Dates for your 2026 Diary
Some important Guild and other ringing dates for the coming year for you to make a note of:
| April 5-12 | Guild Firsts Week |
| May 9 | Guild Annual Festival, 8-bell Striking Competition & AGM – Calne |
| 13 June | Six Bell Striking Competitions. 1: Call Changes; 2: Method. To be judged as two separate competitions. |
| July 4 | Ringing World National Youth Contest: Nottingham |
| July 11 | Novice Striking Competition & Members’ Social |
| August 15 | LEBRF Open Day – Devizes Branch |
| October 31 – 9 November | Guild Quarter Peal Week |
| tba | Guild Peal Week |
For the dates of the AGM and Open Day in following years please see here
Upcoming Events & Reports
ART Module 1 Day Course – Saturday 14th March 2026
Suitable for those who already teach bell handling and want to update their skills AND
ART M1 Day Course at Seend
On Saturday 20th September we held another ART Module 1 Day Course at The Church
ART Courses Update
The ART M1 Day Course is almost upon us; there are 11 students, hopefully it
Young Ringers Summer Outing
Bertie the mascot was in his summer outfit as five young ringers, plus parents and
2025 LEBRF Open Day Report
This year’s Open Tower Day in support of the Guild’s Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund
ART Module 1 Attendees Follow-up Meeting
If you have attended one of our ART Module 1 Day Courses, you might be
West Dorset Striking Competition and BBQ
Our Striking Competition this year clashed with several weddings and events which unfortunately limited the
