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Thursday 11th March 2010


What's On

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March

Display March's What's On only

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

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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:
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

More drinks available!
Poster
Contact: Tel. 01728 452261

Saturday 27th

SW District Annual Meeting.Bures
Afternoon and evening.
Contact: Tel. 01206 262873

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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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January

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

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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

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March

Saturday 5th

SE District Meeting.Stutton & Holbrook
3.30pm: Stutton
Evening: Holbrook.