Derbyshire Well Dressings

Well Dressing Events 2022

Details are regularly updated - please check again nearer the time for additions and alterations.

February 1	February 9	Marsden
April 30	May 8	Malvern
	Making: April 29, during the day Note: The Malvern Spa Well Dressing Weekend has up to 45 decorated wells in and around the Malvern Hills, just a few of which may have Derbyshire style Well Dressing boards.
May 7	May 11	Waingroves
	Dedication: May 7, 11:00a.m. Making: May 4, 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
May 7	May 14	Milford
May 8	May 13	Ashwell (Herts)
May 21	May 23	Etwall
	Dedication: May 21, 11:30a.m.
May 26	June 1	Bisley
	Note: The Ascension Day Well Dressing at Bisley in Gloucestershire is a regular annual event with a long history, although the dressings do not take the typical Derbyshire form of pictorial petalled boards.
May 26	June 1	Tissington
	Dedication: May 26, 11:00a.m. Making: May 23 to 25, 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. approx
May 28	June 4	Frome
	Dedication: May 28, 09:30a.m. Note: Although advertised as a Well Dressing, the display is in the form of a collage rather than traditional petalled boards.
May 28	June 4	Middleton by Youlgrave
	Dedication: May 28, TBA
May 28	June 5	Wirksworth
June 2	June 5	Burngreave Cemetery
June 2	June 5	Endon
	Dedication: TBA
June 2	June 10	Swanwick
June 3	June 5	Chester Green
	Dedication: June 3, 3:00p.m.
June 3	June 11	Bakewell
	Dedication: June 3, 3:00p.m. Note: This dressing for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was in addition to the main Bakewell Well Dressings, taking place on a different weekend. Apologies for not notifying this event in advance, it had not been drawn to the attention of welldressing.com.
June 3	June 11	Mellor
June 3	June 11	Monyash
	Dedication: June 3, 2:00p.m. Making: May 29 to June 2, from 7:00p.m.
June 4	June 11	Cressbrook
	Dedication: June 4, TBA
June 10	June 18	Norbury
	Dedication: July 10, 1:30p.m.
June 11	June 18	Ashford-in-the-Water
	Dedication: June 12, 3:00.pm.
June 12	June 18	Greenfield
June 12	June 19	Holymoorside
	Making: June 12, during the Party in the Park event. Note: This dressing for the Party in the Park was in addition to the main Holymoorside Well Dressings, taking place on a different weekend. Apologies for not notifying this event in advance, it had not been drawn to the attention of welldressing.com.
June 16 (afternoon)	June 23	Belper
June 17 (evening)	June 26	Tintwistle
	Dedication: June 17, 7:00p.m.
June 18	June 25	Biddulph Moor
	Dedication: June 18, 2:00p.m. Making: June 13 to 17, various times
June 18	June 25	Over Haddon
	Dedication: TBA Making: June 12 to 17, various times
June 18	June 25	Tideswell
	Dedication: June 18, 3:00p.m. Making: For this year only, the organisers have requested that members of the public do not attend the making of the dressings
June 18	June 26	Litton
	Dedication: TBA
June 24 (evening)	June 26	Holywell (Cambs)
	Dedication: June 24, 6:00p.m. Making: June 21 to 23, during the day
June 24 (evening)	July 2	Crosspool
	Dedication: June 24, 6:00p.m.
June 24 (evening)	July 2	Elmton
	Dedication: June 24, 7:00p.m.
June 25	June 30	Youlgrave
	Dedication: June 25, 2:30p.m. (TBC) Making: June 21 to 24, various times
June 25	July 1	Edlaston, Wyaston
	Dedication: June 25, 2:00p.m. Making: June 19 to 24, afternoons and evenings
June 25	July 2	Bakewell
	Dedication: TBA
June 25	July 2	Rowsley
	Dedication: June 26, 10:00a.m.
June 25	July 3	Hope
	Dedication: June 26, 7:00p.m. Making: June 22 to 24, 9:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. approx
June 26	July 2	Derby
	Dedication: June 26, 2:30p.m. Making: June 21 to 23, various times
July 2	July 6	Aston-upon-Trent
	Dedication: July 2, 11:00a.m. Making: June 27 to July 1, various times
July 2	July 8	Coal Aston
July 2 (afternoon)	July 9	Bolsover
	Making: July 2, 10:30a.m. to 3:00p.m.
July 2 (afternoon)	July 9	Buxton
	Dedication: July 3, 2:00p.m. Making: June 30 to July 1, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
July 2	July 9	Hathersage
	Dedication: July 3, 6:00p.m. Making: June 27 to July 1, daytime and evening.
July 2	July 9	Hoylandswaine
	Dedication: July 3, 1:30p.m.
July 2	July 9	Wessington
	Dedication: TBA
July 2	July 10	Bollington
