Unicornfest – Bristol’s Magical Unicorn Art Trail

Summer 2023

Unicornfest ends on Sunday 3rd September 2023. Join us at our fabulous Farewell Festival to see all the unicorns - plus one new one - at Propyard in Bristol. 23rd - 24th September - your final viewings. Tickets available via Yuup.

Want to buy a Unicorn? Our auction partners Auctioneum already have the auction live - register and bid now.

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Start your adventure

Unicornfest app available now

To complement our trail, we've launched a fantastic App in conjunction with our creative partner Rocketmakers. Available for Android and IOS devices, collect unicorns on the trail and fill your sticker book! Free to download - please consider making a donation to Leukaemia Care if you enjoy the app.

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So...what is Unicornfest?

A magical trail around Bristol landmarks. A whole family adventure around Bristol and selected locations in the South West collecting selfies at different custom painted Unicorns, painted by many local artists.

Unicornfest, part of the 650th anniversary celebrations for Bristol, seeks to unite the business and creative sectors, as well as local communities and schools across Bristol and the surrounding area, bringing art, colour and fun to the streets of the city this year.

Celebrate summer along the Unicorn Trail in brilliant Bristol! The unicorns will be spread across Bristol and the South West- from the Clifton Suspension Bridge to Weston-Super-Mare pier.

Unicornfest trail will end on Sunday 3rd September, with your final opportunity to see the unicorns on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September at Propyard.

Buy tickets to our Farewell Festival and Auction event

We're heading to Propyard to say goodbye to the blessing for the final time.

Join us on the 23rd and 24th September for a Farewell Festival at Propyard, Bristol. Here, all 60 large unicorns will gather for the final time accompanied by over 40+ foals. Time to get your final sets of photos! Looking to buy a unicorn at auction? We'll be hosting that at Propyard too on 5th October 2023 - tickets available to purchase now.

Latest news

Stay in the loop with new artists and unicorns added to the trail!

Bid on a Unicornfest unicorn at auction

Can't make our in-person auction? We're now live on Auctioneum

Worth your time

Tell us your favourite unicorn

We'd love to know your thoughts

Will you design the 61st Unicorn?

Our final large sculpture will be revealed at Farewell Fest - but who will design it?

Unicornfest Roller Rink opens at The Galleries

The Galleries will also be running a UnicornFest Roller Disco on the top floor every weekend from 22 July through until 27 August from 10am to 5pm.

Map stockists 8th July

Where can you buy a paper map from this weekend?

Where can I find the foals?

Intrepid unicorn hunters may be looking for foals this weekend - here is the guide

App and Map update - 30th June

A little update ahead of the weekend and launch of Unicornfest

Looking for a map to print?

Available to print at your leisure

Discover Unicornfest on public transport

Train and bus are the perfect ways to discover the trail

Meet our Artists

Find out how you can get in touch with the talented artists who have created Unicornfest 2023 in Bristol

Listen to our story unicorns

Two of our unicorns tell incredibly important stories about a leukaemia diagnosis

Auction Catalogue - coming soon

App and Map update

Our app and map will launch imminently!

Job opportunity: Events internship

We're looking for an extra pair of hands to help with our fantastic art trail

First unicorn painting workshop announced

Fancy trying to paint your own unicorn? You're in luck!

Education foals begin to arrive

Miniature unicorns are being delivered this week to schools and colleges across the South West

Our painting space is open

Decoration has commenced on our fabulous 2 metre unicorns!

The herd is arriving

With the painting space about to open, our herd has started to arrive in Bristol

What does 2025 look like?

Our team will next bring a trail to the city in 2025 - what should our statue be?

Five things you need to know about The Unicornfest

You're asking questions. We're here to answer them

ITV West Country: Harry Kane inspired 'uni-Kane' statue on display at Bristol's Ashton Gate until World Cup final

Say hello to Guardian of the Forest

Our latest creation is on display in Broadmead

Giving Tuesday sees the reveal of two more Unicorns

The fundraising drive for Leukaemia Care has begun

A unicorn painted with the England football kit

Meet Harry Unikane - our football unicorn

We've created a unicorn in homage to the England captain ahead of our launch in 2023

Meet the Unicorn event to take place in November 2022

Another fantastic opportunity for businesses to find out more about the art trail which is heading to Bristol in 2022

A painted unicorn in the BBC Points West TV studio

The Unicornfest featured on BBC Points West

Fantastic coverage of the first painted unicorns on the trail

Famous graffiti artist Inkie decorates a large unicorn

BBC News: Painted unicorn for Bristol charity arts trail revealed

The first unicorns that will feature on an arts trail in Bristol have been revealed.

Become an artist

Download our artists pack today

A unicorn which has been painted in bright colours

First unicorn 'Goldie Horn' revealed at launch event

Our first design has been revealed.

A large and small unicorn stand infront of a piece of art from the artist Banksy

Unicornfest: The sculpture trail to bring ‘colour and fun’ to Bristol in the name of charity

Bristol 24/7

A large white unicorn stands in front of painted houses in Bristol

Bristol to welcome unicorn art trail in 2023 for Leukaemia Care

BBC Bristol

The building of the venue Circomedia, which is based in Bristol

Launch to be held at Circomedia

The official countdown to the event begins at Circomedia

A small unicorn foal stands outside a Bristol landmark

First gorillas, then Gromits and now unicorns