Saturday, 3rd December 2022 — 11am – 7pm // Lighting of the Christmas tree in Finchingfield: join us for this year’s celebrations on the Village Green in Finchingfield for the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree in the pond. Also: Makers’ Market at Guildhall & Church, light procession led by Rev. Alex Shannon and carol singing.
Join us for this year’s celebrations on the Village Green in Finchingfield for the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree in the pond!
Program of the day
11am – 6.30pm
MAKERS’ MARKET
at the Guildhall & Church
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6.15pm – 7pm
LIGHT PROCESSION
led by Rev. Alex Shannon
6.15pm – 7pm
CAROL SINGING
6.30pm
BIG SWITCH-ON
on Finchinfield Green

Sponsored by Finchingfield Parish Council.
When
Saturday, 3rd December 2022 — 11am – 7pm
Where
Finchingfield Green, Finchingfield CM7 4JS
Cost
FREE ADMISSION!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Saturday, 3rd December 2022 — 11am – 7pm // Join us for this year’s celebrations on the Village Green in Finchingfield for the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree in the pond, and also: Makers’ Market at Guildhall & Church, light procession led by Rev. Alex Shannon and carol singing
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Welcome to the most comprehensive resource on Stambourne, a village in rural North Essex, UK.
Here you will find the live weather in Stambourne, our events calendar, ideas on what to do in the area, lots of information on the history of the village, what’s happening and almost 10 years of the Stambourne Newsletter, the village’s bi-monthly printed newsletter. There are also lots of photos of the village as it is now as well as in times gone by.
“Stambourne is probably as secluded a village as you can find within 50 miles of London” – Nicholas Enticknap
Welcome to the most comprehensive resource on Stambourne, a village in rural North Essex, UK.
Here you will find the live weather in Stambourne, our events calendar, ideas on what to do in the area, lots of information on the history of the village, what’s happening and almost 10 years of the Stambourne Newsletter, the village’s bi-monthly printed newsletter. There are also lots of photos of the village as it is now as well as in times gone by.







