In the lead-up to the eagerly anticipated art sculpture trail, GoGo Safari, Chantry Place is thrilled to announce the arrival of three mysterious animal crates on Saturday, the 24th of May, and they’re inviting families and visitors to come along, get involved and unleash their inner explorer.
Unveiled with a fun, safari-style spectacle featuring volunteers from Chantry Place, Break – the charity behind the trail – and other sponsors, the animal boxes will appear at Chantry Place and be placed in key locations throughout the Centre. Sponsored by Chantry Place, Keeler Recruitment, and Osiris IT, each box will feature clues and interactive elements to help visitors guess the animal sculpture inside – or at least imagine it!
Visitors can take part in a drawing competition, collecting special sheets on the day to take home and sketch the animal they believe is inside the box. Chantry Place has £150 worth of Langley’s gift vouchers to give away, with each winning young artist receiving a £50 voucher.
Jo Bates, General Manager of Chantry Place, said: “We’re so excited to kick off the countdown to GoGo Safari with this fun and immersive experience for families. The animal boxes are a great way to get the community guessing and engaging before the trail officially launches in June – and we can’t wait to see the wild guesses and even wilder drawings!”
The animal boxes will remain on display at Chantry Place for four weeks, giving families plenty of time to get involved before the full GoGo Safari trail launches on the 23rd of June, transforming Norwich and Norfolk into a vibrant safari landscape of over 50 large-scale animal sculptures which include rhinos, gorillas, lions, elephants and giraffes.
As a proud presenting partner and sponsor of the trail, Chantry Place will feature six large sculptures and 16 mini-giraffes designed by local schools, making it one of the key destinations on the trail.
Delivered by Break in partnership with the Zoological Society of East Anglia, alongside Norwich BID, and Chantry Place, each sculpture has been designed by talented artists and sponsored by local businesses and raises vital funds for Break and their life-changing work for young people in, around and beyond care. The animal boxes were produced by CIM Signs & Graphics, and Chantry Place thanks all sponsors and Break for their support in bringing this epic experience to life.
Don’t miss the adventure – come to Chantry Place on the 24th of May to discover the mystery, make your guess, and let your imagination run wild!