Scarecrow Trail
Scarecrow entry for scarecrow makers: £5.
Dorchester Folk can enter a scarecrow for the Scarecrow trail or you can simply stroll around the village and see if you can work out what they are during Festival week
The theme is Historical Figures!
If you’d like to enter a scarecrow – they can be really simple, pulled together at the last minute or super creative, planned way in advance – up to you, as long as they resemble a historical figure(s).
Completed entry forms must be received by Saturday 25 April latest.
Scarecrows must be in place by Thursday 30 April 2026.
Fill out the form on their website & buy a ticket from the box office for your £5 entry fee
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Dorchester Festival
Dorchester High St
Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire OX107HN United Kingdom
The biennial Dorchester-on-Thames Festival is one of Oxfordshire’s leading Festivals based in and around the stunning location of Dorchester Abbey.
Since 2005 the Festival has regularly attracted over 5,000 people each year, from serious followers of the arts to schools, families and children of all ages and has raised significant profile and £350,000 for Dorchester Abbey and local charities.
In 2026 they are partnering with local charity Be Free Young Carers, who enable Oxfordshire Young Carers to achieve their full potential by delivering a far-reaching developmental and emotional support network of people and resources in their daily lives, schools and communities.
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