Community Carols

2024 Crosspool Calendar

The 2024 Crosspool Calendar is now available and going fast!
This beautiful calendar features stunning photos from our local community that showcase the beauty and diversity of our area.
You can get your copy for only £3 from
GT News, Crosspool Pet Supplies, Enhance, Charisma, or by emailing: crosspoolforum@gmail.com.

This calendar is more than just a collection of beautiful images. It is also a way of showing your support for the Crosspool Forum, a community organisation that works hard to enhance the quality of life in our neighbourhood.
The Crosspool Forum undertakes various projects to improve the environment, promote local businesses, organise events and activities, and represent the interests of the residents.
By purchasing this calendar, you are contributing to their efforts and helping them make a positive difference in our area.

Crosspool Christmas Services

If you are searching for a meaningful and heartwarming way to celebrate Christmas this year, attending one of the four churches in Crosspool could be a wonderful option for you. These churches are not just places of worship, but also vibrant communities that come together to celebrate the joyous occasion of Christmas.

Attending a Christmas service at one of the four churches in Crosspool is a beautiful way to celebrate this joyous occasion. It offers a space for peaceful contemplation, a chance to reconnect with the true meaning of Christmas, and an opportunity to experience unity with the community. So embrace the spirit of Christmas and let the churches in Crosspool guide you on a heartfelt journey of celebration and reflection.

Christmas Tractor Run

Don’t miss the Bradfield Tractor Run this Sunday evening, 10th December !
It’s a festive spectacle of tractors decorated with Lights, Horns and Santa Claus.
You’ll see dozens of tractors parading to spread cheer and joy. Come and join the fun, it’s free and open to everyone!

  • BLUE BALL INN WORRALL – 5:00PM
  • HARE & HOUNDS. OUGHTIBRIDGE – 5:15PM
  • THE COCK INN, OUGHTIBRIDGE – 5:15PM
  • THE SPORTSMAN, WADSLEY – 5:40PM
  • HORSE & JOCKEY, WADSLEY – 5:45P
  • THE GREEN SHOP – 5:45PM
  • LOXLEY SPORTS BAR & GRILL – 6:00PM
  • MALIN BRIDGE INN, MALIN BRIDGE – 6:05PM
  • THE ANVIL. STANNINGTON – 6:10PM
  • THE PEACOCK. STANNINGTON – 6:20PM
  • ROSE &CROWN (BOTTOM OF GARDEN) – 6:20PM
  • OUR COW MOLLY, DUNGWORTH – 6:35PM
  • THE ROYAL. DUNGWORTH – 6:40PM
  • FINISHING AT THE PLOUGH. LOW BRADFIELD – 7:00PM

Lego Christmas

Join us for a festive and fun Lego Christmas event this Saturday, 9th December at 10:30am, at Tapton Hill Church.

You and your children will have the opportunity to build your own Lego Christmas tree, enjoy some refreshments and hear the Christmas story. This is a free event for all ages, but please book your place in advance as spaces are limited. Tele: 07837 427 585
We look forward to seeing you there!

Precinct Christmas Trees go up Tomorrow

Christmas trees
Decorating the Christmas trees

If you enjoy decorating Christmas trees and spreading joy, we have a great opportunity for you.
We need some volunteers to help us adorn the precinct Christmas trees with LED lights that will make them sparkle.

The trees will be placed in strategic locations around the precinct to create a festive and inviting environment for shoppers and visitors.

This is a wonderful way to give back to our community and share some holiday spirit.

Don’t forget to bring a pair of gloves!

Tapton Congregational Christmas

Loxley Silver Band Play
Local and Traditional Carols

Sunday 17th December 2.45pm

Tapton Hill Congregational Church
The Corner of Tapton Hill Road
and Manchester Road S10 5GB

Mince Pies and Festive drinks afterward.

Hallam Choral

An evening of festive music with

9th December 7.30pm
St. Mark’s Church
Broomhill, S10 2SE
Tickets £15~(Under 21s free)
Available via Eventbrite or on the door


Programme includes:
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Rutter – When Icicles Hang
with traditional & modern carols &
Christmas songs for all to join in
Musical Director: Kate Thompson
Organist: Martin Thiselton
Soloist: Daniel Sumner


Serving mulled wine & mince pies
Suggested donation £3

Crosspool Clarion Winter 2023

Distributed to over 3000 households in and around Crosspool, the Crosspool Clarion is a quarterly newsletter that covers news and events of the Crosspool area.
It is produced by the Crosspool Forum, a voluntary group of residents who work to improve the quality of life in the neighbourhood.

We are always looking for new voices and ideas to enrich our Clarion magazine.
If you have a passion for writing a narrative, we would love to hear from you! crosspoolforum@gmail.com
Please submit your article by Saturday 27th January, the cut-off date for inclusion in the winter issue. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your talent and creativity!

We’re also looking for volunteers who can lend us a hand with the quarterly delivery of between 50 to 80 copies of the Clarion. It’s a great way to get involved in our community.
If you’re interested, please let us know. We’d love to have you on board!

The winter issue of the Crosspool Clarion (Incorporating St Columba’s & Stephen Hill Church Newsletter) is available to download and read below.

Current issue:  Volume 20 Issue 4 Winter 2023

Back issues of past editions of the Clarion are also available to download.

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