07-02-2025
Narnia magic inspires Malvern Well Dressing Festival this year
Magical tales will inspire people dressing wells in the Malvern Hills for a festival to be held in to 45 wells will be decorated for the Malvern Well Dressing Festival and this year the theme is linked to the area's history of storytelling, magic and of the Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings and Rings, and the medieval classic Piers Plowman are thought to have been inspired by the local area, Malvern Hills District Council dressing organiser Phil Ironside said the festival was "an amazing celebration of water and of Malvern's water heritage".
Also seen in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and other areas of England, the activity, described by the countryside charity the CPRE involves decorating wells with flower petals pressed into wooden frames packed with soaked decorations in Malvern have also used textiles and garlands - and models including a teapot in a previous display based on Alice in festival gets under way on May Day weekend and runs from Saturday 3 May to Sunday 11 May, with wells being dressed on 2 May, judging taking place on opening day and prize-giving on the Bank Holiday by the Malvern Spa Association, last year saw more than 800 people take part in decorating the wells and planned this year includes singing, blessings, dowser workshops and maypole and Morris Ironside said: "We can't wait to see what incredible creations the well dressers produce."People who want to take part can get in touch with the well dressing committee or visit the Malvern Well Dressing Facebook page.
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