Charity Christmas Tree Festival
This December the heart of Norwich will be aglow with creativity, community spirit and festive cheer, as St Peter Mancroft Church hosts its much loved 9th annual Christmas Tree Festival in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Norwich St Edmund.
The Festival kicks off on Wednesday 3 December at 6pm, when the Lord Mayor of Norwich will switch on the lights of over 30 uniquely decorated Christmas Trees in the church. Then from Thursday 4 December to Monday 15 December the general public will be able to see the church transformed into a winter wonderland of trees, each decorated with loving care, creating a dazzling forest of light.
The trees have been purchased and decorated by local business, educational and other organisations with a view to showcasing the work of their organisations in the local community and also raising funds for local charities, with the main recipients being “The Hamlet”, “Friend in Need” and the St Barnabas Counselling Centre.
A large Memorial Tree will also be erected in the church. This “Tree of Memories” will provide an opportunity for members of the public to make a dedication in memory of a loved one during the Festival and the weeks before Christmas.
Admission free, but donations welcome.
