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March 23, 2024

COMMEMORATING THE 25TH URCHFONT SCARECROW FESTIVAL.

To commemorate the 25th festival, a special sub-committee has been formed to organise a museum tent. This treasure trove of nostalgia can be spotted at our Bowdens campus and is a must-visit for anyone looking to time-travel through the festival's history. 


If any villagers have memorabilia from any of the previous festivals, and would be happy to let the organisers borrow them for display over the festival weekend, please get in touch.


As a special treat for the little ones, we are also hosting a free Create Your Own Scarecrow event, every day from 11 am to 4 pm.


Availablity is on an informal first-come, first served basis. The crafting tables will be manned by volunteers who are there to help the children create a small scarecrow from lollipop sticks.

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