.For the last two years we have held a Scarecrow Festival in church, and we are again looking to hold another this year. This is a community-wide event and open to organisations and groups in and around Uttoxeter.
This year the festival will be held from Friday 22 nd May to Monday 25 th May inclusive from 10.30am to 3.30pm each day. The theme is nursery rhymes and/or nursery rhyme characters.
Setting up usually takes place on several days before the festival and this year, this will be on Wednesday 20 th May 9.00am until 2.00pm and Thursday 21 st May 9.00am to 1.00pm. Due to spacing requirements, we ask that scarecrows be no more than 1.8 metres (6 feet) tall and fit within a one metre square floor plan. They must not include any edible items or electrical items.
A programme is provided to enable visitors to identify the scarecrows and their entrants.There is no charge for entry, but donations are welcomed. Typically, the festival attracts over 500 visitors.