Urchfont Scarecrow Festival Charity

25/08/2026

Dolly 💔

06/07/2026

Steve, Andy & Claire were invited to Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity last week to present this year’s fundraising cheque.

£6,381.55 was donated from the profits of the 2026 Urchfont Scarecrow Festival 🥳

And that means, to date, we’ve raised a whopping £57,480.29! Something we’re all incredibly proud of.

So, to all of our supporters, sponsors, friends, families, and visitors from over the years - a huge thank you 🙏 together, we’re supporting such a vital service.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

We only wish we could have captured photos of all your furry friends across the weekend!

17/05/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 PROGRAMME WINNERS! 🎉

Our prize draw took place at Urchfont Primary on Friday, 15th May, where four brilliant pupils randomly selected our lucky winners during the school assembly.

Children’s Quiz Winners
Each winner receives a £25 book voucher!
📚 Most Correct Answers: Arthur from Swindon
📚 Lucky Dip Winners: Martha & Esther from Devizes

Scarecrow Trail Winners
Each winner receives £100!
🌾 Most Correct Answers: The Hodgkinson Family from Urchfont (Incredible job - drawn from a whopping 177 all-correct entries!)
🌾 Lucky Dip Winner: Lewis from Bristol

Thank you so much to everyone who took part and made this year's programme such a spectacular success! We couldn't do it without our amazing community. 👏

16/05/2026

🏆 The votes are in!
A massive thank you to everyone who visited the 2026 Urchfont Scarecrow Festival.
With 52 amazing "Musician" themed entries this year, the competition was fierce.

Here are your winners:
🥇 1st: Kraftwerk (Matthew & Julie Inglis + family)
🥈 2nd: Daft Punk (Holly & Rowan Sumbler-Gardiner)
🥉 3rd: Ozzy Osborne (Mark & Claire Barsby + family)

A huge well done to all our brilliant creators!

15/05/2026

The wait is over! 🌾🎸

Here are all the incredible creations from the 2026 Urchfont Scarecrow Festival.
You all completely rocked this year's Musicians theme - from pop icons to classical maestros, the village was alive with talent!

Have a scroll through the gallery below to see every single musical masterpiece.

What happens next?
• The favourite scarecrows (as voted by you!) will be announced at our Thank You party tomorrow. 🏆
• The official results will be posted right here on our page shortly after. Keep your eyes peeled!

13/05/2026

Our video series this year was so well received, thanks to everyone who watched, commented and shared.

Here’s a short bloopers vid just for you!

05/05/2026

And just like that, the festival is over! 🌾
Packing away the straw for another year.
⏱️ Here's a quick time-lapse of the takedown.

04/05/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at the festival! We absolutely loved seeing you all and hope you had a brilliant time. 🎉

We have always strived to keep our festival as affordable and accessible as possible so that everyone can enjoy it.
While our running costs are continuing to rise, we worked incredibly hard behind the scenes to freeze all of our prices for this year's event (with the slight exception of the programmes!).

We want to keep bringing you the best possible experience for years to come. If you had a wonderful time and feel you are in a position to do so, we would be incredibly grateful if you would consider making a donation to help support the festival's future. There is absolutely no pressure, but any contribution, big or small, makes a huge difference to us. 💛

You can make a donation by scanning the QR code attached to this post, or by simply clicking the link below.

https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QZBY087S?utm_source=qr&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=image

Thank you again for your incredible support and for making the festival so special!