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The Christmas Tree Festival vote is now open!

Christmas Tree Festival 2024

Following the sensational city centre Light Switch On this Saturday, Midsummer Place unveiled its Christmas Tree Festival – 14 beautiful festive trees decorated by local companies in support of their chosen charities, and now the community of Milton Keynes, can now vote for their favourite.


The winners will receive a prize donation for their nominated charity in January 2025, the prizes will be:

1st Place: £1,750

2nd Place: £1,050

3rd Place: £700

The sponsors and their charities are:

Tree 1 - Probadge Limited supporting Medical Detection Dogs

Tree 2 - Blossom Room supporting Emily's Star

Tree 3 - Incentivesmart supporting Willen Hospice

Tree 4 - Shakespeare Martineau LLP supporting Camphill MK

Tree 5 - Ridgeway Centre Conferencing supporting MK-ACT

Tree 6 - Brinnick Locksmiths and Security Limited supporting MS Society Milton Keynes

Tree 7 - Franklins Solicitors LLP supporting YMCA Milton Keynes

Tree 8 - GXO Logistics UK Limited supporting Milton Keynes Hospital Charity

Tree 9 - Brian Currie (Milton Keynes) Limited supporting Pancreatic Cancer

Tree 10 - Samaritans (Milton Keynes) supporting themselves

Tree 11 - Slimming World Milton Keynes with Jane supporting Alzheimer’s Research UK

Tree 12 - Tickford Security Systems Ltd supporting Milton Keynes Safety Centre

Tree 13 - Hays Travel supporting MK Food Bank

Tree 14 - 5 On It Foundation

Click here to see the trees.

Kirsty McGiff, Marketing and Commercialisation Manager at Midsummer Place, expressed the excitement surrounding this year's initiative, stating, "Following the success of last year, we are delighted to once again collaborate with the local business community of Milton Keynes, offering them a prime spot within our mall during the peak footfall period. The trees look beautiful and bring a real joy to the mall for all our visitors to enjoy."