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Grenoside Chase

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:33:21 GMT

We are sorry to say that the Grenoside Chase has been cancelled this year - the only explanation available is that it is due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.

Grenoside Gala

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:51:15 GMT

The Grenoside Gala was yet another very successful event. Congratulations to the organising committee and everyone who helped make it a wonderful day. Even the weather could only spare a few drops of rain which did not spoil the fun for anyone.

Grenoside Gala

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:28:04 GMT

It's the Great Grenoside Gala this weekend at the Community Centre on Saturday. All help setting up and taking down the stalls is appreciated.
Thanks

Grenoside Village Litter Pick

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:44:17 GMT

Thursday 15th May

Meet : 6:30 Village Green, Main Street/ Norfolk Hill junction

We will start in the village centre and work towards any chosen sites that require some attention

All bags and gloves will be provided (courtesy of Street Force, Community development section)

Grenoside and District Local History Group - June Meetings

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:58:18 GMT

Daytime meetings in June
3rd Workshop
10th Speaker – Pat McLoughlin – Poetry in Stone
17th Trip – Bass Brewery and Moira Iron Furnace
24th Members’ meeting – Exhibition items

Meetings are held on Tuesdays in the Lower Hall of Grenoside Community Centre, Main Street, Grenoside, starting at 10 a.m. and ending around 12 noon. If you’d like to be put on a waiting list to join our Local History Group, please telephone Estelle on 257 1929. Visitors to our meetings are asked to pay £1.50.

Grenoside and District Local History Group - May Meetings

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:55:02 GMT

Daytime meetings in May
13th Workshop
20th Trip – Rievaulx Abbey and Nunnington Hall
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May – Exhibition - see below

Meetings are held on Tuesdays in the Lower Hall of Grenoside Community Centre, Main Street, Grenoside, starting at 10 a.m. and ending around 12 noon. If you’d like to be put on a waiting list to join our Local History Group, please telephone Estelle on 257 1929.

Exhibition 24th and 25th May - Aspects of Grenoside & District
We’re holding an exhibition about life in Grenoside and the surrounding areas on Saturday & Sunday May 24th & 25th 2008 10 am - 4 pm at Grenoside Community Centre. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided by the Grenoside Gala Committee and the money raised from them will go towards funds for the Gala. When we had our last exhibition 2 years ago so many people said one day wasn’t enough to take in all the fascinating information we’d put together, so this time we’ve spread it over 2 days. Look forward to seeing you there.

Grenoside Variety Show

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:38:22 GMT

The Grenoside Gala Queen is hoping to host a 'The Good Old Days' style variety show in the Community Centre in September. Jackie Willis, who is organising the show, is looking for local people of any age with appropriate talents to contribute to the show. Auditions for the show will be held on June 28. Please contact Jackie Willis on 0114 2017338 for further details.

Grenoside in Bloom 2008 - Feedback

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:21:47 GMT

Thanks to everyone for your input no matter what that may have been. We received some great comments from the judges.

Particular thanks to the folks who worked tirelessly to remove the litter. Jaw Bone hill has suffered its fair share with the bottom road being closed.

Regards

Richard

Grenoside in Bloom 2008

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:17:32 GMT

Please could you note that the Yorkshire In Bloom judges will be visiting Grenoside on THURSDAY 10TH APRIL AT 12 NOON, starting at the community association building on Main Street.

We would appreciate any help to deliver a clean, colourful and presentable village on that day. Any offers of help are obviously very welcome! The route will be the same as last years and will include:

Main Street, Norfolk Hill, Bower Lane, Cupola Lane, Lump Lane, Vicarage Road, Lane Head, Topside, Blacksmiths Lane, Salt Box Lane/ junction of Greno Crescent (scout hut/ doctors), Woodside Lane, School Lane,Skew Hill

We are passing/taking in the following notable places:

New Village Green project, Grenoside School, Reading Room project, Birley Stone site, entrance to Wheata Woods, Grenoside Park, Post Office, Ernest Fox House/ bungalows, Village News, Grenoside Methodist Church, St Marks Church, Community Association, Grenoside Grange PCT Hospital, Grenoside Cremortorium + any businesses on those routes

This year we have encouraged many local people and businesses to enter the Lord Mayors In Bloom awards. We are very pleased to say that the school, community association and village green have agreed to enter our 'In Bloom efforts' for the village.

