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Free of Charge Crosspool Festival Event
Stephen Hill Bumps, Babies and Bairns, invite you to a Teddy Bears Picnic.
Come along with your own Teddy Bear and a Picnic to enjoy Nursery Rhymes, Chatting with Friends. new & old, and of course fun play with Teddy.
CDYST Sports Field, Coldwell Lane,
Tuesday 29th June 2021, 11am – 12pm finishing with a picnic
For more information and to book, please email: Childrens@stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk or Tele: 0114 267 0006
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, July’s hugely popular Crosspool Summer Fayre has had to be cancelled for the second year running.
This year’s event was due to take place on Saturday 3rd July, but with current government COVID-19 restrictions on mass gathering now having been extended to the 19th July 2021; it is with deep regret and disappointment that we have to cancel the Fayre for the second consecutive year.
This annual event, organised by the Crosspool Forum volunteers would normally attract hundreds of people to the CDYST sports field, Coldwell Lane, to enjoy an afternoon of fun and entertainment for the whole family.
We realise that this will be a huge disappointment to those who usually visit the fayre, and to our loyal stall holders’, entertainers and exhibitors, especially after such a difficult year. However with our NHS and other public services predicted to be under significant pressure and public safety still our top priority, we know that residents and visitors will fully understand that regrettably having to cancel was unavoidable.
There are hopes that there is light at the end of the tunnel and things may get better.
Please keep your eye on this website and the notice board in the precinct as if allowed we hope to hold a smaller event at a venue in Crosspool.
Daily Summary of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statistics for Sandygate & Crosspool
Crosspool Festival Programme is now online:
It is also in the Crosspool precinct shops and is being distributed with the summer issue of the Crosspool Clarion.
The 2021 festival dates are Friday 26th June to Sunday 4th July 2021.
Festival Charity 2021
St Cuthbert’s food bank at Fir Vale, local giving.org
Please Email your photo as a jpg to: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
at your earliest possible convenience before the end of May.
Crosspool Scarecrow Competition –
Saturday 26 June – Saturday 3July
Don’t miss the Crosspool Summer Fayre on Saturday 3 July, one of the events taking place as part of this year’s Crosspool Festival. Look out for the full programme coming soon.
If Covid19 Infection rates prevent the Government being in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact, unfortunately the Crosspool Summer Fayre would have to be cancelled.
In light of the current pandemic, the festival team has made the decision to cancel this year’s festival.
All the events planned will be carried forward to late June 2021, when it is hoped that all of Crosspool will be able to come together to celebrate.
Saturday 6th July, the morning started off raining overcast and dank, not a promising start to the day for the annual Crosspool Summer Fayre.
After a last-minute rush erecting the marquees, gazebos and inflating the bouncy castle/slide; the Fayre was officially open by the Rev. Suzanna Nockles. Happily the clouds had moved away to allow the warm sun to shine, on what turned out to be a wonderful afternoon for the many visitors to enjoy an upbeat performance by the ever-popular Scoil Rince Nua Irish Dancers – a rousing dance routine by the LMW Dance troop – Henry the cheeky monkey up to his usual tricks with the children’s favourite entertainer Barney Baloney – the big band sound of Glenn Miller by the Ambassador Swing Band performing to a full audience, enjoying a cream tea provided by the Crosspool WI.
The local Holly Hagg Alpacas and Llama were a big favourite with the children as was the face painting, Henna Tattooed art and the traditional side stalls/attractions – wet sponge. splat the rat, archery, coconut shy, books, bric-a-brac, hot dogs, burgers, ice creams to mention but a few.
Dave Bolsover’s amazing family guitar stall gave budding musicians the chance to have a go at strumming, possibly to stardom.
Later in the afternoon the 2019 Crosspool Festival scarecrow competition winners and raffle winners were presented with their prizes. All the children received a gift for a happy smile.
The Crosspool Forum organisers would like to thank all this year’s sponsors, the team of local people that turned up in the rain to help set up the event and everyone for attending and making this year’s Crosspool Summer Fayre a special day for everyone. Thank you.
We would like to get the following items back to their owners:- 
“SMALL TOOL BATTERY & CHARGER, left at this year’s Crosspool Festival Sunday Market with the baked potato van for charging, but never collected.
“DOOR KEY”, found at the Crosspool Summer Fayre, CDYST Playing field Saturday 6th July 2019
“INLINER ROLLERBLADES” Size 32-35…20-22, handed in after the 2018 Summer Fayre, and still remain unclaimed.
“UMBRELLA” A few weeks ago, a Good Samaritan stopped to help a local lady who had fallen down in the precinct. Staying to give assistance until the ambulance arrived; unfortunately this Good Samaritan left their umbrella by the kerbside. Now fully recovered from her ordeal, the lady would like us to pass on her sincere thanks to this kind person. The umbrella has been left at Bamforth’s Fruit Shop.
Come and enjoy a Magical afternoon of Music, Laughter, and Fun for the Whole Family.
-Traditional Irish Dancing-
-Street Dancing with the LMW Dance School-
-The ever-popular Children’s Entertainer, “Barney Baloney” and monkey-
-The Sound of “Glenn Miller” with the “Ambassador Swing Band” –
-The “Holly Hagg Alpacas” and their friendly Llama-
-Grab a bargain on the Brica-Brac stall, take home a good read from the Book Stalls, or maybe have -a go at playing a Guitar on the Guitar Stall-
-Refreshments provided by the Crosspool WI
-Prizes presented to Scarecrow competition winners-
-Bouncy Castle & Side-
-Many Traditional attractions and side stalls with games to play and many many more-
(Every child goes home with a prize)
CDYST Sports Venue Coldwell Lane Crosspool S10 5TJ
A Magical afternoon of Fun and Laughter with Barney Baloney (Children’s Entertainer),
Traditional Irish 
Dancing — Street Dancing, with the LMW Dance School
The Sound of “Glenn Miller” with the “Ambassador Swing Band”
Traditional Games & Events and many many more attractions for the Whole Family
