Christmas Tree Festival

The Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival was first held in 2000 and was the first in the county. It has been held each year since then and continues to raise a significant amount each year for the Church, Village Hall and Nominated Charity.

Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival 2024

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We are pleased to inform you that the annual Christmas Tree Festival in Burton Overy will be held this year between Friday 29th November - Sunday 1st December.
We are proud of our festival which is the oldest in the county and has been occurring every year for more than 20 successive years.
The Festival is seen by many of our visitors as the beginning of the Christmas period - so why not start the festivities with a visit to St Andrews in Burton Overy for our festival.
We would like to invite everyone to join us at the festival. So please help us to spread the word. The entrance fee is £3.00 for adults – children are free.
We also hold our usual Christmas Festival market in the Village Hall – entrance is free – where there will be a variety of interesting stalls including a raffle, tombola and refreshments.
We also encourage entries from the local community. Local schools and charities and businesses regularly enter a tree. Why don't you enter a tree this year? The theme is of your own choice. We can advise you as to the rules of the festival.
SO PLEASE PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY AND JOIN US WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND OF GLORIOUS CHRISTMAS TREES.
Opening times:
Friday 10.00am – 6.30pm (village hall closes at 5.30pm)
Saturday 10.00am-5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm.
We conclude our festival with a Carol Service amidst the illuminated trees at 5.00pm on Sunday. Everyone is welcome.
Proceeds from the festival are shared between St Andrews Church and the Burton Overy Village Hall with a donation to a local charity.

The nominated charity

The Nominated Charity for 2024 is "The Bridge - Homelessness to Hope".

Winners 2024

Adult Trees

1st: The 12 Days of Christmas Jayne Buckley

2nd: Tree Rex Jurassic 4

3rd: Festive Fayre Nicola Langton

3rd: Over the Rainbow Rachel Newton-Sealy

Junior Trees

1st: Cheer up, Dude. It's Christmas! Haze and Rio Allen

2nd: Christmas Cookie Monster Luca and Neve Giles

3rd: The True Meaning of Christmas Sophie Wilford on behalf of The Well-Kibworth

Winners 2023

Adult Trees

1st: The Orangery Tree - Jo Taylor

2nd: Our Feathered Friends - Jenny and Liz

3rd: John Ray Deere - Nicola Langton

Children's Trees

1st: While Shepherds Watch - St Cuthbert's C of E Primary School

2nd: Plec-tree-um - Katharine & Bruce Mackinnon

3rd: The Story of Christmas - Charlotte Dyer