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Meet the lions

There’s a pride waiting to be discovered across Portsmouth. Explore our colourful lion sculptures, find out what inspired each design, and start planning your trail adventure. Whether you’re aiming to find one lion or the whole pride, every sculpture has a story to tell.

Some of our Pride of Portsmouth lions have found new homes!

Admiral Lord Roarington has temporarily relocated to outside the Pyramids Centre during Victorious Festival and will return to The D-Day Story from 1 September.

Diverse City is now at Portsmouth Cathedral and Dazzle is now at Ravelin Park.
You can still visit all three lions as part of the trail.

A reclining lion sculpture outlined in black and filled with small, multicoloured circular patterns, displayed on a white base with subtle graphic markings.

A Pattern of Portsmouth

Created by: Or Misgav

Sponsored by: Lakeside North Harbour

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A lion sculpture painted to resemble a naval officer, featuring a blue military-style uniform with gold detailing, a white powdered wig, and resting on a base illustrated with ocean waves.

Admiral Lord Roarington

Created by: Ali Elly

Sponsored by: Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson

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A reclining lion sculpture painted in warm browns, reds, and blues, wearing a patterned costume design and resting on a base with a diamond motif.

Cirque du Roar

Created by: Jess Perrin

Sponsored by: Pitt St. Skatepark and Spraywall Interiors

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A decorative lion sculpture painted with a nautical theme, featuring swirling blue waves, a sailor’s hat, and detailed illustrations including a sailing ship, lifebuoy, and compass patterns.

Commodore Cat

Created by: Aidan Jack Waldron

Sponsored by: Portsmouth Marriott Hotel

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A bright, playful reclining lion sculpture decorated with underwater plants and cartoon‑style faces in circular windows, resting on a blue base.

Cubmarine

Created by: Hannah Jayne Lewin

Sponsored by: Nation Radio South

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A reclining lion sculpture in deep blue tones, filled with birds, plants, and water imagery, resting on a decorative base with a geometric border.

Cumberland Rose

Created by: Katherine Griffin

Sponsored by: Stagecoach

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Stylised illustration of a reclining lion sculpture covered in bold pop‑art collage imagery, featuring comic‑style graphics, bright colours, and patterned textures, resting on a black base.

Cushty

Created by: Daisy Barker

Sponsored by: First Bus

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A reclining lion sculpture rendered in black‑and‑white optical patterns and stripes, creating a bold, high‑contrast, abstract design across the body and base.

Dazzle the Lion

Created by: Nicholas Hopper

Sponsored by: BAE Systems

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A reclining lion sculpture illustrated with a colourful sunset cityscape, ships and landmark buildings.

Diverse City

Created by: Caroline Fairbairn

Sponsored by: Portsmouth Grammar School

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Stylised illustration of a reclining lion sculpture decorated with line‑drawn portraits, symbols, and handwritten notes representing real Portsmouth residents, stories, and community themes, resting on a blue and yellow plinth.

Foster Families of Portsmouth

Created by: Daisy Kate

Sponsored by: Foster Portsmouth

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Stylised illustration of a reclining lion sculpture filled with a wetland landscape, showing reeds, water, and birds including owls and waders, resting on a grassy plinth.

Free as a Bird

Created by: Charlotte Pepper

Sponsored by: Nature Positive Portsmouth

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A reclining lion sculpture decorated with colourful patterns, stars, waves, and illustrated landmarks, resting on a striped base that reads ‘Welcome to Portsmouth.’

Fun at the Fair

Created by: Phillippa and Rachael Corcutt

Sponsored by: Castle Road Community Association

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Stylised lion sculpture filled with a galaxy and constellation pattern, set on a plinth with a city skyline silhouette.

Heaven's Light

Created by: David Graham

Sponsored by: Cascades Shopping Centre

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A reclining lion sculpture in dark blue tones featuring a illustrated figure holding lightning, surrounded by stars and scientific motifs, with text celebrating Hertha Ayrton.

