The Glasgow public went wild for the latest Wild in Art trail to come to Scotland – with over 4,500 people visiting the magnificent, colourful Scottie sculptures on display!

The  art trail was launched in June by  Kirsty Wark, Honorary Patron  of Maggie’s, and  Glasgow’s Lord Provost  Jacqueline McLaren, and ran  for eight weeks  on the streets of  Glasgow. 

Over the weekend of 29th and 30th August, the sculptures were displayed together in all their glory  for one last time . They will be auctioned off on 10th September to raise money for Maggie’s.

Hayley Smith, Project Manager for the Scotties in the City  trail for Maggie’s,  said: “We have been absolutely  delighted at the response to our Scotties in the  City Art Trail  in partnership with Wild in Art. It has brought Scottie dog lovers and art lovers from all over the world to the city of Glasgow  to view our giant Scottie sculptures  in support of  Maggie’s. 

“We couldn’t have asked for a better Farewell Weekend. People loved it, and it really brought the community together – many dog lovers and Scottie sculpture lovers came along, while many others came to see the vintage buses.

“It was a fantastic, fun weekend! We had lots of families, grans and grandads, mums and dads and lots of children along to see our big dogs. Many people came to see the Scotties for one last time before deciding whether to put their hat in the ring to bid for a Scottie sculpture. 

“The Scotties  will be  auctioned  on Thursday 10th September  to  raise  as much money  as possible to help  Maggie’s support people facing a cancer diagnosis, as well as their friends and family.

“People like Judy Murray have bid for these beautiful Wild in Art sculptures  in the past,  and it is hoped that we get a lot of interest with as many  businesses  , community groups and  individuals  bidding for Scottie s as possible.”

Join the bidding for a Scottie.

Hayley  Smith added:  “Maggie’s is celebrating its 30th  anniversary this year, and we rely almost entirely on voluntary donations from individuals and the local community to enable our professional team to provide specialist cancer support, psychological support and benefits advice for absolutely everyone who needs it.

The best bit is that no one needs an appointment to visit Maggie’s. Anyone who is worried about cancer  can just come in.”  

Here for 30 years, here for good

For 30 years, Maggie’s has been at the forefront of transforming care for people  impacted  by cancer.  

Since the first Maggie’s centre opened in 1996 in the grounds of the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Maggie’s has redefined what cancer care should be, offering free psychological,  emotional  and practical support for people with cancer as well as their family and friends.   

The 27 Maggie’s centres across the UK are built in the grounds of major NHS cancer hospitals and support hundreds of thousands of people each year. No appointment is needed, and people can  drop in  to speak to fully trained clinical psychologists, benefits advisors, and cancer support specialists.