A festival celebrating a cornerstone of Christmas, the decorated fir tree, is being held to raise money for charity.

A Christmas Tree Festival at St Andrew's Church, Pump Street in Worcester is raising money for the Maggs Day Centre on Deansway - an organisation offering food, shelter and support for homeless people in the Faithful City.

There are 20 real trees, which have been decorated in the theme of well-known Christmas carols, like Silent Night and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

The centrepiece is a 12ft tree celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas - complete with partridge.

The festival is open today, and Monday and Tuesday, December 27, and 28, between 10am and 4pm.