Derbyshire Well Dressings

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Covid-19

With ongoing uncertainty regarding the proposed easing of restrictions related to Covid-19, it is more important than ever to check events near to their planned date in case of late alterations or cancellations.

However, please be aware that as the situation becomes clearer during the course of the year it is quite possible that other events may be added at short notice. This calendar will be kept up to date as welldressing.com is notified of any changes.

Well Dressing Events 2021

Details are regularly updated - please check again near the date of the event

February 1	February 7	Marsden
May 13	March 21	Bisley
	Dedication: May 13, TBA
May 15	May 16	Etwall
	Note: This was a small scale “Stay-at-Home” event, similar to the one held in 2020. At the request of the organisers, details were not published here before the even took place.
Alternative event from May 22		Frome
	Note: The usual Well Dressing did not take place this year, instead the Well was decorated with flowers and images of previous years’ dressings.
May 29	June 6	Middleton
	Note: Instead of the usual large dressing, there were several small dressings made by local childen. Apologies for not posting this event in advance, welldressing.com had not been made aware of it.
June 5	June 13	Burngreave Cemetery
	Dedication: June 5, 12:00noon
June 11	June 13	Chester Green
	Dedication: June 11, 2:00p.m. Note: Dressings will be on display at the Marcus Street Well on Friday afternoon, then moved to the Vicarage Garden, which will be open to the public between 2:00p.m. and 5:00p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
June 19	June 26	Biddulph Moor
	Note: At the request of the organisers, details of this event were not published in advance.
June 19	June 26	Litton
	Note: Apologies for not publishing details of this event in advance, welldressing.com was not aware of it.
June 19	June 26	Youlgrave
	Dedication: TBA Note: The Well Dressing did not take its usual form, instead a number of small boards were displayed at The Fountain and on Holywell Lane.
June 19	June 30	Derby
	Dedication: June 19, by invitation only, because of covid-19 restrictions Note: The dressings were on display in the Community Garden (former Bowling Green) of the Arboretum until about 5:00p.m. on June 19, and then moved to the Orangery.
June 25	July 3	Holywell
	Dedication: TBA
June 26	July 3	Rowsley
	Dedication: June 27, 10:30a.m.
June 26	July 3	Wyaston
	Dedication: June 26, TBA
June 26	July 4	Hope
	Dedication: June 27, 7:00p.m. (TBC)
July 3	July 11	Hoylandswaine
July 4	July 10	Matlock
	Dedication: July 4, 2:00p.m.
July 5 (evening)	July 11	Harthill
July 7	July 14	Peak Forest
	Dedication: July 7, 7:00p.m.
July 10	July 17	Whitwell
July 10	July 18	West Hallam
	Dedication: Subject to confirmation, July 11, 5:00p.m. in the yard at the rear of the Punch Bowl pub
Alternative event from around July 10		Charlesworth (village)
	Note: The usual Well Dressings were not made this year, instead boards dressed with specially printed fabric were on display. This event was unavoidably postponed from July 3.
July 11	July 18	Broomfield
	Dedication: July 11, 3:30p.m.
July 17	July 25	Mellor
	Dedication: July 17, TBA
July 23	July 30	Upper Langwith
July 24	July 31	Clowne
	Note: This was on a reduced scale from the usual event, with no large board and fewer small boards.
Alternative event from July 24		Aston-upon-Trent
	Dedication: July 24, 11:30a.m. Note: There was no Well Dressing this year, instead a banner was displayed on the Village Green as in 2020.
July 31	August 7	Bonsall
July 31	August 8	Chadkirk
	Dedication: July 31, TBA Making: July 27 to 30, various times
August 7	August 14	Wingerworth
	Dedication: August 7, 11:00a.m. (TBC)
August 11	August 17	Barlow
	Dedication: August 11, 6:30p.m.
August 12	August 19	Great Hucklow
	Dedication: August 12, TBA
August 26 (afternoon)	September 5	Holymoorside
August 28	September 5	Eyam
	Note: The usual large dressings will not be made this year, instead a number of small dressings will appear, as in 2020.
August 28	September 5	Foolow
August 28	September 5	Wormhill
Probable event from September 5 (evening)		Longnor
	Dedication: September 5, 6:00p.m. Note: An event is planned for the dates shown, but at the time of writing is subject to confirmation.
September 11	September 19	Chesterfield
	Note: There will be a dressing at Spital Cemetery as usual. It expected that there will also be dressings in the Market Place and at the Parish Church but at the time of writing this is subject to confirmation.
September 11	September 19	Tapton Lock
Probable event around September 11		Hartington
	Note: An event is expected to take place around this time, but the exact dates are subject to confirmation.
September 12	September 19	Ulley
	Dedication: September 12, TBA Making: September 4 to 10, various times
September 12	September 19	Walkley
Probable event around February 1		Marsden
	Note: An event is expected around these dates in 2022, but at the time of writing had not been confirmed

Be sure to check again for possible late season and winter events
List of Events for 2022 will be posted here early in the New Year
While every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the compilers can accept no responsibility for errors, omissions or last minute changes