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Gromit exhibition in Bristol will not be extended | Gromit exhibition in Bristol will not be extended |
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An exhibition of 81 Gromit statues in Bristol will not be extended despite extraordinary demand to see them, organisers have said. | An exhibition of 81 Gromit statues in Bristol will not be extended despite extraordinary demand to see them, organisers have said. |
Huge queues of Wallace and Gromit fans waited up to eight hours outside the venue in Queen's Road at the weekend. | |
The show, due to close on Sunday, has already been extended until Monday. | The show, due to close on Sunday, has already been extended until Monday. |
But Nicola Masters, from the Grand Appeal, said the Gromits are due to be auctioned on 3 October and organisers "can't postpone it at this late stage". | But Nicola Masters, from the Grand Appeal, said the Gromits are due to be auctioned on 3 October and organisers "can't postpone it at this late stage". |
'TLC needed' | 'TLC needed' |
The statues of Aardman Animation's much-loved canine creation, decorated by well-known celebrities and artists, made up an arts trail in and around the city in the summer. | The statues of Aardman Animation's much-loved canine creation, decorated by well-known celebrities and artists, made up an arts trail in and around the city in the summer. |
But the queue to see all the statues under one roof had to be closed to new joiners on Saturday for a few hours when organisers realised nearly 3,000 people were outside. | But the queue to see all the statues under one roof had to be closed to new joiners on Saturday for a few hours when organisers realised nearly 3,000 people were outside. |
"We had about 9,000 to 10,000 people over the weekend but we've never turned anyone away who had actually been queuing," said Miss Masters. | "We had about 9,000 to 10,000 people over the weekend but we've never turned anyone away who had actually been queuing," said Miss Masters. |
"And we've been doing everything we possibly can to get people through the exhibition. | "And we've been doing everything we possibly can to get people through the exhibition. |
"We moved into a larger venue four days before the exhibition, we've extended the opening hours - officially and unofficially - and we've been opening early and closing late." | "We moved into a larger venue four days before the exhibition, we've extended the opening hours - officially and unofficially - and we've been opening early and closing late." |
The statues are due to be auctioned on 3 October to raise money for Bristol's Children's Hospital. | The statues are due to be auctioned on 3 October to raise money for Bristol's Children's Hospital. |
But, according to Miss Masters, they will need some "tidying up, TLC and a little bit of work" before going under the hammer. | But, according to Miss Masters, they will need some "tidying up, TLC and a little bit of work" before going under the hammer. |
"We've been planning the auction for two years and there's a lot of planning gone into it," she added. | "We've been planning the auction for two years and there's a lot of planning gone into it," she added. |
"And we've got people coming from all over the world and obviously we can't change it, delay it or postpone it at this late stage." | "And we've got people coming from all over the world and obviously we can't change it, delay it or postpone it at this late stage." |
The exhibition is due to remain open until 20:00 BST. The approximate waiting time at 11:30 on Monday was between 60 and 90 minutes. | The exhibition is due to remain open until 20:00 BST. The approximate waiting time at 11:30 on Monday was between 60 and 90 minutes. |
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