Calls to make Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival 'biggest and best yet'
'I'm challenging people across Hull and beyond to see what they can come up with this year'
The Lord Mayor is calling for people to get involved in this year's Christmas Tree Festival. Businesses, community organisations and schools across Hull and the surrounding area are being invited to make this year's event the biggest and best one yet.
The festival will run throughout most of December, and admission is free. The decorated trees will remain on show until Christmas Eve.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Cheryl Payne, will officially open the Festival when she visits the Minster on Tuesday, December 2. The Lord Mayor said: “I really hope we can get companies, community groups and schools from right across our region involved in this year’s Christmas Tree Festival.
“My chosen charities benefit from the proceeds raised, as we look to raise some money for some really good causes and spread some Christmas cheer along the way. I know that we’ve had some really terrific and creative trees during the Festival in the past, so I’m challenging people across Hull and beyond to see what they can come up with this year. Let’s make it the biggest one yet!”
Anyone can be part of the Festival, whether a business, community organisation, school or college – or individuals can decorate a tree by themselves. A donation of a minimum of £10 per tree is asked for.
Decorators must provide their own tree, which should be taken away after the event. Trees can be set up at Hull Minster on Monday 1 December from 10am to 4pm, and can then be taken down on Monday 5 January from 10am to 4pm. Any lights used must be battery-operated only.
Proceeds raised from the Festival will go to the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fund, which this year is benefitting STAND and One Punch Hull and East Yorkshire.
To get involved in the event, or for more information, call the Civic Office on 01482 615093.
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