Festival of Christmas Trees
Festival of Christmas Trees and Wreaths
Date & Location
- Date: 7th December 2017
- Venue: St John's Church, Brigg
Event Details
Brigg’s first Festival of Christmas Trees and Christmas Wreaths organised by The Brigg Town Business Partnership will take place at St John’s Church and St John’s Church Hall, Brigg between Thursday December 7th and Saturday December 9th between 10.00am and 3.00pm and Sunday December 10th between 11.00am and 1.00pm.
The Church and Church Hall will be filled with decorated Christmas Trees and Christmas Wreaths, all of which will be sponsored by local businesses and organisations. Admission will be free with donations welcome in aid of St John’s Church. Refreshments will be available throughout the four days in the Church Hall where memory cards will also be available for the Brigg Tree of Light. Prior to the Festival opening, a Pop up Choir made up of members of Lincoln Cathedral Choir will perform in the Church on Wednesday December 6th at 6.30pm – admission is free with donations welcome. At certain times during the Festival there will be musical entertainment provided by The Vale of Ancholme Academy Band .
On the Saturday evening (9th) ,the cast of last Spring’s sell-out community production ‘Folk Round ‘Ere’ will stage a specially written musical show featuring songs and customs from Winter and the Christmas Period, with the singers accompanied by a folk band with Children from 1st Brigg Brownies also featuring in a show that is sure to make the most of the wonderful acoustics of St John’s Church. Tickets £5 and £2.50 for under 14’s are now available from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. Prior to the event closing on Sunday December 10th, a Town Carol service will be held in the Church at 2.00pm followed by refreshments at The Angel Suite kindly hosted by Brigg Town Mayor Councillor Mrs Sharon Riggall .
Visit the Brigg Town Business Partnership website at www.briggisbest.co.uk to keep up to date with Festival of Christmas Trees and Christmas Wreaths information and details of other Brigg events.