The first fundraiser hosted at The Half Moon pub in Sheet for the Rosemary Foundation raised £650 for the hospice-at- home charity in Lavant Street in Petersfield.

It was put on by Entertainment Events of Petersfield, which fundraises for local charities.

For the past three years the chosen charity has been Butser Home-Start, and for 2023 is now the Rosemary Foundation.

Robert Ingram of Entertainment Events said: “This was both our last event for 2022 and the first in our new phase of raising funds for the Rosemary Foundation as the primary beneficiary of Entertainment Events.”

The Christmas at the Musicals show was put on by theatre company Corpus Christi Amateur Dramatic Society (CCADS) from Portsmouth.

The show-stopper evening on December 28 saw the function room at the popular pub off London Road transformed into a wonderful theatre for 120 people.

The two-part show with seven performers, directed by and featuring CCADS artistic director John Paul McCrohan, took the audience through a range of favourite seasonal songs.

These were selected from musicals, films and the charts and included solo performances, duets, ensemble performances and some very touching dramatisation.

Mr Ingram of Petersfield added: “We are especially grateful to CCADS, our volunteer helpers Luke, Nathan, Andrew, Nat and Joe and the hospitality offered by The Half Moon.

“This is the latest collaboration between Entertainment Events and CCADS to bring enjoyable and affordable music and drama to Sheet.

“And as well as great entertainment, the events raise money for our beneficiaries, and we are going to present more together throughout 2023.”

The next fundraising events are Burns Night Ceilidhs at The Half Moon on January 27 and 28.

The evening, from 7.30pm to 11pm, includes a two-course Burns Night supper, toasting the haggis and dancing.

Tickets are £25, with a £5 deposit, with the rest payable on the night.

For more information and to book tickets visit the website at https://www.entertainment-events.co.uk/