Saturday 20th September 2025

What's On

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September

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Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's On

Sunday 21st

NW District Higher Numbers Practice. Stowmarket (10)
14:30-16:00.
Plain hunt on 9 and upwards.
Contact: , 07502 997110

Thursday 25th

Surprise Major Practice. Offton
7.30 - 9pm.
Focus on Spliced (Core 7 & Standard 8).
Details & updates
Contact:

Saturday 27th

Stockton and Darlington Railway opened.
27th September 1825.
First service of locomotive-hauled passenger trains.
Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Things to ring for

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October

Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's On

Saturday 4th

SW District Outing.
All very welcome to join an outing to five towers in the Maldon area: Danbury (8), Maldon, All Saints (8), Goldhanger (8), Tollesbury (10), and Great Totham (6).
Full details have been emailed to members.
Outing programme
Contact: , 01787 277704

SE District Ringing. Pettistree ( 6, 7-3-13, excellent going order, ground floor ring)
time: 14.00 - 16.00hrs.
focus: First steps in Surprise.
parking: at Pettistree Village Hall [walk back down the road for the church]. There are a few spaces in the church car park. Please no parking in the pub car park as they need the space for their customers. Thank you.
toilets: in the Parish Room which is close to the church.
refreshments: tea & coffee in church during the ringing session.
16.15hrs onwards: Traditional Ringers Tea and mini-meeting in Village Hall.
Feel free to get in touch with Hal if you would welcome any further information.
Contact:

Saturday 11th

NE District Ringing Meeting. Beccles (10)
3pm to 5pm.
Great opportunity to ring on 10 bells.
All abilities welcome.
Refreshments can be taken individually at local cafes and Weatherspoons close by.
Contact: , 07866 613180 after 6pm

NW District Annual Meeting. Fornham St Martin (8), IP31 1ST
3pm - 8pm.
Afternoon Meeting & ADM with Bring & Share Tea.
Contact:

Wednesday 15th

Beccles 10 Bell Practice.
7.30pm to 9pm.
We will be running a 10 Bell practice on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month.
Enquires to Marie.
Contact: , 07866 613180 after 6pm

Friday 17th

ART Foundation Skills/Kaleidoscope session. Dennington St Mary the Virgin IP13 8AB
Time: 19.00 - 21.00hrs.
Bells: 6, 18-1-13, excellent going order, ground floor ring
Focus: Stand after variable number of strokes, Kaleidoscope long, short & dodging.
Parking: in the Village Hall car park [if there is space available] or along the side of the road [B1116]. We request that no ringers park in the 'Dennington Queen' Car Park please.
Please let me know if you are going to be attending. Everyone is welcome to join us in utilising their call control skill and thinking in potentially new challenges.
Contact:

Sunday 19th

Guild Management Committee. Stowupland Church Hall
2pm
Contact: , 07887 964821

Saturday 25th

SW District Training Event followed by District Practice. Drinkstone
Courses on Plain Bob Doubles and Plain Bob Minor, 1.45pm registration. Courses from 2 - 4pm at Rattlesden and Woolpit (tbc).
Followed by a District Practice at Drinkstone, 4.15pm - 5.30pm.
Full details will be emailed to members.
Contact: , 01787 277704

Friday 31st

Surprise Major Practice. Henley
7.30 - 9pm.
Focus on London & Rutland.
Details & updates
Contact:

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November

Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's On

Saturday 1st

SE District Ringing and ADM. Bramford St Mary the Virgin IP8 6AT [6, 10-3-6, excellent going order, tower ring]
time: 15.00 - 16.15hrs
focus: Calling Workshop
Ringers Service
time: 16.30 - 17.00

Refreshments
venue: Bramford Church Hall
time: 17.00 - 17.45
tea and coffee available
bring your own picnic to enjoy in the hall OR bring an item for the shared tea table, to enjoy with others!
Annual District Meeting
time: 17.45 - 18.45
all reports completed and to SE Secretary by 18.10.25 [then can be with members 10 days prior to meeting] thank you

Ringing
venue: Bramford St Mary the Virgin
time: 19.00 - 20.00

parking for both venues; large car park located just next to the church by Loraine Victory Hall and Scout halls plus additional parking available along Ship Lane, B1067 toilets; nearest located in the car park

Feel free to get in touch with Hal if you would welcome any further information.
Contact:

Saturday 8th - Sunday 23rd November

NW District Quarter Peal Fortnight.
Contact: , 07502 997110

Saturday 8th

NW District Practice. St Mary, Hinderclay (6), IP22 1NH
10am - 12noon.
Contact: , 07502 997110

NE District Ringing and ADM. Horham (8)
2pm to 4pm: Ringing.
from 4pm: Bring & Share Tea and ADM in Horham Village hall.
Contact: , 07866 613180 after 6pm

Saturday 15th

Surprise Major Practice. Ipswich, St Margaret
2 - 4pm.
Focus on Cooktown Orchid.
Details & updates
Contact:

Thursday 20th

St Edmund's Day.

Saturday 22nd

First peal of Plain Bob Royal.
22nd November 1725 at St Bride's, Fleet Street, London.
5040 Bob Major Royal [Plain Bob Royal]
Things to ring for

Friday 28th

ART Foundation Skills/Kaleidoscope session. TBC
Time: 19.00 - 21.00hrs.
Bells:
Focus: Ring a festive tune on tower bells Kaleidoscope sequence.
Parking:
Please let me know if you are going to be attending. Everyone is welcome to join us in utilising their bell control skills and thinking in potentially new challenges.
Contact:

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December

Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre What's On

Saturday 6th

SE District Ringing. Offton St Mary IP8 4RP [8, 8-1-18, excellent going order, ground floor ring]
time: 10.00 - 12.00hrs
focus: Speak up! Calling Changes and Touches
parking: in Castle Road [the road that forks off left at the telephone box]
toilets: in church
refreshments: seasonal
Feel free to get in touch with Hal if you would welcome any further information.
Contact:

Saturday 13th

NW District Practice. St Mary, Troston (6), IP31 1EX
10am - 12 noon.
Followed by Bring & Share lunch for Christmas in Village Hall
Contact: , 07502 997110

Tuesday 16th

Jane Austen born.
16th December 1775.

Things to ring for

Wednesday 17th

Beccles 10 Bell Practice.
7.30pm to 9pm.
We will be running a 10 Bell practice on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month.
Enquires to Marie.
Contact: , 07866 613180 after 6pm