HARPOLE VILLAGE SCARECROW FESTIVAL 2008

festival history

The festival was started in 1997 to raise funds for All Saints Church in Harpole. The continuing success of this endearing village tradition means that it has been possible to carry out a number of vital church projects and repairs over the past few years.

2008 is the 11th Harpole Scarecrow Festival. Following last year's event the church committee decided it was time to hand over the running of the Festival. A new village committee has been established made up of representatives from Harpole village charities, and thankfully it includes members of the old church committee who have stayed around to pass on their expertise and to help ensure a smooth handover.

The spirit of Harpole's Scarecrow festival is all about our community working together to provide a weekend of simple family fun and creativity, whilst raising funds for the benefit of a wide variety of village projects and charitable causes.