The annual Dalemain marmalade festival is taking place over the weekend and as previously, there will be a theme of bells in the festival based on the nursery rhyme "oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clements". The Border mini-ring will be present and bellringers are actively encouraged to support the ringing activities. We [...]
Our Guild AGM is being held at Greystoke this year. Timings are 13:30 - 14:30 Ringing at Great Salkeld 15:00 - 16:00 Ringing at Greystoke 16:30 Service at Greystoke 17:00 Bring and share tea, Greystoke village hall AGM business meeting will follow the tea in the village hall. Parking is available in the village hall. [...]
For ideas of special things to ring, and where to link performances, please go to the Central Council website.
The striking competition will be held in the afternoon at Crosthwaite/Keswick. The Judge this year will be Simon Percy from Lancaster. There are the usual two competitions - the Call Change Band and the Method Band competition. You should enter the competition appropriate for the ringing your band normally does. The competition is just for [...]
With everything going on with Ring for the King the week before, we hope this event will help galvanise bellringing, church and community, and be another excellent way of keeping new recruits involved after the coronation. With thanks to Revd Max Drinkwater, hymns/songs, readings, poetry and other music have been listed on the Bell Sunday website. This [...]
Monthly surprise major practice. Baseline of Cambridge and Yorkshire up to std 8 spliced, and a special method of Glasgow. For more details please contact Norman Brock at nbrock@sky.com.
We’re heading off to Lancashire this month, starting at the hexagonal tower of Hornby with its eight bells before moving on to the splendid ten at Lancaster Priory. Unfortunately St Peter’s Cathedral is having ceiling works done which precludes us from ringing there – but doesn’t preclude lunch at a favourite watering hole, “The White [...]
Thursday 20th July 2023 10.30–11.30 St Kentigern, Crosthwaite, Keswick (TBC) 8 bells with a tenor of 12-2-24. A pleasant ground floor ring. I’ll confirm Keswick (or alternative) in due course (CA12 5RA). 12.00–13.00 All Saints, Cockermouth 8 Bells with a tenor of 12-1-11. Another enjoyable ring with a lovely tone, enhanced by the spire. (CA13 [...]
This month's outing is to Furness. There are three rings of bells lined up for us, I am being slightly self-indulgent this month as these are all favourites of mine. Lunch is at “The Brown Cow”, Dalton in Furness – please be sure to let me have your pre-orders in time david.horne@the-hornes.org.uk / 07847 433117 [...]
The usual 3rd Saturday surprise major practice - at St Mary's, Wigton