Sponsors and Partners
We invite your company, employees and customers to join the Parade.
Learning Programme
A herd of mini Elmers will take over Tyne and Wear – you can be part of it!
Artists
The call for artists has now closed.
If your design is selected, we will let you know by the end of May 2019.
Good luck!
What is Elmer's Great North Parade?
From August – November 2019, Tyne and Wear will welcome a spectacular art trail which will be tons of fun! Elmer’s Great North Parade will feature over fifty individually designed Elmer the Patchwork Elephant sculptures. The art trail will be our second, following the wonderfully colourful and joyous world of Great North Snowdogs in 2016.
Elmer at The Greatest Show
Event start date - 19 April 2019
Newcastle Racecourse
Enjoy the Bank Holiday at Newcastle Racecourse with a day of fantastic Greatest Show themed entertainment for all the family, as well as top quality All-Weather Championships horse racing.
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Elmer at Northumberland Zoo
Event start date - 22 April 2019
Event end date - 28 April 2019
Northumberland Zoo
Over the Easter holidays, Elmer will be meeting and greeting his fellow animal lovers at Northumberland Zoo.
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Elmer at Newcastle Falcons RFC
Event start date - 30 April 2019
Newcastle Falcons RFC
Come and meet Elmer ahead of Elmer's Great North Parade and get your BIG Elmer Raffle Tickets for the chance to take home the sculpture at the end of the art trail.
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Artist and Sponsors Matching Event
Event start date - 13 May 2019
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Open to already committed and potential Elmer sculpture sponsors, the Artist and Sponsor Matching event is much anticipated evening on the trail calendar.
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Elmer Family Day
Event start date - 30 May 2019
Gateshead Central Library
Elmer remains one of the most iconic and widely read children’s book series, written and illustrated by celebrated children’s author and artist David McKee. In 2019 we celebrate Elmer’s 30th birthday with a free creative family day!
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Party in the Park
Event start date - 09 June 2019
Ponteland Park
Come and meet Elmer ahead of the 2019 trail Elmer’s Great North Parade at Ponteland Park's Family Fun Day.
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Elmers Patchwork Parade
Event start date - 06 July 2019
Saltwell Park, Gateshead
Be part of the herd and join in the fun at our colourful, family fun Parade. Take an exciting stomp of discovery through Saltwell Park and meet Elmer and some of his friends along the way! You’ll raise funds to support St Oswald’s Children’s Hospice and receive an exclusive Parade wristband.
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Elmer’s Great North Parade
Event start date - 21 August 2019
Event end date - 01 November 2019
Across Tyne and Wear
From August – November 2019, Tyne and Wear will welcome a spectacular art trail which will be tons of fun! Elmer’s Great North Parade will feature over 70 large and 100 small individually designed elephants based on the much loved children’s character, Elmer the patchwork elephant.
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