Author Archives: Catherine Banks

After last year’s cancellation we are really looking forward to Well Dressing in 2020 When and Where What: Malvern Well Dressing Where: Around Malvern When: Saturday 1st May to Sunday 9th May Why: For the love of it – why … Read More

The MSA has been dressing for All Souls since 2010. It brings a nice balance to the year’s events, falling opposite in the calendar to the larger May Day dressing festival. The origin of All Souls’ Day Lionel Shorestone started … Read More

Lower Wyche Spout Sunday 25th October & Sunday 8th November 2020 We are approaching the time of ‘All Souls’. Every year, the MSA organises a well-dressing event at which people of all faiths and beliefs come to remember and cherish … Read More

The latest edition of the newsletter can be read here

This year we had a new record of 44 wells being dressed over the same weekend. We believe it is now the largest Well-dressing event in the country,if not in the world * – Children’s entries Well Name Well-dressers GOLD … Read More

The Theme was “Achievement” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Achievement” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of site, including overcoming … Read More

The Theme was “Togetherness” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Togetherness” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of site, including overcoming … Read More

Theme was “Celebrations” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Celebrations” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of site, including overcoming difficulties … Read More

The Theme was “Malvern Water” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Malvern Water” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of … Read More

The Theme was “Malvern Water” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Malvern Water” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of … Read More