WATCH: Unique Oor Wullie statues take over Dundee
The life-size Oor Wullie sculptures form the Bucket Trail, which'll be in place for the next ten weeks.
More than 50 unique sculptures of one of Scotland’s iconic comic book characters are popping up across Dundee.
Lizzie Parker has this report:
The life-size Oor Wullie sculptures have been painted and designed by an array of local and international artists and the Bucket Trail will be in place for the next ten weeks.
It is all to raise money for the ARCHIE Foundation’s Tayside Children’s Hospital Appeal and each of the sculptures have been sponsored by a business or organisation.
At the end of the trail, in September, all the sculptures will be sold at an auction in Dundee, with all proceeds going to The ARCHIE Foundation’s appeal to raise funds to create a brand new twin operating theatre paediatric surgical suite for the Tayside Children’s Hospital at Ninewells.
Cassie Thompson, from The ARCHIE Foundation, said: “An incredible amount of work has gone into this project, which is all to help raise money for The ARCHIE Foundation’s Tayside Children’s Hospital Appeal.
“The support from the businesses and community organisations who have sponsored sculptures, to the local schools who have embraced the project decorating their own miniature Oor Wullie sculptures has been amazing.
“This is a truly one-of-a-kind event that we expect will bring thousands of visitors to Dundee over the next ten weeks to explore the city, seek out the individual Oor Wullie sculptures spread across the area and pose for selfies on Oor Wullie’s trusty bucket.”
The official Oor Wullie’s Bucket Trail app will be available from Monday and members of the public can begin following the trail, collecting sculpture sightings on their travels and taking selfies with the mischievous champ along the way.
A group of Oor Wullie sculptures will also be taking part in a national tour in association with Scotrail.