Filey is getting ready for one of its favourite festive traditions, with the Fishtive Tree switch-on returning to Coble Landing on Saturday 5th December.
The event starts at 5.30pm with a live DJ, while food and drink outlets will stay open. A child picked on the night will press the button, with the lights and fireworks at 6pm.
Made from more than 100 crab and lobster pots and topped with a leaping golden salmon, the tree first appeared in 2017, inspired by a similar one in Ullapool in Scotland. It was named by pupils at Filey Junior School and is built by local businessmen to celebrate the town’s fishing heritage, with decorations made by Filey schoolchildren and youth groups.
Volunteers and local businesses come together each year to stage the event and the money raised goes back into the community. Donations have included £500 each to Filey Childcare, Filey Infants School and Filey Junior School.
At last year’s switch-on, Santa welcomed visitors and the Filey Junior School choir performed before joining the Mayor of Filey to light the tree. A firework display followed.
The tree stays lit until the New Year.
