All Saints' Church, Hessle, East Yorkshire

08/06/2026

June Draw Results...

30/05/2026

CHAT had a coffee morning and a silent reading session today. They started work on their panel contribution to The Towering Presence community project.

28/05/2026

The "SPRING FAIR" was a great success, with participants getting into the spirit of things as they enjoyed the weather, viewed the plant stall, and, upon coming indoors, were able to peruse the well-stocked stalls and relax after the frenzy with refreshments. The children from All Saints' School added to the atmosphere with their enthusiastic singing. The total raised for the work of the church was a magnificent £2653.20. Thank you to all who attended and supported us. The stallholders certainly enjoyed the event.
We acknowledge Peter Marshall and Chris Giles for the use of their pictures.

26/05/2026

The Tower restoration continues apace, with some larger pieces being lifted into place, replacing the ageing stonework. The team revised their schedule for this complex work to complete it by the end of July or early August.

26/05/2026

Almost twenty people arrived at the vicarage for the Pre-Wimbledon “Gardening” Party, bringing a wide assortment of plants from delicate Roses to bright red Poppies. As many as 2-3 dozen plants were donated and planted after much preparation. The garden had previously been taken over by Bamboo! (Andy Turner and Isla his daughter gratefully provided cake and liquid refreshments during the event) Everyone, whether planting, weeding or advising! had a very enjoyable time.

12/05/2026

Councillors Hilary Hogan, Margot Sutton, Paul Toogood and Mayor Nick Adams begin work on the civic contribution to 'The Towering Presence' project. Their panel has various shields depicted in a jigsaw pattern.

08/05/2026

A Towering Presence needs you! Introducing Ten Foot Dance.

05/05/2026

28/04/2026

In the next few weeks, Hessle will see a lot of activity on the tower and spire as the stonemasons return to install the stonework that they have produced at their workshop in York.

23/04/2026

All Saints’ Church invites you to find out more about our project and to register your interest in art, music and dance opportunities over the next few months.

Our exciting project for Hessle:

“The history of Hessle has always been interwoven with All Saints' Church, as is community life today. The project, alongside our restoration of the tower, will explore that heritage and those connections, and in doing so, give them new life. We will not just restore the building, but through art, dance and music, it will help maintain the living heritage of the community, involving new generations in sharing all that makes Hessle what it is and always has been.”
- Vicar Rev Gemma Turner

Bringing together heritage and the arts. The community project aims to bring the local community together through an engagement programme designed by Fred Garland and Olwyn Reading, which will run throughout the restoration and feature multimedia elements such as film, art, singing, and dancing.

TENFOOT DANCE.
A local contemporary dance company run by Fred Garland and Jon Beney.
In conjunction with Laramedia, a short film looking at the history of Hessle All Saints' Church and its communities will be created. Jon Beney will be leading the medieval movement session in May.
Sessions throughout May, on Sundays - May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, with filming on the 24th.

Movement/Dance sessions at All Saints' Church Hall, Hessle:
Volunteers wanting to participate, details are as follows:
Sunday 3rd May: the session will start at 3.30pm and finish at 5.30 pm.
Sunday 10th we will look to start after the morning service at 12pm and aim to finish at 5.30pm,
there will be opportunities for breaks throughout.
Sunday 17th from 3.30pm onwards- the end time is not yet set as this will be our last rehearsal session ahead of filming and therefore we will set a finish time the week before based on how things are going.
Sunday 24th May from 3.30pm. This is our filming day!!

Choral/music sessions at All Saint’s Church:
These will start from Tuesday 5th May 6.30 pm til 8.00 pm approx.
Paul Benson will be advising and liaising with those to be involved.
These sessions will run every Tuesday through to July.
On Sunday 24th May during the movement filming, we will also look to film a short choir rehearsal in the church.

A brand-new chorale inspired by Psalm 121 and the current restoration works being carried out on the church spire is being composed. This chorale will form the soundtrack to the film.

The film will be released on All Saints' Day (Sunday, 1st November), as will all the other project outcomes, in an exhibition inside the church. The movement sessions are based on medieval dance accessibly designed for everyone, no previous dance experience required.

All Saints' Community Co-ordinator - Thomas Richardson 01 482 647409. email [email protected]