St Aldhelm Christmas Tree Festival

🗓️ Saturday 6^th – Monday 8^th December 2025

The annual Christmas tree festival in Langton Matravers is always a treat to get you into the festive spirit and a great way to support local charities.

St George’s Church is taken over on the first weekend of December for the three-day festival by community-decorated trees, each with an individual theme.

All are welcome to come and visit the church, meander through the magical trees and stop for a cuppa and a slice of cake.

From humble beginnings with just 17 trees on display and pre-recorded festive music in 2017, the village festival has grown year on year, raising over £10k for a range of charities and now showcasing live local musical talent.

Proceeds from this year’s event will go to RNLI Swanage and Purbeck Youth Music.

• Timings: 10am – 5pm (tbc)
• Refreshments will be available all day (cake donations welcome)

Programme

Saturday 6^th December

• 1pm: Wassailing with local duo Frable
• 2pm: Come and join Purbeck Village Quire in singing some traditional carols
• 3pm: Singer Alisa Khrypkova, performing songs from Ukraine
• 3.30pm: Paul Hutton Cornish, Purbeck Sounds presenter

Sunday 7^th December

• 12.30pm: Purbeck Youth Music playing traditional folk, plus wind band and mini big band
• 1.30pm: Eliana Hobbs – a debut performance for this young singer
• 2.30pm: Purbeck Recorder Ensemble playing traditional Christmas tunes
• 3pm: Chris Edwards, Purbeck Sounds presenter

Monday 8^th December

• 11am: Langton Matravers-based choir The Mayday Singers

Get involved in the festival

Sponsor a tree

If your local business, school or organisation would like to sponsor and decorate a tree:

• A five-foot tree is £25 and you can keep the tree after the event
• Lights will be provided, but you’ll need your own stand
• Trees need to be decorated by Friday 5^th December
• Get in touch by filling in a form on the festival website: https://staldhelmxmastreefestival.wordpress.com/takepart/

Performer enquiries

If you’re a musician or part of a group and want to get involved in the festival, you can get in touch with the church to reserve an entertainment slot (see below).

General volunteering

Any other help – especially cake donations to sell at the festival, musical performances, and other general help – is also welcomed.

Contact details:

• Phone: 01929 424431
• Email: staldhelmxmastreefestival@gmail.com