In pictures: Crick Scarecrow Festival raises £4,630 for air ambulance

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E.T. and Elliot from the 1982 film were recreated in scarecrow form

A popular scarecrow festival has featured displays including Spongebob Squarepants, Stranger Things, Harry Potter and E.T.

The event in Crick, Northamptonshire, in its 13th year, raised £4,630 for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

There were more than 40 registered scarecrows at the weekend event.

Organisers said on Facebook, external: "It was lovely to see so many people out enjoying the sunshine and eating cake."

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The Harry Potter scarecrow was placed on a broom in a tree

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Classic cars were also on display at the scarecrow festival

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A scarecrow was made of popular cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants

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Scarecrows and mannequins were used to create a scene from Netflix series Stranger Things

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There were also more traditional scarecrows on display

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The Pixar film Up was the theme for the scarecrows on the local pub

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