Pitsmoor Adventure Playground – Burngreave Messenger

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]

Pushing prams for the playground

17th December 2018

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photographs provided by Albert Hoult I visited local residents Margaret and Albert Hoult who told me the story of a charity pram push that took place around Pitsmoor in 1976. … [Read more]

Fun Palaces 2018

5th November 2018

Story and photo by Abdul Hunnan Fun Palaces are a campaign promoting community at the heart of the culture, with an annual weekend of action created by, for and with local people. This year it … [Read more]

Pitsmoor children reclaim the streets

17th September 2018

Story by Patrick Meleady | Photos by Zaqer Musad On Saturday 4th August, The award winning Pitsmoor Adventure Playground hosted a street play party-as a part of the Celebrations for the National Playday 2018. Its … [Read more]

A reply from Her Majesty

17th September 2018

Alex Price, Adventure Playground regular,wrote to Her Majesty asking if she would like to come and have a go on the new slide. For some reason, she apparently felt unable to, but did send across a … [Read more]

Gordon’s abstract adventures

17th September 2018

Story by Fran Belbin | Photo by Rachel Edmondson The playground hosted a visit from Rachel Edmondson and the team from Gordon Snee Arts recently, an arts foundation that works with young people, giving them … [Read more]

Playground fundraising pub quiz

17th September 2018

Pitsmoor Adventure Playground are holding a fundraising pub quiz. When: 8.30pm Thursday 20th September Where: at the Harlequin on 108 Nursery St, Sheffield S3 8GG

All aboard The Lucky Gordon

18th June 2018

Story and poem by Asea Abdulla | Photos by Rob Smith and Fran Belbin On the 19th of May me and people from the Pitsmoor community had a pirate party to celebrate the launch of … [Read more]

Spooky adventures

5th December 2017

Story and photo by Rachel Smith The scene was set, the music loud, creepy and full of Halloween fear. Many children arrived dressed up as ghosts, with other costumes including skeletons, wolves and Dracula capes. … [Read more]

Children and adults in the playground. Some adults stood, one man on floor. Young girl in pink fancy dress carrying a toy walking towards camera

Fun palace at the playground

30th October 2017

Reporting by Bev Ackay | Photos by Marek Payne On Saturday 7th October Pitsmoor Adventure Playground created a free Fun Palace for the community. Fun Palaces was an initiative which ran across the city centre … [Read more]

Burngreave Community unity event 19th August 2017

15th July 2017

A number of community groups, businesses and concerned residents are working to create an event aimed at bringing the community together and encouraging residents to use the shops and restaurants around Ellesmere Green and Spital … [Read more]

Lord Lieutenant with ceremonial sword at playground.Patrick meleady and four children in the photo with three cakes in front of them.

A ceremonial sword at the playground

28th April 2017

Story by Patrick Meleady|Photos by Pitsmoor Adventure Playground The HM Lord-Lieutenant Andrew Coombe recently came to visit Pitsmoor Adventure Playground. He judged a cake decorating competition, delivered a speech about his role and highlighted the … [Read more]

A little girl in pink overalls paints stripes on a cardboard beach hut

Summer spectacular at the playground

31st October 2016

Story by Osama Maghder Montfort and Katie Lee This summer Pitsmoor Adventure Playground became Pitsmoor-on-Sea. The seaside atmosphere was created with lots of sand, a lighthouse and a giant paddling pool built from bales of … [Read more]