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Thanks to Edward Sherwood for the pictures.

4 Jul, 20174 Jul, 2017

BBC Radio Sheffield visit Picnic in the Park

The weather stayed fine for Picnic in the Park the finale to the 2017 Crosspool Festival on Sunday.

The three local churches came together for a community service on Lydgate Green.

BBC Radio Sheffield even paid a surprise visit as part of their Sunday morning Clueless show.

Loxley Brass Band also took part in the service.

26 Jun, 201726 Jun, 2017

Behind-the-scenes photos: creating the well dressing

Have you had chance to see the Crosspool Festival 2017 well dressing at the top of Selborne Road in person yet? Here are some behind-the-scenes photos showing the painstaking effort that went into creating it. Well done to all!

Have you seen the Crosspool well dressing boards?

Well dressing organiser Sherryl Butcher

12 Jun, 201729 Jun, 2017

Vote now in the 2017 Crosspool Festival photography competition

Voting has now closed

It’s time to vote in our annual festival photography competition!

People were invited to submit a photo on the theme Wild Crosspool.

The judges have shortlisted photos in categories and would like you to choose which ones really capture the theme.

More information about the competition

Vote using the two polls below – you have until midnight on Wednesday 28 June to cast your vote.

Category 1: photos by primary school age students

Choose one photo from two. Make your choice using the poll under both photos.

There are five mummy spiders in the picture, can you see them all? (primary age category)

Typical game of cat and squirrel (primary age category)

Category 2: photos by secondary school age students

As there is only one photo there is no need to vote in this category.

Category 3: photos by adults

Choose one photo from three. Make your choice using the poll under both photos.

A lunch on the lawn (adult age category)

3 Jun, 2017

Photo competition deadline extended to Sunday 11 June

The deadline for the Crosspool Festival 2017 photo competition has been extended to Sunday 11 June so there’s still time to get snapping!

Here’s everything you need to know about entering

20 Mar, 2017

Cyclists compete in Magnificent Seven challenge in Crosspool

Cyclists competing in the Magnificent Seven challenge were greeted by local residents and a rainbow as they rode up Hagg Hill on Sunday.

Rainbow over Hagg Hill cyclists (photo: Visit Sheffield)

9 Dec, 2016

2017 Crosspool Calendar almost sold out

2017 Crosspool Calendars are almost out of stock. If you’d like a copy or two for stocking fillers then make sure you pick them up before they sell out.

They’re available from GT News, Charisma, Nest, Enhance and the pet shop.

Many thanks to those who have already purchased their copies. Money raised will help Crosspool Forum funds for local events and improvements to our neighbourhood.

23 Oct, 2016

2017 Crosspool Calendar available this week

A new calendar featuring Crosspool scenes will go on sale in local shops on Saturday 29 October.

Many of the photos in the calendar are once again taken by local residents and there are also some archive shots showing familiar locations looking very different from times gone by.

The 2017 Crosspool calendar is available from Saturday for just £4 from Nest cafe, Crosspool Pets, Enhance, GT News and Charisma and, if they arrive back from the printers in time, at the Open Meeting on Thursday 27 October.

Money raised will help Crosspool Forum funds for local events and improvements to our neighbourhood.

11 Sep, 201611 Sep, 2016

Submit your pictures for the 2017 Crosspool Calendar

Crosspool Forum is inviting contributions to the new edition of the Crosspool Calendar.

If you have any photographs of Crosspool, old or new then please consider submitting them for possible inclusion in the new 2017 calendar which will be available soon.

We’re after a variety of views, eras and seasons and your photos don’t have to be taken using an expensive camera.

How to send in your pictures

Please email your entries as high resolution jpgs by Friday 30 September to crosspoolnews@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Crosspool calendar photos’. Remember to include your name and contact details.

You must own the copyright for any photo that you submit and by sending us the photo you agree that we can use it on the Crosspool Calendar, Crosspool News website, social media and for any other promotional means.

30 Jun, 2016

Photography competition: the winning pictures

The results are in for this year’s Crosspool Festival photography competition.

People were invited to submit a photo on the theme action.

The judges shortlisted photos in two categories and the public votes on this website to choose which best tells a story to the viewer and that really captures the theme.