Back by very popular demand, the Astwood Bank Community Group is thrilled to announce the return of our Scarecrow Festival this October half term — and we’re calling on YOU to make it even more epic than last year!

Dates: 25th October – 2nd November 2025

Spooky, silly, cute or downright quirky — YOU decide!
Let your creativity run wild and join the fun as we fill the streets of Astwood Bank with an army of scarecrows for all to see.

Categories you could enter as…..
-Resident
-Business
-Community Organisation

Entering, but not from the village or need a communal space to set up your scarecrow? We’ve got you covered, just tell us in the form if you need a Communal Scarecrow Pitch.

Application to enter a Scarecrow

This year for Halloween, you are our Scream Team!! Last year we had over 100 scarecrows… can we beat that in 2025? We think YES!

You’ll receive your participant pack (with all the info and your official number on the Scarecrow Map) in the week leading up to 25th October.

Get your Scarecrows out from 25th October until 2nd November