Hundreds of fundraisers head to Quex Park for first Thanet Bubble Rush
02nd June 2025
Hundreds of fundraisers took part in the first Thanet Bubble Rush at the weekend to raise money for Demelza.
More than 600 people went along to the event, which saw participants wade through 4ft walls of colourful bubbles as they made their way around the course.
It’s the 10th year the charity has been hosting the event, but the first time it has come to Thanet and it took place at Quex Park in Birchington yesterday (Sunday 1 June).
Among the participants was Dover-based social media star Arron Crascall, who shared videos of people enjoying the bubbles with his 4.6m Instagram followers. The event kicked off with a warm-up led by Birchington-based Quigley Theatre Arts and Whitstable samba band Samba Pelo Mar got the crowd going.
Participants then walked, jogged, ran, danced and toddled their way around the course, which was fully accessible and suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Altogether, the event raised almost £17,000 for Demelza, which provides extraordinary care for extraordinary children with serious or life-liming conditions, and their families, throughout Kent, South East London and East Sussex.
Demelza Senior Events Manager, Anna Watson, said: “We were delighted to bring our first Bubble Rush to Thanet. It was a fantastic event and there were lots of smiling faces.
“I’d like to say a huge thank you to Quex Park for their amazing support of the event. We’d also like to thank Quigley Theatre Arts and the Samba Pelo Mar band for their fantastic entertainment.
“And of course we want to thank every single person who came along to the event, fundraised, bought merchandise and just enjoyed their day.
“Everyone who takes part in events like these makes a big impact on the lives of children with serious or life-limiting conditions and their families who use our services.”
The next Kent Bubble Rush will take place at Mote Park in Maidstone on Sunday 22 June and there are still some tickets left.