Shakespeare in the garden for Ickle Pickles

The King of France, Helena, and Bertram took their places in the garden for a fabulous night of Shakespeare to benefit premature babies.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2017, 15:48 GMT
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:37 GMT
Sarah MacKiinon as Helen in Shakespeares All's Well That Ends Well in the garden of Hill Farm House, Swanmore, in aid of the Ickle PicklesSarah MacKiinon as Helen in Shakespeares All's Well That Ends Well in the garden of Hill Farm House, Swanmore, in aid of the Ickle Pickles
Sarah MacKiinon as Helen in Shakespeares All's Well That Ends Well in the garden of Hill Farm House, Swanmore, in aid of the Ickle Pickles

Jenny and Mike Maunder opened up their home, Hill Farm House, in Swanmore, for a performance of The Bard’s All’s Well That Ends Well by the theatre company, The Villagers.

Each year the couple invite the public to experience the joy of Shakespeare in aid of the neonatal charity, Ickle Pickles.

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This year more than £1,600 was raised through ticket sales and donations for strawberries and cream.

Rob Spragg as Parolles in All's Well that Ends WellRob Spragg as Parolles in All's Well that Ends Well
Rob Spragg as Parolles in All's Well that Ends Well

Lorraine Blackburn, from Ickle Pickles, said: ‘The money raised will purchase an apnoea monitor and a cold light transilluminator for the neonatal unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham.

‘We welcomed a few of the staff members from the unit who enjoyed the evening with us.’

To make a donation to Ickle Pickles go to icklepickles.org.

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