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
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
Crookes Christmas market at The Punchbowl, Saturday 19 December 2015
Halloween party night at The Plough
On Saturday 31 October Crosspool pub The Plough is hosting a Halloween party.
It’ll run 7pm to midnight, and children are welcome until 9pm.
There will be a disco and fancy dress prizes. All food is £2.50.
The Plough pub listed as community asset
The Plough pub on Sandygate Road has been listed as an asset of community value.
This means that that in the event of it being put up for sale the group lodging the application would be given time to come up with a bid to buy it. There is no guarantee that this bid would be accepted by the seller.
With the rumoured threat of the pub being sold and turned into a convenience store, a group of regulars have launched an online change.org petition and a paper petition in the pub that you’re invited to sign. There’s also a Save the Plough Facebook community group which they’ll use to keep everyone up to date.
The Plough is one of three remaining pubs in Crosspool and it is believed that a public house has stood on the site for around 400 years. The pub is famously located opposite Hallam FC’s Sandygate stadium, the oldest football ground in the world.
Rock’n’rollaz live music at Crosspool Tavern on Friday
Council to assess The Plough pub community asset bid
A bid to get The Plough pub listed as a community asset is due to be heard by the council on Thursday 4 June.
If the pub were to be listed as an asset of community value it would mean that, in the event of it being put up for sale, the group lodging the application would be given time to come up with a bid to buy it. There is no guarantee that this bid would be accepted by the seller.
With the rumoured threat of the pub being sold and turned into a convenience store, a group of regulars have launched an online change.org petition and a paper petition in the pub that you’re invited to sign. There’s also a Save the Plough Facebook community group which they’ll use to keep everyone up to date.
The Plough is one of three remaining pubs in Crosspool and it is believed that a public house has stood on the site for around 400 years. The pub is famously located opposite Hallam FC’s Sandygate stadium, the oldest football ground in the world.
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment – photos
Crosspool Tavern officially reopened its doors on Thursday night following a refurbishment.
Teams of contractors had been on site since Sunday night’s closure, completing structural changes, redecorating, laying new carpets and replacing soft furnishings. Staff returned at lunchtime on Thursday to set up the bar and restaurant ready for the 5pm public reopening.
Crosspool Forum Chairman Ian Hague was invited to officially open the Tavern after manager Julie Kelly had earlier put out a request to find a local hero to do the honours.
A large crowd gathered outside at 5pm to see the official cutting of the ribbon before exploring the new look Tavern for themselves.
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Is The Plough pub under threat of closure?
A group of regulars at The Plough have started a campaign to protect the pub from any future attempts to close it or turn it into a convenience store.
The Plough is one of three remaining pubs in Crosspool and it is believed that a public house has stood on the site for around 400 years. The pub is famously located opposite Hallam FC’s Sandygate stadium, the oldest football ground in the world.
There’s currently speculation around what the future holds for the Sandygate Road pub. As a result, a group of drinkers are exploring whether it could be registered as a community asset to help protect it from any future developments.
They’ve launched an online change.org petition and a paper petition in the pub that you’re invited to sign. There’s also a Save the Plough Facebook community group which they’ll use to keep everyone up to date.
Concerns were also raised by Crosspool residents at the Open Meeting last Friday and a local councillor has promised to investigate how likely it is that The Plough will become a convenience store.
Your suggestions wanted for a local hero to reopen Crosspool Tavern
Crosspool Tavern is closing for refurbishment at 8pm on Sunday 26 April, with the intention of reopening at 5pm on Thursday 30 April.
For the main opening event on Friday 1 May Thursday 30 April, Julia the manager is asking for your help.
Rather than getting a dignitary or celebrity to reopen the pub, Julia would like to find a local hero to do the honours. She explains: “It could be someone old or young who has helped in the community or raise money for charity; someone who has suffered a major illness or personal tragedy; or someone who has given their all for their country.”
If you have someone in mind you would like to nominate please pop in to the pub, call Julia at the Tavern on 0114 266 2113 or message Crosspool Taven via its Facebook page., giving the name of your suggested person and reasons why you’re nominating them. The best suggestions will be put to a vote.
