All Saints Church service led by the Bishop of Gloucester starts at 1330. Procession from the school/The Bear from 1415. Join us for tea and cake from 1500 in Bisley WI village hall.

Most well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is a short service in All Saints Church, then pupils in antique costume from Bisley BlueCoat School form a procession through the streets to the wells carrying decorated bearings, accompanied by the clergy and a silver band.  The bearings consist of flower covered letters spelling ASCENSION and the date as well as hoops and Stars of David, a procession follows the Avening silver band down to the wells where the bearings are hung up. A blessing and singing follow beside the flower bedecked wells, then all are welcome to tea and cakes at the Village Hall.The wells were restored in 1863 and the tradition has been upheld ever since.