Association News

Taken from the Central Council website: Ringers will know that Her Majesty turned 90 on Thursday 21 April 2016. The Palace has announced that the main celebrations will be held over the weekend of 10-12 June, to coincide with her annual Official Birthday. On Friday 10 June there will be Read more…

A Kent team entered the first South East England Youth Competiton on Saturday 2nd April and came 2nd out of 6 teams.  For more information, head to the Kent Young Ringers page.

This year along with your handbook you will be receiving a new association membership card.  These have been given to district secretaries in most cases, and will find their way to you. The purpose of this card is to prove your insurance status if asked.  While this is presently not Read more…

BBC Music Day is calling for bands of ringers to get involved with an ambitious plan for bells to ring out simultaneously across the UK at 7pm on Friday 3rd June. The second BBC Music Day aims to celebrate and showcase music within communities and the theme this year is Read more…

Despite Storm Katie trying her best to stop us from getting about on the morning of Easter Monday with fallen trees and closed bridges plenty of ringers ventured out to ring at the various towers open on the way to Tunstall, the venue for this year’s County AGM being hosted Read more…

The method for the County 8-bell Striking Competition this year, to be held on Saturday 2nd July, is Grandsire Triples.  The touch is below, provided by Daniel Brady: 238 Grandsire Triples (or ppsss ppbspbs ppsss) N.B. This touch can be shortened to 125 for practice purposes by omitting the 4th Read more…

The following is an abbreviated summary of the salient points of the meeting held on 27th February: The vacant CC Representative position for the remainder of this triennium will be filled at the AGM in March The accounts for 2013, 2014 and 2015 are all complete and going to be audited, Read more…

The KCACR AGM is being hosted by the Rochester District this year, based around Tunstall.  Full details about the day including timings, tower routes and lunch menu are available to download here.  Note: slight change of drinks available on the day. Officer Nominations are now welcome, to be submitted either Read more…

The second County Surprise Major practice took place at Leeds on Saturday 30th January.  The practice was well attended, with 23 ringers taking part and coming from pretty much every District in the County. Most of the Standard 8 Surprise Major were rung during the course of the morning, with Read more…