	Dedication: July 2, 11:30a.m. Making: June 27 to July 1, various times
July 2	July 10	Brown Edge
July 2	July 10	Dore
	Dedication: July 3, 3:00p.m. Making: June 27 to July 1, various times
July 3 (afternoon)	July 8	Matlock
	Dedication: July 3, 1:30p.m.
July 3	July 10	Hayfield
	Dedication: July 3, 2:00p.m. Making: June 27 to July 1, various times Note: Dedication at Little Hayfield held separately: July 3, 5:00p.m.
July 3 (afternoon)	July 10	Peak Forest
July 3	July 10	Walkley
	Dedication: July 3, 10:30a.m. Making: June 29 to July 2, 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
July 4 (evening)	July 10	Harthill
	Dedication: July 4, 7:00p.m.
July 9	July 15	Whitwell
	Dedication: July 9, 2:30p.m. Making: July 4 to 8, from 7:00p.m.
July 9	July 16	Great Longstone, Little Longstone
	Dedication: July 9, TBA
July 9	July 16	West Hallam
	Dedication: July 9, 12:00 noon
July 9 (afternoon)	July 17	Bamford (village)
	Dedication: July 10, 12:00 noon Making: July 4 to 8, various times Note: A Well Dressing at the Quaker Community takes place on different dates
July 9	July 23	Charlesworth (village)
	Dedication: TBA
July 10	July 17	Broomfield
	Dedication: July 10, 3:30p.m.
July 10	July 17	Gee Cross
	Dedication: July 3, 2:00p.m.
July 13 (evening)	July 20	Upper Langwith
July 14	July 23	Pilsley (near Bakewell)
	Dedication: July 14, 7:00p.m. Making: July 11 to 13, various times
July 15	July 17	Ockbrook
July 15 (evening)	July 21	Dronfield Woodhouse
	Dedication: July 15, 6:30p.m. Making: July 11 to 14, various times
July 15	July 23	Holmesfield
	Dedication: July 15, 6:00p.m.
July 16	July 23	Ault Hucknall, Rowthorne
	Dedication: July 17, 12:30p.m. (TBC) Making: During the preceding week, details to be decided
July 16	July 23	Cutthorpe
July 16	July 23	Heath
	Dedication: July 16, 2:00p.m. Making: July 11 to 15, various times
July 23	July 30	Clowne (Children’s Well Dressings)
	Note: In 2022, this takes place on a different date from the Main Well Dressing
July 23	July 31	Stoney Middleton
	Dedication: TBA
July 24	July 31	Lichfield
	Dedication: July 24, 10:00a.m. Making: July 21 to 23, 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Note: Apologies for not notifying this event in advance, it had not been drawn to the attention of welldressing.com.
July 29	August 6	Bamford (Quaker Community)
	Making: July 25 to 28, various times Note: A Well Dressing in Bamford village takes place on different dates.
July 30	August 6	Bonsall
July 30	August 6	Bradwell
	Dedication: July 31, 7:00p.m. Making: July 27 to 29, Various times
July 30	August 7	Chadkirk
	Dedication: July 30, 1:00p.m. Making: July 25 to 29, during the day
August 6	August 13	Wingerworth
	Dedication: August 6, 10:30a.m.
August 11	August 14	Great Hucklow
	Dedication: August 11, 7:00p.m.
August 17	August 23	Barlow
	Dedication: August 17, 6:30p.m. Making: August 11 to 16, various times
August 20	August 26	Taddington, Blackwell
	Dedication: August 20, TBA Making: August 15 to 19, various times
August 25	September 11	Holymoorside
	Dedication: August 25, 7:00p.m. Making: August 20 to 24, 10:30a.m. to 5:30p.m.
August 27	September 3	Clowne (Main Well Dressing)
	Note: In 2022, this takes place on a different date from the Children’s Well Dressings
August 27	September 4	Chesterfield (Church)
	Dedication: August 27, 10:00a.m. Note: A dressing at Spital Cemetery takes place on a different date
August 27	September 4	Eyam
	Dedication: August 27, 2:30p.m.
August 27	September 4	Foolow
	Dedication: TBA
August 27	September 4	Wormhill
	Dedication: TBA
September 4 (afternoon)	September 11	Longnor
September 10	September 17	Hartington
	Dedication: TBA
September 10	September 17	Uppermill, Delph
	Dedication: September 11, TBA
September 10	September 18	Chesterfield (Spital Cemetery)
	Note: A dressing at the Crooked Spire Church takes place on a different date
September 10	September 18	Tapton Lock
September 17	September 24	Ulley
	Dedication: September 18, TBA Making: Starting September 10 at the Ulley Village Event
Probable event around February 1		Marsden
	Note: An event is expected around these dates in 2023, 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 2023 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
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