If you have visited Blackburn town centre this week you might have noticed that it is looking a little more prehistoric than usual.

Fifteen amazing brick model dinosaurs are hiding in businesses around the centre just waiting for visitors to find them.

The brightly coloured models will be in situ until Wednesday 1 September but visitors are already loving them and sharing pictures to social media.

People across the North West have been flocking to see the trail for themselves and shoppers have been sharing their snaps on social media.

Zack Kerr wrote: “I saw Lego dinosaurs around Blackburn today”.

 

 

This duo got to enjoy coffee under the eye of Vigo Velociraptor.

 

 

North West parenting blogger, @raimy_rawr, also paid a visit with her child.

She wrote:  “Me and my girl had the best time at the #brickburn event today! The #brickosaurs were amazing to see and @blackburn_bid have done a great job of creating a fun trail to follow!

“It’s in town until 1st September, make sure you go check it out if you have a dinosaur mad kid like me… I mean mine.”

(Instagram/@raimy_rawr)

 

11-year-old Maddison Bailey was also pictured having fun at the head in the hole sculpture in the Mall.

Lancashire Telegraph: Maddison Bailey, 11, at the head in the hole sculpture at the Ask Me Point in the MallMaddison Bailey, 11, at the head in the hole sculpture at the Ask Me Point in the Mall

Baby, Daniel Oleksy, was also pictured getting friendly with Vera the Velociraptor in Primark.

Lancashire Telegraph: Daniel Oleksy, 14 months, from Blackburn with Vera the Velociraptor in Primark Daniel Oleksy, 14 months, from Blackburn with Vera the Velociraptor in Primark

Blackburn councillor, Derek Hardman, also set out to prove that the dinosaur trail is for big kids too.

He posed with Patrick the Parasauolophus and an explorer at Blackburn Cathedral at the event launch.

Lancashire Telegraph: Mayor Coun Derek Hardman with Patrick the Parasauolophus and an explorer at Blackburn Cathedral for the launchMayor Coun Derek Hardman with Patrick the Parasauolophus and an explorer at Blackburn Cathedral for the launch

Catherine Price, Blackburn town centre BID Manager, said: “It’s fantastic to be able to organise events again after 18 months or so of not being able to do so.

”We have had incredible feedback from families so far about the trail and we are so excited to have this unique collection of bright and colourful Brickosaurs sculptures here in Blackburn.”

The free trail, funded by Blackburn BID, offers a fantastic interactive family-friendly day out in a Covid-safe environment.

Catherine added: “The brightly coloured dinosaur models look spectacular in our town centre businesses and locations. It’s great to see visitors’ faces when they’re faced with these Jurassic beasts as they’re paying at the tills or spot them towering over tables.”

Highlights include Vigo the Velociraptor measuring a whopping 2m tall and Patrick the Parasaurolophus measuring more than 3m in length, made of more than 113,600 bricks!

How to find the dinosaurs

There are a couple of ways you can track all of the brickosaurs down.

A Brickosaurs trail leaflet is available to collect from the Ask Me Point in The Mall. The booklet contains fun facts, a map of the locations and a quiz offering dino-hunters the chance to win £100 in high street vouchers.

There is also an interactive QR code trail via the Experience Blackburn app offering adventurers an alternative way to win prizes.

Venues forming the trail include:

  • Trespass, The Mall
  • Rhode Island Coffee, The Mall
  • Victoria Court, The Mall
  • New Look, The Mall
  • Blackburn Market – mini trail
  • Ainsworth Street (rear of Boots), The Mall
  • Primark, The Mall
  • Grays Outfitters, Northgate
  • Morrisons, Salford
  • Blackburn Cathedral, Darwen Street / Cathedral Square
  • Hobkirks Sewing Machines, Darwen Street
  • King George’s Hall, Northgate
  • Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street

    To find out more, follow Experience Blackburn on social media or download the free Experience Blackburn App.

East Lancashire Hospice has been chosen as the charity partner for the event for anyone wishing to make a donation while enjoying the trail.

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