TALENTED girls and young women from Basingstoke will demonstrate their abilities at an exciting event.

They are all participants in the Girlguiding Hampshire North Showcase, which will take place in the Princes Hall in Aldershot on Saturday, April 18 from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Almost 200 girls and young women from the Hampshire North area are to come together for this celebration.

Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, and the Hampshire North county region includes Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section members from Basingstoke, Kingsclere, Silchester, Fleet, Andover, Blackwater Valley, Farnborough, Aldershot, Hartley Wintney and Alton.

Preparations are currently under way for the Showcase, which is set to be an entertaining evening featuring singing, acrobatics, comedy, dancing and musicians.

Find out more about all aspects of Girlguiding in Hampshire North online at girlguidinghn.org.uk or tweet @Girlguidinghn.