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The Crosspool community website run by Crosspool Forum
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.
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!
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.
Choose one photo from two. Make your choice using the poll under both photos.
As there is only one photo there is no need to vote in this category.
Choose one photo from three. Make your choice using the poll under both photos.
The deadline for the Crosspool Festival 2017 photo competition has been extended to Sunday 11 June so there’s still time to get snapping!
Cyclists competing in the Magnificent Seven challenge were greeted by local residents and a rainbow as they rode up Hagg Hill on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thanks for all your entries and for voting, and well done to rhe winners!
Update: voting has now closed!
It’s time to vote in this year’s Crosspool Festival photography competition!
People were invited to submit a photo on the theme action.
The judges have shortlisted photos in two categories and would like you to choose which best tells a story to the viewer and that really captures the theme.
Vote using the two polls below.
Choose one photo from three. Make your choice using the poll under all three photos.
Choose one photo from three. Make your choice using the poll under all three photos.
For further information about the competition please email crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
The adult winner’s photo will also be included in this year’s Crosspool Calendar. The best three in each category will be put on the Crosspool Forum website www.crosspool.info and voting for the winners will start from Monday 20 June. The exhibition at St Columba’s will display all the entries on Wednesday 29 June from 1.30pm-4.30pm. You can also meet photographers from Sheffield Photographic Society, see their photos on display and ask them your photo questions. Maybe we can start a local photography group? The winners will be announced at St Columba’s on Wednesday 29 June at 4pm. Tea and coffee will be provided by St Columba’s.
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