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
Sun 21st JuneYoung Ringers Monthly Gathering
Tue 23rd June
Tuesday Daytime Band
Sat 4th July
Ring and Ramble - Leek
Sat 4th July
Afternoon Meeting - Leek
Sat 4th July
Ringing World National Youth Contest
Tue 14th July
Surprise Major Practice
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
Striking Competition - Sat 6th June
Our latest striking competition took place at Marchington on Saturday 6th June.
Ten bands entered the competition with Hoar Cross winning for a second year. Our photograph shows the Judges presenting the winning team captain with the Shield.
Congratulations to Madeley who won the Borrett Cup, which this year was awarded to the highest placed call change band.
Our thanks to the Marchington ringers for hosting the competition and providing the tea.
All the results and band photographs can be seen on our Striking Contest results 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.
(Hard hats are not normally required!)
Next Meeting - 4th July
Our next meeting will take place at St Edward the Confessor's, Leek, on Sat 4th July, starting at 2pm.
The church's bells are a ring of 10, dating from 1721 to 1966.
Further meeting details are on our events page.
Young Ringers Group
Young Ringers Group
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 see here...
Ringing 2030
For many years the average age of ringers has been increasing.
We are now at the point where ringing could die out as older ringers retire from bands. To address this the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) has launched an inititive to recruit more ringers under the age of 40.
See the CCCBR website to read more.
Gay's Stays
Phil Gay has a supply of ash stays for sale, with profits going to the Keele belfry funds.
Phil can provide a wide range of sizes to suit most bells. If you need a stay, or want a couple for standby, please contact Phil on or by using this
