The Meir Christmas Events Board is working with arts programme Appetite & anonymous Spanish Artists Luzinterruptus to make the 20ft tree using 5,000 carrier bags. The colourful Consumerist Christmas Tree will take pride of place outside Meir Health Centre – at the same time as highlighting environmental issues.
It will replicate one which was a huge success with visitors to the Lumiere Festival in Durham last year. The Consumerist Christmas Tree will dazzle all who see it and there will not be a bit of tinsel in sight.
The tree, which will see the bags turned into giant baubles with lights inside, will be lit up on Friday, December 5.
Janet Bellis, Meir Christmas Events Board chairman, said: “I have seen photographs of the one in Durham and it looks superb. Appetite hosts a lot of projects around the community and we are glad they have given us this chance. Our show will be great this year. We will have parades, a nativity show and Christmas market stalls.”
A series of workshops will be held where local people can help turn plastic bags into giant baubles.
FREE Workshop times and locations:
Tuesday, November 25, 11.30am – 5.30pm, Meir Education Centre
Wednesday, November 26, 1pm – 5.30pm, Meir Education Centre
Thursday, November 27, 1pm – 5.30pm, Broadway Methodist Church
Friday, November 28, 12 noon – 5pm, Meir Education Centre
Saturday, November 29, 10am – 12.30pm, Meir Education Centre
Empty your drawers!
Carrier Bag Collection Points: Meir Education Centre, Meir Library, The Co-Op, Meir, Holy Trinity Church, Broadway Methodist Church, Sandon Primary School, Weston Coyney Junior School, Abbey Hill School and Performing Arts Centre.
