Wetwang scarecrow festival to celebrate Yorkshire people
He said: "The festival attracts between 2,000 and 3,000 visitors each year. We typically exhibit between 40 and 50 scarecrows throughout the village."This year's special category is famous Yorkshire people and places. Previous themes have included Going For Gold to celebrate the Olympics, movies and TV, wildlife, among others."Mr Taylor said the event provided participants with "the opportunity to showcase their creativity" with prizes being awarded to first, second and third place winners, as well as a separate award for the "public vote" category.The event runs until Sunday.
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