Carve Yourself A Winner!

Co-op Halloween Pumpkin Competition 2026

Carve Yourself a Winner!

This Halloween, we're inviting our community to take part in the Co-op Pumpkin Takeover. Simply purchase your pumpkin from the University of Warwick Co-op, get creative with your carving or decorating skills, and return your finished creation to be displayed in-store.

Once all entries are on display, visitors can vote for their favourite pumpkin online. The most popular creations will win Co-op prizes, with winners announced on Halloween.

Head to the Co-op to get started Register to partake

How it works

Buy. Carve. Enter. Vote.

Step 1: Buy a Pumpkin

Large pumpkin: £2.50
Small pumpkin: £1.00

Purchase your pumpkin from the University of Warwick Co-op from 19 October 2026 and complete a simple registration form in store.

Step 2: Carve your pumpkin

Carve, paint or decorate your pumpkin however you like.

Step 3: Return Your Entry

Bring your completed pumpkin back to the University of Warwick Co-op by 9am on 28 October 2026.

Step 4: Public voting

Your pumpkin will be displayed in store alongside all other entries. Visitors can vote for their favourite creation online.

Step 5: Win

Voting closes at midnight on 29 October, and the winners will be announced on Halloween.

Pumpkin competition important dates
Date	Activity
19 October 2026	Competition opens
28 October 2026, 9am	Pumpkin return deadline
28–29 October 2026	Public voting
29 October 2026, midnight	Voting closes
31 October 2026	Winners announced

What's up for grabs?

The pumpkins with the most votes get the following goodies:

1st place

£50 Co-op Voucher

2nd place

£25 Co-op Voucher

3rd place

Halloween Treat Bag worth £15

Register to partake in The Co-op Halloween Pumpkin Competition

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Privacy notice

This form will be used to register your participation in The Co-op Halloween Pumpkin Competition 2026. Your participation in the competition will be recorded and associated with your name and email address, but no other personally identifiable data will be stored, and the data will not be used for any purpose other than as a record of your participation and to contact you with regards to the The Co-op Halloween Pumpkin Competition 2026. Please see our privacy notices for further information.

The University of Warwick is the data controller of any information you have entered on this form and as such is committed to protecting your data and rights in line with applicable data protection law (including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018). Please review the privacy information (including privacy notices) provided by the University via the following link, for further information on your rights and how the University processes your personal data: Data Protection.

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Competition Terms and Condition

Entry is open to customers who purchase a competition pumpkin from the University of Warwick Co-op.
Each pumpkin must be registered at the point of purchase.
Entries must be returned by 9am on 28 October 2026.
Voting closes at midnight on 29 October 2026.
Winners will be announced on 31 October 2026.
Winners will be contacted by email on or after 31 October.
Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and no cash alternative will be offered.
Follow @warwickfoodgroupLink opens in a new window Instagram to find out who the winners of the competition are.

Warwick Food Group