Suffolk Guild of Ringers
Thursday 11th March 2010
What's On
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Saturday 13th
NW District Practice.Bacton
3pm Plain Bob Doubles.
Contact:
Tel. 01359 251896
Sunday 14th
Ropesight: Theory and Practice.St Gregory's, Sudbury
3 to 4.30pm A session by request.
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
Saturday 27th
National 12 Bell Eliminators.
Website
SW District Practice.Sudbury, St Grgory
2 - 3.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
Sunday 28th
Triples from Scratch.Sudbury, St Gregory
3 - 4.30pm
All welcome.
Contact John for encouragement.
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
April
Sunday 4th
Easter Day.
Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th April
Essex Ringing Course.Coggeshall
Website
Saturday 10th
Heritage & Restoration Seminar.Bardwell Tithe Barn
2.30pm Guest Speaker
Stuart Hobley, Development Manager, Heritage Lottery Fund
Also contributing will be
James Halsall, Secretary to the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Advisory Committee, and
Jonathan Stevens, Technical Adviser to the Suffolk Guild of Ringers
Contact:
or:
Poster
Guild AGM.Ixworth & Bardwell
2.30 - 3.30pm Heritage & Restoration Seminar at Bardwell Tithe Barn: Stuart Hobley from Heritage Lottery Fund.
2.30 - 3.30pm Towers en route open for ringing (Gislingham and Pakenham).
3 - 3.45pm Bardwell Tower Open for Ringing.
4pm Service Ringing at Ixworth.
4.30pm Service at Ixworth.
5pm Tea in Ixworth Village Hall
5.45pm approx Meeting
Followed by ringing at Ixworth until 9pm.
Names for tea to
.
Contact:
Tel. 01728 746097
Sunday 11th - Sunday 18th April
NW District Quarter Peal Week.
Raising money for Help for Heroes.
Bellringers in NW Suffolk
Contact:
Tel. 01359 270596
Tuesday 13th
Mid-week Ringing.Offton & Barking
11am - Midday Offton (8)
2 - 3pm Barking (6)
Contact:
Tel. 01394 411355
SE District Practice.Orford
7.30 - 9 pm Joining the Tunstall and Orford ringers at Orford for their regular Tuesday practice.
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 17th
In Praise of Churches.Offton Church
7pm
An illustrated talk by the author and broadcaster Roy Tricker
Tickets £5.00 on the door, including cheese and wine.
Poster
Sunday 18th
Dedication of the Bells.Ixworth
3pm with Bishop Clive.
Followed by open ringing and refreshments.
All ringers are warmly invited.
Contact: Ken Brown, Tel 01359 232606
Tuesday 20th - Thursday 22nd April
Removal of the Bells.Campsea Ashe
Please take the opportunity to see the bells once they have been removed, this won’t happen again for hundreds of years!
Friday 23rd
St George's Day.
Saturday 24th
SW District Practice.Kedington
7 - 8.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
Friday 30th
Fifth Friday Surprise Major Practice.Halesworth
7.30 - 9pm
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
May
Saturday 1st
SE District Striking Competition.Sproughton
2.30pm Draw.
Names for tea, please, to Kate by Wed April 28th
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Sunday 2nd
Faure’s Requim and Vivaldi’s Gloria from Scratch.Campsea Ashe church
Following the highly successful Messiah from
Scratch events this event will be equally exciting.
Rehearsal in the afternoon and performance in the
evening.
Contact:
Tel. 01728 747177
Saturday 8th
Belfry Maintenance Training Day.Rougham
With Jonathan Stevens.
Contact:
Tel. 01359 270596
NE District Striking Competion.Metfield, probably
Venue to be confirmed
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
Tuesday 11th
Mid-week Ringing.Fressingfield & Chediston
11am - Midday Fressingfield (8)
2 - 3pm Chediston (6)
Contact:
Tel. 01394 411355
Saturday 15th
Guild Striking Competitions.Hasketon & Woodbridge
1.30pm Draw
Contact:
Tel. 01394 411802, Mobile: 07934 445232
Monday 31st
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Annual Meeting.Derby
Website
June
Saturday 5th
SE District Outing.
