By Karen Dickinson on 06-Jul-2017 - Tutored by Neil Donovan, this is Module 1 of the ART Training Scheme (teaching bell handling) taking place at Christ Church, North Shields (10 bells, 16cwt). The day is a mixture of theory and practical exercises in the tower with a lunch break, during which the local bell team will be providing a buffet lunch […] Read more
By Sandra Underwood on 03-Jul-2017 - On 23rd and 24th June something very special happened at Lincoln Cathedral – a Heritage Skills Festival was held in conjunction with the City of London Livery Companies. The event arranged by the Cathedral and was the largest skills festival of its type to be held outside of London. The number of displays were too […] Read more
By Debbie Phipps on 02-Jul-2017 - I believe this covers one of my ‘things’ but more importantly I would be really interested to hear if anyone can add to the document I am currently teaching a new ringer with sight problems and really want to support her. Introduction It might be a hobby/sport/pastime that doesn’t automatically come to mind if you […] Read more
By Barbara Le Gallez on 29-Jun-2017 - The first ART Listen & Strike Workshop will be run at Stretham Ringing Education Centre (near Ely in Cambridgeshire) on the afternoon of SUNDAY 30th July, 2-7pm. This workshop is open to any ringer who would like to improve their striking. It will help you: • Develop listening skills • Develop rhythm • Less […] Read more
By Vinni Sullivan on 24-Jun-2017 - Saturday 18th June 2017, ringers started to arrive at 8:30 wondering if this was such a good idea as the temperatures steadily rose. A good idea it certainly proved to be, as ringers with hugely varied teaching experience were guided through the complex process of learning a new motor skill. Graham Nabb, who led the […] Read more
By Claire Allen on 24-Jun-2017 - In June 2014 during the ‘Offenham Village Wake’ (in Worcestershire) my husband and I wandered into the local church having seen signs that the bell tower was open (a ground floor ring of six). We met with the Tower Captain, Claire Penny, and before I knew it I was on the end of a bell […] Read more
By Steve Vickars on 19-Jun-2017 - On a very warm Saturday morning, 14 ringers attended the ART Module 2F course at All Saints’ church, Marsworth, Bucks. The delegates were from near (Marsworth tower), slightly further afield (Bucks, Beds and Oxon) and some distance away (near Peterborough and Basingstoke). Paul, our tutor himself had driven over 2 hours from Shropshire. Some of […] Read more
By Ruth Suggett on 17-Jun-2017 - My name is Molly. I’m 18 years old and I was part of the only team that represented Scotland in the National Youth Striking Competition in London in 2016. Training and practising as part of the youth band is never easy as we live in different locations all over the country, and some of us […] Read more
By Debbie Phipps on 07-Jun-2017 - As well as teaching ART level 1 I am also doing 50 ringing things. For this I have created a crossword to test if they know parts of the bell. I have included a few level 2 clues to make it a bit more challenging. Debbie Crossword Parts of the Bell Read more
By Graham Nabb on 04-Jun-2017 - Ringing is full of challenges and most of us like to feel we have a goal to aim for or a challenge to conquer. This new publication from ART (Association of Ringing Teachers) presents a wide range of ringing related challenges which will widen your experience, and introduce you to the full diversity of ringing […] Read more