YOULGRAVE WELL DRESSINGS 2025 SATURDAY 21ST JUNE TO THURSDAY 26TH JUNE 2025

• Monday 16th June to Fri 20th June – Making of the Well dressings (in various garages times vary)

• Saturday 21st June to Thurs 26th June – Well dressings on display

• Saturday 21st June 2:30pm – Blessing of the Wells procession with Youlgrave Silver Band (road closed 2-4.15pm)

• Sunday 22nd June 6pm – Service at Wesleyan Chapel followed by Silver Band concert

Refreshments at various locations through the week (times vary)

Youlgrave’s annual Well dressing festival will be held from Saturday 21st June 2025, when there will be a procession and service of blessing at 2.30pm. There will be the traditional five main Well dressing boards (believed to be the largest set anywhere) complemented again by children’s mini-Well dressings displayed on the steps of the fountain in the centre of the village and a school well dressing. Each well is free to produce a design taken from any areas of inspiration; the main themes this year are Balance, Self-reflection, Greatness, Light and being Thankful.

Welldressing in Youlgrave relies solely on an army of volunteers from the village and afar, and upon the generous donations of visitors during the week. Over the last two years, some of the ageing boards have required significant renovation much of which has been undertaken with the generous support of the workshops of DSF at Friden. This has helped preserved Welldressing fund for donations local causes and locally supported charities.

“We are very happy to have been able donate £2000 to local causes this year - £1000 to Pommie Pilgrimage (supporting a campaign to install toilets and a kitchen facility in All Saints Church) and £1000 to Youlgrave Youth and Community Hall”, said Ian Knight, secretary of the Youlgrave Well dressing Association.

“It takes a huge amount of effort and finance to keep public buildings suitable and accessible for their users and visitors, these donations will help support the local groups who rely on these facilities.”

All visitors are welcome. Parking is available for cars and coaches at both ends of the village. The road will be closed between 2pm and 4.15pm on Saturday 21st June for the procession and blessing of the wells.

There is a Crowdfunding page for donations and QR codes have been printed on leaflets and signs to enable visitors to donate directly to keep this tradition alive. https://www.crowd funder.co.uk/p/youl grave-welldressing-1

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