Welcome to the fifth Crosspool Festival! Our theme this  year is ‘Active Crosspool’ and we have events old and new  in this year’s programme — so please join in, try something  new, and come together with neighbours and friends to  celebrate and have fun. Whatever your taste we hope there  will something here for you to enjoy. Forum members have chosen PACT, and the CDYST  Playground appeal, to be our charities this year, to which  any surplus generated will be donated.

The Festival Committee : Frances, Chris, Eileen, Lindsey, Pat, Paula, Roger & Sally.

We are very grateful to Haybrook Estate Agents, Banner  Cross, whose support has made the production of this year’s  brochure possible. Please visit Lounge@Crosspool, 20 Sandygate Road  [2667339] in June to buy tickets for this years events

Friday 27 June

WELL DRESSING DEDICATION At 7pm outside the Crosspool Tavern

Revd. Stephen Parker of St Francis of Assisi RC Church will dedicate the Crosspool floral display, created by local volunteers, where it will remain on view throughout the

Festival week. Sponsored by Enhance

Saturday 28 June

CONSULT DR BIKE AT THE CAR BOOT SALE

In the Crosspool Tavern car park, Car Boot starts 8.00am, bike workshop from 10am. Bring your bike for a free safety

check and basic maintenance [parts extra]

Sponsored by Direct Travel

Saturday 28 June 10am -4 pm

CROSSPOOL OPEN GARDENS Even more gardens this year—visit all with a £4 programme  available in advance from Lounge@Crosspool or participating gardens, or on the day from Crosspool Pet Supplies.

All funds raised are for charities detailed in the programme.

Saturday 28 June, 8pm. SALSA NIGHT

St Columba’s Church Hall, Manchester Road Dust off your dancing shoes at a Salsa Workshop with Ivan

Garcia of Salsa Beat. Beginners welcome—no previous experience necessary!

Tickets in advance £4 from Lounge@Crosspool Bring your own drinks; glasses provided.

Enquiries 2670006 Sponsored by Inspiration and Alex Gage Opticians

Saturday 28 June 7.00pm

ORGAN RECITAL

A recital by John Silverton, performing works by Preston, Franck, Bach, Davies, Ball, Stanley, Custard, Rawsthorne,

Saint-Saens & Smart

Tapton Congregational Church, Manchester Road. Tickets £8, £5 concessions from Lounge@Crosspool

Sunday 29 June 11am

A PICNIC IN LYDGATE GREEN PARK Join our local churches for the Crosspool Festival Open Air Service, with music from the Chapeltown Silver Band, and

presentation of this years Crosspool Forum Community Award to someone who has made an outstanding contribution

to the life of the local community.

Bring your rugs, picnics and children! Sponsored by Ronaldos

Sunday 29 June

STREET MARKET : SELBORNE ROAD 12 noon to 4pm

Over 40 stalls - food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes, books etc

with entertainment by Jacapella, Lydgate First School, Irish Dance Troupe and more

CROSSPOOL ART GROUP During the Market, Crosspool Art Group will be exhibiting in the garden at 55 Selborne Road. Teas & picnic facilities

will also be available.

Sunday 29 June noon—4pm

World Travel Market

Let Direct Travel help you discover some fantastic worldwide destinations at our travel market and family

fun day, with free face painting and goody bags.

Each weekday morning from 10.30 till 12.00, there will be  entertainment in the Forum in Stephen Hill Church. Come and just  relax with friends or join in the activities. All these free events are  detailed below. There is a small charge for refreshments Monday 30 June 10.30am

SONGS FROM IAN SHARPE

In the Forum in Stephen Hill Church - Ian Sharpe will  entertain on the piano with Songs from Down the Years Monday 30 June 6.00 – 6.30pm

TREASURE HUNT Join 36th SHEFFIELD (St John's Ranmoor) Beaver Colony on a Treasure Hunt around Crosspool, prizes suitable for

children up to 8 accompanied by an adult : older children are welcome to come with you. Collect a map from the Scout HQ

on Benty Lane between 6.00pm & 6.30pm, use the map to gather clues, & return to the Scout Hut by 7.15pm to collect

your "Treasure". Maps are £3 per family or £1.50 if any of the children in your family are in Beaver, Cub or Scout Uniform

and necker (from any Scout Group). Refreshments are available at the Scout HQ until 7.30pm

Sponsored by Spar

Tuesday 1 July 11.00am

PRE—SCHOOL SING-ALONG

In the Forum in Stephen Hill Church, Pre-school children are invited to bring Mums or Dads for a Sing Song of your favourite Nursery Rhymes, with Frances on the piano Tuesday 1 July 6.30pm

FAMILY WALK A short but exciting look at the Rivelin Valley from the Crags,  for all the family. Leaving CDYST (Coldwell Lane Sports Ground) at 6.30pm in the company of local wildlife enthusiast  Roger Kite.

