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Crosspool 2025 Festival Exhibition

Get ready to share your creativity at this year’s Crosspool Festival Art, Craft & Photography Exhibition!
Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd July, St. Columba’s Church.

It’s time to enter!
The ever-popular two-day exhibition invites the community to showcase their talents in Art, Craft, and Photography.
 If you live, work, worship, volunteer, visit, shop, or study in the Crosspool area, you’re eligible to participate and have your submission aptly displayed! 
This exhibition is all about your creativity. There is no theme to follow, just show us what you can create!
Enter as many categories as you like, but no more than two entries per category.
And there’s more, thanks to sponsorship from Cocker & Carr Estate Agents, you could win some exciting prizes. 
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this inspiring event!
Join the celebration—showcase your talent and be part of Crosspool’s creative spirit!

Creative Demonstrations & Public Voting
Over two days, enjoy live craft demonstrations by talented local residents on a wide range of crafts, including glass art, knitting, weaving, spinning, origami, and more! 
All visitors will have the chance to vote for their favourite entries across two age groups:

  • under 16s
  • over 16s. 

After the exhibition, Cocker & Carr Estate Agents will proudly feature some of the entries in a special window display.

How to Enter–
Art and Craft Creation
Entries are open for two age categories:

  • Under 16s
  • over 16 years

    You may submit up to two original creations, crafted by yourself.
    Each entry must be accompanied by a card containing:
  • Your name
  • Your age category
  •  Your contact email and phone number

Starting Monday, 9th June, you can drop off your creations at Cocker & Carr Estate Agents.
The deadline for submissions is midday on Friday, 27th June. Don’t miss out!

Photography
Entries are open for two age groups:

  • Under 16
  • over 16 years.

You can submit a maximum of two images and the prints can be any size from A5 up to A3. They can be print only or be mounted or framed.
On the back you must state:

  • Your name
  • Your age category
  • Your contact email and phone number
  •  A title for your photo.

Starting Monday, 9th June, you can drop off your entries at Cocker & Carr, Estate Agents.
The deadline for submissions is midday on Friday, 27th June. Don’t miss out!

Collection of your exhibits.
You can take home your work on Wednesday 2nd July from 5 to 6 pm or by special arrangements made via emailing the contact details below.
For further information on all the categories, contact: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com

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Crosspool Open Meeting

Crosspool Open Meeting, Thursday 24th April, 7pm St. Columba’s Church

Community Speed Watch is a volunteer-driven initiative aimed at tackling speeding. It allows proactive members of the community to work alongside the police to monitor vehicle speeds using approved detection devices. The goal is to educate drivers rather than enforce penalties, with offenders receiving warning letters and, in some cases, police visits.

If you’re interested in getting involved, looking to join a Speed Watch group in this area, or just curious about how it works? Why not come along to this open meeting to find out more

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Easter Trail

Good Friday Easter Trail

This Friday 18th April
Carver Field, Hagg Lane, Crosspool
10am till 12noon
For more information visit: childrens(at)stcolumbacrosspoo.org.uk

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Crosspool Success

The annual Sheffield Photography Society exhibition at Sheffield Cathedral was once again a resounding success, delighting visitors with a stunning display of over 160 prints. This year, the Society introduced a public competition, inviting photography enthusiasts to submit their work. The four winning images were professionally printed, mounted, and proudly showcased at the exhibition.

Among the winners was Crosspool’s own Eric Stevens, whose captivating print, *Tranquillity at Keswick*, not only earned a spot in the exhibition but also claimed the title of the public’s favourite image. Remarkably, the two runners-up also hailed from Crosspool—Eddie Sherwood, who impressed with his Barn Owl print, and Erica Oram with Beech Sapling. Adding to the local triumph, Crosspudlian` Andrew Graves’ Lucy’s Diamond in the Sky was awarded the prestigious Society Trophy, chosen by the judge as the exhibition’s best print. The external judge praised the piece, stating, “This image is full of fun with a dash of colour brightening the angry sky. The position of the figure joins the sky, the sea, and the ground together, making for an emotive and interesting composition. A fun image, ideally suited to the small print format, but strong in storytelling and emotional depth.”

If you have an image—whether taken on a phone or a camera—you’ll soon have the opportunity to exhibit your work at the upcoming Festival Art, Craft, and Photography Exhibition, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1st & 2nd July.
Stay tuned; further details on how to enter will be provided soon or if you would like seek more information, please email: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com

  • Tranquillity at Keswick
  • Barn Owl
  • Beech Sapling
  • Lucy’s Diamond in the Sky

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Unauthorised Survey

You’ll probably have caught the news today that two surveyors with a drone showed up on Carver Fields, Crosspool, causing a lot of concern and speculation for people who saw them.

This prompted a local councillor to contact the Methodist Circuit, the field’s owners, who confirmed that the land has not been sold and there are definitely no plans to sell it.

While in the field, the local councillor took the opportunity to speak directly with the surveyors to understand their purpose. Around the same time, a representative from the Methodist Church arrived. He holds responsibility for overseeing all buildings and assets within the local area, meaning any decision to sell the land would require his review and approval. Furthermore, he is the individual who must authorise any applications for commercial drone flights over Methodist-owned property—something he had unequivocally not authorised.

His presence reinforced the concerns surrounding the unauthorised survey, prompting further inquiries into who commissioned the drone operation and what their intentions might be. The surveyors, however, refused to disclose this information. In response, the Methodist representative firmly yet politely asked them to pack up their equipment and leave the site, which they did.

The situation has raised broader questions about why the land was surveyed without proper authorisation and what implications this might have. While social media speculation has fuelled rumours of a potential sale or housing development, there is currently no indication that the landowners have entered into any such discussions or plans. The matter remains under investigation as efforts continue to identify the third party responsible for commissioning the survey.

Unauthorised surveys can create suspicion and concern among local residents, leading to misinformation and unnecessary panic, as in the case of Carver Fields.