Friendship, Frivolity & the Future.
We asked every household in the Village to get creative and let their imagination run wild, and they did. Voting for the scarecrows closed at noon on 9th May 2020.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2018 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2016 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2014 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2012 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2010 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2008 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2006 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
The Scarecrow Competition entries from 2006 are all available to be viewed in the gallery - maybe get inspired for this year's theme, Friendship, Frivolity & The Future.
Ditchling Fair - Postponed for 2020
Click on a thumbnail to view a larger image of the 2020 scarecrows.
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who entered into the spirit of fun while we are all experiencing interesting times. In total 809 Votes were cast - with 302 votes received in the final 24 hours.
The scores for the 2020 Ditchling Fair scarecrow competition are as follows:
|
Place |
Votes |
Name of Scarecrow |
|
1 |
147 |
Eva & Friends |
|
2 |
116 |
Beak-on Bill |
|
3 |
53 |
Reconnecting with Nature |
|
4 |
49 |
Our Beacon Good Neighbour |
|
5 |
45 |
Paddington |
|
6 |
36 |
Still Standing & Feelin' Good as Hell |
|
6 |
36 |
Log on |
|
8 |
34 |
A brave and plucky nineteenth century astronaut |
|
9 |
31 |
Joe Exotic |
|
10 |
25 |
Bender |
|
11 |
24 |
Indalo man |
|
12 |
23 |
William: Friendship, and Future |
|
13 |
21 |
Ditchling meets Minecraft |
|
13 |
21 |
Zoidberg |
|
15 |
20 |
Elsa |
|
16 |
19 |
Back to the Future |
|
16 |
19 |
Brothers |
|
16 |
19 |
Jupiter |
|
19 |
17 |
Slowdown Stan |
|
20 |
16 |
Deep See Bob, the Fishes Friend |
|
21 |
15 |
Spiderman |
|
22 |
14 |
DON’T PANIC |
|
23 |
9 |
Stay Safe |
This is a link to a Google maps list of the locations for the 2020 Ditchling Scarecrows.
Click on the map on the left or This link and a new window will open with the locations visible. Please read our social distancing guidelines, as we are not encouraging you to visit, just to find out what this is all about.
Stay safe.
With seven weeks to go, we’re sad that we have to postpone the 2020 Ditchling Fair.
We have closely monitored government advice, in the hope that should we have come out of the current situation in early June, the whole village could unite in an amazing celebration.
It’s clear this is now unachievable. However, all is not lost. When we can safely come together once more, we will celebrate with the mother of all parties. We don’t know what that looks like yet but it will be vaguely fair-shaped.
Thank you for your understanding.
Please stay safe.
The Fair Committee
What times we are living in. With lock-downs and school-closures... in Ditchling we’ve decided to not let it get us down!!
With our own Ditchling 75th Anniversary VE Day Celebration cancelled, and with so much going on in the world right now we’ve decided to hold the Ditchling Scarecrow Celebration a month early.
Listen to Ditchling Fair joint Chair, Jack Daniels, talk on BBC Sussex about the 2020 Scarecrow Competition. Aired on the Mid-Morning show on 30th March 2020. Scroll through the audio on the BBC website to about 18:14 to hear the interview. Alternatively, click on the image below for a slideshow video.
You can view photos of all the historical Ditchling Scarecrow competition entries here.
We'd like to clarify a very important point about the recently launched village scarecrow competition.
The point of bringing the competition forward (to now rather than early May) is to give families and those isolating at home alone something positive, constructive and fun to focus on in these uncertain times. We want to foster a spirit of togetherness at a time when we have no choice but to physically distance ourselves from one another.
We want you to help us make the 2020 Ditchling Fair Scarecrow Competition the best ever. To this end, please download and display a poster in your window and help us spread the word.
We can build Scarecrows.
Here's a transcript of the video above.
Hello,
As some of you may know, I am the Wizard of Ditchling.
We are living in extraordinary times - with the virus has come lockdowns, potential self-isolation and school closures.
2020 Fair has been postponed to adhere to Social Distancing guidance
"It's like a rave - but with old people and a church..."
Overheard at the 700th anniversary fair 2012
John Broomfield Removals are generously continuing to sponsor the Ditchling Fair Scarecrow Competition.
They are a local family-run business with 20 years of experience in the removal industry. They have built their reputation through their friendly and professional staff from the local area, which has provided a quality service.
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