"Gromit Unleashed" - Bristol 28th June 2013

[gramps]

Today saw the launch of 'Gromit Unleashed' in Bristol - a charity event to raise money for the Bristol Children's Hospital ( WEBSITE ).
The event will see dozens of Gromit models positioned around the City of Bristol and one in London.

Todays event saw Nick Park of Aardman Animations bring around 15 of the models into the Harbourside by steam train and stop outside of the M-Shed.
One of the Gromit models, 'Strawberry Gromit', was then hoisted up by one of the old cranes and placed onto one of the Bristol Ferryboats - welcomed by Nick Park.

Quite an event and some images follow - all images from the event can be found on my website HERE.

All C&C welcome


#1 Wallace & Gromit Arrive at the Harbourside



Wallace & Gromit by photogramps, on Flickr



#2 Nick Park Brings Them in By Train



Nick Park by photogramps, on Flickr



#3 Gromits on The Low-Loader



The 'Gromits' by photogramps, on Flickr



#4 'Buzz Lightyear' Gromit



The 'Buzz Lightyear' Gromit by photogramps, on Flickr



#5 Nick Park Watches Anxiously



Nick Park Looks On by photogramps, on Flickr



#6 'Strawberry Gromit' Takes the Ferry



Gromit Takes The Ferry by photogramps, on Flickr

 

[mrtoad]

great photojournalism there G

wish i could have been at it...may be in bristol next saturday

cheers
geof

 

[gramps]

They should be all over Bristol by then Geof, why not look out for some

 

[Loopy]

I saw a brief glance of these on line, didn't realise that they were so big. Good record shots. Love the third.

 

[mrtoad]

They should be all over Bristol by then Geof, why not look out for some

will do...thanks for the info

have you photographed cary grant?



cheers
geof

 

[gramps]

I saw a brief glance of these on line, didn't realise that they were so big. Good record shots. Love the third.

Thanks Linda, yes they are quite big

will do...thanks for the info

have you photographed cary grant?



cheers
geof

Yes in Millenium Square Geof, Cary Grant, William Penn and William Tyndale ... sadly some mindless idiot has vandalised his statue

 

[CaptainPenguin]

Saw this on the news and it looked great,nice set of shots recording the event well, Buzz Light Gromit is my favourite

 

[gramps]

Another of the clear favourite



Buzz Lightyear Gromit by photogramps, on Flickr

 

[gramps]

The auction for the Gromit figures this evening raised £2,357,000 for the Bristol Children's Hospital.

 

[Devonlad]

The auction for the Gromit figures this evening raised £2,357,000 for the Bristol Children's Hospital.

Thats Excellent

 

[Sirius]

The auction for the Gromit figures this evening raised £2,357,000 for the Bristol Children's Hospital.

Fantastic; great culmination of a really original 'event'!
My wife and son spent the day going round Bristol seeing/photographing them (the majority anyway!) a couple of months back. She said it was a superb way of discovering the city.