Arts & Culture – Burngreave Messenger

Public lantern workshops

Lantern making workshops around Burngreave

19th September 2019

The Beacons Lantern Procession is back for October 2019, and local artist Patrick Amber is running lantern making workshops at various locations across Burngreave. For three Thursdays starting 19th September, Patrick will bring his workshops … [Read more]

August 2019 issue 144 now online

19th August 2019

It’s our 20th anniversary issue! All the articles from the printed copy of issue 144, the August 2019 edition of the Burngreave Messenger, are now online. You can see all the issues collected in an … [Read more]

Messenger 20th anniversary spread of issues 2

Twenty years and counting

19th August 2019

Story by Richard Belbin Welcome to the twentieth anniversary edition of the Messenger. As well as all the usual news and features, in this issue we are also featuring some of the people and groups … [Read more]

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Subscribe to the Burngreave Messenger

19th August 2019

Do you want a copy of the Messenger hand delivered to your door, but don’t live in Burngreave? Take out a subscription and you will have a copy mailed to you first class on the … [Read more]

Children paint rainbows on the Abbeyfield Park shelter mural.

Abbeyfield shelter brought to life

19th August 2019

Story by Abdulrahman Oulmi | Photos by Abdulrahman Oulmi and Evan Blythe The shelter in Abbeyfield Park has been boring and colourless for years, but thanks to Lizzy Andrews, a teacher at St Catherine’s primary … [Read more]

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SADACCA sounds sensational

19th August 2019

Story by John Malkin | Photos courtesy of SADACCA SADACCA launched a brand new community arts space on the 13th July, wi th an opening day performances and workshops from the likes of Kweku Sackey … [Read more]

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The Chronicles of the Astreans

19th August 2019

Story and photos by Richard “Jupiter Cocacola” Belbin Members of the Astrea Academy Creative Writing Elective held their end of year exhibition on 17th July, showcasing their art and imagination. Entitled The Chronicles of the … [Read more]

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Debating at Parkwood

19th August 2019

Story by Yamikani and Nasarah – BBC Young Reporters On Wednesday 19th June 2019, students from Parkwood E-ACT Academy, Fir Vale School and Forge Valley School all gathered at Parkwood to compete in a friendly … [Read more]

20 years of the Burngreave Messenger

19th August 2019

Story by Richard Belbin | Photos of covers by Jamie Marriott How it all started The Messenger was founded in 1999, but it wasn’t the first attempt to at a local news sheet for the … [Read more]

Laura Farah Parkwood Springs

20 years of Parkwood Springs

19th August 2019

Story by Neil Schofield Photos by Laura Farah, Sherin T Rajan, Jon Dallow, Catherine Brown, John Scholey and Graham Jones In 1999 most of Parkwood Springs could be described as ‘unloved’. A few people knew … [Read more]

Black Car Burning cover

Helen Mort – Black Car Burning – review

19th August 2019

Review by Tunde Farrand Black Car Burning is a remarkable debut novel from Helen Mort, an award-winning poet based in Sheffield. We get a unique richness skilfully merged inside one novel. We get the Peak … [Read more]

St Catherine's Summer Fair

St Catherine’s Nursing summer singalong

19th August 2019

Story and photo by Deborah Blencowe On Saturday 3rd August, I was invited to St Catherine’s Nursing Home for their Summer Fair. For once the weather held up and it was a glorious day. They … [Read more]

George and Brian

George & Brian: Brian’s Birthday

19th August 2019

Look who is also celebrating 20 years (really?!) in Edgar Lowman’s cartoon strip, this time brought to you in glorious black and white (Edgar was away when he drew his cartoon for us, and only had a pencil to hand!). … [Read more]

The last week of the summer school term. Weather scorching hot, not a cloud in the sky. Children breaking up for a nice six week holiday break. A perfect time for Pitsmoor Adventure Playground to hold their Bollywood Party, on Saturday 27th July. I got straight into the preparation of the arts and crafts section where the aim was to create your own paper-decorated lollipop. Once again, I was in my element, drawing and designing lollies with the children who were more than enthusiastic about the task. During the day, there was a beautiful menu on offer with curries, samosas and salads, which were delicious. The heavens opened and it was a big mission to keep the children inside. One young man I could not keep inside the building. He just kept saying he loved the rain and was completely soaked. Despite the weather, all the attendees, children, parents and carers had a great time and got involved with all the events including the dancing. The playground is now set up for a very busy summer holiday which, I am sure, will be very well attended as usual. Thank you for a great day.

Bollywood comes to Pitsmoor

19th August 2019

Story and photo by Deborah Blencowe The last week of the summer school term. Weather scorching hot, not a cloud in the sky. Children breaking up for a nice six week holiday break. A perfect … [Read more]

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Quiz: it was twenty years ago today

19th August 2019

Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones Of course, a lot of us weren’t around twenty years ago and so the alternative to doing the quiz is to look for hidden creatures in the words … [Read more]

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Last issue’s quiz answers

19th August 2019

Burn Hall Pits Moor Cliffe Page Fir Shire Vale Greave Putting them together gives us: Burngreave, Pitsmoor, Page Hall, Fir Vale, and Shirecliffe.

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