Milly Jam this year is on 26th May!
Free Entry from 10am
Skate/ride in small groups – no pressured individual runs
11am Scooters and Under 12 Skate and BMX
12:30 High Hop/Ollie
2pm 12-18+ Skate and BMX
Check the SKATE page for full details (PDF).
Nick Clegg Thanks Community Champions for First Class Millhouses ‘Park Life’
- Nick Clegg meets John Brighton in Millhouses Park
During a tour of the award winning Millhouses Park, Sheffield Hallam MP and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg praised the local community for securing exceptional improvements to their park.
Last Friday (April 13) Nick was taken on a tour of the Park’s outstanding facilities by John Brighton and Kate Stow of the ‘Friends of Millhouses Park’ Group.
Over the years the Friend’s work has secured many new attractions, including an outdoor ‘splash’ water play area, a climbing wall, a zip wire, new Oak Avenue, Scooter Roadway, Fish Pass, Sensory Garden and an outdoor gym.
Over a cup of tea in the Café, Nick spoke to local people from across the community, including the ‘Pudding Ladies’ who run the Café , the Bowling Club and others, to personally thank them.
Commenting, Nick Clegg said:
“Millhouses Park is a jewel in the crown of Sheffield’s green spaces. But what makes it even more impressive, is that the first class facilities are as a direct result of an outstanding community spirit.
“It was a pleasure to be able to have a chat about plans for the future, and the Millhouses community generally, over a cup of tea. The Friends and all the other community groups active across the area deserve our thanks for their hard work.”
John Brighton of Friends of Millhouses Park said:
“It was a pleasure to show Nick around the Park and have a chat over a cup of tea in the Café. We are extremely proud of the improvements the Group and others have helped secure for the local community. This was a perfect opportunity to show them off.”
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SPLASH! Waterplay Works Extended
The improvements to the drainage at SPLASH! Waterplay will be continuing for slightly longer than planned. This means that the attraction will remain closed for approximately 10 days. The improvements will mean that the drainage system does not become clogged with silt and debris, so we’ll have cleaner water and the facility will be able to stay open longer without the drains being unblocked – so it’s definitely worth the time being spent here!
SPLASH! should be open in time for the decent weather that we’re all looking forward to! In the mean time, don’t forget to come back here regularly to check for updates!
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Millhouses Park Café Celebrates 10 Years!
Claire and Diane of the pudding Ladies celebrate 10 years of running the park café. John joined the celebration to add the congratulations of The Friends of Millhouses Park in recognition of their continued help, support and encouragement over those years.
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It’s back – it’s the Spring Bird Walk!
Saturday April 28th – 8:00am
Meet at the foot of the steps from Archer Road into Millhouses Park at 8.00am. We’ll walk through the Park and return through Ecclesall Woods. The walk will last between two and a half and three hours to give us the opportunity to have a look at the heronry in Ecclesall Woods. All welcome, binoculars available to lend.
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Splash! Waterplay Temporary Closure
Splash! Waterplay will be undergoing some essential maintenance this week, which will see it closed from Wednesday 18th April – Friday 20th April.
All work should be completed by Friday so the area should be open as usual on Saturday 21st April.
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From Pirates in the Park to Pirates of Penzance!
Dore Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents their 40th Anniversary production of The Pirates of Penzance, University Drama Studio, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10, 17-21 April 2012. Tickets 01246 416364 – for all performances are £10.50 with concessionary rate of £9.00 for Senior Citizens, students and under 14s. Special discounts for groups of 10+. All performances at 7.30pm with additional matinee Saturday 21 April at 2.30pm. Pirate surroundings and flag kindly provided by Mr. Bob Pullin.
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Millhouses Works Cricket Club Coaching Starts
Millhouses Works Cricket Club Junior Squad coaching has started and is being held as follows:
- Under 11s and Under 13s at Mylnhurst School, Ecclesall on Sundays at 10.20am until 11.20am.
- Under 15s and Under 17s at Mylnhurst School, Ecclesall on Wednesdays at 8pm until 9pm
The cost is just £2 per child, per session.
MWCC is an ECB Focus Club and Clubmark-accredited. These sessions are run by Qualified Coaches and vetted volunteers to prepare children for the full programme of matches which start in April.
Is your child the next Kevin Pieterson or Jimmy Anderson? Bring them along and find out!
For further details follow us on Twitter (@millhouseswks), join our Facebook group (www.facebook.com/millhousesworkscc) or visit our website (www.millhousesworks.play-cricket.com). Alternatively, please call our Junior Coordinator, Shazad Jamil on 07545534158 or at sjamil18@yahoo.co.uk
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Willow Den Reweave Planned
Many of you were involved in the willow den building session last February in Millhouses Park, braving the snow and sleet! Hopefully this time the weather will be kinder, but we will be there rain or shine if you fancy a morning pruning and reweaving the structure so that it will be good for another year. There will be tree planting after lunch too.
Look forward to seeing you on 16th Feb, see flyer for details HERE.
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Spring Bird Walk Announced
As the birds flock back to Millhouses Park, it’s time to go and track them down with the Spring Bird Walk on Saturday 28th April with an 8AM start.
This is a special date as it’s the launch of the 2012 Environment Week – and the walk will incorporate in the Mandarin Ducks in Tyzack’s Dam and the Heronry in the woods!
Don’t forget to put this one in your diary!
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