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Birmingham Big Sleuth Bears wrapped up ahead of final weekend

The Big Sleuth Bears are all wrapped up ahead of their final farewell weekend.

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The bears all wrapped up

The bears will go on show one last time at Eastside City Park in Birmingham today, tomorrow and Sunday.

Together for one last time before they are auctioned to raise funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, this is a last chance to snap a selfie with your favourites or to meet up with bears you may not have seen yet.

There will be a festival atmosphere with craft stalls, entertainment, fab food and drink, face painting, official Big Sleuth merchandise more.

It runs at the park today from 2pm to 6pm, last admission 5pm. On Saturday it is 10am to 6pm, last admission 5pm.

On Sunday it runs from 10am to 4pm, last admission 3pm. Admission is adults £5, children £3. Under 4s go free.

Ninety-one of The Big Sleuth bears will head to Birmingham’s Thinktank next Thursday to be auctioned off by Stourbridge-based Fieldings Auctioneers to raise vital funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. The project’s predecessor The Big Hoot, raised more than £500,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity.