The Association Quarter peal month will run from Friday 1st May until Sunday 31st May

Further details to follow

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

Learn to ring Up & Down.

Note that this course is NOT ringing up or down in Peal - see May's 5th Saturday course if you are looking for 'in peal'

Not open for booking please wait for the course to open and then apply via the MemberMojo store @ https://membermojo.co.uk/surreybellringers/store

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

The 1st Tuesday of every month is the Surrey Association Open 10 & 12 Bell Practice, held at Croydon Minster. This practice is designed to cater for those wanting to build up their experience of ringing on Higher Numbers. Rounds on 12, Plain Hunt on 9/11 are always featured. Grandsire & Stedman Caters is also common. If numbers permit we also ring Cinques.   

Meet at West Door for 19:45.

Parking available outside the Church, plenty of Bus/Tram access from East & West Croydon stations, closest tram stops are Church Street and Reeves Corner 

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

Southern District Surprise Major Practice (2nd Saturday of the month). We ring up to the Standard 8 depending on numbers. 

All welcome but please let Noel Gibbin know if you are planning on attending.

Please note venues will be moving around the District from month to month.

Pre-AGM mini tour:

Ranmore 13:00 to 14:00 (8, 20cwt)  The bells will be un-silenced (not on the simulator)

Betchworth 14:30 to 15:30 (8, 11cwt) 

Followed by:

Ringing at St Martin's Dorking 16:00 to 17:30

Tea 17:30 in the Dorking Christian Centre

Meeting 18:00 in the Dorking Christian Centre

Location: Ewell

Repertoire: Standard 8

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

As with the last two years, the ND Committee are putting together an outing to Central London. This year we are heading West. Details are:

10:30 - 11:30 @ St Dunstan-in-the-West (SDITW)
12:00 - 13:20 @ St Martin-in-the-Fields (SMITF)
---LUNCH-------
14:30 - 15:30 @ St Stephen, Rochester Row
16:00 - 17:00 @ St Saviour, Pimlico

Open practice for all independent young ringers

Teachers feel free to bring along your students

Let me know if you are coming along to ensure consent forms in place

Caroline Prescott

A relaxed practice for ringers who want to call doubles or minor methods. Beginner, improver and expert callers are all welcome.

This practice moves to a different tower every month.

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

A monthly Saturday morning district practice open to all.

Ringing for all abilities as long as you are able to safely handle a bell, from rounds and changes up.

Please note access to the Ringing Chamber is via an external iron ladder on the outside of the tower. It’s about the height of a flight of stairs in the home. The upper part of the ladder is secured with a bracket. At the top, you’re on the roof, then it’s a four step walk to the tower door.

For ringers who can control their bells and want ropetime to improve their basic ringing. The session covers basic handling technique, striking, leading, covering, raising, lowering, dodging and call changes progressing to Plain Hunt. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

An advanced 6 bell practice of plain and surprise minor methods.

Regular surprise methods are Cambridge, Norwich, London and Carlisle with Touches and Spliced Plain and Little Bob, St Clements and Double Oxford Minor.

The focussed method is Beverley with Eastwood to follow later in the year.

Minimum ringing level to ring Cambridge from any place bell or to treble bob hunt with aspirations.

The new start time is 10.30am with a pub lunch after for those wishing to stay on.

All ringers who want to practice 8-bell (triples and major) methods are very welcome. We usually ring a selection of plain hunt, treble bob hunt, Grandsire, Stedman, Plain Bob major, Little Bob major, Double Norwich and sometimes Cambridge major. We do not ring call changes at this practice.

Budding callers who would like to have a go at calling a touch are always very welcome.

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

Learn to ring up and down in peal

Not open yet. Please apply via the MemberMojo store when it is. @ https://membermojo.co.uk/surreybellringers/store

For ringers who can (almost) ring Plain Hunt, introductory method ringing with others of a similar standard. Simple singles, minimus and doubles methods as progression towards touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles and Stedman Doubles. £3 per session. Register interest in advance at ranmorebells@gmail.com

The Association Quarter peal month will run from Friday 1st May until Sunday 31st May

Further details to follow