Welcome to the Broomhill Festival Website. The Festival runs every year in early June, and is organised by volunteers and sponsored by local businesses.
Last year the festival raised over £17,000, which was divided between five charities. The 34rd Broomhill Festival runs from Tuesday 10th June until Sunday 22nd.
24 June 2008Fabulous Festival Draws to a Close
Another year and another festival draws to a close, and what a year! The garden party, being held in doors for the first time in many years, was a packed and with the band playing had a real carnival atmosphere. Initial estimates are that we have been able to raise an incredible £15,000 for the 5 charities that are supporting this year. A big thanks to all those that help make this a very special 2 weeks. As we look forward to the future of the festival, with the departure the committee chairman Adrian Alker, you can see pictures from all this years events in the gallery and short a video of highlights below. If you would like to be involved in future festival events or help to organizing next years festival please get in touch with us at info@broomhillfestival.org.uk .
19 June 2008The world arrives in Broomhill
Wow, what an amazing week! The Botanical Gardens, Alistair Campbell, Gala Dinner, Silver Wheel and the Football Tournament, it’s hard to keep up and there’s still more to come! Thanks to all those who help to make each every event so much fun, if you missed anything check out the gallery for pictures of all this week’s activities. Don’t forget the treasure hunt tonight, with pie and peas at the Fox and Duck after!
16 June 2008Mosque Open Day
A late addition to the festival, the ISB (South Yorkshire) & Madina Masjid takes great pleasure in inviting you, your family and friends to attend the Open Day of Sheffield Islamic Centre, Madina Masjid this Thursday 19th June.
Come and enjoy a day filled with food for body and soul. Take this wonderful opportunity to extend your knowledge about Islam and Muslims in this fabulous purpose built mosque, surrounded by beautiful traditional Arabic Calligraphy. Throughout the day there will be tours of the mosque, information sessions, free literature. Tea, coffee and eastern delicacies are also available.
After months of preparation, two fantastic nights at the Montgomery Theatre seemed to pass very quickly, but what a fantastic show! Thanks on behalf of the Festival to all those who were involved on stage and behind it and help to make such a fantastic opening to the festival. For those that missed it a DVD will be available at some point in the future, but for now check out the pictures in the gallery!
10 June 2008The 2008 Festival has arrived!
The 2008 Broomhill Festival has arrived, and kicks of tonight with the opening of Cousin John! If you’ve got tickets you’re in for a real treat, if not a few tickets will be available on the door. Here’s a sneaky pic from last night’s dress rehearsal, more pictures to follow!
Don’t forget there’s loads on throughout the festival, including the University Festival Concert, Family Fun day in the Botanical Gardens, 5-aside Football Tournament, the Festival Garden Party, the excellent Harlequin Brass and Sterndale Singers and more! Check out the events page, or a festival brochure to find out more!
07 June 2008Three days to go!
Its been a long time in the planning, but June is finally here and the 2008 Broomhill Festival is now just 3 days away! The team is looking forward to nearly two weeks of fabulous events, starting with the well worth seeing Cousin John, a musical on the life of John the Baptist by John Earwaker. Recently featured in the Sheffield Telegraph, tickets are just £7 (£5 for students), so get yours before they sell out!
This year the festival is putting on a record 32 events over 13 days, so don’t forget to check out the events listing, there’s something for everyone!
26 May 2008Treasure Hunt
This year sees the return of the fantastic Treasure Hunt, an on-foot hunt for clues around Broomhill against the clock, ending with supper in the Fox & Duck. Prizes to be won, courtesy of Yorkshire Bank! For more information click here.
11 May 2008Count down begins
May is here, the sun is shining and the 34th Broomhill Festival is just 4 weeks away, how time flies! 10,000 copies of the festival brochure arrived last week, and one should be dropping through the door of most Broomhill residents soon. You can also pick up a copy from all good shops in Broomhill and St Marks church. The festival committee has put a huge amount of effort into a fantastic array of events that should make this the best festival yet! Check out the list of events here!
