Bell Ringing is a hobby and a skill which can last a lifetime! Learning to ring requires time, but will offer a sense of achievement throughout your journey.

Key Stages - Diagram

• Visit the Tower
  • Visit your local tower, learn about traditional full circle ringing and hear the changes being rung.
• Learning to Handle a Bell
  • Your ringing teacher will get you to develop your technique
• Ringing with others
  • Develop your skills striking your bell in with the rest of the band to ring rounds
• Call Changes
  • As part of your band of ringers, a conductor will begin to make music, changing the order the bells strike in
  • You might ring the changes Queens, Kings or Titums
• Method Ringing
  • Progress your ringing journey ringing simple methods, before advancing to more complex methods

Opportunities Beyond

When you’ve mastered the basics of ringing, why not join a bell ringing association new to you. Local associations offer a wider social scene of ringing including a chance to meet other ringers, ringing days out and training opportunities. There are also weekend events to help you develop your ringing and meet people from further away.