{"id":41148,"date":"2024-11-22T11:07:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/?p=41148"},"modified":"2024-12-06T12:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:19:16","slug":"release-the-hound-new-wallace-and-gromit-trail-announced-for-2025-ahead-of-film-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2024\/11\/22\/release-the-hound-new-wallace-and-gromit-trail-announced-for-2025-ahead-of-film-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Release the Hound! New Wallace and Gromit Trail announced for 2025 ahead of film release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/crop-mural-toby.jpg\" alt=\"The Wallace and Gromit mural by David Bain celebrates Bristol's popular duo\" class=\"wp-image-40960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/crop-mural-toby.jpg 700w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/crop-mural-toby-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/crop-mural-toby-640x366.jpg 640w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/crop-mural-toby-681x389.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Wallace and Gromit mural by David Bain celebrates Bristol&#8217;s popular duo (picture: Toby Stephens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New sculptures of Wallace and Gromit have been revealed as the Grand Appeal aims to raise money for Bristol&#8217;s Royal Children Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The charity, which has been active since 1995, has raised over \u00a390 million in support of Bristol Children&#8217;s Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grand Appeal stated that the 2024 Gromit Unleashed Trail intended Bristol a &#8216;Hollywood Sparkle&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BRISTOL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BRISTOL<\/a> NEWS: First sculptures for 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GromitUnleashed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GromitUnleashed<\/a> trail revealed! <br><br>I went to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aardman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aardman<\/a> to see the new Gromit, Wallace, Feathers McGraw &amp;<br>new prototype, Norbot, the smart gnome. <br><br>The trail &#8211; which supports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegrandappeal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thegrandappeal<\/a> &#8211; starts on 30 June. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WallaceandGromit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WallaceandGromit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dwuaFDmPkM\">pic.twitter.com\/dwuaFDmPkM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dan Martin (@Dan_Martin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dan_Martin\/status\/1859658340936159350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wallace and Gromit, produced by Aardman studios, have become a much loved part of British culture and are a source of local Bristolian Pride. Statues from previous trails are often bought and then redisplayed in Bristol for the public&#8217;s pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-2024-11-22-09-50-56-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41152\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A model of Gromit which has helped raise money for the Grand Appeal  |  Emily Jordan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trail will begin in Bristol on the 30th June and end on the 31st August, with the streets of Bristol to be decorated with these iconic figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statues have been released ahead of the latest instalment of the Wallace &amp; Gromit film series, which has received numerous accolades including three academy awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Finally, something to be patriotic about &#8211; being able to see Wallace and Gromit on Christmas Day<\/p>&mdash; Sophie C (@TheGothicOwl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGothicOwl\/status\/1859887478964170886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Wallace &amp; Gromit: Vengeance most Fowl&#8217; will be released to UK audiences on the 25th December this year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New sculptures of Wallace and Gromit have been revealed as the Grand Appeal aims to raise money for Bristol&#8217;s Royal Children Hospital. 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