Local Member of Parliament, David Rutley, was on hand to offer support as the second annual Grand Christmas Tree Festival rolled into town.
The Festival, which was organised by Macclesfield and Bollington United Reformed Church, sees people and organisations donating decorated Christmas trees. The trees were then all displayed at the Church, with donations being welcomed, in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. The Church wanted the decorated trees to reflect the identities of their donors, however there were no rules on how the tree should look.
Although the trees were the centrepiece of the weekend’s festivities, there were also storytelling events amongst the trees, carols from King’s School Junior Choir, and the traditional Carol Service in the Church, bringing the festival to a close on Sunday evening. The Church were also pleased to welcome Father Christmas, who found time in his busy schedule to join in the fun.
Speaking at the event, David said, “I am delighted to offer my support to this great initiative, which has hopefully raised lots of money for a very worthy cause. I look forward to this Festival becoming a regular fixture on the festive calendar. The trees look great, and I would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work putting the festival together.”