Churches Together in Spalding & District

Christmas 2025

Church services through Advent to Christmas

Page launched August 2024, listing Christmas services, concerts and events advised or published by churches across the area, in addition to their usual service times and diary events for November and December. You may wish to check with individual churches to confirm events, book or reserve tickets or for any late changes and availability of seats/space, some churches advise that services are subject to change.

Please see our Church Listings pages and Googlemap for church locations and websites, where available. Further events and services via Churches Together in Stamford (FB). Corrections, edits, further details welcome to web@. See also our News pages and Facebook page 'Hope4Spalding'.

Italics/light grey text = awaiting confirmation; all due apologies for errors and omissions - please let us know; Bold = ecumenical events supported or organised by churches working together

Many church posters and a selection of snapshots from Christmas Tree festivals available on Facebook

Use: ⋮ / Find in page / CTRL+F / ⌘+F to search for individual churches

🎄- Christmas tree, arts and crafts festivals; ☕ Coffee mornings; ♫ Music/Entertainment; 🎶 Carol service; 👑 Crib and Nativity services; 🔴 Messy Church, Jelly Church and more; 🍊Christingle

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First Sunday in Advent, 30 November

Second Sunday in Advent, 7 December

Third Sunday in Advent, 14 December

Fourth Sunday in Advent, 21 December

Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December

Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December

Thursday 1 January 2026, New Year's Day

Wednesday 31 December, New Year's Eve

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Tuesday 30 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Monday 29 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Sunday 28 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

☕10:15am: Café Church in Swayfield village hall; more info via St Nicholas, Swayfield in the Corby Glen group / Link (Corby Glen ACNY)

Satutrday 27 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day, Friday 26 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

9:15am: All Age Communion, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

10:00am: Christmas morning Communion, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) - The Ness Group (FB) ACNY

10:30am: Christmas Celebration, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

10:30am: Morning Prayer, St Peter's, Lenton ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

👑3:00pm: Crib service, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) - The Ness Group (FB) ACNY

👑3:00pm: Crib service, St Peter's, Ropsley (FB) ACNY(North Beltisloe Group)

👑4:00pm: Crib service, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

👑4:00pm: Carols and the Crib, St James the Great, Aslackby, Gilbertine Benefice (Village FB) ACNY

👑4:00pm: Crib service, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft PE20 2NJ; more info via ACNY

🎶5:00pm: Carol service, St Bartholomew's, Ingoldsby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

6:00pm: Christmas service, St Andrew's, Rippingale (FB) in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)

🎶6:00pm: Carol service 'Welcome to Christmas', St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington ACNY (Haven Group)

9:00pm: Christmas Eve Communion, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

Tuesday 23 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

7:00pm: When Christmas hurts, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

🎶🕯️7:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) - The Ness Group (FB) ACNY

Monday 22 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

7:00pm: Carol service, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

Fourth Sunday in Advent, 21 December

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

9:30am: Holy Communion, St Peter's, Ropsley (FB) ACNY(North Beltisloe Group)

☕10:30am: Café Church Christmas Celebration, Harvest Church (FB)

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

🎶3:00pm: Carol service, St Margaret's, Braceby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

🎶3:00pm: Carol service, St Peter's, Lenton ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

🎶4:00pm: Carol service, St George's, Stamford (FB) ACNY

🎶6:00pm: Carol service, St Mary Magdalene, Old Somerby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

Saturday 20 December

🎄🥪🥣10:30am: Festive trees and Treats, bacon butties, soup, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) - The Ness Group (FB) ACNY

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

🎶6:00pm: Carol service, Humby chapel ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

7:00pm: Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert, £10-£25, Peterborough Cathedral (FB)

Friday 19 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

🎶🍷🥧7:00pm: Village carol service, St Mary's, Whaplode (FB) ACNY (Elloe Stone Benefice), mulled wine and mince pies

🎶7:00pm: Carol service, St Nicholas, Sapperton ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

Thursday 18 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

🎶6:30pm: Carol service, St Andrew's, Boothby Pagnell ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

Wednesday 17 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Tuesday 16 December

10:00am: Advent Course, Osbournby village hall; more info via St Peter & St Paul, Osbournby, South Lafford Group ACNY also 25/11, 2, & 9/12

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Monday 15 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Third Sunday in Advent, 14 December

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

🎄Christmas Tree Festival Thorney Abbey (FB)

🍊10:30am: Christingle, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)

10:30am: Curious Questions, Harvest Church (FB)

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

11:00am: Holy Communion, St Bartholomew's, Ingoldsby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

🎵📽️5:30pm, 7:00pm and 8:30pm: The Snowman in Lincoln Cathedral (FB)

🎄☕2:00pm: Refresh Café (FB) Wreath Making, £20 donation suppporting Don't Lose Hope (FB), St Firmin's, Thurlby (FB) in The Ness Group (FB)

🎵2:30pm: Celebrating 800 years: Eddie Seales Big Band Christmas Concert, £10 - £25; pre-booking required, All Saints, Holbeach (FB)

🎶6:00pm: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, St Michael & All Angels, Uffington ACNY (FB) Group (FB)

🎶6:00pm: Carol service, St Peter's, Ropsley (FB) ACNY(North Beltisloe Group)

Saturday 13 December

🎄Christmas Tree Festival Thorney Abbey (FB)

