St Luke’s Guiding Lights
Beaming with pride!
Our Art Trail is open now and runs until Sunday 13 September 2026
St Luke’s Guiding Lights is now shining across Plymouth, bringing a spectacular trail of stunning lighthouse sculptures to Britain’s Ocean City. More than 40 beautifully designed lighthouse sculptures are guiding visitors on a magical journey through the city’s streets and waterfront until 13 September.
As you explore Plymouth, you’ll discover one striking lighthouse after another, each transformed by talented local and regional artists and proudly sponsored by local businesses. Find out more about the Art Trail and our interactive app here.
Alongside the excitement of the trail, Guiding Lights has a much deeper purpose: raising vital funds and awareness for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth. Every lighthouse helps support the expert end of life care St Luke’s provides for patients and their families across Plymouth, West Devon, Dartmoor and the South Hams.
The project was launched last year with the unveiling of the trail’s first full-size lighthouse, a vibrant tribute to Plymouth and its people created by celebrated artist and St Luke’s patron Brian Pollard. It was joined by a smaller sea-inspired lighthouse designed by popular local mural artist Mrs Murals, which travelled across the community inspiring supporters and budding artists ahead of the trail.
Hundreds of artists submitted designs to transform blank lighthouse sculptures into imaginative works of art. Following a rigorous selection process, an experienced panel shortlisted the designs before sponsors and the Guiding Lights team made the final choices for this summer’s trail.
Once the trail comes to an end in September, the sculptures will take centre stage at a grand auction finale, where they will go under the hammer to raise even more funds for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.
Roaming Lighthouse Exhibition
Look out for our travelling Guiding Lights – 10 medium-sized lighthouses visiting communities across the St Luke’s catchment area.
• Salcombe Brewery Tap House | 6–19 July
• Kingsbridge (3 locations: Harbour House Gallery, Kingsbridge Library & Velarde Gallery) | 20 July–2 August
• St Luke’s charity shop, Tavistock | 3–16 August
• Dartmoor Zoo | 17–30 August
• Cremyll, Mount Edgcumbe, Barrow Centre | 31 August–13 September
Catch these sculptures on the move and experience the creativity of the trail in even more locations.
Our Presenting Partner
A big thank you to our Presenting Partner Morgan Sindall Construction. We are honoured to have such a community driven local business supporting us. You can learn more about their work and why they decided to support St Luke’s Guiding Lights here.
A Wild in Art Event
Working in partnership with Wild in Art, this colourful and exciting art trail will engage local communities, schools and businesses, and bring thousands of visitors into the city. All the while raising awareness of St Luke’s and the importance of the care we provide.
Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events which enrich, entertain, inform and connect communities – giving people of all ages a voice through art.
Why lighthouses?
The lighthouse theme was selected for its symbolic relevance and its strong link to Plymouth’s maritime history and Smeaton’s Tower on the Hoe. Lighthouses traditionally provide a guiding light for those who are weathering stormy seas and searching for safety, and this echoes what St Luke’s offers our patients and their loved ones, helping them find their way in times of great difficulty and uncertainty.
Seeing our organisation as a guiding light also fits in well with St Luke’s commitment to shine a beacon of compassion across Plymouth and the surrounding area, not only supporting and advising patients and families, but also liaising with and guiding other health and care professionals to make sure everyone has the best end of life support possible.
Guiding Lights App
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How Lighthouses support St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth
Lighthouses are navigators for those who are weathering stormy seas. The first lighthouse built on the treacherous Eddystone Rock, was a pioneering project, just as St Luke’s has been a trailblazer for hospice care in Plymouth, Southwest Devon and East Cornwall. We put our patients first, delivering care in their homes and at our specialist unit at Turnchapel and shine the spotlight on encouraging conversations around death, dying and bereavement.
Donate today to support your local hospice
A Wild in Art Event
Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events which enrich, entertain, inform and connect communities – giving people of all ages a voice through art.
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Art Trail & Auction in aid of St Luke's Hospice coming to Plymouth 6th July – 13th September
🙌 @dafyd.roberts is the artist behind the fabulous `Devon Delights` lighthouse which is standing proudly outside @stlukesplymouth shop in Plymouth`s Charles Cross. Have you found it yet?
Kindly sponsored by @significantsignsltd, this beautiful beacon will be raising funds for St Luke`s at our Grand Auction in October. If you`d like to bid for it in person, you can now register interest. 💙
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction
🙌 @dafyd.roberts is the artist behind the fabulous `Devon Delights` lighthouse which is standing proudly outside @stlukesplymouth shop in Plymouth`s Charles Cross. Have you found it yet?
