Tag Archives: well dressing

Have you seen the Crosspool well dressing boards?

Posted on 2 May, 2018 by

Last year’s well dressing helpers are being asked to check their garages and garden huts as we are not sure where they were stored after the 2017 festival. If you have any information please get in touch with Crosspool Forum … Continue reading →

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Behind-the-scenes photos: creating the well dressing

Posted on 26 June, 2017 by

Have you had chance to see the Crosspool Festival 2017 well dressing at the top of Selborne Road in person yet? Here are some behind-the-scenes photos showing the painstaking effort that went into creating it. Well done to all!

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Preview of 2016 Crosspool Festival: your garden wanted!

Posted on 10 March, 2016 by

The confirmed dates for the 2016 festival are Friday 24 June-3 July, with the Summer Fayre scheduled for Saturday 2 July. Here’s an update on this year’s festival from the organising committee: This summer we have entitled the festival Carnival … Continue reading →

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Crosspool Festival update: get involved!

Posted on 11 March, 2015 by

The dates for the 2015 Crosspool Festival are Friday 26 June to Sunday 5 July. Here’s the latest from the Crosspool Festival Committee: We hope to repeat many of the well-loved elements of festivals from previous years, plus a few … Continue reading →

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Crosspool well dressing takes pride of place on Manchester Road

Posted on 28 June, 2014 by

Make sure you take a look at Crosspool well dressing when you next go past. You’ll find it  on the grass bank outside Crosspool Tavern on Manchester Road. This year’s well dressing theme is the centenary of the first world … Continue reading →

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Help create Crosspool’s well dressing this week

Posted on 24 June, 2014 by

The coordinators of this year’s Crosspool well dressing are asking for your help. If you’ve ever wondered how a well is dressed and would like to help dress the Crosspool well with flower petals and seeds, or just come and … Continue reading →

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Crosspool well dressing launch marks start of community festival

Posted on 28 June, 2013 by

Local residents gathered this evening in the midsummer wind and sun to celebrate the unveiling of Crosspool’s new well dressing. Festival chair and St. Columba’s priest-in-charge Frances Eccleston led the short dedication outside Crosspool Tavern. This year’s well dressing celebrates … Continue reading →

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Details of first 2013 Festival events revealed – plus, design help wanted

Posted on 19 April, 2013 by

Plans for the fourth Crosspool Festival are progressing well. Make sure you have the dates in your diary: Friday 28 June–Sunday 7 July. The full programme and ticket details will be available in May, but in the meantime the first … Continue reading →

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