Thank you for visiting our Just Giving page for the Everyman Theatre’s charity walk on Sunday 2nd October. We’re raising funds for our two fantastic pantomime charities: St James City Farm & Riding School in Gloucester and Scrubditch Care Farm near Cirencester, by following in the footsteps of our pantomime hero, Dick Whittington, by walking from his home at Pauntley Court to (Little) London. Please sponsor our intrepid team of walkers, made up of theatre staff as well as volunteers and friends of St James City Farm and Scrubditch Care Farm, to complete this ten mile challenge, climbing May Hill along the way!

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We at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham are passionate about everything we do, not only on stage but of all our education and charity work within our local community. Every Christmas, the theatre nominates a local charity to be our Pantomime charity partner. This year we are supporting two small, local charities, St James City Farm & Riding School in Gloucester and Scrubditch Care Farm near Cirencester. Both of these organisations work with vulnerable people, helping to promote wellbeing and good mental health. We have seen the wonderful work they do and we are dedicated to helping them raise funds to enable them to continue to provide opportunities for the more vulnerable in our society. Theatre staff are organising a range of fundraising activities, including a sponsored ten mile walk on Sunday 2nd October. Please sponsor our team to complete this challenge, climbing May Hill along the way, as we hope to raise a total of £20,000 from both the walk and bucket collections during the run of this year's panto, Dick Whittington & His Cat Tweedy.

St James City Farm & Riding School lies at the heart of one of the most deprived areas of Gloucestershire and offers a taste of the countryside to those who need it most, as well as being a wonderful place to visit for families. It offers hands on practical farm experience and acts as a gateway, building knowledge, experience and aspirations, so city people can have fun, learn and benefit from interaction with animals and nature. Run by ‘The Friendship Cafe’ - a registered local charity, run mainly by volunteers - the farm provides a safe and welcoming space for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

Scrubditch Care Farm near Cirencester provides therapeutic farm-based activities for adults and young people with learning disabilities and mental health issues, as well as people living with dementia, helping to build confidence and independence. Attendees gain new skills and knowledge, helping to care for the animals, grow fruit and vegetables, cook with the produce and spend time enjoying the countryside.

Please help us by giving something, however small, to enable these charities to continue their valuable work. Theatre staff and the pantomime cast and crew thank you in advance for your generosity.

For more information, visit:

Scrubditch Care Farm

St James City Farm & Riding School

Everyman Theatre Pantomime