A record number of sparkling trees have gone on display at Burnham-On-Sea’s Christmas tree festival.
44 colourfully-decorated trees are set up for a fortnight at St Andrew’s Church in Burnham. It comes after a service of dedication was held on Saturday (December 9th).
The popular free-to-enter festival and life-size crib scene is open to the public each day up to Christmas.
Local businesses and groups from across Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge have set up and decorated their trees with unique items.
The festival has been run for 12 years but did not go ahead in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic.
Rev Richard Allen, who organises the event, told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Many people in the area look forward to visiting this colourful festival which brightens up the church during the whole festive period and also involves many different community groups and companies.”
This year’s trees are from: Motor Neurone Disease Association, Burnham-On-Sea.com, Burnham Information Centre BiARS, Burnham Funeral Services, Burnham and Highbridge Choral Society, Burnham Flower Club, The Tree for Peace, The Star Prayer Tree, Christian Aid, Saint Andrew’s 3rd Thursday Group and Saint Andrew’s Friendship Group.
There also trees from Tina Lowe Pottery Painting, ‘For the Fallen’, Saint Andrew’s Church Choir, Julia’s Flowers, BARB Search and Rescue, Castlemills M O T Centre, Burnham-On-Sea Parkinson’s Support Group, Vince Davey Plumbing & Heating, Macbeth Funeral Services, Women Who Write, Burnham House Dental, Lowe’s and Burnham & Highbridge Karate Club.
Further trees are from Positive Wealth Creation, Burnham & District Horticultural Society, Burnham-On-Sea Freemasons, Sopha, Holistic Tae Kwon-do, Highbridge Area Foodbank, In Charley’s Memory, Abbeyfield Society, M & F Carpets and Flooring, Moose International, Music for the Memory, Burnham U3A, Trefoil Guild, Saint Andrew’s Sunday School, Baby Bee Crafty, OLEM Church & Saint Joseph’s School, Saint Andrew’s CE Junior School, Burnham Infants’ School, Fair Start Nursery and Saint Andrew’s Parish Church.
