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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
After long deliberation judging the many entries to this year’s Photo, Art and Cake competitions, the winners were finally announced and awarded with their certificates and cash prizes at the close of the exhibition in St Columba’s Church at 4.30pm, Wednesday the 3rd July.
This year’s Crosspool festival well- dressing on the theme of “TIME”, was produced over a period of a week by the Petalers seen stood to the left of the display, but has been in the planning since the beginning of the year.
Using only natural materials, it has taken a total of 400 working hours to produce this year’s traditional well-dressing.
Some of the materials used were:- Clay, Hydrangea, various leaves, Chrysanthemum, Magnolia seed pods, Parsley, Fern, Bamboo, Burberis, Ornamental grass, Magnolias, Feverfew, Pine cones, Peppercorns, string, grit and many many more. Can you spot any more?
This afternoon, Wednesday 3rd July, St Columba’s Church 2.00 to 5.00pm
Art, Photography -Cakes- Pet of the year & Children’s Decorated Biscuits
Certificates & Prizes will be presented to the winners at 4.30pm
Prizes donated by Cocker & Carr (Estate Agents) & Roses the Bakers
Refreshments & Cake judging by ‘Crosspool WI’
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s talk by Rebecca Hearne (community archaeologist), at the Tapton Hill Church, has had to be CANCELLED at the last minute.
Don’t lose the opportunity to enter for this year’s
SCARECROW COMPETITION
Deadline for entries is tomorrow Friday 14th June
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
Stephen Hill Methodist Church
547 Manchester Rd, Sheffield S10 5PL Tele: 0114 230 5676
THIS THURSDAY 6TH FRIDAY 7TH SATURDAY 8TH
10am to 12noon
Tombola Books and many many items to Buy
Come along and enjoy coffee biscuits and a slice of cake, whilst bagging yourself a bargain!
There’s still time for you to enter one of the Crosspool Festival competitions to showcase your creativity in the areas of art, photography, cake making and biscuit decorating
Entries for the Art and Photography Competition can be handed in at Cocker and Carr Estate Agents, 11-13 Sandygate Rd, Sheffield S10 5NG Tele: 0114 268 7777, any time before 5pm, Friday 28th June.
Entries for the cakes and biscuits Competition must be handed in at St Columba’s Church, 503 Manchester Rd, Sheffield S10 5PL, Tele: 0114 267 0006 on Tuesday 2nd July between 7 & 8 pm, or Wednesday morning 3rd July between 9 &10 am.
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 2019 festival dates are Friday 28th June to Sunday 7th July 2019.
Festival Charities 2019
Ben’s Centre
Ben’s Centre is a registered charity that offers a home for those who have forgotten what home is.
It provides a clothing store, laundry, free food, hot drinks, free telephone and internet, referrals to Outreach and accommodation signposting to other agencies. Support and advice and a daily Outreach program for people on the streets in Sheffield City Centre
Northern General Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Unit
Sheffield Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, started functioning as a specialist regional centre in 1999 and is a regionally Cystic Fibrosis Trust accredited unit.
This charity was chosen for the late Dawn boulter, our Festival ex-Chair, whose daughter, Jess died of Cystic Fibrosis in 2017.
Crosspool Festival Street Market – Sunday 30 June – Facebook event
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