The 2010 Christmas Tree Festival

The sixth St Laurence Church Christmas Tree Festival will be held between Sunday 28th November and Sunday 5th December 2010. The Festival Switch-on ceremony will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday 28th November and the Festival will end with the Christmas Tree Festival Songs of Praise at 4:00 p.m on Sunday 5th December 2010.

Full details of our planned public opening times can be found by clicking here

***New for 2010 ***
A colouring/painting competition for Primary School Children
Details to be announced very soon!

Following the increasingly popular festivals of previous years, we again hope to fill the Church with many decorated Christmas trees, displayed by organisations, businesses, groups or individuals from across the local area. We are keen to welcome as many local people to see the displays as possible. We need the support of local people to help us achieve the amazing spectacle set over the last 5 years!

If you, either as an individual, group, organisation or business, would like to display a Christmas tree for the Festival the following information is given to assist you:

There is no charge for displaying a tree at the Festival.

You may use a real or artificial tree - preferably between 4' and 6' high (we can accommodate bigger trees!), decorated in any way you choose. (In the past, we have suggested that it might be a good opportunity to advertise your existence in the local community by using decorations appropriate to your organisation).

If you are short of ideas for this year, we would like to propose an optional theme of "songs!"

An electricity supply will be available for each tree, but we ask that flashing or musical lights are not used (or set on static/silent), as these may be distressing to some visitors.

The trees may be staged on Friday 26th November (afternoon and early evening), all day Saturday 27th November (or early afternoon on Sunday 28th November, by prior arrangement only). The trees can be removed after the service on Sunday 5th December or during the day on Monday 6th December 2010. Your space must be booked in advance - please see below!

There are no prizes for displaying a tree - it is impossible to do this as all the displays are brilliant!

Again, we will not be charging for admission to the Festival (except for the Lights Switch-on event), but will be asking visitors for donations towards the ongoing Roof Appeal for both the Church and Church Hall. In case you are wondering, we have been able to do some of the necessary repairs, thanks to various fundraising events and donations, but still have a good way to go!

In order to book space for the Festival or for further details, please contact us Mike or Toni Lambert on email link or email address treefestival@stroudparishchurch.org.uk