--- title: "Elmer is in town!" url: "/events/2024-04-13-elmer-is-in-town" school: "Â鶹ÊÓƵ" --- Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](/information/letters) # Elmer is in town! ![Image of Elmer is in town!](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/events/ArtTrail.JPG) 13 April – 9 June 2024 Art Trail Elmer is coming to town and bringing an extra splash of colour and lots and lots of joy! From 13th April to 9th June, 2024, Elmer and 30 of his uniquely decorated friends will appear on the streets of Blackpool to form the biggest-ever public art trail the town has seen, running for eight weeks. Blackpool’s first major public Art trail brought by Brian House's children's Hospice, in partnership with [Wild in Art](https://wildinart.co.uk/) and [Andersen Press](https://www.andersenpress.co.uk/) will see 30 large Elmer sculptures inspired by David McKee’s beloved children’s books, each uniquely decorated by established and up and coming national and local artists, creating a parade through the town that will be enjoyed by visitors and locals for eight weeks in Spring/Summer 2024. The sculptures, which are all being sponsored by businesses and organisations, will be placed around key landmarks, streets, and open spaces across Blackpool, enjoyed by visitors who will be encouraged to visit as many as possible. The large sculptures will be joined by a herd of smaller Elmers which will be decorated by the Fylde coast’s creative children and young people through primary and secondary schools, alongside a dedicated learning programme, and displayed inside some of the town’s tourist, cultural and leisure locations. ![](/images/events/big_parade.png) [ Community health and wellbeing events](/events/2024-04-08-community-health-and-wellbeing-events) [A night at the musicals ](/events/2024-07-17-a-night-at-the-musicals) ### Staff - [Calendar](/calendar) - [Events](/events) - E-Safety - [Policies](/information/policies) - [Pupil Premium](/information/pupil-premium) - [Safeguarding](/information/safeguarding) - [School Day and Lesson 6 timetable](/information/school-day) - [School Performance Table](https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/141132/blackpool-aspire-academy/secondary) - [School Prospectus](/information/prospectus) - [Staff List](/information/stafflist) - [Term Dates](/information/term-dates) - [Vacancies](/job-vacancies) - [Year 7 Catch Up Premium](/information/Year-7-Catch-Up-Premium) ![Â鶹ÊÓƵ](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/logo/Award_logos2.jpg) **Â鶹ÊÓƵ** Blackpool Old Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS Tel: 01253 353155 Email: - [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - [ePlatform Library](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/) - [Evolve](https://evolve.edufocus.co.uk/evco10/evchome_public.asp?domain=fyldecoastacademytrust) - [Privacy Statement](/files/files/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Raise My Concern](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekNkSicBdiUClrE3qB71MX3EkBZMotT5dpIivYmO03_lXZdw/viewform?usp=sf_link) - [SENDgateway](http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/) - [SISRA Analytics](https://www.sisraanalytics.co.uk/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/blackpoolaspire) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg0mDn9889ACxNeBdCkm-w) ### Newsletter ### Translation © Copyright 2014–2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)