Occurring
for 4 days, 6 hours
Venue Address
St Paul's Square Bedford, MK40 1SQ, United Kingdom
3 amazing events in one - this year our award-winning festival is celebrating its 25th year - here's what you can expect:
🎄a 5-day festival - a display of more than 70 Christmas trees and over 40 performances - all by local schools and community groups. Admission is £4 (free for children U16 - tickets on the door). 10am to 5pm each day (4pm Sunday)
🎄Fizz at the Festival (Wednesday 3 December 6 – 8pm). Your chance to view the display of over 70 Christmas trees at their finest, when its dark outside and the lights are all twinkling.
Tickets (£12) can be purchased by phone 01234 340163 (10 – 4pm Monday to Friday) or by emailing [email protected].
🎄The Bedford Christmas Tree Festival Concert 2025 (Friday 5 December 7.30pm). This year we are delighted to be joined once again by the fabulous Amici Music – to celebrate our 25th festival, 25 talented musicians will perform Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, and seasonal pieces.
Tickets (£25 – includes wine and a mince pie) can be purchased from https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/concert-tickets
All proceeds from the Festival and these events are donated to St Paul's Church, Bedford and Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. Last year we raised over £23,000 and with your help, we hope to raise even more this year.

St Paul's, Bedford

Welcome to the page of St Paul's, Bedford, the town-centre church and civic church for the borough and county. St Paul's has a long and rich history and stands on the site where there has been a place of worship for over 1000 years. It is an admired and much visited building in the town centre and welcomes many visitors and worshippers each year. 

St Paul's has a long liturgical, music and choral tradition and offers accessible, inclusive Anglo-Catholic worship within the Church of England. We are an all age congregation and member of the Inclusive Churches Network. We play host to a wide range of concerts and other events throughout the year and are open each weekday between 11.00am and 3.00pm for visits,  private prayer and quiet time. Keep an eye on our church website (https://www.stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk) and Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/stpaulschurchbedford) for regular news and updates. We look forward to welcoming you to St Paul's.


Get in touch

The Administrator

St Paul's Church
St Paul's Square
BEDFORD
MK40 1SQ

Robin Bartlett
(01234) 340163

Our website

What's on

Bedford Christmas Tree Festival 2025

Occurring
for 4 days, 6 hours
Venue
St Paul's, Bedford
Address
St Paul's Square Bedford, MK40 1SQ, United Kingdom

3 amazing events in one - this year our award-winning festival is celebrating its 25th year - here's what you can expect:
🎄a 5-day festival - a display of more than 70 Christmas trees and over 40 performances - all by local schools and community groups. Admission is £4 (free for children U16 - tickets on the door). 10am to 5pm each day (4pm Sunday)
🎄Fizz at the Festival (Wednesday 3 December 6 – 8pm). Your chance to view the display of over 70 Christmas trees at their finest, when its dark outside and the lights are all twinkling.
Tickets (£12) can be purchased by phone 01234 340163 (10 – 4pm Monday to Friday) or by emailing [email protected].
🎄The Bedford Christmas Tree Festival Concert 2025 (Friday 5 December 7.30pm). This year we are delighted to be joined once again by the fabulous Amici Music – to celebrate our 25th festival, 25 talented musicians will perform Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, and seasonal pieces.
Tickets (£25 – includes wine and a mince pie) can be purchased from https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/concert-tickets
All proceeds from the Festival and these events are donated to St Paul's Church, Bedford and Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. Last year we raised over £23,000 and with your help, we hope to raise even more this year.

Safeguarding

The parish of Bedford: St Paul is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of St.Albans’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

https://www.stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk/pdf/promoting_a_safer_church_10.02.2017.pdf

St Paul's, Bedford Charity No. 1134614