Here we are again… the 7th Pattingham Scarecrow Festival is back…
The most popular biennial village Scarecrow Festival is here again for 3 days at the end of September in the beautiful country village of Pattingham, situated on the South Staffs/Shropshire border, just 7 miles from Wolverhampton.
The 3-day event will run from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September 2025, opening 12 pm to 5 pm Friday, 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm Sunday. Over 110 scarecrows have been registered by villagers and these will be displayed on 3 routes, details of which will be in the Trail Guide which can be purchased for £3 at the main car park, or at the Village Hall. The ever-popular Children’s Quiz and special Scarecrow Badge will again be available at £1 each item.
The main car park with a capacity of approximately 1000 vehicles is a short distance out of the village down the Patshull Road and will be clearly signposted and manned. A further car park specifically for the disabled will be available on the back car park of the Village Hall.
This year, there will be a bigger choice of refreshments at local pubs, the village hall and coffee shops, together with an assortment of food vendors situated on the car park of the Pigot Arms to include tea, coffee, cakes, sandwiches, pizzas, hog roast, chicken and beef Yorkshire wraps, fish & chips, burgers and bars.
For safety and to enhance this area, the road from the top of the High Street down to the junction of Hall End Close will be closed on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th, from 9 am to 6 pm..
This year, sponsors of the event are several local businesses and final profits from the event will be used to support several village establishments and new projects.
Running alongside the Festival, will be two evening events…
A Barn Dance with a Hog Roast in Pattingham Village Hall on Friday 26th September at 7.30 pm, tickets at £15 each available by calling 07968 891 927.
A Brass Band Concert in St Chad’s Church, Pattingham on the evening of Saturday 27th September at 7.30 pm, with tickets at £15 each available by calling 07757 688 518.
Harvest Festival services will also be held in St Chad’s Church on Sunday 28th September at 10 am and 6.30 pm.
Be sure to put this established popular event in your diary as the next one will not be until September 2027 !.
Pattingham Scarecrow Festival is a 3-day event held in the beautiful village of Pattingham in South Staffs, near Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. This extremely popular festival began in 2011 and is a great day out for all the family, especially the children. Until 2017 it was held every other year. It was not held in 2019 and the festival planned for 2020 had to be postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2023 Scarecrow Festival took place between Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th September. The 2025 Scarecrow Festival will take place between Friday 26th and Sunday 28th September.
Further details can be found on the Scarecrow Festival website.
Photographs and information about previous years’ festivals can be found on the Scarecrow Festival website and the following pages of this website:
Proceeds from the Festival have been dedicated to many local projects benefiting the whole community, including St Chad’s Church, the local School and the Playing Fields.
- 2011 – The total proceeds raised at this first event amounted to £7,000.
This was used to fund the NEW glass doors in the porch of St Chad’s Church in Pattingham. - 2013 – The total proceeds raised this year was £10,500.
This amount was used as a further contribution to the NEW church glass doors, together with £4,200 given to help fund the development of the new play area on the village playing fields, the Pattingham Regeneration Group. - 2015 – This 3rd event raised £12,500.
To date this has been used to fund £5000 worth of educational equipment in St Chad’s C of E First School. The remaining amount will be used to finance another modernisation project in St Chad’s Church. - 2017 – This event raised £13,600.
£5,000 has been given to St Chad’s C of E First School. The remaining amount will be used to finance another modernisation project in St Chad’s Church. - 2021 – This 5th event raised £8,990
The proceeds raised from this 5th event were used in supporting our local School, St Chad’s C of E (VC) First School, the village Playing Fields Adult Gym project, and St.Chad’s Church West End Door project
There is lots more information on the Scarecrow Festival website.