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Ian Brown famously said “Manchester’s got everything, except a beach”. This summer the Stone Roses singer would be happy to see our giant sandcastle in the middle of a beach in the centre of Manchester.

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Sand Sculptor Jamie Wardley Credit: Phil Nelson
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Cheeky Face Credit: Phil Nelson

Made from 8 tonnes of sand, the sand art took Sand In Your Eye’s sand sculptors Claire Jamieson and Jamie Wardley a day to create, ably assisted by Claire’s friend Liisa. Jamie and Rich Spence popped back to make a few repairs.

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Winning Credit: Phil Nelson

The sandcastle was commissioned by Great Northern for On The Beach Holidays and has been carved for a competition, visitors can take a selfie with the sand sculpture, upload it to social media with the hashtag #ONTHEBEACHMCR for the chance of winning £1000 in holiday vouchers. The sand castle will be at the Great Northern amphitheatre for the rest of summer along with a massive sandpit for Mancunians of all ages to play in.

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Sand Castle Selfie Credit: Phil Nelson
Courtesy of On The Beach Holidays
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"From carved pumpkins depicting beheaded Tudor royals to a realistic but giant castle sand sculpture, the Sand In Your Eye team have been brilliant at making our outlandish dreams a reality. Every request and idea is met with an open mind and they are buzzing with artistic ideas – we love working with the team because it feels like a partnership to create something special. Not only this but they are also reliable and dedicated, and we look forward to working with them again in the future."

Emma GoughEnglish Heritage
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"It’s been a pleasure to collaborate with Sand In Your Eye over the last two years. Together we’ve created a 60 metre sand portrait , a giant tennis ball mosaic at Wimbledon and a huge mud toilet sculpture at Glastonbury, all of which have helped us secure high quality media coverage for our campaigns. Working to the highest ethical and environmental standards, Sand In Your Eye go above and beyond to problem-solve and create unique activations that help WaterAid to reach new audiences. I look forward to more collaborations in future."

Anna France-WilliamsWaterAid
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"Hebden Royd Town Council have been proud to partner with Sand in Your Eye on a number of events and projects over the past 10 years. Sand in Your Eye have continually surpassed expectations and consistently deliver creative, engaging artworks of the highest quality which help the Town Council to connect with the community."

Emma GreenHebden Royd Town Council
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"We have worked with the team at Sand In Your Eye since we started delivering our projects in 2019. During that time we have found them to be imaginative, creative and inspiring in their thinking. The attention to detail, amazing creations and passion for all they do really sets them apart and we look forward to continuing our working relationships as we enter a new five year term."

Jonny NobleBradford BID Manager
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"It was a pleasure to work with the skilful team at Sand In Your Eye. From having initial idea discussions to working up designs, creating the land art and producing top quality film and imagery afterwards. We were delighted with the whole process from start to finish and would thoroughly recommend."

Emily WatsonNorth York Moors National Park
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"We were delighted with the outcome of our climate-themed Coal and Ice event at Woodhorn Museum. The Ice Trail looked stunning, with visitors really connecting with the poignancy of seeing beautifully carved endangered animals slowly begin to melt away. Throughout the project, the Sand in Your Eye team were enthusiastic, professional, collaborative and full of brilliant creative ideas. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Sand in Your Eye again and would highly recommend them to others."

Liz RitsonMuseums Northumberland, Woodhorn Museum
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"We had a really great experience working with Sand In Your Eye on our project raising awareness of UK nature loss. They were consistently friendly, professional and able to give us valuable advice where needed, and we were so impressed with the quality and detail of the final sand drawing, drone footage and final video."

Jane WilliamsonUK Youth For Nature
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"Altogether, we’ve worked with SIYE three times on campaigns for nature protection and climate justice. In addition to their talent, collaboration and efficiency, we really value SIYE’s green ethos and commitment to amplifying environmental issues. We would love to work with them again in the future."

Emma WilkinsonGreenhouse PR
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"We were really excited to work with Sand In Your Eye on this important project. The attention to detail and the tutorial videos we received to help our children put together the paper bees were just fabulous. The engagement in the project from all year groups was lovely to see. The team at Sand In Your Eye are creative, innovative and have a can-do attitude; no project is too big!"

Rob PaytonSchool Head Hebden Royd CofE
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"I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the sand sculpting workshop. Jamie and Peter were fantastic, the whole activity played well to our audience (a high proportion with an engineering background!) – there was also lots of interest from the public in the activity."

Laura WeirGo Fibre

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