Giant sculptures of five 'Walking Men' unveiled on beach

From Australia, London, fields and forests, to most recently emerge from the backdrop of Blenheim Palace.

Genevieve Christie, CEO of First Light Festival CIC, with the five striking 8ft (2.4m) Walking Men bronze figures on South Beach in Lowestoft. Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes)

Now these five bronze men have strode purposefully onto the sands of the South Beach in Lowestoft.

As "this new Lowestoft location adds a chapter to their story," British sculptor Laurence Edwards' striking five Walking Men are being displayed as part of the eagerly-awaited First Light Festival.

Genevieve Christie, CEO of First Light Festival CIC, with the five striking 8ft (2.4m) Walking Men bronze figures on South Beach in Lowestoft. Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes)

Mr Edwards said: "One rarely has the opportunity to see a set of sculptures inhabit a setting as well........

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