Suffolk Guild of Ringers
Sunday 30th June 2024
What's On
District secretaries please remember that items for the printed version of What's On are needed by the the 10th of the previous month to Please give a contact name and number for events other than practices.
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July
Printer friendly version of July's What's On
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnFriday 5th - Sunday 14th July
NE District Quarter Peal Challenge.
If you would like to ring a new method, consolidate an existing method, or be a steady ringer in a band of less experienced ringers, please do get in touch with Philip.
Contact: , 01986 875354
Saturday 6th
NW District Outing.Central Cambridge
09:55-10:55 Fen Ditton
11:45-12:45 St Bene’t, Cambridge
14:30-15:30 St Clement, Cambridge
15:30-16:30 St Edward KM, Cambridge
16:30-17:30 Great St Mary, Cambridge
Contact: , 07502 997110
Ringing World National Youth Contest.London
Website
Wednesday 10th
Annual Veteran Ringers' Afternoon.Debenham
Ringing from 2pm, cups of tea available all afternoon, ringers tea at 4.30pm.
All welcome.
Further information from Jenny, or just turn up.
Contact: , 01728 860323
Saturday 13th
SE District Ringing Outing.North-East Essex
Ardleigh: 09:30 - 10:25
Great Bromley: 10:45 - 11:45
Great Bentley: 12:00 - 12:45
Great Holland: 14:30 - 15:30
Kirby-le-Soken: 15:45 - 16:45
Contact:
Open Day in South Essex.
9am - 8pm.
10 bell towers, 8 bell towers, 6 bell towers, 5 bell towers and possibly even a 3 bell tower open in the Southern District of the Essex Association to celebrate the EACR's youngest district - 55 years old this year!
Starting at Leigh-on-Sea and finishing at South Benfleet.
Facebook page.
Friday 26th
Surprise Major Practice.Helmingham
Details
Contact:
Saturday 27th
SW District Practice.Bildeston (6)
7pm -8.30pm
All very welcome
Contact: , 01787 277704
August
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 3rd
SE District Ringing.Wickham Market (6) & Ufford (8)
AM.
Contact:
Open Tower Day.St Edmund's, Southwold
11am - 4pm.
All welcome.
No charge.
Donations accepted.
Contact: , 01502 723781, 07908 394649
Saturday 10th
NE District Ringing Meeting.
District ringing, picnic and walk (TBC).
Contact: , 07810 836303
September
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnFriday 6th - Sunday 15th September
Heritage Open Days.
Website
Saturday 7th
SE District QP Ringing.Shotley Peninsula
Harkstead, St Mary [6]
Holbrook, All Saints [6]
Stutton, St Peter [6]
Tattingstone, St Mary the Virgin [6]
QP's starting at 11.00 and 15.00hrs.
Pub lunch.
Please get in touch with Hal if there is a method you are planning to learn by September and would welcome the opportunity to ring in a QP.
Contact:
Saturday 14th
NE District Mini-ring Practice.Halesworth church
Date now 14th September
The mini ring will be available during the week leading up to 14th September. Contact Philip for more details and to arrange to use it.
Contact: , 01986 875354
NW District Practice.St Andrew, Wickham Skeith (6)
10am - 12 noon.
Contact: , 07502 997110
Friday 27th
Surprise Major Practice.Framlingham
Details
Contact:
Saturday 28th
NW District Open Day.
Appx 30 towers to be open across the district.
Contact: , 07502 997110
October
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 5th
SE District Ringing.
Contact:
Saturday 12th
NE District Ringing Meeting.Mendham (6)
2 to 4pm
Ringing followed by refreshments (tea and cake).
Contact: , 07810 836303
NW District Annual Meeting.All Saints, Hopton (8)
3 - 8pm.
Afternoon Meeting & ADM with Bring & Share Tea.
Contact: , 01638 718801, 07887 964821
Sunday 20th
Guild Management Committee.Stowupland Church Hall
Contact: , 07810 836303
November
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 2nd
SE District Ringing.Felixstowe (8)
2.30 - 4pm.
Contact:
Saturday 9th
NE Annual District Meeting.Southwold (8)
Ringing, service, tea and meeting.
More details to follow.
Contact: , 07810 836303
NW District Quarter Peal Fortnight.
9th – 24th November.
Contact: , 07502 997110
Saturday 9th
NW District Practice.St Mary the Virgin, Redgrave (6)
10am - 12noon
Contact: , 07502 997110
Wednesday 20th
St Edmund's Day.
Friday 29th
Surprise Major Practice.TBC
Details
Contact:
December
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 7th
SE Annual District Meeting.
Contact:
Saturday 14th
NW District Practice.St Margaret, Westhorpe (6)
10am - 12noon,
followed by Bring & Share lunch for Christmas.
Contact: , 07502 997110
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February
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 15th
George W Pipe 12 Bell Competition.Bishop's Stortford
FaceBook page
March
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 22nd
National 12-bell Striking Contest Qualifiers.
Beverley
Liverpool St Nicholas
Rotherham
Shrewsbury
Website
April
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 26th
Guild AGM.SE District
May
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnThursday 8th
VE Day.
80th Anniversary.
June
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's OnSaturday 21st
The Ridgman Trophy.Boston
Website
Saturday 28th
National 12-bell Striking Contest Final.Bristol St Mary Redcliffe
Website