The Association
About Us
We are a group of about 400 bell ringers in North Staffordshire who meet to ring and socialise together.
We give support and training throughout the area, promote bell ringing and provide bell ringing advice.
If you would like to find out more, visit a tower or try a sampler session, please email our public relation officer
Up-coming Events
Sat 4th OctoberCancelled -
Sat 4th October
Quarterly Meeting - Barlaston
Tue 14th October
Surprise Major & Royal Practice
Sun 19th October
Young Ringers Monthly Gathering
Tue 21st October
Tuesday Daytime Band
Sat 1st November
Afternoon Meeting - Burton St Modwen & Stretton
National Bodies
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is the representative body for bellringers worldwide. Founded in 1891, the Council today represents 65 affiliated societies including our Association.
View the Central Council website
The Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) provides training, support and motivation for ringing teachers. It also provides a progresive learning scheme for new ringers. They have an extensive website with many useful resources.
View the ART website
News
Ring & Ramble - 4th October
We have had to cancel the walk around Barlaston scheduled for Saturday morning.
This is due to a forecast of heavy rain and strong winds from storm Amy.
Quarterly Meeting - Sat 4th October
We have a quarterly meeting at Barlaston on the afternoon of Saturday 4th October.
The old church at Barlaston was closed in 1980 after subsidence due to coal mining caused cracks in the masonry. A new church was built on a site nearer to the village and equipped with a 5cwt ring of six at the expense of the coal board.
So why not come along an join us on Sat 4th. There is plenty of parking at the rear of the church. See our events page for details.
12 Bell Stiking Contest - 27th Sept
Stafford hosted the Robert B Smith 12 bell striking contest last Saturday.
Eight bands competed for the trophy, each ringing the same touch of Little Bob Maximus.
The trophy was won by Melbourne, with Birmingham Cathedral in second place.
For the full results, visit our events page.
Young Ringers - Sun 19th October
Young Ringers Monthly Gathering
Welcome bellringers aged under 30. Welcome if you can call spliced, or just about handle a bell, and any standard between.
Come and have fun ringing with young people. You are welcome to bring your non-bellringing friends so we can signpost them to suitable lessons at convenient towers.
For our next get togethers read here...
100 Club
The Association runs a '100 Club' to raise funds for the Bell Restoration Fund. Members pay a subsciption of £12 and are entered in 5 draws in the year.
There are four prize draws, usually at business meetings, and one Superdraw at the Association's AGM. If fully subscribed the first prize will be £50 at the prize draws and £100 at the super draw.
If you would like a flutter in aid of a good cause, please visit our 100 Club page...
Activity Groups
Several groups are active in the North Staffs area providing a variety of ringing opportunities.
Organised by group leaders, some are mainly social while others concentrate on a particular aspect of ringing.
Details of these groups and when they meet can be found on our Activity Groups page.
