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Last chance to vote for your favourite photo

It’s time to vote in our annual festival photography competition!

People were invited to submit a photo on the theme contribution of women in the world.

The judges have shortlisted photos in categories and would like you to choose which ones really capture the theme.

More information about the competition

Vote using the two polls below – you have until midnight on Monday 2 July June to cast your vote.

Category 1: photos by adults

Choose one photo from three. Make your choice using the poll under the third photo.

Preparing for breakfast Mekong style
Preparing for breakfast Mekong style
A moment to relax, in green and purple
A moment to relax, in green and purple
We're IT
We’re IT

Place your vote for category one:

Category 2: photos by secondary school age students (12-18 years)

Choose one photo from three. Make your choice using the poll under the third photo.

Waiting for a bee
Waiting for a bee
Still growing
Still growing
The women who brought the light
The women who brought the light

Place your vote for category two:

Category 3: photos by primary school age children (5-11 years)

As there is only one photo there is no need to vote in this category.

Grandma
Grandma
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Crosspool Festival 2018 starts on Friday

Crosspool Festival 2018
Crosspool Festival 2018

Our annual community festival begins on Friday with the unveiling of the well dressing at the top of Selborne Road at 7pm.

Many longstanding events are returning and there are new events in the programme, including:

  • summer fayre
  • street market
  • open mic night
  • Lego challenge
  • Open Gardens
  • history walk
  • treasure hunt
  • Crosspool Crawl
  • quiz night
  • folk concert
  • picnic in the park

For the full list of things going on over the ten days, download a copy of the programme.

SARAS Women’s Refuge will receive profits from the festival. All free events will be pleased to take donations for this charity.

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Vote now in the 2018 Crosspool Festival photography competition

Voting for the photography competition has now closed.

It’s time to vote in our annual festival photography competition!

People were invited to submit a photo on the theme contribution of women in the world.

The judges have shortlisted photos in categories and would like you to choose which ones really capture the theme.

More information about the competition

Vote using the two polls below – you have until midnight on Monday 2 July June to cast your vote.

Category 1: photos by adults

Preparing for breakfast Mekong style
Preparing for breakfast Mekong style
A moment to relax, in green and purple
A moment to relax, in green and purple
We're IT
We’re IT

 

Category 2: photos by secondary school age students (12-18 years)

Waiting for a bee
Waiting for a bee
Still growing
Still growing
The women who brought the light
The women who brought the light

 

Category 3: photos by primary school age children (5-11 years)

Grandma
Grandma
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2018 Crosspool Festival photo competition closes on Monday

There’s still time to enter this year’s photo competition, which is part of the 2018 Crosspool Festival.

The theme of this year’s competition is the contribution of women in the world. There will be a public vote, an exhibition, and the winner’s photo could be included in the Crosspool Calendar.

There are three age categories and you have until Monday 11 June to enter.

How to enter

See the winning entries from 2017

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Still time to enter the 2018 Crosspool Festival photo competition

There’s still time to enter this year’s photo competition, which is part of the 2018 Crosspool Festival.

The theme of this year’s competition is the contribution of women in the world. There will be a public vote, an exhibition, and the winner’s photo could be included in the Crosspool Calendar.

There are three age categories and you have until Monday 11 June to enter.

How to enter

See the winning entries from 2017

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Open mic night returns to Nest cafe on Friday 6 July

 

Acoustic night at Nest cafe, Crosspool
Acoustic night at Nest cafe, Crosspool

A special open mic edition of Nest’s popular acoustic night is taking place as part of this year’s Crosspool Festival.

It’s your chance to play a couple of songs, unplugged and with no microphone, to a friendly Crosspool Festival crowd – or just turn up and watch!

To finish the evening there will be a special set of folk and originals from acoustic night favourites The Finch Charmers.

Nest open mic night – Friday 6 July – Facebook event

Crosspool Festical 2018