We’re delighted that Brighton’s historic playhouse, The Theatre Royal, has signed up to sponsor a snail. Ahead of the event in September, staff from the theatre gave their backing to our central campaign message to #BeMoreSnail. John Baldock, General Manager, Theatre...

Our ‘Geo’ popped into The Ivy in The Lanes, for a spot of lunch recently and we’re delighted to confirm that the restaurant has come on board as a Snailspace sponsor. They’ve picked a local artist, Danni Smith, who will be creating a nature inspired design on their...

Are you a closet performer? A humble historian or an art addict? Want to meet people, re-discover this vibrant city and help a wonderful cause? If so, then joining our dedicated Martlets team and signing up to be a Route Master this September is most definitely for...

We’re delighted to announce that Fastnet are an official Snailspace sponsor and have chosen to sponsor the 'Feeling Groovy' snail which has been created by local artist Pinky. Fastnet were born in Brighton 23 years ago in 1995 and currently provide internet services...

As you’re probably aware our amazing Martlets ambassador Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, is spearheading our Snailspace campaign. You may remember that he sponsored a Snowdog, called ‘Boomer’, which was transformed into a working Boom Box by Ryca and sold for £20,000....

R.T. Williams Insurance Brokers Ltd and Austin Rees Ltd, one of the city’s biggest property management agencies, are combining forces to jointly sponsor a Snail in support of the Martlets Snailspace campaign. Pictured from left to right are Nicola Williams and Lesley...

Snailspace Learners Ambassador and award-winning illustrator, Nick Sharratt, took on an unusual challenge yesterday. He spent the afternoon at Carlton Hill School, Brighton teaching the children, from reception to Year 5 how to draw themselves ‘jumping for joy’. Every...

Our giant snails have arrived in the city and have made a temporary home at Snailspace HQ, Hove. We are very grateful to Matsim Properties for hosting our Snailspace HQ, which will also double up as a painting studio. Over the summer all of the snails will be...

Nick Sharratt, our Learners Ambassdor gave pupils at West Hove Infants School a very big surprise when he helped deliver their Junior Snail. Pupils from reception, Year 1 and 2 were thrilled to meet the famous illustrator and get to have their picture taken with him...

Martlets Care is the latest organisation to show their support for Martlets Hospice and the Snailspace campaign by signing up as sponsors. Their snail will take its place on the Snailway in Brighton alongside 49 other giant gastropods. Martlets Care is a home care...

We are thrilled to announce that Peter James, a long-standing supporter of Martlets has signed up for his very own giant snail as part of our Snailspace campaign. Peter got up close to our mascot snail ‘Geo’ to help publicise the announcement and the fact that his own...

Loch Associates Group are the latest company to show their support for Martlets and the Snailspace campaign by signing up as sponsors. Their snail will take its place on the Snailway in Brighton alongside 49 other giant gastropods. A local firm, Loch Associates Group...

Martlets is delighted to announce the dates of our much anticipated Snailspace Art Event this autumn. The 50 giant snail sculptures, each uniquely decorated by artists, will sneak their way onto the streets of Brighton & Hove from Saturday 15th September until Sunday...

We’re delighted to announce that Legal & General have signed up as a sponsor of Snailspace. With its office complex just around the corner from the Hospice, the company has been a consistent supporter, from undertaking fundraising activity to providing regular...

We are delighted to welcome Hanover Care to the Snailway as Snailspace sponsors. Based in Hove, Hanover Care, provides high quality care and nursing support to people in Brighton, Hove, Worthing and Sussex, as well as nursing, care, and support work staff to nursing...

Premier art retailers, artrepublic, are already raising money for Martlets ahead of taking their place as Snail sponsors on the Snailway this Autumn. Over two weeks they opened a pop-up unit next to their shop on Bond St selling prints at discounted prices....

Students from Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA), alongside the Aldridge Foundation’s Founder and Chairman, Sir Rod Aldridge, had a very unusual visitor to the school this morning. The giant gastropod, ‘Geronimo’, was there to welcome the Aldridge Foundation...

More used to moving bricks and mortar, local building firm, Pilbeam Construction, picked up a very unusual load last week. Employees from the firm, alongside Director, Simon Pilbeam, got to move our beautiful ‘Golden’ Snail onto the newly remodelled Hospice forecourt,...

The Brighton-based musician and business-owner has been a much-valued supporter of Martlets for many years and enthusiastically fronted the Snowdogs by the Sea campaign in 2016; recently launching Snailspace for us in October. Emma Knight, Head of Corporate and Major...

Our Mascot Snail ‘Geronmio’ is used to raising smiles wherever he goes, but he literally had pupils jumping for joy when he paid a visit to Snailspace sponsor, The Towers, in Upper Beeding last week. The Towers will be part of the Snailway with their own giant snail...

We're delighted to announce that Brighton business Brandwatch, the world's leading social intelligence group, has signed up as Headline Sponsor for Snailspace, this autumn’s must-see public art event. Speaking about their decision to back Snailspace, Katja Garrood,...

We are delighted to announce that Brighton’s iconic Grand Hotel is going to provide a home for a very special visitor this autumn. One of our giant gastropods will make itself comfortable on the lawn in front of one of the city’s most impressive facades. By the look...

We're delighted to announce that Brighton property agents, Graves Son & Pilcher, are amongst the latest businesses to take their place on the Snailway this autumn. Speaking about their decision to back the campaign, Nick Mills, Managing Partner, said: “Established in...

Pupils from Hove Park School got up close to a giant gastropod to help launch the Snailspace Learners Programme, entitled The Junior Snailway. Artist, Katherine Griffin who is also a teacher at the school, created the giant snail called ‘Felicity’, inspired by her...

Next autumn the streets of Brighton and Hove will come alive with a colourful and magical art installation featuring up to 50 giant snail sculptures, in aid of Martlets Hospice. Snailspace, the much-anticipated follow up to Snowdogs by the Sea, is reaching out to...

Beating off stiff competition from SnailyMcSnailspace, Martisse, and Oscar Go, the public have chosen Geronimo, as the name for the ‘mascot’ snail, the latest addition to the interactive public art event, ‘Snailspace’ in aid of Martlets next year. The name actually...