A fun day at the fete for Rainbows

The sun shone down on the 1 Shipston Rainbows Summer Fete on 7th August helping the group raise around £400.

The event, which took place at Shipston Scout Hut on New Street, featured a tombola, raffle, coconut shy, ice cream stall, mobile bar and a cake stall.

The highlight of the day for many was a performance by two members of the band Undercover, who entertained the audience with an eclectic acoustic mix of songs old and new.

Money raised at the fete will pay for the 14 strong group to visit the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham in December for a special performance of the Roald Dhal story George’s Magic Medicine.

The group have planned a number of activities about the author this autumn to mark the 100 anniversary of his birth.

Rainbow leader, Diane Wildish, said: “It was brilliant weather on Saturday, really hot, and we had a steady stream of people coming by to visit all day. This was the first summer fete we have held and we think it went very well. Hopefully we will hold another next year when the Rainbow movement celebrates its 30 anniversary and our group celebrates its 10.

“The live music at the fete was great they played all sorts from Patience by Take That to Eric Clapton.

“The raffle raised around £280 just on its own on Saturday and we had some great prizes like a day out at Bird Land, tickets to the Butterfly Farm, to see Oxford United, and theatre tickets. I would like to thank all the local businesses that donated prizes.”

The 1 Shipston Rainbows for girls aged between 5-7, meets every Monday between 5.30-6.30pm at the scout hut.