JAN 25	Saturday 25th Jan 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Huntsham A second chance to attend this practice is on the 7th June (see below)	'Raise & Lower in Peal on 6 bells' If you can ring a bell up & down but are struggling to do so in peal, then this is the course for you. A practical session with tips, developing understanding & practice on how to know if you are too high/low, near or far. Optional lunch available after. Fee: £12 inc lunch.
	MAR 1	Saturday 1st March 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Huntsham	'Calling call changes on 6 or 8' An opportunity to practise and get more confident in calling sequences of changes from short touches such as up to Queens and back to attempting 60 on 3rds, depending on previous experience. You need to be able to ring call changes competently to join this event. Optional lunch. Fee: £12 inc lunch.
	MAR 29	Saturday 29th Mar 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Huntsham	'Bell Handling Clinic' Good rope handling skills are key to ringing both call changes and methods well. Come along for individual support from experienced ringing teachers and apply your new skills in some fun bell control exercises. Optional lunch. Fee: £12 inc lunch.
	MAY 9 MAY 14	Theory: Wednesday 7th May 2025 19.00 – 21.00 Bampton Practice: Saturday 10th May 2025 10.00 – 13.00 Huntsham	'Short Course' 'Plain Hunting on 5 bells' Want to make a start with method ringing? If you can ring call changes well, then this course will introduce you to the theory and give you the chance to ring Plain Hunt on several different bells. Optional lunch on Saturday. Fee: £15 inc lunch.
	JUN 7	Saturday 7th June 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Huntsham	'Raise & Lower in Peal on 6 bells' If you can ring a bell up & down but are struggling to do so in peal, then this is the course for you. A practical session with tips, developing understanding & practice on how to know if you are too high/low, near or far. Optional lunch available after. Fee: £12 inc lunch.

Quarter Peals

Quarter Peals are an excellent way of getting extended practice for a particular method or several methods. We can arrange for an experienced band to ring with you to help you achieve your ringing targets.

If you would like us to organise a quarter peal for you, we can arrange dates/venues to suit you.
please contact Sheila Scofield . . .
e-mail:
Tel. 01884 256819.

Peals

Like quarter peals, a peal attempt is a good way to get practice. The Troyte Ringing Centre organises regular peals, usually Thursday mornings, and anyone interested in ringing in one should contact Mike Hatchett . . .
e-mail:
Tel. 01398 331843.

Call Change Ringers Workshops

Please contact Mike Hatchett to discuss your requirements and arrangements for meeting these.
e-mail:
Tel. 01398 331843

Learning Packages

We have prepared free learning packages to take you from Plain Hunting onwards. Just Click Here to see what you can download.

Developing Your Ringing Skills

Beyond Plain Bob Doubles - Many of the methods being rung at the Focused 6-bell practices are shown on these handouts:

Click on the links below to download a PDF file.

1. Plain Bob above the Treble
2. Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place
3. Shipway Place
4. Minor Methods Beyond Plain Bob

See Method Database for further Doubles methods.

Services We Can Offer

TEACHING PEOPLE TO RING SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY

After School Bell Club, Young ringers and Vulnerable adults:
Contact: Shelia Scofield 01884 256819 e-mail:

Adults and first enquiries:
Contact: Michael Hatchett 01398 331843 e-mail:

RINGING AT THE TROYTE RINGING CENTRE TOWERS

Ringing at Bampton:
Contact: Michael Hatchett 01398 331843 e-mail:

Ringing at Huntsham:
Contact: Michael Hatchett 01398 331843 e-mail:

Bell and Equipment Maintenance:
Contact: Chris Bolt 01398 361440 e-mail:
Or Mike Ward 01398 371147 e-mail:

WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS

Ringing for weddings and other local celebrations:
Contact: Mike Hatchett 01398 331843 e-mail:

Visits to towers and talks on bell ringing to the general public:
Contact: Michael Hatchett 01398 331843 e-mail:

ADMINSTRATIVE MATTERS

Contact: Jenny Jones 01884 253668 e-mail:

Help for Towers & Groups

BESPOKE TRAINING & PRACTICES

Events can be arranged for tower bands or groups of ringers with the same needs e.g. raising or lowering in peal or starting to plain hunt. These can be arranged to take place either:

• at the TRC where refreshments and light lunches can be provided. or
• in your own tower after consultation with your ringers about what the training is aiming to do and when it can best be done.

A key requirement is that the individual ringers in towers or groups can commit to attending the sessions which are arranged. Help from others can be arranged where a tower is short of experienced ringers. Courses can be run in the daytime or evening, weekdays or weekends, subject to the availability of tutors, the Centre bells and helping ringers.

Please contact Les Boyce to discuss your requirements and arrangements for meeting these.
e-mail:
Tel: 01884 256819.

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All ringers are invited to make contact for any of the events above or for general ringing information, to book the Bampton practice bell for individual sessions or to bring a band to Huntsham for open ringing.
You can contact us HERE.

Visit the Local Branch website for more local ringing events - Click HERE.

Display Boards: A set of twelve display boards which are available for use by any tower holding an open day or giving a talk on bell ringing to the general public. These display boards are contained within carry bags and are easy to transport within a medium size car and can be erected and dismantled by one able bodied person using reasonable care. For more details CLICK HERE.