Kind regards
Richard Godley

Grenoside & District Local History Group - April Events

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:09:08 GMT

Daytime meetings in April
1st Workshop
8th Speaker – Robin Fielder – The Upper Don Trust
15th Trip – Hillsborough Barracks and Sheffield Wednesday
22nd Members meeting: a miscellany of items
29th Workshop

Exhibition 24th and 25th May - Aspects of Grenoside & District
We’re holding an exhibition about life in Grenoside and the surrounding areas on Saturday & Sunday May 24th & 25th 2008
10 am - 4 pm at Grenoside Community Centre. Refreshments will be available and admission is free. When we had our last exhibition 2 years ago so many people said one day wasn’t enough to take in all the fascinating information we’d put together, so this time we’ve spread it over 2 days. Look forward to seeing you there.

Grenoside Conservation Society News

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:03:50 GMT

Village in Bloom - dates for the spring judging are between the 25th March - 18th April. As yet the exact date is unknown but we hope to hear soon. Homes and businesses on the routes will be leafleted so that 'extra care' can be taken to spruce up lawns and gardens that the judges will be passing. The Parish Council have awarded us a small sum of money to work with the community to encourage our entry.

We always appreciate any extra help to make this happen and over the past few years some remarkable changes have happened to make our entry even better. This year the Village Green will be a particular highlight and play a central role in the judges route. You may see over the coming moths other planted area and improvements to increase out chances of gaining a silver gilt (or gold even?). I think it is worth mentioning those people and businesses who really go that extra mile such as the Post Office, Church and Methodist church, doctors and crematorium. The Old Harrow and Norfolk Arms have always looked excellent but we need commitment from the other pubs to look good -after all it is good for business to look attractive to folks looking for a meal or a drink.

Village Marker Stones - some while ago a plan to replace some of the older Grenoside village name plates was drawn up. Since that time highways have given permission to place upto 5 carved markers stones at the major road gateways. We are pleased to say that the Parish Council have agreed to fund the first marker stone to enable the project to commence. This will be carved by the same person who did the stones for the Green and located on Penistone Road. Our sincere thanks to the Parish Council for their help.

Old School - you may have noticed that the Landmark Company are trying to resell the site. We will continue to monitor the situation as this develops and hope for the best outcome.

Reading Room -this has formally been passed from the Parish Council to the Village to manage once more. A new trust will manage building and are looking to see how the building can be utilised. There was many ideas in the village plan and hopefully the building can be repaired suitable for today's standards. Any help or thoughts (or funding!) would be appreciated. Please contact David Rickards for further information

Woodlands - our work with the Rangers continues over the coming months and plans are already under consideration for dates 2008/09. We are also seeking help and support for a potential woodland festival later this year or early next . If anyone is interested please contact John Sharrocks at SCC Ranger service (via 2500 500). This will have a focus on woodland crafts and educational value that everyone should enjoy.

For further details contact Richard Godley 2458160

HMS Pinafore

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:45:38 GMT

Birley Carr Methodist Musical & Dramatic Society will present the operetta ‘HMS Pinafore’ from March 11-15, 2008 at 7-30pm in the Church Hall. One of the best loved Gilbert & Sullivan musicals; it tells the story of a captain’s daughter who falls in love with a sailor on her father’s own ship. The tale of this mismatch in rank & status is colourfully related through songs including some of the best in the G&S repertoire. An evening of song & humour with colourful costumes and sets promises a most enjoyable evening for all. Tickets selling well from Helen on 0709 881962 or at the door if still available after last years ‘full houses’.

