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  The Ratby Scarecrow festival returns to the Leicestershire village with a theme of Myths, Legends & Fairytales. The residents of the village got creative on the theme with a wide selection of entries featuring everything from Dragons to the Loch Ness Monster and even the Tooth Fairy and her band of helpers. The event organised by Rooting For Ratby and supported by Bluebells Of Ratby and Anderson Briggs Estate Agents aimed to raise funds for inclusive play equipment for Ferndale Park in the village.

The residents of Desford in Leicestershire got their creative juices flowing over the August bank holiday with the return of the ever popular Desford Scarecrow Festival. With a years break one of Leicestershire's biggest scarecrow festivals was back bigger and better than ever, 2021`s theme being A Desford Tale... Tell us a story. The theme lent itself to a wide variety of interpretations with Very Hungry Caterpillars appearing alongside Captain Underpants, Room on the Broom, Zog, The Gruffalo and more, Pennywise the Clown even made a scary appearance at one address. The village was full of people throughout a very successful three days, each following the trail and ticking off spotted scarecrows in their trail guides before voting for their favorite. Several "Hubs" at various points along the route, played host to food stalls and entertainment from local brass bands, dance performances, singers, Bands and more making them a perfect place to rest those tired feet.