Podcasts
The two ringing podcasts have published new episodes.
Fun with Bells – https://funwithbells.com/about-fun-with-bells/episodes/
From Beginner to Bell Ringer: Some Useful Tips
Navigating the News: Taking Bell Ringing to a Wider Audience
Inside The Media Blitz: What Might Ringing be Like in 2030?
Connecting with Your Bell: How to Unlock Your Ringing Potential
A Life Well Rung: An Interview with the Brilliant Phil Gay
Trebles Going (Conversations about change-ringing in North America.)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1019527
Website
The Association of Ringing Teachers has updated its website with a whole new design. (Bonus points for including a photo of Leicestershire ringers on the front page!)
Events
Bell Sunday
This year the Central Council launched Bell Sunday, the Sunday nearest the feast day of St Dunstan, the patron saint of bellringers (19th May). The aim is to have something like Music Sunday, where bells and bellringers are celebrated as part of the church community.
For more details visit https://bellsunday.org/
National Call Change Competition
A new national striking competition was held at St Mary’s Moseley in Birmingham. Part of the Central Council’s Strategic Priorities is that method ringing should not be the only measure of success, and that good call change ringing can be a target for many bands. Ringers in the south west have demonstrated this with their culture of focus on competition call change ringing.
The competition mixed some really good exponents of competition call change ringing from Devon and the South West, with bands more used to method ringing.
National 12 bell competition
This year the 12 bell competition was held in Sheffield – close enough that a few Leicestershire ringers went to enjoy the beer (and maybe the ringing too!). The whole day was also broadcast live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/yIPuta5XCuQ?feature=share with interviews and discussions in between the ringing.
Open Day – Winchester and Portsmouth Guild
Saturday 30th September 2023
Come and enjoy a day out in the beautiful Hampshire countryside! With 24 Towers situated in the South Downs National Park and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, ringing in the Alton & Petersfield District is a special treat!
- Recently augmented, restored and rarely available Towers!
- Refreshments (bacon rolls/lunches/afternoon tea) served throughout the day.
- All Towers manned with local ringers, so ringing can always take place on the full set of bells.
- Prize for anyone who manages to ring at all 24 Towers during the day!
Share the day with non-ringing friends, who can enjoy shopping in the lovely market towns of Alton or Petersfield, visiting Jane Austen’s house at Chawton or The Wakes Museum (Gilbert White’s house) at Selborne…..or even a trip on the Watercress Line Steam Railway!
This Fundraising Open Day is being held to support the efforts to re-hang the bells at nearby Ropley, where a devastating fire destroyed the church and bell tower in 2014. Fundraising to re-hang the bells is still ongoing after nearly 10 years…..so if you only support one Tower Open Day this year, make it this one.
| 09:00 | Bentley | 6 bells, 12-3-18 (GF) | R, | |
| 09:25 | Froyle | 6 bells, 10-2-18 | ||
| 09:50 | Binsted | 6 bells, 12-3-18(GF) | ||
| 10:15 | Holybourne | 8 bells, 6-3-16(GF) | R,T | New peal of bells 2009 |
| 10:40 | Alton, St Lawrence | 8 bells, 18-1-20 | ||
| 11:05 | Alton, All Saints | 6 bells, 6-0-4 | New peal of bells 2006 | |
| 11:30 | Bentworth | 6 bells, 7-0-27(GF) | ||
| 11:55 | Chawton | 6 bells, 6-0-26 | R,T | New peal of bells 2009 |
| 13:00 | East Tisted | 3 bells, 7cwt(GF) | Rare, subject to restoration July ‘23 | |
| 13:20 | Newton Valence | 6 bells, 9-3-7(GF) | Restored & augmented June 2022 | |
| 13:45 | Selborne | 8 bells, 8-3-8(GF) | R,T | Augmented 2007 |
| 14:10 | Blackmoor | 6 bells, 8-0-1 | ||
| 14:35 | Bramshott | 6 bells, 11-1-20(GF) | ||
| 15:00 | Liss, St Mary | 8 bells, 12-1-26 | R,T | |
| 15:25 | Liss, St Peter | 6 bells, 7–3–26(GF) | Rarely available | |
| 15:50 | Hawkley | 8 bells, 8-1-25 | R,T | Restored & new bells May 2023 |
| 16:15 | Steep | 6 bells, 6-0-13 | ||
| 16:40 | Froxfield (High Cross) | 6 bells, 5-1-23 | ||
| 17:05 | Privett | 8 bells, 12-0-15 | Redundant church | |
| 17:30 | West Meon | 8 bells, 12-2-2 | Future full-circle ringing to be restricted | |
| 17:50 | Warnford | 6 bells, 12-2-10(GF) | ||
| 18:15 | East Meon | 10 bells,18-0-12 | T | |
| 18:45 | Buriton | 6 bells, 8-2-6 | R,T | |
| 19:00 | Petersfield | 8 bells, 15½ cwt | T |
All Towers open for one hour from the time shown, with timings strictly adhered to.
All Towers manned with local ringers to enable ringing on all the bells each time during the hour slot
(GF = Ground Floor ringing room, T = toilets, R= refreshments)
**** EARLY BIRD DAY TICKETS ****
£18 in advance
Available from Rachael Barber (rachaelbarber40@gmail.com, 07714 325 059, 24 Rushfield Road,
Liss, Hants GU33 7LW). Early Bird Day tickets provide access to all 24 open towers.
**** TICKETS ON THE DAY ****
£2 per Tower, or DAY TICKETS £20 (available from the Stewards at any Tower).
Any changes will be listed/notified on the Guild Website
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