2025 Christmas Tree Festival was a great success! Held on 6th and 7th December the church was full of beautifully decorated trees by local organisations, businesses and individuals. We had lots of visitors, mince pies and mulled wine! The children had the opportunity to decorate baubles to take home with them. We held a Christmas Tree competition, asking visitors to vote for the best dressed tree, congratulations to Gibside Community Farm (tree pictured) who won with the most votes! We also had an uplifting Carol Service on the Sunday afternoon.

Thank you to everyone who came along, took part decorating a tree, donated raffle prizes and to all our volunteers who make such a community event possible. 

We are already thinking of 2026, if you would like to participate in any way please get in touch. Enter our competition and let your imagination run wild, open to individuals, families, businesses and organisations, we would be delighted to display your trees!