Summer Treats
Charity Fashion Show
Scarecrow Competition – “On the Farm”!
Crosspool Festival invites you to create your own farmyard friend!
Open to all ages.
Residents, shops, and local groups are invited to design a scarecrow and display it proudly from Friday 27th June to Sunday 6th July.
Entry is just £4 (cash) via the Crosspool Pet Supplies (proceeds go to Crosspool Festival charities). Forms can be collected in-store or print one off via Crosspool News Website (crosspool.info). Entry closes Thursday 26th June!
Scarecrows should be visible from the road, be it your front garden, driveway, or pavement.
All entries will be judged up to Friday 4th July.
Winners will be announced at the Crosspool Summer Fayre on Saturday 5th July.
With fabulous prizes up for grabs and community creativity at its best, it’s an opportunity to show your inventiveness. Join in the fun and let your imagination run wild!
A reminder to make your Scarecrow sturdy and wildlife-friendly!
Share your Scarecrow photos online: – Email crosspoolforum@gmail.com
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
Crosspool Festival Scarecrow Competition
The scarecrow competition is one of the most anticipated and beloved events of the Crosspool Festival, bringing creativity, community spirit, and a touch of fun to the celebrations.
Whether you’re a seasoned scarecrow maker or trying it for the first time, we can’t wait to see your imaginative creation!
Before you get started, please take a moment to review the important information below. Once you’ve read everything, kindly complete your details on an entry form—either download one or collect one from the “Crosspool Pet Supplies”.
This will enable us to register your entry and ensure you have everything you need to take part. The competition is open to anyone in the Crosspool area.
Display dates: Scarecrows need to be in place for the duration of the festival Friday the 27th of June to Sunday the 6th of July and clearly visible from the Driveway or Pavement outside your home. The scarecrows will be judged during this time.
Thanks to local businesses there are worthwhile prizes up for grabs.
The winner and two runners-up will be announced at the Crosspool Summer Fayre, “SDYST” Coldwell Lane on Saturday 5th July.
Theme: The theme for this year’s competition is ‘On the farm’. You are welcome to create anything you like based upon this theme.
Payment: Please pay £4 (cash) to the Crosspool Pet Supplies on Sandygate Road.
All proceeds will go to the Crosspool Festival Charities.
When making your scarecrow please be sure not to put anything in or on it that could fall off and become harmful to animals and wildlife habitats.
Thank you for joining us—we’re excited to see your masterpiece come to life!
Books wanted for Crosspool Summer Fayre
Book donations wanted for Crosspool Summer Fayre on Saturday 5th July.
Do you have any unwanted books that could find a new home at the Crosspool Summer Fayre book stall?
If you’re able to donate, your contribution would be greatly appreciated!
Kindly drop off your books at 17 Den Bank Drive by 21st June. This will allow the volunteers ample time to sort and organize the books, making it easier for visitors to find the titles they’re looking for at the stall
If you’re having difficulty transporting your books, call 0114 230 9469 or email: crosspoolforum@gmail.com
Crosspool Festival 2025 Creativity
Art, Craft, and Photography Exhibition, 1st & 2nd, July 2025
This July, the Crosspool Festival returns with its highly anticipated two-day exhibition, offering the people of Crosspool a platform to showcase their talents in Art, Craft, and Photography.
This is open to anyone who lives, works, visits, shops, worships, or goes to school in Crosspool.
There is no theme to follow; just show us what you can create.
The exhibition will also feature art and craft demonstrations. If you’d like to showcase your hobby or craft, please email: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their favourite entry in the art, craft and photography categories.
The categories for entry are as follows:
Art, Craft, Photography: (two categories for each)
Under 16 years
Everyone over 16 years
In the Photography Exhibition, you can enter up to two images, and the prints can be any size from A5 to A3; they can be print only or be mounted and/or framed.
There is no restriction on the size in the art or craft categories.
Entries will be put on display for everyone to view and admire at St. Columba’s Church, Manchester Road, on Tuesday, 1st, and Wednesday, 2nd, July 2025.
After the exhibition, Cocker & Carr will display in their window some of the entries in the art, craft and photography categories
For further information on all the categories, contact crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
Crosspool Festival 2025 Creativity
Art, Craft, and Photography Exhibition
This July, Crosspool Festival is again holding its popular two-day exhibition for the people of Crosspool to showcase their creativity in the areas of Art, Craft and Photography.
This is open to anyone who lives, works, visits, shops, worships, or goes to school in Crosspool.
There is no theme to follow; just show us what you can create
There will also be art and craft demonstrations. If you would like to demonstrate your hobby or craft, then email crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their favourite entry in the art, craft and photography categories.
The categories for entry are as follows:
Art, Craft, Photography: (two categories for each)
Under 16 years
Everyone over 16 years
In the Photography Exhibition, you can enter up to two images, and the prints can be any size from A5 to A3; they can be print only or be mounted and/or framed.
There is no restriction on the size in the art or craft categories.
Entries will be put on display for everyone to view and admire at St. Columba’s Church, Manchester Road, on Tuesday, 1st, and Wednesday, 2nd, July 2025.
After the exhibition, Cocker & Carr will display in their window some of the entries in the art, craft and photography categories
For further information on all the categories, contact crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
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
Crosspool Festival Craft, Art, Photography Exhibition 2025.
Once again, the 2025 Festival will be holding a two-day exhibition to showcase the skill and talent of those who live, work, worship, socialise or shop in Crosspool.
For the last two years we have been privileged to have local talent giving live demonstrations on a wide range of craft and artwork covering
- Lace making
- Alpaca fleece spinning
- Painting
- Origami
- Clay craft
- Embroidery
- Woodturning
- Stamp collecting
We are again looking for individuals to demonstrate their craft and skill during the exhibition for a couple of hours in the morning or afternoon of the exhibition, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1st & 2nd July.
No matter what your area of craft, art or photography, we are keen for you to come and share what you do.
If you would like to participate or seek more information, please email
crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
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