Following the success of their Hares About Town trail in 2021, and Herd in the City in 2023 Havens Hospices have once again teamed up with Wild in Art to bring Waddle on Sea to Southend in 2025.
It’s going to be flipping fabulous!
Waddle-on-Sea – created by Havens Hospices and Wild in Art - will see more than 30 large penguin sculptures dotted around the city from 11th July-3rd September, each sponsored by a local business and painted by a professional artist in varying styles.
Alongside these will be ‘mini huddles’ of baby penguins, adopted and decorated by a school or community group, making art accessible to all.
Visitors can plan their ‘ice’ day out and navigate the route using the Waddle-on-Sea app and collect rewards along the way. A map will also be available, which can be purchased from the local Havens Hospices Charity Shops in Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness.
At the end of the trail, the penguins will be sold at auction, raising money for Havens Hospices.
Details of how to download the app or purchase the map will appear here.
Havens Hospices are looking for volunteers to join their Penguin Patrol and help keep the penguins safe! Your role will be to engage with supporters in this spectacular public art event helping them find their way around plus checking on the penguins and reporting any damages to Havens. Get in touch today by visiting their website.
Havens Hospices want to create a special huddle of fundraising penguins and need your knitting skills to bring it to life. Whether you are an experienced knitter or just starting, every hand-crafted addition will make a difference. Once completed, you can drop your brrrrrilliant knitted masterpiece to any of Haven’s charity shops. They will be sold during the trail to help raise funds for the families they care for.
When there is no cure, we provide the care you need. Havens Hospices provides palliative nursing and supportive care to adults and children living with complex or incurable conditions.