Hertha

Created by: Sticky Tape Kate

Sponsored by: Portsmouth International Port

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A reclining lion sculpture painted in bright yellow and deep blue, decorated with graphic figures, symbols, and metallic accents arranged across the body and base.

HOPE - Hearing Other People’s Experiences

Created by: Seekers Create

Sponsored by: Mountjoy

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A reclining lion sculpture illustrated in vivid, multicoloured patterns and symbols, with annotated design notes highlighting local landmarks, maritime themes, and bold sculptural details.

Leo, Jewel of the Sea

Created by: Ruth Hudson

Sponsored by: Andrew Simpson Foundation and Greenwich Hospital

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Lion sculpture sat on white board with a design reflecting the city of Portsmouth.

Leonardo da Pompey

Created by: Louise Braithwaite

Sponsored by: Biscoes Solicitors

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A reclining lion sculpture painted in bright, layered colours with repeated heart motifs across the body and base, creating a bold, street‑art style effect.

Lion of Love Valen

Created by: Kimberley Nicolle

Sponsored by: Adopt South

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A reclining lion sculpture filled with illustrated fruit and vegetables, set on a green‑and‑white striped base labelled ‘Alec R. Rose’.

Lionel Leeks

Created by: Georgina Luck

Sponsored by: Southern Co-op

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A reclining lion sculpture incorporating layered illustrations of maps, figures, and buildings in muted tones, arranged as a detailed narrative collage across the body.

Map of Hundred Portsmouth Stories

Created by: November Tan

Sponsored by: PMC Construction

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Decorative purple lion sculpture lying on a rectangular base, covered with colourful handprints in white, yellow, blue and light blue, with thin wavy line patterns across its body.

Memories: in loving memory of my brother

Created by: Mr Dot

Sponsored by: Landsec and Gunwharf Quays

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A stylised reclining lion sculpture with a sky, rainbow colours and illustrated landmark design.

Musical Memories

Created by: Amelie Bampton

Sponsored by: City of Portsmouth College

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A white lion sculpture decorated with a pattern of colourful squares across its body, resting on a pastel rainbow‑coloured base.

One Hundred Voices: A Portsmouth Patchwork

Created by: Angela Chick

Sponsored by: Portsmouth Pride in partnership with Hampshire Flag Company

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A reclining lion sculpture painted in bright yellow, blue, and green with pixel‑style icons and night‑sky motifs, resting on a black base with illuminated details.

Pixel King

Created by: Nicola Mills

Sponsored by: Southsea Island Leisure

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Stylised blue and gold lion sculpture filled with collage images of Portsmouth landmarks, mounted on a base reading “Pompey: City with a Heart.”

Pompey: City With a Heart

Created by: Conor Clements

Sponsored by: Comserv

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A reclining lion sculpture in rich blues and yellows, featuring nautical symbols, ropes, stars, and lighthouse imagery, set on a wave‑patterned base.

Protheus

Created by: Zubieta

Sponsored by: VIVID

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Stylised illustration of a reclining lion dressed like Sherlock Holmes, wearing a brown checked coat and tie, lying on a black plinth marked “221B.”

Purrlock Holmes

Created by: Claire Havell

Sponsored by: The Portsmouth Distillery

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A reclining lion sculpture filled with vibrant, collage‑style patterns and symbols in blues, yellows, and pinks, with decorative text along the base.

Roar with Us

Created by: Make at Aldingbourne

Sponsored by: Portsmouth Historic Quarter, Mary Rose Trust and the Royal Navy Museums

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A stylised reclining lion sculpture wearing sunglasses and a blue‑and‑white striped outfit, resting on a blue plinth against a white background.

Rusty

Created by: Gill Prendergast

Sponsored by: Hilsea Lido

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A reclining lion sculpture decorated with a historic harbour and sailing ship design, resting on a wooden plinth.

Salt and Sovereignty

Created by: Aumrak Shute

Sponsored by: University of Portsmouth

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A reclining lion sculpture decorated with a coastal and marine-themed illustration in blue and turquoise tones.

