Module 1 (Teaching Bell Handling) at Billinghurst, 28th April 2018

By on 31-Dec-2017 - The Church of St Mary the Virgin (8 bells, 14cwt tenor) will be hosting its first Module 1 course from the ART Training Scheme, tutored by Pip Penney. The day course is the first step in teacher development and is ideal for both new teachers who have never taught handling before, and experienced teachers who […] Read more

Presentation on Christmas Day

By on 28-Dec-2017 - Christmas morning ringing for Service & a special presentation to our youngest ringer Noah McDermott (12) by our oldest ringer Cyril Toyne (86). Congratulations on passing your level 2 Foundation Ringing Skills – Learning the Ropes through ART Noah Read more

Learning to Ring at Lincoln Cathedral

By on 20-Dec-2017 - In June, I took my parents to the Heritage Skills Festival at Lincoln Cathedral.  Whilst there I saw what seemed to be bell ringing on plant pots.  I was intrigued as I have wondered for a long while if I could ring church bells and this seemed a perfect opportunity to ‘ have a go’ […] Read more

The Story of the School

By on 19-Dec-2017 - It all began because of an imbalance in Birmingham between people wanting to learn to ring and teachers who were either inundated with learners or not teaching at all. My tower was one of the lucky ones, with lots of learners. But I didn’t feel lucky – we had 15 learners, as well as around […] Read more

ART Module 1, 10th February at Horringer, Suffolk

By on 16-Dec-2017 - On the 10th of February, a Module 1 day course (teaching bell handling) will be held at St Leonard’s, Horringer. Tutored by Lesley Boyle, this is day one of the skill development process for anyone wishing to teach bell handling. The course is suitable both for completely new teachers and for experienced teachers who wish […] Read more