Friends of St Mary's Church, Old Basing

Events

Friends of St Marys events

Some of the fundraising events run by the Friends coming soon

1st Feb 2025 7pm - Quiz Night - bring some friends, a picnic ( and a few bottles ) and enjoy a pub quiz with Chris. Buy your tickets here

15th Feb 2025 7pm - Historical Talk from Alan Turton - A talk about the significance of the church to the village and area by local historian Alan Turton. Get your Free Tickets here ( a donation on the night would be appreciated )

28th, 29th and 30th Nov 2025 - Pantomime - Oh no its not!, OH YES IT IS! The return of the panto produced by the parishioners of the area.

Check back for more details and ticket sales.

About Us

How We're Helping

The Friends of St Mary's are a community-based organization focused on raising money to help maintain the fabric of our historic church. The church dates from the 11th century but had to re-built after the English Civil War. A feat that required an Act of Parliament!

The Friends have been in existence for 20 years, formed in the early 1990s to raise money to help pay for a major restoration of the building. Over the years they have raised many thousands of pounds through such diverse events as the pantomimes, duck races, open gardens and gourmet breakfasts.

Today's Friends remain faithful to the original constitution which states that the Friends exist "to beautify and assist in the maintenance of St Mary's Church, Old Basing and to protect it as a place of Christian worship". We rely on the people of Old Basing & Lychpit and the wider community of Basingstoke to perpetuate our aims and for this we owe them a great debt. Long may the partnership remain

Get Involved

Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to help that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!

Thank You

Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading the word, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.