Story by Lyn Brandon (Development Worker Shirecliffe)
Saturday 4th September 2004 was a great day for Shirecliffe as residents, visitors and volunteers celebrated at the Shirecliffe Festival in Parkwood School.
Following the official opening by local MP David Blunkett, there was a constant flow of visitors to the festival from the outset.
The free rides were very popular with all the children, and young performers dazzled the audience with their talent in the video and music/DJ workshops.
Shirecliffe and Southey SureStart created their very own seaside with sand, deckchairs and even a quartet of donkeys parading for a queue of eager children.
The festival provided a chance to comment on the Master Plan for housing redevelopment in the area, information about new adult education groups and gave local groups the opportunity to raise awareness of their causes and raise funds.
CHYPPI, a collection of groups working with and for young people in North Sheffield, had their own big top marquee full of information from sexual health workers, as well as drug information projects and healthy eating.
Shirecliffe Forum would like to thank everyone who took part and helped make the day such a success. A special thank you to the staff of Parkwood High School, but most of all, to our team of volunteers who worked tirelessly in the lead up and on the festival day itself… We’ll be back.