Braintree District Council has announced that their Christmas window competition is returning for 2025.
Braintree District Council has announced that their Christmas window competition is returning for 2025.
The competition invites businesses with shop fronts from across the district to decorate their windows festively and enter it into the competition to be judged by the public. There are top three winners in each area of the district surrounding Braintree, Witham and Halstead that are voted the most festive window.
The competition encourages businesses to brighten up the high street and get residents onto high streets to enjoy these works of art. Those who enter the competition are featured on the council’s social media for voting and to help promote their business.
Participants are invited to register their interest from now by emailing ecodev@braintree.gov.uk and window displays will need to be up by 22 November to be entered with photos submitted by midnight on 23 November.
This is the third year that the Christmas window competition has run, with last year’s winners including Crafty Bear Kitchen in Witham, Dale’s Hair Salon in Halstead and Feather’s Hair Salon in Braintree.
Cllr Frankie Ricci, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth at Braintree District Council, said: “This competition provides a prime opportunity to showcase local businesses and artists and encourage people to support their local high street. We have seen a fantastic effort in recent years, and I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with this year!”
Each of the top three displays in each area will win a voucher for a local business.