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 17th MayYoung Ringers Monthly Gathering
Tue 19th May
Tuesday Daytime Band
Sat 6th June
Six Bell Striking Contest - Marchington & Uttoxeter
Tue 9th June
Surprise Major Practice
Sun 21st June
Young Ringers Monthly Gathering
Tue 23rd June
Tuesday Daytime Band
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
June sees us going to the six bells at Marchington for our annual striking competition.
The test piece can be a method or call changes and is judged on the number of faulty blows. Why not enter your band or just come along and have a listen, or join one of the scratch bands on the day.
Full details of the day are on the events 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!)
Quarter Peal Week
After 9 years NSACR Quarter Peal Week is back! Starting on 1st May til 7th May
Over the week, the aim is to get as many bells ringing and to get as many firsts in quarters as possible, whether that be first quarter, first in a new method or first calling. We'll be ringing anything from Singles to Major so hopefully there's something for everyone or could even just be a tower grab.
Futher detail of tower and taking part found on the event 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