Grenoside & District Local History Group

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:35:37 GMT

Daytime meetings in March

4^th Workshop or Call My Bluff

11^th Speaker – Howard Smith – The Story of the English Inn

18^th Workshop

25^th No meeting – Easter Tuesday

The winter of 1947

The Grenoside Local History Group would welcome your memories/recollections of the severe winter of 1947. If you are able to loan relevant photographs, we would copy and return them to you. Articles or photographs can be left with Linda, the Community Association’s Bookings Secretary, at the Community Centre, on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Or if you prefer you could bring your items to one of our meetings.

Family History meetings

These are held on the first Thursday evening of each month from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Grenoside Community Centre, in “The Dungeon”, the small room off the Lower Hall. Visitors are welcome.

Grenoside Green Opening

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:29:33 GMT

Thanks to a lot of hard work by local volunteers, the Grenoside Green was formally opened yesterday. The green was christened by The Grenoside Sword Dancers.

Lets all help to keep this area clean and tidy.

See the photos below.

Grenoside & District Local History Group

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:22:18 GMT

Daytime meetings in January

1st No meeting

8th Speaker – Pat McLoughlin – Church Architecture

15th Workshop

22nd Members meeting – Margaret Gatty

29th Workshop – Mel & Joan Jones – Researching Local History

Daytime meetings in February
5th Workshop
12th Speaker – Suzanne Bingham – Anti-slavery
19th Workshop
26th Members meeting – Juliana Ewing

A full list of our meetings, publications and other details can be found on our website at www.grenosidelocalhistory.co.uk.

The winter of 1947

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:15:23 GMT

Sword Dancing - Boxing Day 2007

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:48:31 GMT

The annual sword dancing display on Boxing Day was very well attended and included a new very colourful dance troupe (if that's the correct word) - Boggart's Breakfast. Some may say that the mat for the Grenoside captain to fall on was a disgraceful break with tradition but others understand he was just trying to keep his new costume clean .

If you have any photos of the event - there were certainly a lot of photographers there - we will be happy to publish them on this site.

Thank You from Grenoside HSA

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:27:40 GMT

Grenoside Home School Association

Thank you to everyone who attended the School Fair on 1 December. It turned out to be a real community event with the Grenoside WI providing cakes for the refreshments and running their own very popular cake stall, Grenoside Scouts providing some children’s activities and members of the Mothers’ Union providing sterling assistance with the catering.
There were lots of things for adults and children to do and buy and the wonderfully decorated Santa’s Grotto proved to be a real hit with the children.
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we raised over £1,500 which will benefit the school next year.

School Christmas Fair

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:44:58 GMT

**Event now closed ***

The Grenoside School Christmas Fair is this weekend at the new school on Norfolk Hill.

Starting at 11am, there will be lots of Christmasey stalls, Father Christmas for the kids (or adults if you like!) and refreshments on sale. If you haven't seen the new school it will also give you an opportunity to have a bit of a nosey.

The fair is guaranteed to be the only place in Grenoside you will be able to buy fossilised dinosaur poo this Christmas!

Christmas Fayre

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:00:22 GMT

Don't forget the Christmas Fayre this weekend in the Scout and Guide Headquarters - starting at 10:30am - event now closed

Reviews

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:31:08 GMT

One further use for this site could be for the posting of reviews - so if you have been to see Plaza Suite at the Community Centre - or even if you are in the cast - we could post information about how it went.

Adverts

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:09:31 GMT

If you are a local business and would like to advertise events on this page please let us know.

Why do this?

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:28:24 GMT

The intention of this site is to pull together links to all the various organisations and groups that exist within Grenoside and also act as a central point of reference for events that are happening in the village - assuming we can get some form of calendar working.

We see this as a community effort and so it will only work if we get co-operation from the various groups.

To add events or links on this site please contact: grenoside@live.co.uk