Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival 'surprised and delighted' visitors

Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival returned to Holy Trinity Church for the 16th year over the weekend.

The festival saw a continuous stream of visitors to the church, many of whom were visiting for the very first time.

Supporting the Alzheimer’s Society, which is celebrating its 40th year, 80 imaginatively decorated trees both surprised and delighted children and adults alike from Friday, December 6, to Sunday, December 8.

Paul Goldfinch, chairman, said: “We were delighted to welcome members from Neil’s Club, a local young-onset dementia club and a group from Blind Veterans UK amongst our many visitors from all over the country.

“I am truly grateful to the whole community of Cuckfield for making this a great start to Christmas.”To date, the festival has raised £76,886 for charity.

In 2018 the festival raised £6,700 for Kangaroos, a charity for children and young people with learning difficulties, and in 2017 it raised £7,037 for Chailey Heritage.

To see more photos from the festival, click here.