Kindly sponsored by @significantsignsltd, this beautiful beacon will be raising funds for St Luke`s at our Grand Auction in October. If you`d like to bid for it in person, you can now register interest. 💙
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction …
You may have spotted our lighthouses around Plymouth already, but have you visited @theboxplymouth to see our 1m tall lighthouses?
Running alongside our main @stlukesplymouth Guiding Lights trail and roaming lighthouses is our Little Lights schools project.
The Guiding Lights team worked with education establishments across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, engaging with children and young people. As well as using educational resources to have conversations around death and dying, breaking down traditional taboos, pupils from each school and college have decorated a bespoke lighthouse in their own original style.
These special sculptures are on display at The Box, Plymouth until Sunday 13 September, surrounded by the city museum and gallery’s permanent collection in an exclusive indoor trail, heralded by a stunning full-scale lighthouse sculpture outside on Tavistock Place.
Watch out for family friendly lighthouse themed events at the Box through the school holidays.
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – Morgan Sindall Construction.
You may have spotted our lighthouses around Plymouth already, but have you visited @theboxplymouth to see our 1m tall lighthouses?
Running alongside our main @stlukesplymouth Guiding Lights trail and roaming lighthouses is our Little Lights schools project.
The Guiding Lights team worked with education establishments across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, engaging with children and young people. As well as using educational resources to have conversations around death and dying, breaking down traditional taboos, pupils from each school and college have decorated a bespoke lighthouse in their own original style.
These special sculptures are on display at The Box, Plymouth until Sunday 13 September, surrounded by the city museum and gallery’s permanent collection in an exclusive indoor trail, heralded by a stunning full-scale lighthouse sculpture outside on Tavistock Place.
Watch out for family friendly lighthouse themed events at the Box through the school holidays.
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – Morgan Sindall Construction. …
You have all been amazing this week! Over 54k sculptures collected on the app so far and we`ve only just started the school holidays 💙
Thank you for using the app, voting on your favourites and sharing selfies so we can see what you all get up. It really feels like we`re there with you 🙌 Most importantly, you`re supporting @stlukesplymouth 👏
🚶 348 miles walked between you. That`s just as far as walking from Plymouth to North Yorkshire 😳
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – Morgan Sindall Construction.
You have all been amazing this week! Over 54k sculptures collected on the app so far and we`ve only just started the school holidays 💙
Thank you for using the app, voting on your favourites and sharing selfies so we can see what you all get up. It really feels like we`re there with you 🙌 Most importantly, you`re supporting @stlukesplymouth 👏
🚶 348 miles walked between you. That`s just as far as walking from Plymouth to North Yorkshire 😳
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – Morgan Sindall Construction. …
Working in partnership with @wildinart, this colourful and exciting art trail is engaging local communities, schools and businesses, bringing thousands of visitors into Plymouth and Devon over the summer. All the while raising awareness of @stlukesplymouth and the importance of the care we provide.
The lighthouse theme was selected for its symbolic relevance and its strong link to Plymouth’s maritime history and Smeaton’s Tower on the Hoe.
Lighthouses traditionally provide a guiding light for those who are weathering stormy seas and searching for safety, and this echoes what St Luke’s offers our patients and their loved ones, helping them find their way in times of great difficulty and uncertainty.
A big thank you to our Presenting Partner Morgan Sindall Construction.
📸 In the photo: `The Tower` by Brian Pollard, kindly sponsored by @pl1events
`Plymouth Sound` by Henry Sells, kindly sponsored by @devonfreemasons
`Sanctuary` by @aliceoliviaart for St Luke`s Sponsor a Nurse Campaign
`Beneath & Beyond` by @serenajunecreative, kindly sponsored by JEM Scaffolding
`Whale Watcher` by @andrea_brown_artist, kindly sponsored by JEM Scaffolding and Obedair
Working in partnership with @wildinart, this colourful and exciting art trail is engaging local communities, schools and businesses, bringing thousands of visitors into Plymouth and Devon over the summer. All the while raising awareness of @stlukesplymouth and the importance of the care we provide.
The lighthouse theme was selected for its symbolic relevance and its strong link to Plymouth’s maritime history and Smeaton’s Tower on the Hoe.
Lighthouses traditionally provide a guiding light for those who are weathering stormy seas and searching for safety, and this echoes what St Luke’s offers our patients and their loved ones, helping them find their way in times of great difficulty and uncertainty.
