Art Trail Hops into Suffolk for the Summer!
The hares of St Elizabeth Hospice’s latest fundraising art trail – Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 – have hopped into the region and made Suffolk their home for the summer.
Running from 21 June to 29 August, Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 is the fourth art trail hosted by the independent Suffolk charity.
As well as being held in Ipswich, Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 is the first hospice art trail to extend to satellite locations across the county, including Beccles, Felixstowe, Lowestoft and Woodbridge – thanks to the support from presenting partners East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk County Council.
The trail was officially launched by Ipswich’s Deputy Mayor, Pat Bruce-Browne, alongside the Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 team and the Dorman family, on Saturday morning at Hop HQ in the former Superdry store located in The Buttermarket.
Created in partnership with Wild in Art, the art trail sees 33 large, ornately decorated hare sculptures take over Ipswich for the summer, each featuring unique designs.
Meanwhile, there are a mix of 52 large and small hares located throughout the satellite locations, for the community to enjoy.
Celia Joseph, Community & Projects Fundraising Manager at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: “Wow, we are hopping with joy and are so pleased to officially launch Hop to it! Suffolk 2025.
“Our beautifully decorated hares have found their homes for the summer and we are sure the local community will have a hare-tastic time discovering the hares and visiting our hosting towns of Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Beccles and Lowestoft,
“Thank you to all our amazing sponsors, supporters and volunteers who have made Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 possible!”
Ipswich Deputy Mayor, Pat Bruce-Browne said: “Each St Elizabeth Hospice art trail has been amazing and Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 is no different! The art trails are fantastic ways of raising funds and awareness for the charity’s vital work, while also bringing a great sense of togetherness and a lovely vibe to our communities.
“You can already see children and families absolutely love the hares, which all have such creative and imaginative designs. I can’t wait to see everyone enjoying the brilliant artwork throughout the summer.”
Coinciding with Suffolk Day on 21st June, Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 is set to be the hospice’s biggest art trail yet.
Full details on sculpture locations can be found by purchasing a trail map from Hop HQ in Ipswich and from St Elizabeth Hospice shops (see website for full details) or by downloading the Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 app from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
All funds raised by Hop to it! Suffolk 2025, and accompanying fundraising activities, will go towards supporting the work of St Elizabeth Hospice. An independent Suffolk charity which every year delivers support to over 4,000 people throughout East & Mid-Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney living with a progressive or life-limiting illness.
Annually, these services cost around £12 million to facilitate, with 70% of funds needed being raised through local community support.
