Celebration of the season is the priority while we also hope to raise money to help maintain the traditions of this public space - our 1,000 year old Saxon village church.

What we would like you to do:

Provide a lighted and decorated Christmas tree! This can be traditional or decorated however you choose. It could be a decorated tree-like triangular structure rather than an actual tree, such as a step ladder, a small tent, a pile of books or whatever you come up with.

The tree can be floor or table standing, we anticipate most will be between 90 and 180cm tall (3 to 6 feet), though there is room for larger ones (lots of head room!), you could alternatively decorate a small niche in the wall or other structure - even the pulpit! Please contact me if you have any other ideas, we can go and have a look to see what can be done.

You will have a space of a metre square for your tree (more for larger floor standing trees) and any information you wish to accompany it.

The main opening times will be Saturday and Sunday the 21st and 22nd from 2-5pm, outside of these times quiet viewing is available, the annual children’s Christingle service will take place on Sunday the 22nd at 5pm.

Trees and decorations to be removed Saturday the 28th or Sunday the 29th of December.

All dates are subject to (small) changes and will be confirmed nearer the time.

 

Who can provide a tree?:

Village groups - social, sporting, special interest etc.

Businesses based in the village, we ask for a donation of £15 from businesses, all of which will go towards church maintenance.

Families and individuals.

 

Can we get involved in some other way?:

There will be displays of arts and crafts works by people who live in the village, and opportunities for musical performances at the weekend.

You can donate raffle or auction prizes to raise money for the church.

You can donate a Christmas Tree cash prize to be given to the charity of the winners choice.

Please let us know if you can get involved in either of these ways or have any other suggestions for how you would like to be involved.

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Thank you for reading this far, we hope you will choose to become involved in our celebration of Christmas and the village.

 

Please complete the above form, , phone or message me
on 07483 815160 to confirm a place for your tree

 

Best wishes

Paul Ward and the Christmas Tree Festival committee.

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Tree Instructions in brief:

Your tree can be table top or floor standing, it can be real, artificial or not an actual tree at all, we don't have any trees to supply.

Set up your tree between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on either Saturday the 14th or Sunday the 15th of December.

Remove your tree between noon and 2 p.m. on either Saturday the 28th or Sunday the 29th of December.

Make sure your tree is stable.

Place a display sheet with the tree saying who you are.

Use low voltage and wattage LED lights only.

No flashing or musical lights, breakable decorations, or spray applied in church.

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Tree Instructions in detail:

1. You will be allocated a space for your tree according to size, this will be at least 1m x 1m. Please do not move your tree or anyone else’s.

2. Please arrange to have a maximum of two people to set up and take down your tree, this is what the Safety Elf advises to avoid trip hazards by limiting the amount of people.

3. Trees, decorations and posters must not be offensive, biased or partisan. Trees must not display any misleading advertising or promotions. We reserve the right to change or remove any items, decorations, literature, or tree if felt inappropriate prior to notifying the tree sponsor.

4. Trees may be real or artificial, they can be floor or table standing (let us know in advance), there are spaces for larger trees, headroom is not an issue! Please make sure your tree is stable on its base.

5. If you are not using a tree of any kind your display should be Christmas tree shaped.

6. Only LED low voltage and wattage electric tree ‘fairy’ lights are permitted. Please DO include lights otherwise your tree will not have impact. Lights should be constant, static and not musical, they should come on this way when switched on i.e. no need to choose the correct mode when switched on every time.

7. Each tree is allocated one mains socket. This will be located close to your tree and there is no need to bring your own extension lead. Please do not bring multiple sets of lights. Battery powered lights may be used.

8. You have up to the equivalent area of an A4 sheet for display. This can be a single A4 sheet or two A5's such as an A5 information sheet plus A5 leaflets, this can lie flat on the table/floor or on a small stand if you have one, it can hang from the tree if it is large and floor standing. Businesses and groups are encouraged to include a relevant QR code of no larger than 5cm x 5cm.

9. Please visit to check your tree. Displays are left at the owners’ risk.

10. Competitions are not permitted.

11. All trees MUST remain in place from the weekend of the 14-15th of December until the end of Sunday 22nd.

12. Boxes/bags etc. used to bring the tree and decorations cannot be left behind as we have nowhere to put them out of the way.

13. The Benefice of Little & Great Paxton with Diddington and Southoe shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from a breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any delay or failure in providing the event or any services which occur as a result of a Force Majeure reason.

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Thank you to our sponsors for making this possible

• £25 prize charity donation for the best tree from Dentalpathway.