welldressing artwork
Welldressing artwork

Welldressing 2022

It’s a relief and an excitement to be planning a full-blown welldressing festival this year, so fingers crossed we’re able to go-ahead as in years gone by. To this end, there will be a planning meeting along with the AGM, open to everyone on Tuesday 12th April. Whether you got involved last year with the small practice boards, have well-dressed for 40 years or just moved to the village and have no idea what we’re talking about, please come along to the meeting to help plan for this year, decide who we donate any surplus funds to and ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Welldressing is solely reliant on volunteers, it can’t happen without you. If you’d like to get involved in any way, lifting and shifting, helping with finances, publicity, or growing flowers please join the list to receive details of how to help out. Contact us via Facebook or message/call 07899 920204.

As part of the AGM we will be looking at welldressing finances. If you know a local cause that would benefit from a small donation please email details to fredbaker@me.com.

Key dates for 2022:

Tuesday 12th April 7.30pm, AGM, Village Hall Committee Room

Friday 10th June Boards in the river

Monday 20th June Puddling

Tues 21st to Fri 24th June Making of the wells

Saturday 25th June Blessing of the wells

Thursday 30th June Taking down

The 2014 wells commemorating the Great War Derby Telegraph article

In this link to ‘You Tube’  you can see the section of programme showing the Youlgrave well dressing process, shown in the Autumn of 2013 on ITV – ‘Off the Beaten Track’ with Christine Bleakley

For more information about Youlgrave Welldressing go to www.youlgravewelldressers.co.uk/
 If you’d like to help see the Invitation