With The Nicholson Museum & Gallery in Leek closed for refurbishment, its most curious resident, a wallaby once found roaming the wild moors, has inspired a new outdoor adventure in Staffordshire Moorlands this summer.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Peak Wildlife Park, a mob of colourful, quirky wallaby sculptures will be hopped into towns, villages and beauty spots across the Staffordshire Moorlands from 18 July until 5 September.

The free outdoor sculpture trail is in partnership with Peak Wildlife Park, Wild in Art and OUTSIDE.

10 artists have been comissioned to work with 10 community groups to co-design amazing sculptures:

  • EqualBase working with Creative Cheadle
  • Westwood College working with Chris Thompson
  • Tean Youth Club working with Jim Mcshee
  • Borderland Voices working with Rachael & Phillippa – Corcutt Collective
  • Biddulph Youth & Community Zone working with Clare Ash
  • Samaritans, Leek working with Nicola Richardson
  • Leek & District Foodbank working with Hannah Walton, lead artist, and Becki Kremer, assistant artist
  • The Leek Polish Connection working with Joanna Dawidowska
  • Beresford Memorial First School working with Nellie Shepherd and Briony Eyre – Bullclough School of Art
  • Pride in the Moorlands working with Ella Kasperowicz

Follow OUTSIDE on social media to keep an eye out for updates and a trail map at facebook.com/outsidearts.