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The 2008 Well Dressing, the 164th event, will take place from Saturday 24th May to Monday 26th May. The 2008 Queen will be crowned at 3pm, on Saturday 24th May following a Thanksgiving service at St. Luke's Church, Endon at 1.30pm and procession to the Well Dressing field.

Events will take place both on the Well Dressing field, the Ashes field and in the road surrounding the field. Entrance to the field is at a relatively nominal charge (see later) but those events outside the field are “free”.          

  2008 Activities include:-    
 

Saturday, 10.30a.m. onwards  *

 Blessing of the Well
  * Crowning of the Queen
  * Black Dog Molly Morris Men
  * Scooters & Lambrettas
  * Endon Riding School
  * Scarecrow Competition
 

Sunday, 10a.m. onwards         *

 Children's Fancy Dress Competition
  * Craft Fair
  * Shire Horses
  * Pet Show
  * Uttoxeter Morris Men
  * Children's Sports
  * Songs of Praise around the well with the Barnton Silver Band
 

Monday, 8a.m. onwards          *

 Fine Foods Market
* Classic Cars
* Climbing Wall
* Stunt Motor Cycles
* Crowing of the Queen
* Tossing of the Sheaf
* Tug of War
* PLUS Every day, Charles Muggeridge's Amusements and MUCH, MUCH, MORE!!!

The Field Entrance Fees for 2008:-

  Saturday 26th May  
 

Adult

£2.50
 

Child

£1.00
     
  Sunday 27th May  
  Adult £1.50
  Child £0.50
     
  Monday 28th May  
  Adult £3.00
  Child £1.50