Etwall Well Dressing

Etwall is an Old Saxon settlement located to the south-west of Derby. The importance of wells to the village is apparent from its name, written 'Etewelle' in the Doomsday Book. Well dressing was first celebrated here in 1970 and takes place over the third weekend of May each year.

This year there will be eight well dressing sites to visit around the village, as well as the opportunity to have-a-go at well dressing, under expert supervision, in our demo tent. Both of the village churches will also have themed floral decoration.

The Blessing of the Wells Service will take place at 1130am on Saturday 17^th May to officially open the Festival. However, all the well dressings can be viewed from mid-morning onwards.

In addition to the well dressings there will be a variety of family entertainment and activities on the Saturday and Sunday including: a parade, traditional dancing, live music, a new open mic feature, Inflate and Paint, puppet shows, children's fairground rides, target bowls and football shoot-out competitions, rugby challenges, various games, a climbing wall and the popular Duck Trail.

Finally, there will be several places around the village for visitors to take a break and sample street food, home-made food and refreshments, or visit one of the local pubs.

There will be mostly free parking available for cars and coaches.

You can find more information about Etwall Well Dressing Association and its events on:
Social media: Facebook and Nextdoor.
Website: www.well-dressing.co.uk.

Etwall is located just off the A516, which links southwest Derby (Mickleover and Littleover) with the A50.

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