The Kearsley Ward of Bolton is situated south of the borough. It is made up of Kearsley, Stoneclough, Ringley and Prestolee.

The Kearsley Festival Group was set up in 2015 after a group of local residents organised a very successful first Kearsley Scarecrow Festival and wanted to go on to do other events in the area for their community. We are a small group of people all living within the Kearsley Ward area putting on events, raising funds for our community, making our area safer and cleaner and making a brighter future for Kearsley.

Kearsley Festival Group host Kearsley Scarecrow Festival, Kearsley in Bloom, Kearsley Christmas Tree and Light Festival and many other projects that come under the banner of the community group.