PayFest and Oor Wullie

Lots of Glaswegians will have noticed that there are dozens of Our Wullie statues dotted all over city - each with its own theme or inspiration including David Bowie and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, for example.
The collection of statues is in support of the “Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail” (OWBBT) appeal which is raising much needed funds for Scotland’s Sick Childrens’ Hospitals.

The Barrowlands is sponsoring this appeal along with other local business in the east end including St. Luke’s and BAaD (Barras Art and Design).

One of the statues (Oor Ziggy) has been placed at the corner of the Gallowgate and Bain Street, just a stone's throw from the Barrowland Ballroom itself.

More news to follow soon, but I've agreed to support this appeal by having a bucket collection at Glasgow's PayFest Party on Saturday. 

 

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