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Read the 2018 Crosspool Festival programme

Crosspool Festival 2018
Crosspool Festival 2018 – the programme is now available

The programme for this year’s Crosspool Festival is now available online:

Crosspool Festival 2018

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

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Hallam Chase fell race returns to Crosspool on Tuesday 29 May

Hallam Chase fell race returns to Crosspool on Tuesday 29 May
Hallam Chase fell race returns to Crosspool on Tuesday 29 May

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.

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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.