A big thank you to our Presenting Partner Morgan Sindall Construction.
📸 In the photo: `The Tower` by Brian Pollard, kindly sponsored by @pl1events
`Plymouth Sound` by Henry Sells, kindly sponsored by @devonfreemasons
`Sanctuary` by @aliceoliviaart for St Luke`s Sponsor a Nurse Campaign
`Beneath & Beyond` by @serenajunecreative, kindly sponsored by JEM Scaffolding
`Whale Watcher` by @andrea_brown_artist, kindly sponsored by JEM Scaffolding and Obedair …
📸 Sunday photo roll-call!! Which lighthouses have you found this week? We`d love to see! Share your photos in comments 💙
Here`s `Otto` by Linsey & Kieron Reilly @reillycreative, kindly sponsored by Brunel Recycling to support @stlukesplymouth
Otto has been exploring the coastline of Plymouth. When he isn`t, he loves playing dress up. Eight-legged fancy dress costumes are a little hard to come by, so Otto loves trying on different hats he has come across on his adventures.
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction
📸 Sunday photo roll-call!! Which lighthouses have you found this week? We`d love to see! Share your photos in comments 💙
Here`s `Otto` by Linsey & Kieron Reilly @reillycreative, kindly sponsored by Brunel Recycling to support @stlukesplymouth
Otto has been exploring the coastline of Plymouth. When he isn`t, he loves playing dress up. Eight-legged fancy dress costumes are a little hard to come by, so Otto loves trying on different hats he has come across on his adventures.
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction …
St Luke’s Guiding Lights is now shining across Plymouth, bringing a spectacular trail of stunning lighthouse sculptures to Britain’s Ocean City.
More than 40 beautifully designed lighthouse sculptures are guiding visitors on a magical journey through the city’s streets and waterfront until 13 September.
Get the app and find them all, while also supporting @stlukesplymouth 💙
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction
St Luke’s Guiding Lights is now shining across Plymouth, bringing a spectacular trail of stunning lighthouse sculptures to Britain’s Ocean City.
More than 40 beautifully designed lighthouse sculptures are guiding visitors on a magical journey through the city’s streets and waterfront until 13 September.
Get the app and find them all, while also supporting @stlukesplymouth 💙
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction …
RESTOCK 🎉
St Luke`s Furniture Shop in Charles Cross is all topped up with trail goodies, including: Lukey The Lighthouse storybooks, pin badges, sticker books, tote bags, paint your own lighthouse kits and more! You can also pick up your printed maps from there 💙
All proceeds go to support @stlukesplymouth
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction
RESTOCK 🎉
St Luke`s Furniture Shop in Charles Cross is all topped up with trail goodies, including: Lukey The Lighthouse storybooks, pin badges, sticker books, tote bags, paint your own lighthouse kits and more! You can also pick up your printed maps from there 💙
All proceeds go to support @stlukesplymouth
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction …
📣 Appreciation post alert! Meet Sarah Nash @bruleeminx_creations – the incredible artist behind the sparkly `Neptune`s Beacon` (sponsored by Jackman SW) .
Sarah, not only GIFTED us her travelling sculpture to be auctioned off for @stlukesplymouth, she also fundraised by taking part in Midnight Walk, gifted us a mini version of her lighthouse AND made 200 beautiful Guiding Lights keychains! All to help support St Luke`s 💙
YOU ARE A FUNDRAISING LEGEND, SARAH. We cannot thank you enough for your kindness and dedication.
`Neptune`s Beacon` is currently at @velardegallery in Kingsbridge so let`s give Sarah some love and collect it on the app, vote for it and upload your selfies 💙
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction
📣 Appreciation post alert! Meet Sarah Nash @bruleeminx_creations – the incredible artist behind the sparkly `Neptune`s Beacon` (sponsored by Jackman SW) .
Sarah, not only GIFTED us her travelling sculpture to be auctioned off for @stlukesplymouth, she also fundraised by taking part in Midnight Walk, gifted us a mini version of her lighthouse AND made 200 beautiful Guiding Lights keychains! All to help support St Luke`s 💙
YOU ARE A FUNDRAISING LEGEND, SARAH. We cannot thank you enough for your kindness and dedication.
`Neptune`s Beacon` is currently at @velardegallery in Kingsbridge so let`s give Sarah some love and collect it on the app, vote for it and upload your selfies 💙
Thank you to our Presenting Partner – @morgansindallconstruction …