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Answers to Crosspool Festival 2018 quiz
The answers to this year’s festival quiz are available to download (PDF, 44KB).
2018 Crosspool Festival photography competition winners
The results of our annual festival photography competition have been announced!
People were invited to submit a photo on the theme contribution of women in the world.
The polls received nearly 600 votes. The results are below. The prizes will be awarded at the Summer Fayre on Saturday 7 July.
Category 1 winner: photos by adults
Category 2 winner: photos by secondary school age students
Category 3 winner: photos by primary school age children (5-11 years)
Saturday’s ceilidh cancelled – ticket refunds available
The ceilidh, due to take place on Saturday at St Columba’s Church, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Ticket refunds are available at Nest cafe, or wherever you purchased your ticket.
The rest of the 2018 Crosspool Festival events continue as planned.
A quick reminder that the Open Mic night at Nest cafe on Friday 6 July starts at 7.30pm, not 8pm as stated in the printed programme.
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.
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.
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.
Crosspool Festival 2018 starts on Friday
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.
Ceilidh at St Columba’s church on Saturday 7 July
The ceilidh, due to take place on Saturday at St Columba’s Church, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Ticket refunds are available at Nest cafe.
Part of Crosspool Festival 2018:
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
Category 2: photos by secondary school age students (12-18 years)
Category 3: photos by primary school age children (5-11 years)
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
Read the 2018 Crosspool Festival programme
The programme for this year’s Crosspool Festival is now available online:
It is also being distributed with the new issue of the Crosspool Clarion, so look out for that.
The 2018 festival dates are Friday 29 June to Sunday 8 July 2018.
SARAS Women’s Refuge will receive profits from the festival. All free events will be pleased to take donations for this charity.
Please note changes from the printed copy of the programme:
- the Open Mic night at Nest cafe on Friday 6 July starts at 7.30pm, not 8pm
- the final date for scarecrow entry forms is 25 June, not 6 June
More information on selected events:
Crosspool Festival Street Market – Sunday 1 July – Facebook event
Next open mic/acoustic night – Friday 6 July – Facebook event
Enter the 2018 Crosspool Festival photo competition!
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