Birmingham's colourful bulls sold at auction

The bull designs were all created by local artists

A range of bull sculptures which formed part of a public art trail in Birmingham showcased earlier this year have been sold at auction to raise money for charity.

The 40 colourful creations were sold at an event on Thursday evening at the Millennium Point venue in the city with the money going to Birmingham Hospice.

A total of £156,100 was raised, with one bull sculpture called Baby Oz selling for £13,500, the biggest sale of the night.

The Bulls in the City art trail was launched during the summer of 2025 in partnership with an organisation called Wild in Art.

What inspired the bull trail in Birmingham?

The sculptures were inspired by the Bullring bull, which is a huge bronze statue found outside Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre.

There were 40 large and 88 small bulls in total which were all decorated by local artists in the city and placed around Birmingham.

Each of the bulls features a unique design, ranging from murals celebrating local history to others which were made to look like dragons or tigers.