Enter the 2018 Crosspool Festival photo competition!

The theme of this year’s photo competition is the contribution of women in the world. Your entry could include a portrait picture of a mother, sister, or inspiring friend, or someone you look up to and admire.

We don’t just want portraits, though. Your entry could, for example, reflect one or more of the colours and values of the Suffragettes. These were purple which symbolised dignity, white for purity and green which symbolised hope.

You can interpret the theme in any way you like but remember, the photo should make an impact and tell a story.

How to enter

Categories are open to anyone living/working/studying in the area and are as follows:

  • Primary (5-11 yrs)
  • Secondary (12-18 yrs)
  • Adult (19 yrs+)

Closing date for entries is Monday 11 June.

Email your photo as a jpg to: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com

Please state:

  • Your name
  • Age category
  • Your contact email and phone number
  • A caption for your photo so the judges clearly understand by your description what is happening in the photo.

There will be prizes for all the category winners and their photo framed. The winner’s photo could also be included in the Crosspool Calendar.

The public select the winning photographs.

The shortlisted best three in each category will be put on the Crosspool Forum website http://www.crosspool.info and voting for the winners will start from Friday 15 June and close on Monday 2 July.

The exhibition at St Columba’s will display all the entries on Wednesday 4 July from 2-4.30pm. You can also meet photographers from Sheffield Photographic Society, see their photos on display and ask them your photo questions.

The winners will be announced at St Columba’s on Wednesday 4 July at 4pm. Tea and  coffee will be provided by St Columba’s.

The prizes will be awarded at the Summer Fayre on Saturday 7 July.

See the winning entries from 2017

Gin and tonic night at Nest cafe on Wednesday 11 April

Nest, Crosspool
Nest, Crosspool is the venue for Crosspool Writers Group

Nest cafe is hosting a gin and tonic night, featuring 10 premium gins and Fever Tree mixers.

Tickets for the event on Wednesday 11 April are limited and available from nest at £10 each. The price of the ticket includes any two gin and tonics.

Gin night at Nest (Facebook)

Easter-themed Lego event at Tapton Hill Congregational Church

Tapton Hill church
Tapton Hill church

On Saturday 31 March at 10.30am Tapton Hill Congregational Church is hosting a Easter-themed Lego event.

Children and their parents/carers can come and take part in a Lego egg challenge. Every child will have a book and a chocolate egg to take home. Donations are welcome.

BBC Look North Sofa Challenge to pass through Crosspool on Tuesday 20 March

Harry, Amy and Paul from Look North are taking a sofa on tour. They’re visiting 50 locations around Yorkshire over eight days to raise money for Sport Relief.

On Tuesday 20 March they’re passing through Crosspool. Spectators are most welcome to cheer them along the way! They’re expected at Sandygate around 10.30am.

BBC Look North Sofa Challenge

Sheffield to Hathersage route for 20 March

Care in Crosspool AGM on Wednesday 21 March 2018

Stephen Hill Methodist Church, Crosspool
Stephen Hill Methodist Church, Crosspool

Care in Crosspool will be holding their annual general meeting at the Beacon Church at Stephen Hill church on Wednesday 21 March 2018 at 2.30 pm.

Guest speaker at the meeting will be the Chair of The Talbot Trust. Reshments will be available after the meeting.

All are welcome.

 

 

Sandygate granted protected status

The Countrymen return to Sanygate on 20 September
Sandygate granted protected status

The home of Hallam FC and Hallam Cricket Club has been granted protected status.

Sandygate stadium in Crosspool is now an asset of community value, meaning that if the owners ever want to sell the ground, they would have to inform the local authority and give a community group six months to raise the money to purchase it.

In 2015 The Plough pub opposite Sandygate was designated an asset of community value.

The Star: World’s oldest football ground in Sheffield secures protected status