🎄🎵Christmas Concert; more details via St John's, Parson Drove, PE13 4LF (FB) (Murrow FB) (CCT St John's)

10:00am: Messy Church, St Bartholomew's, Ingoldsby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

10:00am: Christmas Fayre in the Project St Thomas Centre (FB); more info via The Parish of Our Lady of Walsingham, South Holland (FB)

☕🍰10:00am: Community Coffee Morning, St Mary's, Whaplode (FB) (Elloe Stone Benefice)

🎄10:30am: Christmas Wreath Making, £25, Cowbit Village Hall; more info via St Mary's, Cowbit ACNY (FB)

🎵📽️11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 7:00pm and 8:30pm: The Snowman in Lincoln Cathedral (FB)

🎄☕🌭12:00pm: Christmas Celebration, illuminations, craft stalls, Art exhibition, refreshments, burgers, hot dogs, mince pies, St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (FB) (FB Friends) ACNY (Haven Group)

3:00pm: Messy Church in Uffington Village Hall; more info via the Uffington Group ACNY (FB) Group (FB)

4:00pm: Messy Church in Crowland (FB) at Crowland Methodist (FB) (Peterborough Circuit)

Friday 12 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

🎵1:00pm: Lunchtime Concert, Bourne Grammar School at Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

🎄🎺🍷🥧6:30pm: Christmas Lights switch on, Thorney Abbey (FB)

Thursday 11 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

🍊5:00pm: Christingle, St Peter's, Ropsley (FB) ACNY(North Beltisloe Group)

🎵7:00pm: Christmas Concert, Bourne Grammar School at Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY

Wednesday 10 December

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Tuesday 9 December

10:00am: Advent Course, Osbournby village hall; more info via St Peter & St Paul, Osbournby, South Lafford Group ACNY also 25/11, 2 & 16/12

🎄11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Monday 8 December

🎄Monday 8 - Wednesday 31 December, 11:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN

Second Sunday in Advent, 7 December

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

9:30am: Patronal Festival and North Beltisloe Benefice Holy Communion, St Nicholas, Sapperton ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

🎄Christmas Wreath Festival St Matthew's, Eye (FB) PE6 7UU

🍊10:00am: Christingle, St Bartholomew's, Ingoldsby ACNY (North Beltisloe Group)

🎄10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft PE20 2NJ; more info via ACNY - also 1, 7 & 8 December

10:30am: Communion and Curious Questions, Harvest Church (FB)

🎶3:30pm: Carol service, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft PE20 2NJ; more info via ACNY (also advertised as 6:00pm)

🎵7:00pm: Just Sing! Ladies choir, £tba, St Andrew's, Witham on the Hill ACNY (FB)

Saturday 6 December

🎄Christmas Wreath Festival St Matthew's, Eye (FB) PE6 7UU

🎄10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival and Christmas Fayre, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)

☕🍰🎶10:00am: Christmas Fayre, Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)

🎄10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft PE20 2NJ; more info via ACNY - also 29/11 & 30/11 7 December

🎄10:00am: Christmas Craft Fayre, Crowland Abbey (FB) ACNY PE6 0EN poster

🎄11:00am: Christmas Fair, Sacred Heart & St Gilbert, Bourne (FB)

Friday 5 December

🎵Christmas Concert with Holbeach Town Band, Tydd St Mary (FB) ACNY (Elloe Fen group)

Thursday 4 December

🎄Wednesday 19 November - Thursday 4 December: The Wonder of Christmas, Peterborough Cathedral (FB)

🎄Wednesday 19 November: Christmas Tree Festival; timed tickets and more info via Peterborough Cathedral (FB)

🥣12:00pm: Lunch, £6.50, St John's, Baston (FB) in The Ness Group (FB)

Wednesday 3 December

Tuesday 2 December

10:00am: Advent Course, Osbournby village hall; more info via St Peter & St Paul, Osbournby, South Lafford Group ACNY also 25/11, 9, & 16/12

Monday 1 December

First Sunday in Advent, 30 November

A selection of services; apologies for errors or omissions; italics = details awaiting confirmation

🎄10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft PE20 2NJ; more info via ACNY - also 6 & 7 December

🍊3:00pm: Christingle, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) - The Ness Group (FB) ACNY

🎄Wednesday 26 - Sunday 30 November: Christmas Tree Festival, St Wulfram's, Grantham (FB) ACNY

🎄Wednesday 19 November - Thursday 4 December: The Wonder of Christmas, Peterborough Cathedral (FB)

Saturday 29 November

🎄10:00am: Cribfest, Bourne Baptist (FB)

🎄10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival and Christmas Fayre, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)

🎄10:00am: Christmas Market, Fayre and Trees, Moulton Chapel Methodist (FB)

🎄🥂10:00am and 1:00pm: Wreath making workshops, £40; more details via St John's, Parson Drove, PE13 4LF (FB) (Murrow FB) (CCT St John's)

🎄10:00am and 2:00pm: Wreath Making Workshop, £25, booking required via St James the Great, Aslackby, Gilbertine Benefice (Village FB) ACNY

📚☕🍰10:30am: Christmas Book Fair, Deeping Baptist (FB) PE6 8HA (non-CTiD), with Christian Books (Dunstable) (FB)

🎵7:00pm: Stamford Concert Singers' Concert, Bourne Abbey (FB) ACNY