2009-06

A whole week of events is being planned
for this year’s Woodseats Festival.
From Monday July 6 there will be
workshops, concerts, dance classes, a
literary evening, a pub quiz, gigs, a
garden competition, special nights at
local restaurants, five-a-side football, an
art exhibition and a craft
fair, all culminating in a
Community Parade and
Family Fun Day on
Sunday July 12.
The organisers are
working really hard to
make this year’s festival
the best ever — but the
festival can’t work
without everyone from
the community getting
involved! Read on and
see if any of these
festival events are for you...
The festival will be running a Five-a-
Side Football Tournament throughout
the week at Woodseats Baptist Church,
Tadcaster Way and a special guest from
Sheffield United FC will be coming to
award trophies to the winners at the
Festival’s Family Fun Day on July 12!
There will be separate competitions for
youth and adult teams, but teams must
be booked in advance. For more details
call Wendy on 0114 274 5815.
Tickets will soon be on sale for the
Festival Raffle at selected Woodseats
retailers, priced at 50p. Watch out also for
the festival stall on Saturday mornings in
Woodseats throughout June, where you
will be able to buy raffle tickets and pick
up a festival programme. If you are a
local retailer or company who are able to
sell raffle tickets contact the organisers.
Raffle prizes include a top-of-the-range
Motorola ROKR mobile-phone, an Xbox
and games, and a year's Swim Pass for
Heeley Baths, plus many more.
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On Saturday July 11, Woodseats
Methodist Church on Holmhirst Road will
be hosting an Art Exhibition from 10am
to 4pm. The exhibition seeks to provide a
showcase for amateurs, enthusiasts and
professionals alike. It will feature work
from painters, printers, potters,
photographers, glass
workers and many more.
There will also be
demonstrations of lacemaking
and free have-ago
origami sessions.
More exhibitors are
being sought – complete
the registration form on
the festival website, or
call Malcolm on 0114 274
5634.
Are you interested in
learning First Aid? If so,
the Woodseats Festival is organising a
first aid course at the Scout Hut on
Helmton Road on July 6 and 7. The
course will cover first response
techniques and is accredited by the St
John’s Ambulance and the British Red
Cross. Participants must be 16 or over.
For further information or to book a place
call Peter Stevenson on 0114 281 755.
As part of the fun day on July 12 there
will be an Interesting Car and Vehicle
Show. The event takes place at
Woodseats School from 12-4pm.
Anyone who owns an unusual car,
classic bike, tractor, tank or other
interesting vehicle can show it off .
There is a £3 registration fee (to help
pay for festival costs) and all entrants
receive a limited edition car sticker in
return. See the festival website for a
booking form or call Angela on 0114 235
9556.
For more details about the Woodseats
Festival 2009 see the website:
www.woodseatsfestival.org.uk.
St Chads Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats
email: office@stchads.org
Church Offices: 15 Camping Lane, Sheffield S8 0GB Page 7 website: www.stchads.org
Tel: (0114) 274 5086