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Tree Festival 2025 Huntspill Hub, St Peter & All Hallows Church, West Huntspill
We are delighted to announce that the Christmas Tree Festival is back again this year at St Peter and All Hallows Church raising funds for the Huntspill Hub community space!
The theme for 2025 is Christmas Carols this will include
While Shepherds Watched
Angels from the Realms of Glory
We Three Kings
Ding Dong Merrily on High
The First Nowell
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
The Holly and the Ivy
The Christmas Alphabet
Frosty the Snowman
The Christmas Tree Festival opens on Monday 1st December, the Church will be open from approximately 10am until dusk every day so please come along and support your local community and enjoy the trees. Donations will go to the Huntspill Hub community funds, please pop your donation into the wall safe or use the online payment system.
Our grateful thanks go to our 2025 sponsors – come and find out which tree they decorated and admire their imagination and skill!
- Crafty Cows Collective, West Huntspill
- Morland Community Hub, Highbridge
- West Huntspill Horticultural Society
- West Huntspill Methodist Chapel
- West Huntspill Toddler Group
- Women’s Institute, West Huntspill
- U3A
- Burnham and Beyond Crafting Group
- Children’s Crafts from the Summer Fete
- Scouts
Apologies for any that have been omitted. Further details from Rev Chris 01278 781147
Local History Group
We are an informal group of local history fanatics looking into puzzles about people, places and events to do with Huntspill, Burnham and Highbridge areas.
We meet every Monday morning at The Hub – 10.30 – 12noon. All welcome!
Crafty Cows Collective
10.00 – 12.00 Mondays £1 a session at The Huntspill Hub
Crafty Cows is a fun, welcoming group where members share new
crafting ideas with each other. The bonus is you get a badge:
Bring your own crafts, and sense of humour, and be ready to chat.
Various group activities also take place throughout the year.
Come and join us…….
Huntspill Hub Forum
An initial meeting of the Huntspill Hub Forum was held in August, with a follow-up in October. ‘By the people, For the people’ is the essence of the Hub – and this group seeks to give a steer to activities that could happen in the Hub or could use the Hub as a base. There is a lot happening already, and there are many ideas in the pipe line – among them the possibility of a Soup Lunch, building on the one we hosted for our Farmers earlier in the year, and a wish to establish a singing group of some kind, maybe ‘Singing for the Brain’. If you have ideas, views and/or inspirations please do join us. For more information and/or to express an interest, please contact Rev Chris 01278 781147
West Huntspill Community Cinema
Coming soon to a Hub near you!
Huntspill Hub @ St Peter & All Hallows Church are excited at the prospect of a Community Cinema being launched later this year! Operating from the Huntspill Hub, plans are being made to show a variety of films suitable for everyone and to make the Hub a social meeting space for all the community. Further details will be sent out soon, so watch out for posters. If you would like to become involved in this exciting new venture, please contact Dave & Ann Paul via davepaul29@gmail.com
Saving the Heritage, Sustaining the Community. Celebrating a decade of progress! Thank you burnham-on-sea.com’ for the lovely photos!
On Saturday 19th July 2025 a celebration was held at The Huntspill Hub, St Peter & All Hallows Church, West Huntspill, to mark the official end of the building project that was instigated when the Church was at risk of closure due to falling masonry.
Rev Tonya Nixon, former Rector of The Huntspills & Mark initiated this decade of change, and supported by their faithful church congregation, a small but effective team consisting of Project Leader David Lemon, Grants Manager Sara Puddy and Treasurer Mel Wall carried it forward through an extended vacancy and the multiple challenges of covid!
Eventually, with the assistance of a vast professional network, all was in place for the building work to take place. Commencing with the internal refurbishment enabled the Café to be opened early in the process, and thanks to Activities Co-ordinator, Ginny Power and The Social Committee led by Margaret Roper, a variety of activities have already been embarked upon to support the local community.
