Summer Picnic 2011 was a Great Success and
Raised Over £6,000 in add of local charities

VISITORS were treated to large doses of music, sunshine and fun at a fundraising bash in Basingstoke.

Charitable group the Basingstoke Unicorns held its a6th nnual summer picnic in the grounds of the Grade II-listed Worting House, in Church Lane, Worting.

More than twelve acts took to the stage throughout the afternoon while about 500 people sat on the grass and tucked into food and drink.

Acts included Stricken 22,  Sticky Fingers, Freddie and the Boys, KTS, Fires On Broadway, Blink 182, Bless The Hour  and others.

There was also a display of classic Italian sports cars by the Wessex Area Ferrari Club and, an ice-cream van, a beer tent and a second-hand book stall.

This year, the event was held in aid of local charity's and £2,500 was donated on the day to various Basingstoke worthy courses.

Speaking last Saturday, organiser Steve Day said: “There are 15 of us in our group and we spend all of our spare time raising money for local causes. It has gone very well. We have got a good crowd and we are hopeful we will raise over six thousand pounds”