Hands Around Huyton

Hands Around Huyton features 12 bronze casts showing the hands of local people holding objects that connect to Huyton. Around each cast is a decorative pattern that is a secret code. These codes were inspired by public casting workshops held in Huyton in June 2024. Participants suggested making a trail with a puzzle that families could solve together as part of the artwork.

Each cast tells a personal story connected to Huyton. Together, they share the town’s rich social, cultural and historical identity. The project celebrates the people, events and businesses that have helped shape Huyton.

Crack the code

We invite you to scan the QR code on each work. This will take you to an online index that will help decode each symbol in the cipher, which will reveal more about each cast. Can you follow the Huyton trail and decipher all 12 casts?

Visit the Culture Knowsley website to see the casts you can expect to see around Huyton.