{"id":587652,"date":"2025-11-22T23:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587652\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T23:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:22:31","slug":"deck-the-halls-seeks-christmas-memories-from-edinburgh-residents-the-nen-north-edinburgh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587652\/","title":{"rendered":"Deck the Halls seeks Christmas memories from Edinburgh residents \u2013 The NEN \u2013 North Edinburgh News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Event puts nation\u2019s Christmas memories on display at SEC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/64A9874-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763853747_199_64A9874-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-217888\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>As Christmas approaches, highly anticipated Christmas fair, Deck the Halls, is inviting Edinburgh residents to share their most cherished festive memories to be showcased on special \u2018memories trees\u2019 at the SEC this November.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The memories trees will be a unique nostalgic feature at the event, showcasing cherished Christmas memories from across Scotland. Visitors can explore the displays and reflect on past festive traditions while making new memories at the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Memories already submitted for the trees paint a vivid picture of Scottish festivities, including the magic of ice skating at George Square, the thrill of an annual Christmas pantomime, or finding the perfect gift at one of Scotland\u2019s famous Christmas markets. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Deck the Halls is on a mission to collect as many of these heartfelt anecdotes as possible to create a truly immersive and heartwarming display for attendees to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Attending the event from Edinburgh are local businesses: Ana Herranz Jewellery; Birlinn; Edinburgh Illustrations; Helen Chatterton Textiles; Made Scotland; Silver Sparrow Jewellery; The Spirit of the Hebrides Upholstery; Victoria Rose Ball; and Woolkind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/64A0185-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763853749_282_64A0185-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-217889\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In-line with the event\u2019s focus on celebrating Scottish traditions, the memories trees themselves have been supplied by Duff Christmas Tree Farm, one of Scotland\u2019s leading growers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A family-run business in Stirlingshire with more than 35 years of expertise, Duff Trees provides over 40,000 premium Nordman Fir, Fraser Fir and Norway Spruce trees each year. Their locally grown evergreens will take pride of place at Deck the Halls, forming the centrepiece of the memories trees display and bringing a touch of local craft and festive warmth to the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>A premium Christmas shopping experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Running from 28-30 November 2025, Deck the Halls promises to be an upmarket, curated Christmas shopping experience unlike any other. The event will feature over 100 handpicked exhibitors, offering everything from artisan food and drink and unique handcrafted gifts to interactive festive workshops. It\u2019s the perfect destination for visitors seeking to find luxurious, distinctive gifts and embrace the festive spirit in style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The event marks the exciting launch of the first consumer fair from Springboard Events, a company with 17 years of experience running successful trade shows in Scotland. Deck the Halls is poised to become an unmissable highlight of Glasgow\u2019s 2025 festive calendar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deck-the-halls3-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763853751_159_Deck-the-halls3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-217890\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Speaking about the event and the community focus of the Memories Tree, Springboard Events\u2019 Managing Director, Mark Saunders said: \u201cDeck the Halls promises to be a stunning new addition to Glasgow\u2019s festive calendar, offering a truly upmarket shopping experience alongside unique features. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe memories tree in particular will be a beautiful display of Scottish Christmas nostalgia, and we look forward to seeing all the wonderful festive moments submitted by the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>We have an easy way to submit memories here \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/9tn9MJ3rNQnjjH677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/9tn9MJ3rNQnjjH677<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tickets are on sale now from \u00a314 when booked in advance, or \u00a316 on the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For more information and to purchase tickets visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deckthehallsshow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.deckthehallsshow.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Facebook: \/deck-the-halls-show<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Instagram: @deckthehallsshow<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Event puts nation\u2019s Christmas memories on display at SEC As Christmas approaches, highly anticipated Christmas fair, Deck the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":587653,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-587652","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115595926603104216","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587652\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}