The auction will take place at The Music Hall in Aberdeen on Monday the 18^th September. The auction starts at 6.00pm.

Each Large Hare measures 1127 mm long, 610 mm wide and 1930 mm tall. The weight is 40 kg.

Each Medium Hare measures approximately 920mm tall.

The Hares are made from a mixture of class II fire retardant laminating resin and chopped roving fibreglass over an initial brushed – on layer of gel coat.

Yes, each sculpture has been created by a professional artist.

The Auction Catalogue will be available to download (pdf) and via the online auction at www.thebighop.co.uk around six weeks from the auction date.

You can preview the auction lots at the Big Hop Farewell Event on the 16^th and 17^th September at The Music Hall in Aberdeen. If you are interested in bidding at auction and would like to preview lots, please contact thebighop@clancancersupport.org.

The auctioneer is Charles Hanson of  HANSONS AUCTIONEERS and VALUERS LTD.

You can apply for tickets via the Big Hop website click here.

All interested bidders aged 18+ are welcome to our auction. We hope to fill the auction room with people who are going to bid so that we can raise as much money as we can for Clan Cancer Support.

For families, or for people who are not able to bid but are interested in seeing the Hares all together, we advise that our Farewell Event is more suitable.

If your ticket application is successful and you wish to bid for a Hare, you will need to complete the Bidder Registration Form. This will be sent to you. Please return your Bidder Registration Form to thebighop@clancancersupport.org or bring it with you on the night along with your ID. This will make the process easier on the night and you will be allocated a paddle.

If you don’t plan to make a bid but change your mind on the night, that’s okay too! Please refer to our Guide for Bidders and Terms and Conditions for more information.

You must bring one form of ID which must include government-issued photo identification. If this does not state your current address, proof of address will also be required.

If you are bidding on behalf of an organisation, you must provide a copy of the certificate of incorporation, or, in the case of unregistered entities, other evidence satisfactory to thebighoptrail@clancancersupport.org. Please contact us at thebighop@clancancersupport.org for confirmation of what will be acceptable.

Yes, you can bid online or place an absentee bid.

1. Before the Auction

You will need to create an online bidding account with Wild in Art and register for the The Big Hop auction.

You can have a look through the auction lots and choose the Hare that you would like to bid on.

Participating in the auction on 18^th September is easy. Make sure you are registered and approved to bid in advance so that you are ready to go.

If you would like to place an online bid for in advance, just enter the maximum amount you would be happy to pay for the lot. Your bid will be automatically executed for you as other bidders bid against you. You will be notified by email if your bid is outbid. If you want to increase your bid just enter your new bid and click the bid button.

Bids placed online in advance of the auction will then be executed on the night as part of the live auction so don’t forget to log in and watch the action on the night. If you are outbid by a bidder in the room, you will be able to increase you online bid as part of the live bidding on the night.

2. During the Live Auction

Make sure you are logged in and ready to go before the auction starts.

When the auction starts you will be able to see a live stream of the auctioneer selling the lots as well as seeing a real-time feed of the current bid. When your lot comes up online, get ready to click the bid button! Auctions are fast paced so make sure you don’t miss out.

If you can’t attend the auction, you can still take part in the bidding by completing the Bidder Registration and Absentee Bid form available by emailing thebighop@clancancersupport.org. Please ensure this is returned to us at least 24 hours prior to the start of the auction.

You will need to pre-select which lots you would like to bid for and the amount you would like to bid. You will also be required to provide a copy of your passport/ driving license and proof of address. A member of the auction team will be authorised to bid on your behalf to your specified limit. If you are successful with your bid, you will be contacted after your chosen lot has closed to confirm your preferred payment method. Written bids will be executed at the lowest possible price.

We can facilitate telephone bids. Please complete the Bidder Registration and Absentee Bid form available by emailing thebighop@clancancersupport.org. Please ensure this is returned to us at least 24 hours prior to the start of the auction.

Event Partner to decide if they want to mention telephone bids or just manage if there are specific enquiries.

No commission is added to the hammer price.

No, it is not gift aid-able.

There is no way of knowing how much each sculpture will achieve. However, if you are saving up for a Hare, based on previous similar trails, we expect (and hope) them to sell for at least £3000 and upwards.

Clan will raise invoices for each successful Bid at the end of the Auction and these will be sent to the successful Bidders by hand/email. The invoice will show the Hammer Price to be to be paid, and identify the Lot purchased.

We will have the facility to take payment on the night using all major debit and credit cards.

All Hares must be collected or delivery can be arranged by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics ask for a quote for delivery cost.

If you would like to collect your Hare, you can do so from Wednesday 20^th September until 22^nd September – please email us at thebighop@clancancersupport.org to book a time slot. Other dates are available on application.

You can arrange delivery via our shipping partner Hellmann Worldwide Logisitics. The team will be available on the night to confirm delivery costs and take bookings.

A small selection concrete plinths are available – price from £150 plus delivery.

All lots are covered by Clan Cancer Support insurance until your payment has cleared. Once payment is cleared our insurance will cease and you will become the owner of the Hare and therefore responsible for any insurance cover.

Proceeds from the The Big Hop auction will go to Clan Cancer Support.

Blank Hare sculptures, both large and small, are not currently available to buy. This is to protect the value of the Hare sculptures that will be auctioned to help raise funds for Clan Cancer Support.

All large Hares and five mini moon gazer hares, commissioned by artists, are included in the auction.

The 47 remaining mini moon gazer hares created by young people will not be auctioned and will be returned to the schools and groups that created them, as a legacy of the summer the Big Hop took over North East of Scotland, Moray and Orkney and Shetland Islands.