Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival

Welcome to Cuckfield Life’s Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival event page. Here you will find our most recent information for the Holy Trinity festival.

The first Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival was in 2003 and it has been held almost every year. The Festival is set in the beautiful Holy Trinity Church in Cuckfield, West Sussex. Since the first festival, the total raised (as of 2024) for charity now stands at over £100,000! Without your support and help, this would not have been possible - thank you all.

See also, Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival
Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield

Cuckfield’s Christmas Tree Festival 2025 is confirmed for 5th-7th December. More details to come.

Christmas Tree Festival 2025

The next Cuckfield Christmas Tree Festival will take place Friday 5th to Sunday 7th December. An array of live trees will fill Holy Trinity Church, decorated by local schools, clubs, societies and businesses. There will be a live musical programme as well as refreshments throughout, and the festival will close on the Sunday with a Carol Concert.

The partner charity being supported this year is the Sussex Cancer Fund (SGF) www.sussexcancerfund.co.uk
Their mission is to provide tangible support to patients facing challenging and often stressful times. The festival will take place Friday, 5th December (11.30am - 7.30pm), Saturday, 6th December (11.30am - 6.30pm) and Sunday, 7th December (11.30am - 5.30pm), with a live musical programme as well as refreshments throughout. The festival will close on the Sunday with a Carol Concert at 6pm.

Cuckfield’s Remembrance Sunday

Welcome to Cuckfield Life’s Remembrance information page. Here you will find our most recent information for all things Remembrance Sunday.

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and Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield

On Sunday 9th November 2025, the village will gather for Remembrance Sunday in partnership with the Royal British Legion.

At 10.45am people will meet at the War Memorial before keeping the Two Minutes’ Silence at 11am and laying wreaths. The community will then move into Holy Trinity Church for the Civic Service and Parade, with hymns, readings, poetry, and the solemn Roll Call of Honour. Representatives from local schools, the Armed Forces, veterans, and community leaders will take part, followed by refreshments in the Old School. ‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them’. All these services and events are free and open to all.

Remembrance 2024

This year, we aim to relaunch the Cuckfield branch of the Royal British Legion. The Cuckfield branch will be selling poppies from the lobby of The Queen’s Hall on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October and Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November from 10am through to 12.30pm. I encourage you to join the Cuckfield branch (visit www.britishlegion.org.uk and select “Cuckfield”.

Remembrance Sunday on 10th November will be marked with a 10.45am service at the War Memorial, including a two-minute silence at 11am.
Following this, a church parade will take place at Holy Trinity, with refreshments in the Old School.
At 6pm, ‘For the Fallen’ will feature music, poetry, and reflections, honouring those lost or affected by war.

Cuckfield Bonfire and Fireworks

Welcome to Cuckfield Life’s Cuckfield Bonfire and Fireworks event page. Here you will find our most recent information for everything bonfire and fireworks.

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2025’s Bonfire Night will take place on 1st November at Cuckfield Park.

Appeal for marshals to help with the charity big bang

To create an explosive charity night out in Cuckfield a lot of help is needed.
As the big day is fast approaching – the village’s epic Bonfire & Fireworks to Music – a call has gone out for more volunteer marshals to join the team running this giant community event, which for decades has raised very large sums for local good causes.
It involves just a few hours work on Saturday 1st November and the chance to wear an illuminating Hi Vis and be part of the Cuckfield Bonfire Society team who ensure the event runs smoothly.
“We have a great reputation and families come from across Mid Sussex, but this year securing enough marshals is a particular challenge so we really would welcome the support from anyone who can spare a few hours,” said Michael Moore, Chair of the Cuckfield Bonfire Society.
“We have a great night lined up with a dramatic new display set to a memorable music track and if all goes well are set to make substantial donations to several local good causes, like Woodlands Mead and Holy Trinity Schools, along with the Dame Vera Lynn Charity.
“We are delighted to be able to continue to support people across the community despite the fact that our event costs are constantly going up and our instinct is not to increase ticket prices,” he added.
Anyone who can help out Is urged to contact organisers as soon as possible via the website www.cuckfieldbonfire.co.uk or the society’s Facebook page.

Tickets which are £28 for a family, £10 for adults and £5 for children, are already on sale via www.trybooking.co.uk Parking can be booked in advance at Warden Park School.

The spectacular event at Cuckfield Park starts from 5.30pm, with ceremonial bonfire lighting at 6.45pm. There are a range of food outlets on offer to cater for most tastes, including stands run by Holy Trinity School PTA and the Scouts.

© Hugo Blewett-Mundy

Remember, remember the 1st of November

One of Cuckfield’s greatest charity events is making a sparkling return in the autumn – in one of its earliest ever appearances. Months of painstaking planning and fiery preparations have gone into making it an explosive family night out to remember.

It’s the annual Cuckfield Bonfire and Fireworks to Music - which over many decades has raised huge amounts of funds for local good causes – and is this year being held earlier than usual, on Saturday 1st November.
“We have been working for months to make sure it is a night out to remember and it is definitely one of the earliest dates we’ve held it,” said Michael Moore, Chairman of the Cuckfield Bonfire Society.
“Last year we were able to make substantial donations to six local good causes, including Woodlands Mead and Holy Trinity Schools, along with the Dame Vera Lynn Charity. “We are delighted to be able to continue to support people across the community despite the fact that our event costs are constantly going up and our instinct is not to increase ticket prices,” he added.

CBS are always on the lookout for event marshals and anyone who can help out is urged to contact organisers via the website www.cuckfieldbonfire.co.uk or via the Facebook page.

Tickets are £28 for a family, £10 for adults and £5 for children, which are already on sale via www.trybooking.co.uk – where parking can be booked in advance at Warden Park School.

The spectacular event at Cuckfield Park starts from 5.30pm, with ceremonial bonfire lighting at 6.45pm. There are a range of food outlets on offer to cater for most tastes, including stands run by Holy Trinity School PTA and the Scouts, plus there’s one new secret ingredient in the display.

“This year we have been working with our fireworks team on coming up with a memorable last few minutes… So, we are planning a truly grand finale,” said Michael.