One of our octopus creations, ‘Betty the Bathing Octo-Belle’, went for a swim and splash at the Brightlingsea Lido ahead of their grand reopening! As a VIP, she couldn’t resist testing out the waters before she takes her place outside of the Brightlingsea Museum for the duration of the trail from 25th July.
Betty and the First Mate Crew had a ’water-ful’ time at the newly refurbished lido, as they reopen to the public this summer, and it was the perfect way to relax ahead of the busy week as we countdown to launching Octopus Ahoy!
The stunning ‘Betty the Bathing Octo-Belle’ design, created by Brightlingsea multimedia and conceptual artist, Jane Stewart, pays homage to the golden days of tourism to the Essex coast back in the 1930s and features bathing items which are evocative to that era and period. The bottom showcases a painted scene of beach huts which line have lined the promenade for generations. The sculpture will remain in place through to the end of our public art trail on 5th September before it goes up for auction for charity.
You can learn more about Betty and all the other octopus sculptures by downloading our FREE Octopus Ahoy! app from Apple and Android stores. Follow the trail and enjoy the fun, family trail this summer throughout Tendring.