Join us in celebrating the joy of Christmas
visit St James Church, with Christmas trees beautifully decorated by Parish and community groups and one big tree, sponsored by Oxford Sea Cadets, to whom thank you
free entry with donations - fundraising for ROSY and SeeSaw
Friday 12th December
6:00 The Gospel Jazz Project
with mulled wine and nibbles
Celebration day!
10:00 Messy Church - Christmas Christingle
2:00 Rising Voices Community choir
3:30 join in and sing carol singing
Travelling trees sharing the joy
Five table top Christmas trees are travelling around Cowley between homes, schools, churches and community spaces and one in Templars Square ; their travel bag contains a nativity scene and a logbook to record where they have stayed, with whom and thoughts about the joys of Christmas . Each year a themed decoration is added.
They were blessed and commissioned on Advent Sunday 30th November at St Francis Church, Hollow Way and will return to St James Church, Beauchamp Lane at the Carol service on Sunday 21st December, 4:30. All are welcome!
with thanks to the Central Coop for sponsoring this year's trees and the 2025 decoration
Cowley Christmas festival 2024 creations
The festival was reduced in scope from previous years, with fewer trees and associated events but with the introduction of one big tree with decorations added by schools, the Oxford City Farm and many visitors