This TreeFest it’s Christmas All Over The World!

This year’s St. Andrew’s Christmas Tree Festival will run from Friday 4th to Saturday 12th December – with a more chances to enjoy all the festivities that

Christmas in the Hagbournes brings (see highlights below):

If you have been kind enough to support TreeFest in the past, we hope that you will participate again this year. If you have not been involved before, we would love to include you in our “Tree Angel” family.

The festival has become very popular in recent years, with visitors coming from far and wide, and thousands of pounds being raised for local causes. It is also a wonderful way for businesses and groups to promote their organisation whilst raising money and having a bit of fun too.

Who are raising money for?

This year, TreeFest proceeds will be split between St. Andrew’s Church, The Crew Club at Hagbourne School, and Edith’s Big Build.

The Crew Club brings together over 30 youngsters at Hagbourne School that help care for family members at home; supporting them and making them feel part of a very special little community.

Edith’s Big Build is helping the family of Edith Williams adapt their home to meet Edith’s increasing needs caused by her degenerative condition. You may have heard of Edith’s year 6 schoolmates organising a sponsored walk for her recently.

How can you help?

We will have 30 beautiful 4ft Christmas trees inside our parish church available for “Tree Angels” to adopt and decorate. Our optional decoration theme this year is “Christmas All Over The World“, but you are welcome to use your business/group specific decorations as much as you like, and the name of your organisation will be prominently displayed by your tree.

See the sign-up form available on this website from October 26th onwards.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. You can also buy a tree for your own front garden using the same sign-up form. You can adopt both trees for £28.00 each and the deadline for orders is Thursday 26th Nov, but please don’t delay as the Angel spaces in particular get snapped up quickly. Very importantly, your tree is not secured until payment is received, thanks.

The actual location of Angel trees inside the church will be determined by a public drawing of lots on Saturday 28th Nov at 10.30am in the church. You are very welcome to come along for a coffee and chat and to witness that all is done above board.

As always, the public will vote for their favourite tree throughout the festival and the winner will be announced at the finale on Saturday 13th December, when they will receive The TreeFest Trophy.“TreeFest” will officially kick-off with “Carols in the Close” outside the church at 6.30pm on the 4th Dec, joyously accompanied by the Blewbury Brass Band.

Everyone will then be invited into the church for a countdown and the big “lighting-up” of the trees.

The festival week will be packed with entertainments, including the concerts, wreath workshops, The Big TreeFest Quiz, the grand raffle, endless mince pies, soup lunches, mulled wine and cups of tea.

Keep your eyes on this webpage for latest details.

Thank you very much for your support.

2026 CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL EVENTS: