Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival attracts more than 2,500 people
Visitors turned out in their thousands to the Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival at the weekend. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
More than 2,500 people turned out for a Christmas Tree Festival at Hitchin’s Holy Saviour Church on Saturday and Sunday.
Pam Rhodes from BBC's Songs of Praise attended the Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
The festival offered a display of 50 decorated trees and a grand light switch on, as well as lunch and refreshments.
One of the organisers, Clare Fleck, said: “It was a fantastic weekend thanks to all the hard work of all who took part to make the weekend happen and to all of our many visitors.
Visitors including Hitchin and Harpenden MP Bim Afolami. Picture: Gill Chidgey - Credit: Archant
“It’s lovely to see people delighting in the trees and this year was a really bumper crop with so much creativity and variety in the decorations.
“People often tell us that the festival starts their Christmas.”
Guides went along to enjoy the festival at the weekend. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
The trees were decorated and donated to the festival by individuals and groups from across the town.
Highbury Infant School’s tree, named ‘I’m Loving Angels’ was voted the most popular by visitors, followed by Fantasia, by Patience Pascal and Winds of Change by Oliver Russell Electrical Ltd.
The tree decorated by Highbury Infact School students was voted most popular by guests. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
There were 50 different trees on display at the Holy Saviour Church. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
Visitors turned out in their thousands to the Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival at the weekend. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
Visitors young and old enjoyed the Christmas Tree Festival in Hitchin. Picture: Clare Fleck - Credit: Archant
