Fishtive Tree Switch on Announced

William Rusling — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:00:05 +0000

It has become a Filey Christmas staple, the Fishtive Tree on Coble Landing. Built from lobster and crab pots, its switch on marks the beginning of the Festive Season in the town. This year the tree will be switched on at 6pm on Saturday 4 December.

The inspiration for the tree came from Ullapool in Scotland. A Filey resident saw Ullapool’s creel tree and proposed the idea to Filey’s Tourism and Trade Association. Local fisherman were asked whether they could supply the pots and the tree made its first appearance on the Coble Landing in 2017. The name fishtive tree came from one of the pupils of Filey Junior School when they were designing a poster for the event.

The tree will remain lit during the hours of darkness until early January. Visitors are invited to make donations, which, along with generous sponsorship, will help ensure that the tree will return next year. Any surplus funds will be donated to projects involving young people in the town.

The fishtive tree on Coble Landing

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Fishtive Tree Lit

William Rusling — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:20:09 +0000

Filey’s Fishtive Tree was lit on Saturday in front of a packed Coble Landing. The tree, made from lobster pots, is now into its third year. It has become something of an institution and indeed Christmas at Filey without it would now be unthinkable. The tree nestles among the boats of the Coble Landing and is built by local fishermen. The bunting has been made by a variety of school and local groups.

The tree is a magnet for photographers and sightseers alike. The tree will be lit during the hours of darkness from now until the first week of January.

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Coble Landing – Filey

Fishtive Tree Switch on Announced

Fishtive Tree Lit