Thank you and well done to all the winning bidders from the Octopus Ahoy! auction. Congratulations to winning bidder Craig Newnes who is now the proud owner of this fabulous masterpiece by Alison Burchert and signed by Tom Croft, 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. #octopusahoy

This fabulous trio were bought back for 5k each - we’re so pleased to see them go to their forever homes! Thank you to the Active Essex LDP, MH&R and @PickeringRelay - congratulations on your newly purchased octopus friends. #octopusahoy #essex

Did you spot any articles about the Octopus Ahoy! charity auction in your local paper today? Here's a peak of the spread featured in The Gazette... Read the full article here: bit.ly/3ogiKhs #colchestergazette #charityauction #octopusahoy #essex #auction

'Octo-naut' has landed safely at its new home with @ReemanDansie – seems like James Grinter has already become well acquainted with the new addition to the team! #octopusahoy #auctioneers #charityauction #sculpture #octopus #octopusart #sculptureart #auction #essex

#ThrowbackThursday to last week's charity auction - here are two members of the KAT Marketing team, ready to welcome our wonderful bidders to the event... #charityauction #octopusahoy #events #octopus #eventsmanagement #essex

Although the Octopus Ahoy! project is drawing to an end, the team just can't seem to stay away from our favourite underwater creatures... We couldn't resist visiting this beautiful specimen, who lives at SEA LIFE Scarborough, recently. #octopus #octopusahoy #sealife #sealifecentre

Everyone's favourite crew member, 'Sailor Buoy', has made one final port of call at his new forever home, Sailor Boy Amusements. We're sure he'll enjoy his new role greeting visitors into the park with that cheeky smile on his face! #octopusahoy #octopus #amusementpark #sailor

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Octopus Ahoy auction which raised over £50,000 for local charities. I had the great honour of meeting schweg the artist who created Senda who Actual Radio sponsored.

Forget Paul Hollywood, you’ve got a firm handshake from the Octopus Ahoy! crew Amanda #GBBO

Someone told CJ it was #NationalPoetryDay today, so he gave it a go… Why not share one of yours? There once was an octo called CJ, Came to Essex one warm summer’s day. He strolled around Tendring, He found it mind bending, Just so much to do, see and play. #octopusahoy #poetry

🐙 #WorldOctopusDay means a perfect opportunity to re-visit this summer’s Octopus Ahoy art trail around Essex to celebrate #Mayflower400 and 150 years of Clacton. 👀 Check out the fabulous octopus that was placed at Liverpool Street! x.com/NetworkRailLST…

Happy #WorldOctopusDay! We so enjoyed bringing some arty octopus love to our little part of the world this year… click to watch our video celebrating the staycation summer to remember: youtu.be/lqsUBOj_7Qg #octopusahoy #octopus #arttrail #essex #tendring #summer2021

If you loved the Octopus Ahoy! trail, let us know! Share your thoughts about our project and we’ll email you an Octopus Ahoy! participation certificate as a memento of the stay-cation summer we enjoyed together in Tendring. Click to complete the survey: bit.ly/3DiXvjf

CJ filled in our Octopus Ahoy! survey and is proud of his exclusive certificate of participation! Have you completed it yet? Provide some feedback and we'll send you your own certificate: bit.ly/3DiXvjf #octopusahoy #octopus #octopusarttrail #tendring #essex #survey

Love this photo of the new owner #sukidulai and his sister #kiran of #sedna my #octopus made from #recycledcrockery and #seaglass washed up on the #Essex coast. Octopus Ahoy Surya Hotels Actual Radio Enjoy!

TRICK AND TREATS: NEW for Halloween! Download the FREE app to get started and follow Trick and Treats to join in the thrills and chills of this family-friendly adventure… #TrickandTreatsColchester trickandtreats.co.uk Apple: apple.co/3AJQRTPTag KAT Marketing

Remember this eight-limbed buddy of the Octopus Ahoy! project? Betty the Bathing Octo-belle, decorated by Jane Stewart, has settled in her new home in the BrightlingseaLido. Looking splashing; and it’s not the first time Betty has visited the Lido: bit.ly/41J7Ssr #OctopusAhoy

Happy #WorldOctopusDay, octopus lovers! 🐙