Sheep sculptures featured in Flock to the Show public art trail to be raffled off

There are less than two weeks to go until the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland raffles off their colourful Flock to the Show sheep sculptures.

They featured in a popular national public art trail earlier this year.

There are 500 raffle tickets available for each sheep, at a cost of £25 each. The funds raised will support the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Bicentennial Fund, which supports projects dedicated to sustainability in the rural sector.

The popular "Doddie’s Sheep" will see a minimum of £20 from the sale of each ticket donated to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – this sheep was decorated by Megan Reilly in the distinctive bright blue and yellow Doddie’5 tartan.

The 38 fibreglass sculptures were decorated by local artists from across the UK in a range of striking designs and travelled around Scotland earlier this year, before flocking home to the Royal Highland Show in June.

The campaign celebrated the return of the Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships to the Royal Highland Show.

Some of the sheep have already been purchased outright so will not be available in the raffle, but the majority still need to find their forever homes.

The raffle closes on October 2 and is open to residents of the UK only. Buy your tickets at royalhighlandshow.org/flock-to-the-show

Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland chairman Jim Warnock said: “The Flock to the Show campaign was a resounding success, bringing joy to people across the length and breadth of Scotland and at the Royal Highland Show.

“We are delighted that our flock raised awareness of important issues in the agri sector and they will continue to do good by being raffled off to raise funds for the RHASS Bicentennial Fund and the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

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