
Download a summary of bullet points from the July meeting:
 Bullet points from Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting 26-07-18

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Download a summary of bullet points from the July meeting:
 Bullet points from Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting 26-07-18

Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting on Thursday 26 July at St Columba’s will start at 7pm.
Come along to give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and Amey.
Provisional agenda for 26 July 2018 open meeting (PDF, 822KB)
Minutes from previous Open Meetings
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.

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:
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.
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:


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:
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!
Wanted: dumbells or weights for Crosspool Festival
Wanted: books, bric-a-brac or tombola prizes for Crosspool Summer Fayre


On Tuesday 29 May the annual fell race organised by Hallamshire Harriers and hosted by Hallam Cricket Club returns to Crosspool.
At 8pm on the Tuesday evening after the second bank holiday in May, runners set off from Hallam Football/Cricket Club’s Sandygate ground, go down Den Bank through the Rivelin Valley and up to Stannington church, before returning by the same route. The Hallam Chase run 3¼ miles long, with 800 feet of climb.
The record time of 19 minutes 42 seconds was set in 1968 by Trevor Wright.
Find out more on the Hallam Chase and Hallamshire Harriers websites.