Over 40 large and small OxTrail oxen will go under the hammer in a bidding spectacular tomorrow night before heading off to their forever homes.
You might have seen the OxTrail oxen at Westgate Oxford last weekend. If not you can’t have missed the 138 brightly painted oxen exhibited across Oxfordshire this summer, painted by the likes of children’s illustrator Korky Paul and author David Melling, inspired by our local wildlife, landscape and culture.
And now it’s possible to buy one of 40 little and large oxen for yourself in tomorrow night’s ‘OxTrail’ auction (Friday September 13), either in person at SAID Business School or online.
There are two ways to place your bids:You can attend the auction itself at Saïd Business School in Oxford – tickets cost £25 and include drinks, canapés, and entry into the ox-citing live auction. Alternatively, you can register to bid online, and place your bids ahead of the auction and on the night itself.
All money raised during the auction will be donated to Sobell House Hospice, a local charity which supports people experiencing palliative care, alongside their families.
A special, smaller, Postb-ox will also be up for auction, covered in unique doodles, scribblings and signatures from some of Oxfordshire’s famous residents and friends including Dame Judi Dench, Heston Blumenthal, Mel Geidroyc, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead and Prue Leith.
The Sheriff of Oxford, Cllr James Fry, said: “OxTrail is an incredibly innovative idea and Sobell House has done a great job. I just cannot believe people were able to paint all of these. They are works of art and I hope people come to bid on them in the auction on Friday. These are things that should be treasured for the future. They can now be part of our history.”
The OxTrail Auction takes part at Saïd Business School in Oxford and online tomorrow (Friday September 13) from 6.30pm. Register to bid or buy an auction ticket HERE. Tickets are also available on the door.
For more information on OxTrail including the auction, head to https://oxtrail2024.co.uk/