Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Lubenham for the annual Scarecrow Festival this weekend.
A collection of weird and wonderful creations are on show for the 7,000 visitors who are expected to descend on the Harborough village over Saturday and Sunday.
Residents have erected a host of homemade scarecrows in the shape of Sherlock Holmes, Thomas the Tank Engine and Mrs Brown.
Gartree prison – a regular contributor to the festival – also handed over a 9ft wooden motorbike complete with spinning
wheels and flames.
Festival goer Michael Creighton, 34, from Market Harborough, said: "It's been great, but to be honest I've spent most of my time in the real ale tent.
"The scarecrows I have seen have been ace though."
Other entertainment includes live music, champagne tasting, a marquee, bouncy castle and various stalls.
One of the organisers Trish Woods said: "It's quite remarkable. Usually we have a slow start on a Saturday and it picks up steadily but it really went off with a band this year. It's teeming with people."
It is the 14th year the annual festival has been staged in the village.
"It's grown and grown," said Trish. "And people are quite surprised with how busy it actually gets for a village festival."
