THE Princes Hall in Aldershot kindly donated 40 tickets to their Christmas pantomime, Aladdin, to children supported by Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care.

The tickets were given by the Princes Hall and Rushmoor Borough Council, to children who attend Phyllis Tuckwell’s Little Rays and Storm sessions, support groups for bereaved children of primary, secondary and sixth form school age. 

The children were taken to the panto on Friday, December 15, where they were given a warm welcome and invited to meet some of the cast members before the performance.

“We would like to thank the Princes Hall and Rushmoor Borough Council for so generously donating pantomime tickets to Phyllis Tuckwell, which they have done for two years now,” said Claire Tune, lead counsellor at Phyllis Tuckwell.

“The children had a fabulous time and left with some very special memories.”

David Clifford, leader of Rushmoor Borough Council, added: “The counselling support which Phyllis Tuckwell offers is crucial in helping families come to terms with the death of a loved one.

“We are delighted to have been able to offer these children a little light relief at Christmas, a time when they may be missing their loved ones that bit more than usual.”