A flypast by the famous Red Arrows aerobatic team was the icing on the cake for a two-day festival organised by 12-year-old George Abrehart.

George, who first started holding his Campfest events in his parents’ back garden three years ago, has written every year to the RAF asking if the Red Arrows could attend.

This year, they said Yes.

Nine Hawk T1 jets, trailing smoke, sped over the Abrehart’s home in Broomfield, on Sunday.

It was a dramatic climax to the festival that had included George and his friends in his band Musical Maniacs playing live for audience, as well as a talent show, treasure hunt, pool party, and barbecue.

George, a pupil at Sutton Valence School, organised the event to raise cash for Children In Need. He had 58 guests, most of whom camped overnight.

His mother Carol Abrehart said: “It was a brilliant day. Especially when the Red Arrows went over, the atmosphere was just electric!”

The jets powered across right above the Abreharts' garden.

George was delighted with the result, which raised more than £1,100 for the charity. The figure included a cheque for £50 from another family in the village who were not at the event, but who enjoyed the Red Arrows flyover.

But the day was not all George’s. His younger sister Beth won the talent contest with her skipping display.

Her mum said: “She practised hard for a week learning tricks off the internet.”
Beth impressed the judges by skipping blindfolded and backwards.

George was inspired to organise his own festivals after attending the 2012 Chris Evans CarFest for Children In Need at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.

Although he was only eight at the time, he turned to his mum and said: “I want to organise a festival like this next year!”

Now he has the task of coming up with something even better than the Red Arrows next year.