Hundreds of Christmas Trees to return to Ipswich Minster

Ipswich Minster will once again host the popular Christmas Tree Festival <i>(Image: Tom Cann)</i>
Ipswich Minster will once again host the popular Christmas Tree Festival (Image: Tom Cann)
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A popular Christmas tree festival featuring hundreds of colourful trees and lights will once again be returning to Ipswich.

The 2025 Christmas Tree Festival will again return to Ipswich Minster in Tower Street from Friday November 28 to Sunday, December 7.

The festival, which is a popular event in the Ipswich calendar, has been running for the last 14 years and this year, Ipswich Minster said it is "back bigger than ever".

Ipswich Minster. (Image: Lucy Taylor)

Entry to the festival is free and there will once again be a pop-up cafe and children's activities, which will be available most days during the festival.

Thousands of people visit the festival each year to see more than 100 real and artificial trees which are sponsored or bought by businesses, charities, community groups and individuals in the area.

There will also be a Christingle Service, lunchtime concert, children's school concert and a carol service.

More than 100 trees are displayed in the church (Image: Tom Cann)

Each year, the festival raises money for charities and the church.

This is the first time the festival will be held since the church was redesignated from St Mary le Tower to Ipswich Minster.

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