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Auction

📅 Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30pm
📍 Venue: Saint Nicholas School

The auction will be held both in person, with the option to bid online for those unable to attend

The Lions on the Loose Grand Auction takes place on Thursday 24 September 2026, when our magnificent pride will go under the hammer in a special evening celebrating the success of the trail and raising vital funds for St Clare Hospice.

This is your chance to bid for your favourite Lion and take home a truly unique piece of the trail. Each sculpture has been individually designed, which means every Lion is a one-of-a-kind work of art that cannot be bought anywhere else. Tickets are £25 including glass of bubbly on arrival. 

Attend the auction and bid in person

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Get ready for an unforgettable evening as John Black of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers takes to the rostrum to lead the bidding on more than 30 magnificent Lions, each looking for their forever home.

Expect an evening of excitement, friendly competition and plenty of roaring bids – all while raising vital funds for St Clare Hospice.

Buy your tickets to attend and bid in person

Register to bid online

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Can’t make it to the auction in person? You can still be part of the action from wherever you are. Book now for online bidding.

Online bids will run alongside the live, in-person bidding, giving you the chance to bid in real time wherever you are!

Once online bidding opens, we’ll be in touch with everything you need to know.

REGISTER TO BID ONLINE

Important Documents

How about this for the extra bit re downloads: Important Documents: All in-person bidders must complete a Registration Form before the auction. Please also read the Buyer’s Guide, which contains everything you need to know about the auction process and what to expect on the evening.

 

BUYER’S GUIDE

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IN PERSON REGISTRATION FORM

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