The restored tower now stands safe and secure, with stonework repaired and reinforced. Inside, the removal of traditional pews at the back of the church allowed for a reordering of the space, including the installation of new flooring, a modern kitchen, and accessible toilets. The church now hosts a weekly community café every Monday morning, attracting 50–60 visitors, and with monthly village agent attendance.
There is also an Honesty Café available for visitors throughout the week (10am – 4pm), where they can make themselves drinks and explore the church’s history via new touchscreen displays and heritage booklets, part of the church’s new role as a heritage hub. Free Wi-Fi is also now available for church visitors.
Project Leader, David Lemon said: “It’s been quite a journey — we’ve faced real challenges, but what has been achieved is fantastic. The community’s wonderful support and enthusiasm have made all the difference.”
Rector, Rev Christine Judson, thanked everyone who has guided and supported this venture – among them the professionals and the volunteers, church and community members, Diocesan and National Heritage Lottery staff. Reflecting on all that has been achieved, Rev Chris said: “This church has 800 years of history behind it – proclaiming the love of Christ through word and deed. Thanks to the National Heritage Lottery and all who have provided match funding, we have been able to protect this heritage. Now an equally important and exciting future lies ahead, to which we look with great hope – trusting in God and working together with our whole community.”
Please click to read all about the project West Huntspill church Final Evaluation Report
Village Agent
Amanda Fisher, our Village Agent.
Her next visits are Monday 1st December and 5th January 10.30am to 12noon
Amanda is with us the first Monday of every month to support you with practical advice and guidance at our regular Monday Talking Café. Talking Cafes provide a local place you can pop into, for advice and support from your local Village Agent on anything that is worrying you, or if you just want a friendly chat.
However, if you are in urgent need, and you need to contact Amanda earlier than this then please visit the Somerset Village Agents website for help and advice, and to get support please visit Village Agent or contact Amanda direct on 07958415266
IT Support
FREE IT advice and support from IT Doctor Dave Paul at the Huntspill Hub on 8th December and 5th January between 10.30am and 12.00 noon.
IT Doctor Dave Paul will be offering some IT advice! He will help if you have troubles or questions about common problems with computers, tablets, phones and printers. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) if you would like (laptops, tablets, phones) but if you are having issues with a desktop PC or printer, we should discuss the issues before bringing it along.
Examples of issues he can address: –
- Errors reported by devices/software
- Slow device performance
- Difficulties with printing
- Backup strategies (i.e. your photos from phone, or computer files)
- Security such as Anti-Virus, VPN
- Cleaning up software clutter
- How to use common software and apps (i.e. Word, Excel, Publisher, Photo editing)
- Discuss purchasing new devices (specification depending on the budget you have)
We are also keen to find out if there are any specific IT classes or courses that you would like us to run – we are open to considering different days and times. Please contact Rev Chris with any suggestions/requests via c.judson@btinternet.com
Community Gatherings
Daily 10am-4pm, Huntspill Hub Honesty Café, West Huntspill
Open daily 10am – 4pm in St Peter & All Hallows Church, West Huntspill.
If you are on a walk to/from the coastal path or just wondering through our beautiful Churchyard, why not pop in to the Huntspill Hub Honesty Café and make yourself a coffee or tea.
All that we ask is that you wash-up your cup and leave it clean and tidy.
Any donation would be welcome.
Monday10.30-12noon Coffee Morning, West Huntspill
Why not come along Monday between 10.30-12 noon and enjoy a cuppa and homemade cake at the Huntspill Hub in St Peter & All Hallows Church, West Huntspill and meet a friend or two.
Volunteers and offers of cakes very welcome.
Let’s bring the community together!
Please note the Village Agent will be at the Café on the first Monday of each month Village Agent
Somerset & Exmoor Coast Trail Passport
We are pleased to let you know that we are, once again, part of the trail which puts West Huntspill firmly on the map as a walking destination. We have welcomed many individual walkers and walking groups to the Church and we hope that more will come in future. It is fabulous that our village can be part of this amazing walk from Brean to Porlock Weir. For more information: www.nationaltrail.co.uk