Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival 2025 is our 21st Year.
Applications open on the 27th June to register to decorate a tree. If you would like to decorate a tree please complete the application form and return it to ctf@stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk or drop it into the church office. The closing date to register to decorate a tree is the 24th October.
This year we will open on Friday November 28th 2025 and will continue until Saturday 27th December 2025, and we would like to invite you to join in again and decorate a tree. Our theme this year is The Nativity, with the intention of highlighting the Christian element of Christmas. Choose a traditional Carol, a poem without copyright or put your own thoughts to paper and decorate your tree accordingly. We will also be doing an Eco area again with a real tree, should you wish to decorate one.
Application form:
https://www.stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Application-form-2025.doc
Some ideas for you that have already been checked for copyright are:
Angels From the Realm of Glory, As With Gladness, Away In A Manger, Christmas Bells, Coventry Carol
Go Tell It on the Mountains, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Hark The Herald, In The Bleak Mid-Winter
It Came Upon Midnight Clear, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, Joy to the World, O Come all Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Holy Night, The Stars are Shining Brightly
O Little Town, Once in Royal David’s City, Silent Night, The First Noel, We Three Kings of Orient Are
Unto Us a Child Is Born, While Shepherds Watched
Decorated Christmas trees. As part of Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival, can also be found at Red Gables, The Old Fox Yard, The Regal, The John Peel Centre and the Stowmarket Libary. To find out each venues opening times, please go their websites.
What will I see? – a church lit up and filled with Christmas trees beautifully decorated by different groups, schools, charities, businesses and organisations as well as families and individuals.
Refreshments – Osier Café will be open as usual serving breakfasts and lunches as well as snacks and cakes. All the food is home cooked and sourced locally where possible.
Toilet facilities – We have a toilet suitable for wheelchair users and baby changing facilities within the Church.
Children – A quiz for children to do as they go around the Church and look at the trees is available.
Remembering a loved one – There are Christmas trees where you can remember a loved one no longer with us by hanging their name on a tree. We also have a tree dedicated to those who were stillborn, miscarried or aborted and trees to hang prayers on.
For Sale – Items for sale include Christmas gifts, Christmas decorations, new items, books, cards, DVDs, CDs, soft toys and jigsaws.
Live Music – There will be groups and people playing a variety of instruments at various times throughout the Christmas Tree Festival to help make your visit extra special.
Group visits – If you would like to bring a group of people to see the trees and have refreshments in Osier Café, please contact the office to book a day and time. Tel 01449 774652 or email ctf@stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk We regularly welcome groups from schools, residential homes, coach parties, office outings etc
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all those who have decorated a tree and helped to make Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival such a wonderful place to visit. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to be a Steward and the team who work behind the scenes all year.
