Find Kings & Queens of every kind amongst the 65 trees at Bedford’s Christmas Tree Festival in St Paul’s town centre church. The trees are decorated by local community groups, schools and firms.
Margaret Oakley, Festival Chairman said:
“The 23rd annual event will be bigger than ever with 43 performers across the five days, from schools, commmunity groups and dancers making up some 1200 individuals. Here is the full programme. The performers will entertain visitors as they wander around this magnificent church. Children will enjoy spotting royal characters in the trees to win book tokens (1) while everyone has a chance to vote for their favourite tree (2).”
There are still tickets for the annual Festival Concert on Friday 8 December at 7.30pm with a return of the ‘Woburn Piano Trio’ (3) playing pieces by Haydn and Brahms in addition to Christmas favourites such as ‘Walking in the Air’. It is a truly memorable evening for concert goers to enjoy the beautiful trees at night in the majestic setting of St Paul’s. Tickets £20.00 include a glass of wine and mince pie from www.peoplesfundraising.com/concert-tickets or phone 01234 783181.
The Bedford Pipe Band will lead visitors to the opening of the Festival by the High Sheriff, Russell Beard. The Mayor, Speaker of the Council and the Bishop of Bedford will also be in attendance when the first of the many local choirs will sing.
Help us to raise even more than the £20,000 raised last year. The Festival requires immense dedication from some 330 volunteers and office staff to ensure that everything runs smoothly. The Committee is grateful to the Festival’s main sponsor, Jayne Beard Associates (4), and to many other sponsors, businesses and individuals for helping to raise the much needed funds which together with income from the Festival will go equally towards St Paul’s work of worship, welcome and the support of the vulnerable as well as to Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. This year their efforts are directed to upgrading a new CT scanner with very fast action to take dynamic X-Ray pictures of the heart’s blood vessels.
Open 6-10 December St Paul’s church, St Paul’s Sq, Bedford MK40 1SQ
Wed-Sat 10-5 Sunday 10th 12-4.
Entry £3.00. Under 16 free.
Festival Concert Friday 8th 7.30 pm. Tickets £20.00 include a glass of wine and mince pieMargaret Oakley, the Festival Chair is available for interview tel 07909 521997 or email treefestival@stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk
Further details 01234 340163, or at www.stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk
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