The Year Mass Hysteria Went Bigger
Mass Hysteria 2026 became our biggest charity campaign yet, taking Portsmouth Ghostbusters and our proton-packed fundraising experience to three Comic Cons across the South Coast.
From Gosport to Portsmouth and finally Port Solent, our team brought together Ghostbusters, cosplayers, families, fans and supporters with one shared mission: to create unforgettable experiences while raising vital funds for Cancer Research UK.
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Mass Hysteria events across the South Coast
£2,059.96
Raised during Mass Hysteria 2026
One Team
Growing stronger with every event
Our 2026 Journey
Gosport Comic Con
28 March 2026
The first stop of our expanded Mass Hysteria campaign.
Portsmouth Comic Con
2-3 May 2026
Two huge days of Ghostbusters, activities, raffles and fundraising.
Port Solent Comic Con
6 June 2026
Our final event raised an incredible £556.
An Emotional Final Event
Mass Hysteria 2026 came to an incredible conclusion at Port Solent Comic Con, where we raised another £556 for Cancer Research UK.
Despite the threat of bad weather, families still came, supporters waited in the rain, raffle tickets were purchased and our team kept smiling throughout the day.
We are incredibly grateful to Lisa and the Port Solent team for creating such a welcoming, family-focused event and for making the changes needed to move activities undercover. After a stressful week of weather planning, Lisa and her team pulled everything together brilliantly.
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, purchased raffle tickets, stopped for photographs or supported us throughout the campaign. Every contribution helped make this result possible.
More Than £11,000 Raised
Port Solent also gave us a moment that our team will never forget.
Yvonne, Cancer Research UK's area manager for the South, joined us and presented Portsmouth Ghostbusters with a framed certificate recognising the incredible £11,227 we had raised since our first event.
That first event also took place at Port Solent on 1 April 2023, making the presentation even more special.
The certificate total did not include the £556 raised that day, which means our fundraising total following Port Solent reached:
£11,783
What started as a small idea has grown into an incredible team, community and fundraising journey.
This Belongs to the Team
Portsmouth Ghostbusters has always been about the people behind the costumes, props and proton packs. Our members give their time, carry equipment, build displays, sell raffle tickets, pose for photographs, entertain families and support one another through every long and exhausting event.
Our team continues to grow, but the mission remains the same: to bring people together, create brilliant memories and use our love of Ghostbusters to make a genuine difference.
To every member, supporter, guest franchise, organiser, volunteer, raffle-ticket buyer and person who has donated to us - thank you.
Mass Hysteria 2026 may be over, but we are only just getting started.
