Derby's ram sculpture trail extended after proving great success

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The Derby Rams sculpture trail which launched earlier this summer has been extended. 

The 30 colourful Rams will now be on show until August 25th. After that they'll be displayed at the city's Museum and Art Gallery. 

The Rams sculpture trail was originally intended to "bring joy" to the city following the pandemic.

Des Coleman caught up with the team behind the trail back in May

A trail of 30 colourful Rams were all secretly ferried into the city on the back of a lorry late in the night on May 26, after they'd been in hidden in a warehouse.

The Ram trail is set to remain until the end of August in places across the city of Derby. Credit: ITV News Central

A ram has been the symbol of Derby for centuries. Although no one really knows the origin, it's thought to come from an old folk song called 'The Derby Ram.'It was hoped the trail of rams may help encourage more families to return to the city centre post-pandemic.

Tony Butler, Executive Director at Derby Museums, hopes it will help people "reconnect with the city."

Jess Perrin's design plays on the idea of RAM - as a ram! Credit: ITV News Central

Jess Perrin was one of the artists involved. Her circuitboard design - a play on the words Random Access Memory, or RAM for short.

"I think it's brilliant because it makes art accessible for everyone and I just love that there's something for the kids, the grown-ups - everyone can enjoy the trail."

They were originally due to stay in place in locations around the city centre until 22 August, but will be now on show until 25th August.

All of the rams will then be auctioned off, with proceeds going to Derby Museums' endowment fund.