As the theatre continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary year, Lichfield Garrick has sent off its elephant sculpture to join the rest of his herd as part of the city-wide arts project ‘March of The Elephants’ launched by St Giles Hospice, set to take place this summer.

The elephants will bring Lichfield to life in a sea of creativity and colour in an exciting free public art sculpture trail. More than 60 elephants are expected to make up the herd for ten weeks, before they are auctioned off to raise funds for the incredible work of St Giles Hospice.

Lichfield Garrick joins local and national artists, designers and illustrators who are decorating elephants, both large and small, for the community to discover and enjoy. The March of the Elephants sculpture trail marks the 40th Anniversary for St Giles, and the theatre is delighted to be celebrating their 20th Anniversary with St Giles.

Affectionately named after the theatre’s iconic namesake, David Garrick, ‘Baby David’ has been part of an exciting makeover getting him ready to be displayed around Lichfield with the rest of his herd this summer.

The charity has been reaching out to community groups and figures who have been involved with the theatre over the past 20 years and asking them to paint their thumbprint on Baby David. Each unique fingerprint or handprint firmly places Baby David at the heart of the theatre’s legacy, shaped by wonderful people both near and far, who have made the theatre what it is today. Once the march is over, Baby David will return to the theatre permanently and be displayed for all to see.

You can find out more about the 'March of The Elephants' trail at marchoftheelephants.co.uk.