Seil Scarecrow Festival 2026

13/06/2026

Got an idea for a scarecrow but not sure how to make it come tomorrow, or just want to get a head start...come along to our workshop today at the hall. We are here until 2pm

10/06/2026

Don't forget this Saturday's Scarecrow Workshop, Saturday 13 June.
The very amazing Debbie McCart will be on hand with ideas and artistic skills to help you on your way to creating your own show stopping Scarecrow.
Bring any materials you may wish to use. There will also be a stock of materials available at the hall.
Come along on your own or with all the family. All welcome 🙂

30/05/2026

Seumas is reminding you all about the Scarecrow making workshop in 2 weeks time on Saturday 13th June in the hall. Drop in between 10 and 2pm if you need help with your own scarecrow
We have tools, a collection of old clothes and other useful bits and pieces but if you have any of the following or would like to donate materials please bring them along to the hall
Don’t worry if all you have is a good idea bring that along too

Useful items:
Wood
String or wire
Chicken wire
Cable ties
Old buckets
Old clothes or fabric

15/05/2026

Lets make some fantastic scarecrows. This years theme is characters from books . Whats your favorite? Come along and find out how to put your ideas into practice. Seamus the Scarecrow will be there to cheer you on!

19/08/2024

The Scarecrow Committee is delighted to announce that the 2024 Scarecrow Festival made a total of £7,700!

We are extremely grateful to everyone who contributed to that sum, and confirm that 10% will go to the North Argyll Volunteer Car Scheme, and the remainder to Seil Hall.

What a generous community we live in! Thank you all.

With best wishes from Maggie Thorpe, on behalf of the Scarecrow Committee - Julia Bateson, Uta Binnie, Jan Fraser, Mary Freer, Rachel Smith, Rachel Tierney - to whom I express my thanks for all their enthusiasm and hard work. What a team!

19/08/2024

Seamus the Scarecrow has had time to dry off and settle down for a dry indoors winter with his companions. With time on his hands and paperwork caught up on, he sent the following .....

"Our Scarecrow Committee Lead , Maggie Thorpe, received the following from an island participant in the festival ......."
....'Thanks Maggie,
I think the festival was a huge success, mainly down to the work you and the other volunteers put in.
The standard of food at the cafe was exceptional this year and really the whole island should be thanking you.....'.

"Well......, comments, like that, make all the work of the Scarecrow Committee and Event Leads and their invaluable helpers worthwhile. I hope you had a brilliant time. We've had lots of comments about the friendly community atmosphere, enjoyed by visitors and residents alike.

Thank you all for coming along and taking part in events and making the week the success it's been"

16/08/2024

It's hard to believe it's almost two weeks since Argyll Ceilidh Trail - Ceol mun cuairt made it by the skin of their teeth to Seil for our Scarecrow Festival Ceilidh.

This wee video is an insight into the travel challenges the band faced and just how resourceful and determined they were to make it over to perform to us!

We cannot thank them enough for getting to Seil.

14/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who supported the RNLI stand at the Seil Scarecrow Fair.

They made an phenomenal £600!

What an amazing community we are part of - we should feel very proud.

06/08/2024

We must also thank the amazing Ron Hetherington, Jack and Debbie McCart who made our Scarecrow Trailu work this year.

Collecting entries, working out the ordering and numbering, accepting last minute entries and readjusting everything...and then under taking the mammoth task of photographing all 70 scarecrows and designing the quiz...it wouldn't have happened without you guys so a HUGE thank you from us all.

We've made a complete gallery of all the scarecrows in this year's trail to relieve the fun!

Seil Scarecrow Competition 2024 My First Scarecrow Number 1 What are you feeding that sheep Number 2 Novice Joe Number 3 Crow-ella DeVil Number 4 BMX Freestyle Number 5 A Hedge To Far Number 6 The Cowardly Lion Number 7 Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men and W**d Number 8 8th Place Hello Bruce Number 9....

04/08/2024

🏃‍♀️ Our Scarecrow Scamper Hill run had 30 entries this year. Thanks everyone who took part and a thank you to Easdale Medical Practice for your sponsorship.

🏆Our winner this year was Fred Durnford in 10min 9 seconds!

🏅Category winners were:

Female 60+: Debbie McCart
Male 60+: Mel McCart

Female 40-59 and 1st Overall Female: Jessica Finlay
Male 40-59: Stuart Cluckie

Female 18-39: Rose Kinsler
Male 18-39: Fred Durnford

Under 18 Male: Sam Brown de Vries
Under 18 Female: Luci Lord

👏Well done again to everyone who took part whether you were running or walking.