Francis House Children’s Hospice is bringing a festive spirit to Quayside MediaCityUK with the opening of their annual Festival of Christmas Trees. From Saturday 28th October, a pop-up shop at the venue will be filled with 40 unique and lovingly-decorated trees, each of them packed with special treats like vouchers, signed football shirts, hampers, handmade gifts, and much more.
The project has been made possible thanks to the support of businesses, community groups, and individual donors, who have come together to raise funds for the Greater Manchester hospice. Sponsors of this year’s event include JP Goldman, Cardinal Global Logistics, Beaverbrooks the Jewellers, Morrisons, Uplift Knitters, LIFT-Financial, Amaranth, DLA Piper, and Lowbury Construction. Towers Business Park and Quayside MediaCityUK are also providing sponsorship.
Julie Williams, fundraising officer at Francis House, said: “Anyone visiting the display is in for a real treat. With the help of our tree sponsors there is something to tempt everyone to place a bid and be in with the chance of taking a truly unique tree home for Christmas.”
The public can bid on each of the trees for five weeks in the run up to Christmas, either in store or online at www.festivaloftrees.co.uk. The shop will also feature a range of Christmas decorations, gifts, cards, raffle prizes, and a lucky dip. It is hoped the event this year will exceed the £25,000 in profit raised in 2022.
The Festival of Christmas Trees, which runs from 28th October to 3rd December, can be found on the first floor of Quayside MediaCityUK. To view a gallery of the trees and to discover more, visit the website at www.festivaloftrees.co.uk.
This Saturday, Francis House Children’s Hospice will open the doors to a pop-up shop in Quayside MediaCityUK, filled with 40 unique and lovingly-decorated Christmas trees. With the help of businesses, community groups, and individual donors, the project aims to raise funds for the Greater Manchester hospice. Participants can bid on each of the trees for five weeks in the run up to Christmas, either in store or online. It is hoped the event will exceed the £25,000 in profit raised in 2022. The Festival of Christmas Trees runs from 28th October to 3rd December.
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