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USER GROUPS
Music / Choirs
The music groups are busy preparing for their summer season. Please use the links to find out more about each group.
We are pleased to welcome SOSA XA!
(Sound Of South Africa) choir to our building on Monday evenings.
Dance / Movement
The regular dance groups are also busy rehearsing for this summer performances.
Please use the links to find our more about each group.
We are pleased to welcome Grupo Senzala Capoeira to Croft House on Wednesday Evenings and Lishi Arts (Tai Chi) on Sundays.
Theatre
It has been a pleasure to have Forced Entertainment Theatre Company
taking residence at Croft Hall, preparing for their latest show which they
will be performing overseas.
We wish them the best of luck with their tour!
Other
Reed Wellbeing continue to tun their Diabetes Prevention programme courses for the NHS.
Children First Nursery based on Scotland Street will be transforming The Studio into a mini-theatre and hold their ‘graduation ceremonies’ in the summer and splendid Christmas production at the end of the year.
FEATURED
AllStars Junior Band (part of Concord Youth Music)
Each Saturday morning Croft House is buzzing with activity as children and young people, aged from 8 years upwards, spend a couple of hours learning to play instruments, dance, make music together and having fun. Concord AllStars Junior Band is part of long standing Croft House user group Concord Youth Music.
Many of the kids have only been learning drums, brass, orchestral key boards or "flag dancing" a few months but they put on a great show at the recent Crookes Festival. 30 kids and their volunteer instructors set up on a patch of grass to entertain an appreciative crowd of shoppers, residents and passers by. Music included Mr Blue Sky, Super Trouper, a Jackson 5 medley, The Wellerman and old favourites When The Saints Go Marching In and Ode To Joy.
AllStars will be out and about with a parade at Hope Wakes Carnival (22nd June), another parade and short concert at Woodseats Festival (14th July) and an appearance at St Marie's RC Primary School Fair (6th July)
If you know a youngster who would like to learn to play brass, drums, orchestral percussion or join our "flag dance/' team they can just pop into Croft House on Saturday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. No need to have any experience and all instruments, equipment and costume is provided on free loan. We even offer 4 free lessons so kids and parents can see if they like it before joining.
OUR BUILDING
Repair Work
Guttering work as now been completed, with further pointing work currently in progress.
Repairs and redecoration to plaster in Croft Hall will also be taking place soon.
Donations
As part of out clearing-out and tidying up campaign, we are looking for a home for 2 large conference tables. Please contact rogercsteele@gmail.com if you are interested.
OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Major road alterations (as part of the ‘Grey To Green’ initiative) is taking place around Broad Lane and West Bar.
This may add to travel times.A new Oriental supermarket has opened up next door.
Planning application has been submitted for a new restaurant (former Imprints warehouse)
The old Sytner BMW dealership has now been demolished and development has started for a new student block.
OTHER NEWS
We Will Remember Him
With the 80th Anniversary of D Day we remember one of those who died in Normandy and was associated with Croft House
CH/X 113111 Marine Martin James Shaw, Royal Marines, was wounded on D Day, 6th June 1944, and succumbed to his injuries on 7th June, aged 23 years. He was serving in the landing craft HMLCA 556.
Marine Shaw was a Rover Scout in 1st Sheffield (Croft House) Scout Group. Son of George Fredrick and Edith Mabel Shaw of Hollis Croft, Sheffield (Just round the back of Croft House)
Marine Shaw's name appears on the memorial tablets in the Rover Memorial Room at Sheffield Scout HQ, Trippet Lane. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery in grave XM 25. On his headstone is a sentiment from his parents.
"In loving memory of our Dear Son. His sacrifice was great. His memory is greater"
With acknowledgements to sheffieldscoutarchives.org.uk and Commonwealth War Graves Commission for the photograph and biographical details.
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