Magic and Mayhem 2023

by Linda Carrington

10 – 11 June 2023

Girlguiding Magic and Mayhem logo featuring a big top, ace of hearts card and magic wand

Rainbows and Brownies from Somerset attended the Magic and Mayhem event at Foxlease Activity Centre in Hampshire. At his fun circus-themed event girls enjoyed activities in four different zones, circus, magical science, fun, dance and physical, and then sleep in a giant Big Top at the end of the night. In the morning there was a selection of adventurous activities before we got the bus home.

A big top tent lit up in blue and green against the night sky
“Magic and Mayhem was fun. The best bit was the sleepover and I enjoyed
learning to light a campfire” Brownie age 8
A Rainbow crawls through a tunnel wearing a helmet
Rainbows and Brownies help make a shelter with tarpaulin tied to a tree
“I loved doing the shelter building because we got to share our ideas and I liked the campfire night because we got to sing lots of crazy songs!” Brownie , age 8
Browniew and Rainbows toast marshmallows around a fire
“My favourite bit was making and eating the marshmallows” Brownie, age 8
Brownies and Rainbows try to get through a string 'spiders web' at an outdoor activity
Photo of a young Rainbow lighting a fire
Photo Rainbows and Brownies on a bouncy castle
Hundreds of Rainbows and Brownies watching a magic show inside the Big Top
“I liked the sleepover! I also liked when we learnt all the songs and the dance. And the magic show was fun!” Rainbow, age 6