Calling all ringers! It’s now a month since the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers had their annual meeting in Edinburgh. At that meeting, among other things, the Council voted to embark on an ambitious programme of reform. This communique is a call to all ringers to express interest in Read more…
5 teams descended on Shoreham on Saturday 24th June to take part in the Association 8-bell striking competition. The weather was pleasant – luckily not as hot as it had been during the previous week! The draw was taken at 9.45am once the judge, Tom Lawrance from London, had been Read more…
Bury St Edmunds has a detached tower containing a ring of 12 bells, the 2 trebles being added in 2011. This week’s clip shows part of an unsuccessful peal attempt, but the ringing is still great. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version Read more…
Off to Slaidburn in Lancashire this week for an old-fashioned ring of 6. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
So today is BBC Music Day 2017, and towers all over the world are taking part and will be ringing at 7pm this evening. There’s some great media coverage too, with Christopher O’Mahony (CC President) getting Shaun Keaveny from BBC 6 Music ringing at St. Mary Abbots in Kensington and also Read more…
Back to Kent this week with some ringing on the little ring of 6 at Wormshill in the Rochester District. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
On Saturday 29th July, a specially chartered vintage train will travel all the way from Hastings on the East Sussex coast to Bath and back via Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Bromley South and Clapham Junction, with all profits from ticket sales going to the fledgling charity, SBABC: Strike Back Against Blood Cancer. Read more…
The County 8-bell striking competition is coming up on 24th June, and is being hosted by the Lewisham District at Shoreham. Some useful information about the location and parking etc has been pulled together by Philippa Rooke, which can now be downloaded from here.
Various towers were open for ringing during the Central Council meeting weekend in Scotland recently. Here’s some ringing on the lovely little 6 bells at St. Andrews. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
“Ring out the old, ring in the new” It may be that some future commentator will reflect on the CCCBR proceedings in Edinburgh over the May bank holiday weekend, and refer to them as “a seminal moment” in ringing history. In the meantime there will no doubt be lots of Read more…