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St Peter and St Mary’s Church in the heart
of the town centre is the place to be in the run up to Christmas.
Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival with over 200 trees is the largest
of its kind  in
the country. Working with the Town Council and other churches the
lights are switched on by a celebrity at the beginning of Advent
weekend and the trees stay up throughout December attracting thousands
of visitors from far and wide. Community groups, schools, local
organisations and shops and businesses as well as church members
show their creativity and decorate the trees to a very high standard.
There is no doubt that the people who make the decorations have
as much fun as the visitors do from looking at them. Whether you
are 9 months, 9 years or 90 years old the atmosphere when you walk
in is something very special. Various Christmas outings and coach
parties make the most of this local attraction and all the other
events and activities associated with it. See www.stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk
for more information.
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