09 April 2008Football 2008 - Updated!
Applications for the Broomhill Festival Kids 5-A-Side Football Tournament are now open!
You can find all the details here. The entry fee is £10.00 per team and the closing date for applications is May 19th. Places are limited so download, print out, and send in your entry form quick!
04 March 2008The World in Broomhill
Well Spring is here and the countdown to the 2008 Broomhill festival has begun! The team is hard at work planning out some great events for this year’s theme ‘The World in Broomhill’. We’d love to hear from you if you have any great ideas, suggestions or would like to help bring an international flavour to Broomhill, in what is sure to be the best festival yet!
03 March 2008Festival Charities 2008
This years festival charities are … [drum roll]
Pierce Charitable Fund for Cystic Fibrosis in Sheffield
Development Education Centre
Mencap and Gateway
Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal
St Andrew’s Child Contact Centre
We are really looking forward to working with all of these charities and will be adding more details about each one in the following weeks, so stay tuned!
17 June 2007That's all Folks!
Despite the gloomy predictions, and numerous changes of plan, there was not a hint of rain in Sheffield on Saturday, and by the end of the day the St Marks was bathed in glorious sunshine. The day was kicked off by the children’s fancy dress parade through Broomhill, and by 2 o’clock the 2007 Broomhill Festival Garden Party was in full swing. Cakes, treasures and books where flying off the stalls as over 1000 people came through the gates to enjoy the fantastic atmosphere that surrounded the church all day. A big thanks to all the people who helped at the Garden Party and at all the festival events, your brilliant efforts help to raise an estimated £17,000 for the festival charities! You can find pictures of this years numerous events, including the Garden Party, in the gallery.
12 June 2007Band Factor
What a night. Congratulations to The Assassins who won the best song award and to the overall winner The Illiodds. Thanks to our sponsors Mosaic Studios, Academy of Sound, Sandman Magazines and The Boardwalk and to everybody who came along and helped to make it such a fantastic evening. More pictures can be seen in our gallery here.
11 June 2007Fantastic Football
Over 90 5-aside teams competed on Sunday in the largest football tournament in Sheffield as part of the Broomhill Festival. Mixed teams in 5 age groups, from Y1 to Y10, were watched by cheering families and the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, who also presented trophies to all the finalists. One of many fantastic events during the 11 day Festival, the occasion was organised by Stephen Priestnall and was sponsored by University of Sheffield and Patak’s Original. Bright sunshine and a lively atmosphere ensured that eager families are already trying to book for next year’s event!
06 June 2007Festival Opens in Style
St Marks Church was filled with the strains of Bach, Schubert and Debussy by the Elias Quartet and Tim Horton as they opened the 2007 Broomhill Festival in style. The packed house not only enjoyed the first of many concerts throughout the festival but also had the opportunity to view the fantastic artwork by Simon Clements and Tracy White's glasswork. Our thanks to Music in the Round and Broomhill Action and Neighbourhood Group for helping making the concert so enjoyable. For further information on upcoming festival events, click here.
28 May 2007Nearly there!
With just a week to go till the festival and preparations are in full swing. The festival office is receiving a steady stream of bookings and the bunting and banners are going up around Broomhill. Over 90 teams have entered to compete at the football tournament, which is set to be the best competition yet. For those who missed Pop Idol we are still taking applications for this year’s hottest new talent showcase, Band Factor. Jazz at Thyme Café has completely sold out, but tickets are still available for Swing and Supper at Cipolla, so book now to avoid disappointment!
16 November 2006The festival team meets the mayor!
During last years festival the current Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Mrs. Jackie Drayton, was invited to award the medals at 5-a-side football tournament. She was so impressed that she decided to invite the committee and team members to the Town Hall for tea. So on 16th November, for all their hard work, the team visited where treated to a tour of the Town Hall and tea and cakes in the Mayors parlor! Our thanks go out to the Lord Mayor, and the staff at the Town Hall, who made the occasion so memorable.
Pictures of our visit can be seen in the gallery .