Sponsored by Layers Flooring

Tuesday 1 July 7.30pm

A HISTORY OF HALLAM FC

A fascinating talk about the world’s oldest football ground— and one of the oldest football clubs—by club historian Phil Staniland., including a tour of the ground. Enjoy a drink in the clubhouse bar afterwards.

No charge—retiring collection for Festival charities.

Hallam FC Clubhouse, Sandygate Road

Sponsored by Green Cross Chemists

Wednesday 2July 10.30am

FILM SHOW A film of the 1986 Gang Show featuring Stephen Hill Scouts

and Guides. In the Forum in Stephen Hill Church

Wednesday 2 July 2pm

GARDENERS QUESTION TIME

In the café courtyard, Valleyside Garden Centre, Manchester Rd,

Enjoy refreshments while you sort out your gardening problems with local expert Richard Jackson, who will talk about soil preparation, feeding and aftercare, and answer

your questions on all aspects of plants and their care.

Wednesday 2 July 3.30pm

FUN RUN Tapton/King Edward VII School Field

Open to all Crosspool children up to 11, with races for Mums & Dads.

Entry forms available from Lydgate Junior School

Wednesday 2 July 6pm —8pm

BROWNIE/GUIDE COFFEE EVENING in the Forum in Stephen Hill Church

Thursday 3 July 10.30am

VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT

From the Stephen Hill Trio, in the Forum in Stephen Hill Church,

Thursday 3July 7.30pm

FOLK CONCERT

Featuring : Ian Price & Nigel Corbett Duo and the amazing young voices of Sophie Longshaw and Rosie Hood

7.30 pm in the Forum in Stephen Hill Church Interval refreshments—coffee & cakes

By advance ticket, £5 from Lounge@Crosspool, Bob Hodges (2303207) or Roger Kite (2306194)

Sponsored by Tavern Service Station

Friday 4 July 10.30am

CRYPTIC TABLE QUIZ Test your knowledge while enjoying coffee and biscuits.

In the Forum in Stephen Hill Church, 10.30

Friday 4 July 7.30pm

AFRICAN DRUMMING

A workshop with Steve Rivers, of ‘Unbeatable Energy’. A great family evening of high energy sounds and rhythms,

whether you’re 7 or 77! St Columba’s Manchester Road

Tickets £6 adult, £4 child, [including hot supper] from Lounge@Crosspool

Sponsored by Crosspool Pet Supplies

Saturday 5 July 7.30pm

WILD FLOWERS OF THE PEAK DISTRICT

Expert Dr Patrick Harding, freelance broadcaster & author of a definitive guide to the flowers of the Peak District, will give

a talk on why the Peak is such an important area for wild flowers in the many different habitats of both the White and

Dark Peak, illustrated with his superb photographs. Copies of his various books will be available, and the bar will be open

from 7.00 before the talk. Hallam FC Clubhouse, Sandygate Road

Admission Free retiring collection for Festival charities

Sponsored by Flower Design and GT News

Saturday 5 July

CROSSPOOL FORUM SUMMER FAYRE see details opposite

Sunday 6 July CROSSPOOL WELCOMES THE TOUR DE FRANCE

To avoid a clash with the arrival in Sheffield of the Grand Depart, we haven’t arranged any events for today. Details of how and where you can see this unique event can be found

at http://letour.yorkshire.com/stage-2

A very big Thank You to the local businesses—Tavern

Service Station, Spar, Ronaldos, Layers Flooring, Inspiration, GT News, Green Cross Chemists, Flower

Design, Enhance, Direct Travel, Crosspool Pet Supplies, & Alex Gage, who have sponsored the events. Please

continue to support them in return.

Our prize winning cover designs on the theme of Active  Crosspool are by Gracie Tierney Kitchener, Lydgate Junior School [front] and Zephram Cochrane, Lydgate  Infant School [back]. These & other entries can be  seen in Alex Gage, Sandygate Road. We’d like to  thank all the talented artists from both schools who entered.