Local covers band The Burnt Stones will play their annual Christmas show at The Plough on Sandygate Road this Saturday.
Expect covers, including Christmas songs!
Live music at The Plough on Saturday
Tickets on sale for The Little Mermaid, the 2016 Stephen Hill panto
The 48th youth pantomime will take place at The Beacon Stephen Hill church during half term in February 2016.
Performances of The Little Mermaid take place Wednesday 10 to Saturday 13 at 7.30pm each evening and there will be a matinee performance on the Saturday afternoon.
Tickets remain at last years prices: £5 adults and £4 for children of primary school or below. They can be purchased from:
- Bob Hodges on 0114 230 3207
- at the church on Monday mornings from 10am
- from members of the cast
Have a cuppa and a chat at Hagg Lane allotments on Sunday
Crosspool residents are invited to visit the new allotment society hut, on Back Lane, on the morning of Sunday 13 December.
Coffee and tea will be available between 9.30am and 12.30pm, along with festive home-baking!
A warm welcome is extended to anyone who fancies a cuppa and a chat, and to look around this new community facility.
Church services for Christmas 2015 in Crosspool
The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season.
St Columba’s Church of England
- Sunday 13 December 4pm Christingle Family Service
- Sunday 20 December 4pm Angel Festival Carol Service with The Beacon at Stephen Hill
- Thursday 24 December 4pm Crib Service
- Friday 25 December 10.30am Christmas Day Family Communion
St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
- Thursday 24 December 4pm Crib Service (not Mass); 8pm Vigil Mass of Christmas;
- Friday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
Tapton Hill Congregational Church
- Sunday 20 December 2.45pm Carols by Candlelight
- Friday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Service
The Beacon at Stephen Hill Methodist
- Sunday 13 December 6pm Carol Service
- Sunday 20 December 4pm Angel Festival Carol Service at St Columba’s
- Thursday 24 December 4pm Christingle Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
- Friday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Service
Get involved in Crosspool Women’s Institute
Fancy being part of the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the country? This year the Women’s Institute celebrated its centenary and is going from strength to strength.
Crosspool WI has just welcomed in a new president, Dawn Boulter, so it’s a very exciting time to join.
As we move in to 2016 we have a fantastic programme of events, which will soon be available to pick up from Stephen Hill church.
For more information check out www.crosspoolwi.moonfruit.com; or email us on crosspoolwi@live.co.uk; or call the secretary Faye Brownon 07732 308768.
Crookes Christmas market at The Punchbowl, Saturday 19 December 2015
Lydgate Infant School Christmas fair, 5 December, 12-2pm
Come along to Lydgate Infant School on Saturday 5th Dec from 12 – 2pm for our annual Christmas Fair.
See Frozen’s Elsa, Ana & the wonderful Lydgate school choir perform… don’t forget to wear your best Christmas outfit or dress ❄️❄️❄️
Meet Father Christmas & his helpers.
There will be a Christmas trail, tombola, hampers, children’s Christmas crafts, tattoos, face painting, balloons, games, refreshments, food, cakes lots more…
Sunshine Pizza Oven & Pizza making for kids.
Fabulous raffle prizes will be up for grabs in our Christmas Raffle & hamper prize draw, see below for prizes, tickets available on the day.
Roadshow planned for upcoming Manchester Road works
Work as part of Streets Ahead to upgrade Manchester Road will start towards the end of November.
The streetlights will be replaced as part of the first phase of the project, with the installation process taking up to six weeks. The Manchester Road trees will also be assessed and possibly replaced.
You can find out more about the planned work at an upcoming roadshow which will be visiting Stephen Hill church on Tuesday 24 November, 4-7pm.
More information can also be found on the www.sheffield.gov.uk/manchesterroadworks website.
Book sale at Broomhill Community Library
Broomhill Community Library on Taptonville Road will host a grand book sale on Saturday 5 December from 10.30am to 3pm.
On sale will be a selection of hardback and paperback, fiction and non-fiction, adults and childrens’ pre-read books.
Salvation Army Brass Band Christmas concert in Crosspool
The Salvation Army Brass Band will lead a traditional Christmas concert of carols and Christmas music at Stephen Hill Methodist Church at 7.45pm on Wednesday 16 December.
There is no admission charge but a minimum donation of £5 is suggested. All the money raised goes to support the work of the Salvation Army among the destitute and lonely.
