Our wonderful art trail sculptures went under the hammer at our charity auction last night at Le Talbooth, raising an incredible £52,490 for two fantastic local charities. 27 large octopuses and a handful of smaller ones went under the hammer at our auction to raise...
One of the great joys that came with hunting down our wonderful 4ft by 4ft octopus sculptures using our free Octopus Ahoy! app, was unlocking the huge range of rewards and prizes that came with scanning each mollusc. We’ve loved seeing everyone redeeming their...
Following the removal of the delightful Octopus Ahoy! sculptures from the streets of Tendring at the end of the trail on 5th September, the crew are looking ahead to our final key event of the project… the Octopus Ahoy! auction, where we will bid farewell to our...
With less than a week to go before our oct-astic cephalopod sculptures leave the streets of Tendring, we’d like to remind app users that the timeframe for redeeming some of your app rewards will soon be drawing to a close. Once the sculptures are back at Octopus Ahoy!...
Destination: Holland-on-Sea Buckets and Spades donated: 5! Sea Animals Saved: At least 1 for each item donated instead of discarded With the ocean being both my, and my fellow sea creature friends’, home, I am very passionate when it comes to helping humans live a...
Location: Holland-on-Sea Red Arrows Spotted: 9 (wow those things are fast!) Rewards Given: Too many to count! Ahoy everyone! Oh, have I got a great entry for you today… You didn’t think I’d miss one of the biggest events in Tendring this year, did you? On Thursday...
Destination: Harwich Beach Rubbish Collected: Sadly, too much! Yoga Positions Perfected: Around 4 – namaste… Ahoy there, mates! I’ve got another great new diary entry for you, and let me tell you, this one really opened up my eyes. The Octopus Ahoy! First Mate Crew...
This year marks 150 years of Clacton-on-Sea, a key location of the Octopus Ahoy! trail, which celebrates this momentous occasion for Tendring. Residents and visitors to the area alike be flocking to the town to enjoy the Clacton 150 Anniversary Flights, including a...
A new unlocked reward is available on the free Octopus Ahoy! app for all users to enjoy – enter our latest prize draw for the chance to win a free garden design drawing from the experts at Planet 14 Landscapes Ltd. Known for ‘turning the ordinary into the...
Destination: Clacton-on-SeaTubs of popcorn eaten: Don’t ask, my stomach still hurts… (worth it)Bubble tea made: One delicious ‘Octopus Ahoy!’ Ahoy again, friends! I’m here to share another splashing Octopus Ahoy! adventure that I had with the First Mate Crew recently...