We are launched and Live in Tunbridge Wells!

Celebrating creativity, community, and compassion

We were thrilled to officially launch Trail with a Tale on Friday 11 July with a special celebration at One Warwick Park Hotel.

It was a joy to welcome the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells, Cllr David Osborne, and local MP Mike Martin, along with a some of our incredibly talented local artists and generous sponsors.

After two years in the making, this inspiring, family-friendly art trail, created by Demelza Charity is now open to explore across Royal Tunbridge Wells until 8 September!

Demelza’s Deputy CEO, Hayley Richardson, shared the story behind this incredible project, thanking all those who brought it to life with 35 unique sculptures created by local artists, school groups and WIA and Alex Brooks’s  thoughtful words, all inspired by the strength and courage of the children and families supported by Demelza. We missed @alexbrooksauthor on the day.

We are so grateful to the amazing organisations who helped make this trail possible. A huge thank you to our generous headline sponsors:

Royal Tunbridge Wells Together BID

Esquire Developments

MHA

Kent Reliance Building Society

Steven Eagell Toyota Tunbridge Wells

One Warwick Park Hotel

We’re also hugely grateful to the partners helping bring this trail to life:

Print Partner: Yeomans generously supporting us with print and promotional materials.
Creative Partner: Catch a Fire helping shape the trail’s look and feel through inspiring design.
Media Partner: Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine proudly publishing monthly articles to raise awareness of Demelza and the trail.

The trail is now live and free for all to enjoy throughout the summer. Trail maps are available for a suggested donation of £1, download your trail map here, or pick one up at Ruby’s of London, Kidsbury or The Lodge Coffee House in Tunbridge Wells. Don’t forget brilliant activity book for kids (and grown-ups too!) and merchandise too.

You’ll find the 35 sculptures dotted around the town centre, in parks, on pavements, and in shop windows, just waiting to be discovered.

Tick them off one by one, snap your favourites, and don’t forget to tag us on Instagram using #TrailWithATale 📸