Moulton’s annual Harvest Weekend attracted crowds despite a very wet start to Sunday, bringing together tractor rides, livestock, scarecrows and ploughing contests in a free celebration of rural life.
The event was held over the weekend and organised by Moulton’s Celebration Committee, whose members had spent much of the year preparing for the annual festival. The programme offered a mixture of family activities and farming displays, including tractor-trailer rides, a scarecrow competition and livestock.
Visitors kept coming despite the rain
Organisers said the weather did not deter visitors. Steven Adcock, a member of the committee, said the number of cars parked at the event showed that people had still turned out in force.
“They weren’t put off – we were looking at the amount of cars parked and there were plenty. It was a good weekend,”
Alongside displays of modern farming machinery, the festival also featured more traditional tractors. Ploughs were hitched to the tractors for a contest on Sunday, adding a competitive element to the weekend’s rural displays.
The event’s free entry was central to the committee’s approach. Mr Adcock said the organisers wanted to put on a free event, with any money left over returned to the village.
Committee to review the weekend
The committee has five members, but Mr Adcock said the event depended on wider support. He thanked everyone who had helped the organisers and attended the festival.
“We are just grateful to everybody who supported us in our efforts. There are five of us on the committee but we couldn’t do it without all the support.
The scale of the machinery on display was also highlighted by Mr Adcock, who estimated that there was around £1.5 million worth of equipment on the field.
“There must have been around £1.5m of kit on the field and we just want to put on a free event with anything left over going back to the village,”
Members of the Celebration Committee were due to meet in the days following the festival for a debrief. That meeting was expected to help establish how much money, if any, had been raised for the village.
Despite the success of the weekend, Mr Adcock joked that he repeatedly tells himself he will not organise another event, only for the festival to return.
“I keep saying I won’t do another one, and somehow we seem to always do it!”
The event was reported by The Spalding and South Holland Voice on September 16, 2026. Photos were credited to Ben Chapman.