This is first time St. Cuthbert’s Church, Shadforth (a small country church in a small country village) has hosted a Tree Festival. There are to be 20 x 6’ real trees on view plus smaller novelty trees decorated/sponsored by local families, organisations, businesses and other churches.

The themes chosen are varied and will include both the traditional and quirky!

7.30pm, Thursday 8th December| Gala Preview Evening . Entry is by ticket only costing £8 and includes canapés, cheese and wine with Live Music from violinist Emma Fisk Nicholson and guitarist James ’Flying Fingers’ Birkett. Tickets are limited and available from the Church Wardens – Joan Bel and Olive Langan (churchwardens@shadforthchurch.org.uk)

11am-5pm, Friday 9th – Sunday 11 December | Church Open – Seasonal refreshments will be on sale as will a programme-£2 and a quiz sheet-£1(prize) There will be a Christmas Raffle drawn on the last day.