City hosts giant rats in sculpture trail for charity

The sculptures are positioned at tourist attractions like The Deep as well as less visited areas of the city

A city is preparing for its streets to be filled with giant rat sculptures as part of a new art trail to honour a local musician.

A Mischief of Rats will be on display from 3 May in Hull and features 6ft tall (1.8m) painted rat sculptures for people to enjoy on a walking trail in the city.

Many of the designs feature references to Hull's maritime history

Rats Ahoy is the work of jennywrendraws, a professional artist and illustrator from East Yorkshire

The art trail was created to pay tribute to rock musician Mick Ronson, who was from Hull and a member of the local 1960s band the Rats, before becoming David Bowie's guitarist.

Co-director Clare Huby previously said the trail would be launched ahead of what would have been the musician's 80th birthday on 26 May 2026.

She said: "I know people in Hull have been keen to have something that will honour Mick Ronson, so this just seemed like the perfect opportunity."

The design by Rachael and Phillippa Corcutt features interesting facts about Hull

Ms Huby added the project would also help the Daisy Appeal charity, which supports Cottingham's Castle Hill hospital, with the sculptures being auctioned in September.

The charity hopes to raise up to £250,000 for "cutting-edge research" into cancer.

Mick Ronson died of cancer in 1993 aged 46.

The art trail, which is similar to previous projects, including Larkin with Toads, A Moth for Amy and Puffins Galore, will run until August and includes locations in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na…Batrat! was designed by Traci Moss

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