £20 million, all in aid of bristol children s hospital. aardman s most lovable pup first took up residence in bristol in 2013. the original 80 strong sculpture trail attracted 1.2 million visitors. bidding 18,000 in the room. and raised 2.3 million when each