Training Event - Calling Call Changes Saturday Jan 3 10 am - 1 pm Kingston Market Pl, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JP, UKLearn and practice how to call 'call changes' with guidance from experienced ringers. This course is being run at All Saints, Kingston which is a 12 bell tower and the call changes will be available on a variety of bell numbers; 6, 8, 10 and even 12 if people would like to have a go. The number of students will be limited to 5 however it will be open to another 5 that come as student-helpers that need only to be reasonable call change ringers. This will allow the student-helpers to practice ringing call changes on higher numbers than they may otherwise be used to. Additionally, a further 5, experienced, helpers would be needed to ensure the quality of the experience. Please apply via the MemberMojo store @ https://membermojo.co.uk/surreybellringers/store Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JP
Open 10 & 12 Bell Practice at Croydon Minster Tuesday Jan 6 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Croydon Minster Church St, Croydon CR0, UKThe 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
Southern District Surprise Major (10-bell) Practice Saturday Jan 10 10 am - 12 pm BletchingleySouthern District '10-bell' Surprise Major Practice (2nd Saturday of the month). This month we are ringing on 10-bells and will focus on Grandsire and Stedman Caters, Little Bob Royal and Cambridge Royal - no major! 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.
Northern District all-comers practice Saturday Jan 17 10:30 am - 12 pm St Giles, Camberwell Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB, UKA friendly practice open to all ringers able to handle a bell independently. We will be ringing rounds, call-changes, plain hunt and methods to suit whoever comes. Everyone welcome! 
Surrey Strikers Saturday Jan 17 3 pm - 5 pm St Mary's Wimbledon St Mary's Rd, London SW19 7BP, UKOpen practice for all young independent ringers PLEASE ensure you contact me before attending to ensure consent forms in place
Wandering Bobs (calling practice) Monday Jan 19 10:30 am - 12 pm All Saints, Ockham Ockham, Woking GU23 6NL, UKA 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.
Advanced 12 bell group Thursday Jan 22 7:30 pm - 9 pm South Croydon (St Peters)Open practice for advanced 12 bell ringing. We ring Stedman Cinques, Cambridge, Yorkshire, Bristol and Zanussi Surprise Maximus. If you would like to coem along, please let me know so we know to expect you.
Southern District All Comers Practice Saturday Jan 24 10 am - 12 pm Ashtead Park Ln, Ashtead KT21 1EJ, UK 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.
Advance Minor Practice Monday Jan 26 10:30 am - 1 pm NewdigateAn 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 to start the year will be Beverley. Minimum ringing level to ring Cambridge from any place bell or to treble bob hunt with aspirations. A new start time of 10.30am to allow for coffee before the 11am start and a pub lunch after for those wishing to stay on.
8-bell method practice Wednesday Jan 28 1 pm - 3 pm St Mary the Virgin East Molesey Bell Rd, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 0SS, UKAll 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.
Training Event - Hand Bell Day Saturday Jan 31 10 am - 1 pm BletchingleyOpen to all Association members. The day will introduce complete beginners to ringing methods on hand bells whilst also providing experienced ringers an opportunity to indulge. Please, if the Student option is full, book as a Student-Reserve. If numbers are sufficient and helpers permit, we will increase the student count. Please apply via the MemberMojo store when it is. @ https://membermojo.co.uk/surreybellringers/store
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