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Hatha Yoga classes for beginners and mixed ability start in September.
Melissa Wright will host the sessions at Stephen Hill Methodist Church on five consecutive Sunday’s, 12-1.30pm on:
The cost is £27.50 for all five classes or £6.50 per class.
To book, call 07824 548949 or contact Melissa via her Facebook page.
Qualified physiotherapist and pilates instructor Emer Coffey will be running weekly pilates classes at Stephen Hill Methodist Church from Tuesday 8 September.
The sessions will run from 1-2pm and 6.30-7.30pm. There will also be classes in Ranmoor and Lodge Moor.
You can contact Emer by phone 07792 422909, by email: ecoffey@physiofocus.co.uk or via the website www.coffeypilates.co.uk.
Join in the exercise to music class and enjoy cake with tea or coffee at the Fun, Food and Fitness event at Stephen Hill church on Tuesday 12 May, 3-4.30pm.
Handmade cards, costume jewellery and summer scarves will also be on sale.
Tickets are £4 from the church or from Linda Saxton on 0114 230 1468. All proceeds will go to Stephen Hill church.
After the success of their first event a couple of years ago, the 259 Scouts are planning another concert on Saturday 18 April to raise funds for the group and Stephen Hill church.
It will include solo performers and bands featuring members come from the group.
Doors will open at 6.30pm, ready for a 7pm start. The concert will finish around 10pm. Refreshments will be available.
Entry is £3 in advance, £4 on the door. The hall has a limited capacity so it’s recommended (and cheaper) to get your tickets in advance. To buy, contact helensmithsandygate@gmail.com.
The Lent discussion group at St Columba’s and Stephen Hill Methodist church this year is based on the film The King’s Speech.
The Finding a Voice group will consider themes of confidence and anxiety.
Watch the film at St Columba’s at 6pm on Sunday 15 February and choose from evening sessions (7.30pm) on Wednesdays from 25 February at St Columba’s, or daytime sessions (10.30am) on Thursdays from 26th February. All are welcome.
This year’s Stephen Hill Youth pantomime is Snow White. It runs from Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 February. Tickets are available online or from Bob Hodges on 0114 230 3207. More information is below.
It was back in 1968 when members of Stephen Hill Youth Club in Crosspool decided to stage a pantomime. A small group of young people met together over a period of months to write Puss in Boots which was staged the following year. It proved to be a great success and a new show has been performed every February Half term ever since. All the shows have been written and produced in-house.
This year the group of 40 or so 8 to 18yr olds is offering Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. The show was written by Ian Delaney together with brother and sister Lucy and Paul Nelson. The producer is Helen Gill. All these young adults commenced their involvement some years ago as members of the chorus and have graduated through starring roles into a fine production team.
Producer Helen [30] has been involved with the show since 1996 and feels that the standard of the shows on offer has increased year on year. ‘ We have been lucky enough to hold on to a significant number of young people who return each year to help with all the backstage tasks and we have a smashing team of wardrobe ladies who make the show look dazzling,’ she enthuses.
This year the Part of the Dame is played by Ian Delaney, coming back to the stage after several years on the production side. The part of Snow White is played by Rachel Lister who says that she was thrilled to be offered the title role and is enjoying the opportunities which it presents.
Katie Craig is on her fourth year, starting as a chorus member and having had main parts in following years. She is finding her part this year very interesting. ‘Working out how to project my personality onto the part of the magic mirror is quite a challenge’, she reflects.
The show is a spectacle of colour, humour, music, dance and drama with an appeal to people of all ages. Tickets are available online this year for the first time but can be purchased directly from Bob Hodges, who was at that first meeting back in 1968. ‘I have been busy selling tickets since Christmas, ‘ says Bob. ‘Lots of folk bring their children but it is wonderful that some people who are in their nineties are still amongst the first to request tickets each year, having seen every show.’
The show runs in half term week from Wednesday February 18th to Saturday 21st. There is a matinee on Saturday afternoon which always sells out very quickly.
This year’s Stephen Hill Youth pantomime is Peter Pan. It runs from Wednesday 26 February to Saturday 1 March. Tickets, at £4/3 are available from Bob Hodges on 0114 230 3207. More information is on the flyer below.
The owners of the ginger and white cat last seen curled up on a Benty Lane drive near Stephen Hill Church on Monday 2 December are asking for any more information people may have.
Witnesses last saw the cat on the owner’s driveway at around 4pm on Monday but she was not moving.
The owners are looking for any information to see if anyone called local vets, the RSPCA or Sheffield City Council. If you have any info on where the cat is now, please get in touch with the owners on 07970 215535.
Meanwhile, the black cat that went missing from Cairns Road on Sunday has been found.
Update 5 December The ginger and white cat has been found. The owners were relieved they were able to say goodbye and have asked us to thank the people of Crosspool for their help.
Plans for the fourth Crosspool Festival are progressing well. Make sure you have the dates in your diary: Friday 28 June–Sunday 7 July. The full programme and ticket details will be available in May, but in the meantime the first details from Frances Eccleston and the Festival Committee about some events are below.
Lots of other events are in the pipeline too, so look out for the programme in May, and we’ll also keep you posted through this website.
The organising committee is looking for someone to help design posters and fliers for the festival. This would suit someone with computer skills and a bit of artistic flair, and who could spare a few hours in early May.
For more information contact Frances Eccleston on f.m.eccleston@gmail.com or 0114 267 0006.
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