Sea of Stories

Created by: Anna Nievrova

Sponsored by: University of Portsmouth

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A reclining lion sculpture illustrated with an ocean theme, showing colourful fish, jellyfish, coral, and sea plants across its body.

Sea-Lion

Created by: Donna Newman – Eden Designs

Sponsored by: Landsec and Gunwharf Quays

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A reclining lion sculpture illustrated in warm reds, oranges, and purples with flowing, stained‑glass‑style shapes, resting on a purple and multicoloured base.

Solent Sunburst

Created by: Lynne Hollingsworth

Sponsored by: Citrus Facilities Management

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A stylised illustration of a reclining lion sculpture covered in a pattern of small, hand‑drawn green and black bottle shapes. The lion rests on a pink and yellow mosaic-style base.

Southsea Common People

Created by: Daniel Stubbs

Sponsored by: Victorious Festival

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A reclining lion sculpture decorated with flowing pastel patterns and textures, featuring the words ‘Where community gathers, our creativity blooms,’ on a turquoise base.

Sunshine Roar

Created by: Jennie Farmer Art

Sponsored by: Portsmouth Theatres

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A reclining lion sculpture in warm orange and gold tones, emerging from stylised blue water with sailing ships and coastal elements arranged along the base.

Tales Between Tides

Created by: SouthseaOceanArtist

Sponsored by: The Gaiety Southsea and South Parade Pier

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A reclining lion sculpture with a nautical theme, featuring a teal mane, engraved map‑style illustrations, ships, and sea symbols, shown as a detailed concept drawing on a pale base.

The Blue Guardian

Created by: Kizzi B Creative

Sponsored by: Port Solent

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A reclining lion sculpture in pale turquoise, covered with brightly coloured butterfly shapes and nature motifs, resting on a matching rectangular base.

The Butterfly Sky Lifts Us Up

Created by: Roo Abrook

Sponsored by: Public Health Portsmouth

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A reclining lion sculpture decorated with brightly coloured map lines, landmarks, and architectural outlines, set on a dark base with a geometric border.

The Fratton Roar

Created by: Mark Kellett

Sponsored by: Portsmouth Football Club

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Stylised illustration of a reclining lion sculpture filled with illustrated cats in different colours and patterns, resting on a pale blue plinth engraved with the quote “What greater gift than the love of a cat – Charles Dickens,” with handwritten design notes around the artwork.

The Love of a Cat

Created by: Courtney-Jo Cotton

Sponsored by: Switched On Portsmouth

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A reclining lion sculpture rendered in turquoise tones, filled with detailed line drawings of buildings, ships, and coastal scenes layered across the body.

The Mariner

Created by: Simon Whitcomb

Sponsored by: Spinnaker Tower

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A blue lion sculpture with a golden mane, decorated with illustrations of handwritten letters and documents across its body, resting on a base that reads “Heaven’s Light Our Guide.”

The Town Crier

Created by: Andrea Martin

Sponsored by: Portsmouth News

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A reclining lion sculpture illustrated in a sketch style, with a blue mane and intricate line patterns covering the body, shown on a simple base.

Together We Are Fierce

Created by: Hannah Davies

Sponsored by: Hughes and Salvidge

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A black‑and‑white illustrated reclining lion sculpture covered in travel‑style motifs and symbols, displayed on a base with the words ‘Life is a Voyage’.

Wear with Pride

Created by: Karis Harrington

Sponsored by: Royal Navy Museums

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A colourful lion sculpture decorated with nature‑inspired artwork, featuring a green leafy mane and a blue body illustrated with white birds, flowers, and vines on a dark green base.

Wild at Day and Night

Created by: Amy P

Sponsored by: North Portsea Coastal Scheme

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Meet our roaming unicorn

Keep an eye out for our roaming unicorn sculpture that can appear at different locations across the city.

A stylised unicorn sculpture decorated with colourful patterns, stars and botanical designs.

Souline-Joy Jhaidiekar

Created by: Emilie-Jane Rivers-Martin

Sponsored by: HAF Fun Pompey

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