Welcome to the website of the
Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers
Promoting and supporting bell ringing in Bedfordshire
Our Association covers the geographical county of Bedfordshire and the parish of Eaton Socon in Cambridgeshire. There are 83 churches with ringable bells in Bedfordshire and we have about 350 members.
Our patrons are The Lord Bishop of St. Albans, the Right Reverend Dr. Alan Smith – retiring at the end of May 2025, and The Bishop of Bedford, the Right Reverend Richard Atkinson.
The Association is a registered Charity, number 263781, see https://apps.BACBR Charity No. 263781 for more details.
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Forthcoming Events
| Date | Location | Details | Times | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill (8) | General Ringing with a short business meeting. This is for everyone, all levels will be catered for. Please let us know you're coming so we know this will be a viable session. Sign up on the MemberMojo Store - https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store or email Angela - trainingofficer@bacbr.org.uk Subject: General ringing Ampthill | 10:30 – 12:30pm | ||
| Campton (8) | Bedfordshire Young Ringers Practice - is for all young ringers aged 18 or under, what ever your ringing experience. (Experienced tutors will be there to help!) Come along to ring with ringers your own age, eat cake and have fun! If you would like to come along for the first time please email youngringers@bacbr.org.uk | 2:30 – 4:30pm | ||
| Biggleswade (10) | Second Saturday Training at the RJ Sharp Ringing Centre, St Andrews, Biggleswade. These sessions are aimed at less experienced Bedfordshire ringers who would like to improve basic skills and confidence. Session 1 - 10.00-11.00 bell handling. 11.00 - 11.15 coffee and cake. Session 2 - 11.15-12.30 foundation skills - rounds, call changes, Plain Hunt. Sign up essential for students and helpers, please email Chris - christine.williams.bells@gmail.com and state session 1 or 2. | 10:00 – 12:30pm | ||
| Tempsford (6) | Focus practice on Plain Doubles and Plain Minor. We will ring any plain doubles or minor methods. For those who would like to practice: ringing the treble to doubles or minor. ringing plain bob doubles or minor inside. other doubles such as St Simons or St Martins or minor methods such as Single or Double Oxford. For less commonly rung methods please let the Ringing Master know in advance. Opportunities to call touches. Please let us know you're coming - sign up on the MemberMojo Store https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store, or email Angela - trainingofficer@bacbr.org.uk or Subject: Plain Doubles and Minor - Tempsford | 10:30 – 12:00pm | ||
| Aspley Guise (6) | General Ringing and a short business meeting. General Ringing and a short business meeting. This is for everyone, all levels will be catered for. Please let us know you're coming so we know this will be a viable session. Sign up on the MemberMojo Store - https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store or email Angela - trainingofficer@bacbr.org.uk | 2:30 – 4:30pm | ||
| Campton (8) | Bedfordshire Young Ringers Practice - is for all young ringers aged 18 or under, what ever your ringing experience. (Experienced tutors will be there to help!) Come along to ring with ringers your own age, eat cake and have fun! If you would like to come along for the first time please email youngringers@bacbr.org.uk | 2:30 – 4:30pm | ||
| Biggleswade (10) | Second Saturday Training at the RJ Sharp Ringing Centre, St Andrews, Biggleswade. These sessions are aimed at less experienced Bedfordshire ringers who would like to improve basic skills and confidence. Session 1 - 10.00-11.00 bell handling. 11.00 - 11.15 coffee and cake. Session 2 - 11.15-12.30 foundation skills - rounds, call changes, Plain Hunt. Sign up essential for students and helpers, please email Chris Williams - christine.williams.bells@gmail.com and state session 1 or 2 | 10:00 – 12:30pm | ||
| Henlow (8) | Focus on Surprise Major. This is for those who are already confident with Surprise Major (and above!); those who are learning these methods; and those who can competently ring well struck Treble Bob on 6 or Surprise Minor, Plain Bob Major / Grandsire Triples and wanting to make a start with Surprise Major. Please let us know you're coming - sign up on the MemberMojo Store https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store, or email Angela - trainingofficer@bacbr.org.uk or Subject: Surprise Major Henlow | 6:30 – 8:30pm | ||
| Silsoe (6) | Focus on Surprise Minor. This is for: those who can already ring Surprise Minor and want to consolidate/ learn more methods; - those who can already Treble Bob; and those who can ring Plain Bob Minor and want to progress onto ringing Treble Bob. Please let us know you're coming - sign up on the MemberMojo Store https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store, or email Angela - trainingofficer@bacbr.org.uk or Subject: Surprise Minor - Silsoe | 2:30 – 4:00pm | ||
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