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
6-Bell Striking Competitions – Official Notice
13 April 2026
6-Bell Striking Competitions: Official Notice and link to Rules
Guild Festival & AGM 2026
16 March 2026
Full programme including Open Towers for general ringing, AGM and ringers’ tea as well as
Get Ready for Firsts Week: 5 – 12 April
28 February 2026
Add your achievement to our Firsts Week Roll of Honour here The Guild’s Firsts
Guild Peal Week: 26th – 31st December 2025
29 January 2026
Four peals were successfully rung during Guild Peal Week, three on tower bells and one
Guild 8 Bell Striking Competition 2026
28 January 2026
The SDGR 8 Bell Striking Competition will be held on the morning of the Guild
Guild Competitions Announced
28 January 2026
This year the Guild is planning striking competitions in four different categories in order to
ART Module 1 Day Course – Saturday 14th March 2026
1 October 2025
Suitable for those who already teach bell handling and want to update their skills AND
