"Norway is getting ready to send Britain a massive fir tree to be put up in Trafalgar Square for Christmas, as per the annual tradition. Every year, our friends in Oslo cut down a huge spruce to send across the pond as a Christmas gift. The tree is felled in a ceremony just outside the Norwegian capital, with the tradition dating back to the end of World War II as Norway thanked Britain for its support during the war."
"The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree will light up on December 4 in a festive ceremony. Festivities will kick off at 5pm, with the illumination taking place at 6pm sharp. Throughout the very jolly evening you'll hear carols sung by the choir of the nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields, and live music played by the Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army. A poem to the tree will be written and read by local children,"
Norway gifts a large spruce to Britain each year as a gesture of thanks for British support during World War II. The chosen tree is felled in a ceremony outside Oslo, usually in late November, and transported to London to arrive around the start of December. The Trafalgar Square tree will be illuminated on December 4, with festivities beginning at 5pm and the lighting at 6pm. Performers include the choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army, and the Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Collingwood. Local children will write and read a poem dedicated to the tree.
Read at Time Out London
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