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 12th
NW District Fun Striking Competition.Pakenham
Contact:
Tel. 01359 251896
Thursday 17th
Calling Call Changes.Huntingfield & Heveningham
7.30 - 9pm
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
Saturday 19th
Ridgman Trophy.
Saturday 26th
National 12 Bell Final.Crediton
Website
SW District Striking Competition.Polstead
6pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
July
Saturday 3rd
SE District Practice.Ashbocking & Otley
2.30 - 3.30pm: Ashbocking
4 - 5pm: Otley
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Wednesday 14th
NE District Practice.Fressingfield
7 - 8.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
Saturday 17th
Guild Management Committee.Stowupland
6pm
Contact:
Tel. 01728 746097
Saturday 24th
SW District Practice.Acton
7 - 8.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
Friday 30th
Fifth Friday Surprise Major Practice.Halesworth
7.30 - 9pm
August
Saturday 7th
SE District Quarter Peals.Brandeston, Easton, Kettleburgh & Monewden
6.30pm start,
followed by a meal.
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 14th
Belfry Maintenance Training Afternoon.
Venue to be confirmed
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
September
Saturday 4th
SE District Meeting.Bredfield & Pettistree
3.30 - 4.30pm: Bredfield,
followed by service, tea, meeting and
evening ringing at Pettistree.
Thursday 9th
Special Method Practice.Tannington
7.30 - 9pm
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
Saturday 11th
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Sponsored Bicycle Ride.
Raise money for your own church or chapel and for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust.
Web site
Saturday 25th
SW District Practice.Little Thurlow
3 - 4.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
October
Saturday 2nd
SE District Practice.Offton
6.30 - 8.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 9th
Handbells at High Hill House, Halesworth.
Change ringing practice
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
NW District Annual Meeting.Rickinghall & Redgrave
Contact:
Tel. 01359 270596
Saturday 16th
Guild Management Committee.Stowupland
6pm
Contact:
Tel. 01728 746097
Saturday 23rd - Saturday 6th November
SE District Quarter Peal Fortnight.
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 23rd
Mini-tour.
Afternoon and evening.
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
Friday 29th
Fifth Friday Surprise Major Practice.Halesworth
7.30 - 9pm
Contact:
Tel. 01986 873987
November
Saturday 13th
NW District Outing.
Contact:
Tel. 01359 251896
NE District Annual Meeting.Wissett & Chediston
Afternoon ringing, service & tea at Wissett
Evening ringing at Chediston
Contact:
Tel. 01728 452261
Saturday 20th
St Edmund's Day.
Guild Social.Ringsfield Village Hall
Ringing at Bungay, Barsham, Beccles & Ringsfield during the afternoon followed by a Quiz Evening and Meal
at Ringsfield village hall (2 miles from Beccles)
Either bring along a team of six, or come and make up a team on the night.
Tickets are £7.50 each, from Julie, which will cover:
- Tower donations
- Entry to quiz
- A hot meal
- One free drink
More drinks available!
Poster
Contact:
Tel. 01728 452261
Saturday 27th
SW District Annual Meeting.Bures
Afternoon and evening.
Contact:
Tel. 01206 262873
December
Saturday 4th
SE District Annual Meeting.Felixstowe & Falkenham
3.30pm: Felixstowe
Evening: Falkenham.
Saturday 11th
Christmas Social.Stowmarket
11am
Contact:
Tel. 01359 270596
NE District Carol Service.Reydon
Contact:
Tel. 01728 452261
Saturday 18th
Christmas Ringing.Ipswich
Contact: Brian Redgers, Tel 01473 436575
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Saturday 1st
SE District Practice.Wickham Market
10.30am - midday
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 8th
NW District Practice.Norman Tower
Contact:
Tel. 01359 251896
Saturday 22nd
SW District Practice.Hadleigh
3 - 4.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
February
Saturday 5th
SE District Practice.Tuddenham & Rushmere
2.30 - 3.30pm: Tuddenham
4 - 5pm: Rushmere.
Contact:
Tel. 01394 382095
Saturday 26th
SW District Practice.Lavenham
3 - 4.30pm
Contact:
Tel. 01787 312731
March
Saturday 5th
SE District Meeting.Stutton & Holbrook
3.30pm: Stutton
Evening: Holbrook.