There is less than two weeks to go before St Thomas’s Church once again opens its annual Christmas Tree Festival.

The yearly festival is described by the church as “one of the biggest and best-attended events of its type in the UK”, counting 12,000 visitors last year. Up to 100 decorated trees and nativity scenes will be featured from Tuesday, December 5 to Sunday, December 10.

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Donations will be collected at the festival for Salisbury Alzheimer’s Support and Salisbury Trust for the Homeless. Last year, £15,000 was raised for the chosen charities.

Local groups, choirs, soloists and bands will provide live music during the six days of the festival and treats and snacks will be available to festivalgoers.

Following the Christmas Tree Festival, St Thomas’s Church will hold further Christmas festivities, including a “Christmas Delights” music service and Children’s Christingle Service on Saturday, December 16, carols by candlelight on Sunday, December 17, “Carols for Busy People” on Tuesday, December 19, Midnight Mass on Sunday, December 24 and a family service on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25.