By Chris de Cordova on 06-May-2017 - Tulloch Farm is a secular ringing centre in the Highlands of Scotland, about 16 miles from Fort William. There is a ring of 12 bells, which are fairly light and very easy to ring. In another room there are 8 more bells which are much smaller; the largest is only 1cwt, but again they are […] Read more
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By Oliver Bardsley on 01-May-2017 - The Cambridge University Guild (CUGCR) hosted a Module 1 course at Great St Mary’s, Cambridge, at the start of our third term of the year. Having had a year of unprecedented enthusiasm for teaching and learning bellringing, we decided an ART course would be just the ticket to maintain this momentum going forward, and to […] Read more
By Debbie Johnson on 29-Apr-2017 - Situated in south west Scotland on the River Nith, Dumfries has seen a new band of ringers develop at St John’s church under the leadership of Debbie Johnson. Some of the band, who are all at Level 2 / 3 of LtR, tell us why they got involved and how they are getting on: Douglas […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 26-Apr-2017 - Following on from such a successful first workshop, there will be a further opportunity for delegates to attend a day long Bell Maintenance workshop held in Northampton on the 23rd September 2017, again taught by Jennie Higson. The workshop will take place at two Northampton Churches – All Saints and St Peter’s. Running between 9.45am […] Read more
By Judith Frye on 25-Apr-2017 - In the British Isles there are more than 5400 rings of bells (with 5 or more bells) but only 22 of these are in Scotland. This means that towers are very sparse. From Dumfries in the Southwest to Nairn in the Northeast is 235 miles (a 41⁄2 hour drive). From Haddington in the Southeast to […] Read more
By Christopher Wright on 20-Apr-2017 - What has a scooter to do with ringing? Now that we’re a one-car family and the demands of the bell tower are growing, I can’t afford the time it takes to walk down (and back up!) to church when my busy wife has the four wheels. So, at nearly 70, I’ve done my Basic Training, […] Read more
By Duncan Dobson on 18-Apr-2017 - Come and learn, screamed the poster, any age any ability. So a quick chat with a member of the Ely St Mary’s band and I arrived at Stretham R.E.C. I was fascinated and captivated immediately, on crutches and faced with climbing the spiral staircase the reward was well worth it. Concerned as I was about […] Read more
By Christine Purnell on 16-Apr-2017 - Edington Priory in Wiltshire was the venue for a very informative and enjoyable Module 1 – Teaching Bell Handling Course. The excellent Tutors were Andy and Sallie Ingram who kept us well occupied during the day which began at 9.00am and finished at 5.45pm. Several breaks for refreshments and lunch at The Longs Arms, Steeple […] Read more