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Crosspool street market is on Sunday 29 June 2014

Crosspool Festival street market
Crosspool Festival street market on Selborne Road

Final preparations are underway for Crosspool’s annual Selborne Road street market on Sunday 29 June.

The event is your opportunity to buy local food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes and books from over 40 stalls and also enjoy music and dance from Jacapella, Lydgate First
School, Tapton School’s wind band and an Irish dance troupe.

Many of our local shops will also open up for the day. Direct Travel is hosting a travel market and family fun day with free face painting and goody bags.

During the market, Crosspool Art Group will be exhibiting in the garden at 55 Selborne Road where tea and picnic facilities will also be available.

Last year, even the deputy prime minister popped by.

Crosspool Street market is 12-4pm and is part of Crosspool Festival 2014.

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Help create Crosspool’s well dressing this week

Last year's well dressing was a big hit. Why not help create this year's?
Last year’s well dressing was a big hit. Why not help create this year’s?

The coordinators of this year’s Crosspool well dressing are asking for your help.

If you’ve ever wondered how a well is dressed and would like to help dress the Crosspool well with flower petals and seeds, or just come and watch, drop-in to the Stephen Hill Methodist Church (Benty Lane Entrance) from 9:30am onwards on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

Further details from Pat on 0114 268 1161 or 07988 455 928.

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Crosspool Open Gardens tickets go on sale

Crosspool Open Gardens 2011
Crosspool Open Gardens

Crosspool Open Gardens is a chance for you to explore some of the wonderful gardens in our community, get to know your neighbours over a cuppa and cake and raise some money for charity.

Tickets for this year’s event on Saturday 28 June are on sale at Lounge@Crosspool all week and at Crosspool Pets on the day. They cost £4 – children go free.

There are lots of new gardens to explore this year. Refreshments available in nearly all the gardens including Holly Hagg.

Also be aware that some roads may be closed to cars for resurfacing such as Sandygate Park Road on the day, so please park at the top or the bottom and walk to the gardens there.

Who knows, you might be inspired to share your garden next year!

Crosspool Festival 2014

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Stalls available at Lydgfest on 28 June

Lydgate Infant School’s BBQ – or Lydgfest as it has come to be known – is being held at the infant school on Saturday 28 June.

The organisers have space available for crafters, bakers, and jewellery makers etc to sell their wares. The cost is £15 per pitch and either a donation or raffle prize.

They point out that a large portion of your prospective customers will be children, so take this into account when stocking your stall and setting prices.

If you’re interested please email enquires@lydgate-inf.sheffield.sch.uk with ‘stalls’ in the subject line.

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Historic Hallam Chase fell race returns to Crosspool tonight

Runners competing in the 2012 Hallam Chase
Runners competing in the 2012 Hallam Chase

This evening sees the historic Hallam Chase return to Crosspool, an annual fell race organised by Hallamshire Harriers and hosted by Hallam Cricket Club.

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 run 3¼ miles long, with 800 feet of climb.

In 2013 John Alexander took first prize. 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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Crosspool Festival 2014 programme

Download Crosspool Festival 2014 programme
Download Crosspool Festival 2014 programme (PDF, 711KB)

Details of events for this year’s Crosspool Festival are now available.

The 2014 festival runs from Friday 27 June to Sunday 6 July.

You can now browse the programme online (PDF, 711KB). The theme is ‘Active Crosspool’ and you’ll see there are plenty of events for everyone to get involved in.

Crosspool Forum members have chosen PACT, and the CDYST Playground appeal to be the charities this year. Any surplus generated will be donated to them.

Tickets for events including the Salsa Night, the African Drumming Workshop and Folk Night are available in June from Lounge@Crosspool, 20 Sandygate Road (0114 266 7339).

 

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Books, DVDs and CDs wanted for Crosspool Summer Fayre

Books wanted for Crosspool Summer Fayre
Donations wanted for Crosspool Summer Fayre

Can you spare any unwanted books, DVDs and CDs for Crosspool Summer Fayre book stall?

If you’re able to donate anything for the stall, please contact Mark or Christine Johnson on 0114 230 9469 to arrange delivery.

Collection is available if required.