Scotties by the Sea 2023
Unleashing the Dogs
St Andrews Business Improvement District (BID), in collaboration with creative producers Wild in Art, present Scotties by the Sea β a large-scale public art trail set to come St Andrews and the Northeast Fife Coastal Community next September.
Decorated by local artists and communities, more than 30 giant Scottie sculptures will appear across St Andrews & The Northeast Fife Coast, forming a free 10-week art trail of discovery for locals and visitors of all ages to explore and enjoy.
Scotties by the Sea is designed to celebrate the communities, culture, and creativity of Northeast Fife, whilst also raising money for Maggieβs Everyoneβs Home of Cancer Care β working locally and nationally providing free cancerΒ support and informationΒ in centres across the UK and online.
Scotties by the Sea 2023
Event Dates:
Scotties By the Sea Trail
01/09/23
Auction for Maggie’s
At the end of the trail the Scotty Dog sculptures will be auctioned to raise much needed funds for Maggie’s.
Your financial support will help Maggie’s employ cancer-support specialists, pay for nutrition courses, fund a benefits advisor, organise walking and exercise groups, and generally support the 15,000 visits we have from local people with cancer and their families.
Find out more
Become a Sponsor
There are so many business benefits of sponsoring a Scotty Dog sculpture.
- Gain media exposure for your business
- Be part of an event which brings thousands of visitors to your local community
- Improve brand awareness for your business or organisation in a unique and memorable way that will get everyone talking
- Build a feel-good factor among your employees, customers and stakeholders
- Align your business with a well-respected local charity which provides vital services for people
in your local community - Be part of something amazing

Donate to Maggie’s
βAbove all what matters is not to lose the joy of living in the fear of dying.β Β Maggie Keswick Jencks
There are lots of ways you can donate to help support people with cancer including setting up a regular monthly donation, giving in memory, leaving a Gift in your Will, giving in celebration or playing our weekly lottery.
Make a donation
A Wild in Art Event
Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events and creative projects which enrich, entertain, inform and connect communities β giving people of all ages a voice through art.
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Mar 24
The 15 winners of the Tower of London Coronation Project have been announced by @historicroyalpalaces! π
Well done to all the schools involved and we look forward to our artists visiting for workshops over the coming weeks so they can bring the designs to life.
Find a list of the winning schools π link in bio
Images: Historic Royal Palaces
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Mar 23
π£ New trail announcement! π£
We are very excited to be heading back to Worcester for a third time with @strichardshopsice.
π§ Coming in summer 2024, the great @waddleofworcester will see forty of our beautiful yellow-eyed penguin sculptures line the streets and open spaces for another fun, free art trail before being auctioned to raise funds for the hospice.
Find out more through the link in our bio π
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Mar 22
Repost β’ @mcrprintworks Last weekend, the legendary @officialfatboyslim revealed our Big Art installation by the talented Alex Sylt, @crookedcartoon π¨
We recently collaborated with Printworks to commission a local artist for an enormous public art installation in the iconic Manchester venue.
Alexβs design, unveiled by Fatboy Slim, will permanently cover 215sqm of space in Printworks.
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Mar 20
πΌ Happy first day of spring πΌ
π· Daffadog by @eden_designs_murals
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Mar 16
We're off to Blackpool! ποΈ
π @elmerblackpool is coming to the seaside town in spring 2024 and will be raising money for @brianhousech.
Find out more about the event through the link in our bio π
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Mar 15
π Kate is a Project Manager and leads on our licensed character events, working with familiar names such as Shaun the Sheep, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, Morph, The Snowman and more.
Discover where she once bumped into Snoop Dogg, which Wild in Art moment involves a treasured Elmer drawing and which sculpture included a reference to one of her pets π link in bio
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Mar 14
π We are very excited to announce that a new Elmer the Patchwork Elephant trail is coming to @petworthnt this summer.
π§βπ¨ Each sculpture is individually designed by a Wild in Art artist, inspired by the work of famous artists including William Morris, Yayoi Kusama, Frida Kahlo, and JMW Turner.
π Elmerβs Art Parade launches on Saturday 27 May, coinciding with #ElmerDay. Elmerβs arrival at Petworth will be celebrated with a day of crafts, storytelling and a meet and greet with Elmer himself.
A programme of colour-themed activities and events will run alongside the trail throughout the year.
Find out more through the link in our bio π
@elmerthepatchworkelephant | @andersenpress
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Mar 11
A hare will run as fast as it can, a tortoise will take its time… a cat will catch a ride on the back of the tortoise π’π
Some great pet intertactions coming through from our trail artists as they begin painting β¨
π· @liltimmytentoes
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Mar 10
When Wild in Art visited Aardman βοΈ
We spotted some familiar faces this week when we caught up with our creative partners @aardmananimations on all things Morph and Shaun the Sheep ahead of our art trails with the iconic characters this year.
@morphldn, @shaunonthetyne and @shaunbythesea are free trails which will take to the streets this summer and autumn, bringing colour and creativity to their host cities and celebrating a wealth of artistic talent, before ultimately raising money for charity through auctions. Find out more about our events π link in bio
#wildinart #arttrail #art #aardman #morph #shaunthesheep …
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Mar 7
Design submissions for @breaktrailcambs are now OPEN π¦ You have until midnight on 30th April to submit.
Download the Artist pack for everything you need to know π link in bio
If you are interested in getting involved in #wildinart trails in 2024, click 'Artists' through the link in our bio π¨
@breakcharity
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Mar 6
It's been five years since our first trail in Auckland, New Zealand! π¦
The Haier Big Hoot celebrated the uniqueness of the region and the artistic talent in Aotearoa and ultimately raised over $382,000 for Child Cancer Foundation π
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Mar 3
Our very own creative Queen and King π We had an exciting delivery last month of our first coronation bench sculpture.
Decorated throne benches will take pride of place at the Tower of London during the coronation celebrations this May π°
@historicroyalpalaces
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