The page for learners and improvers at all levels.
Easy Steps to Bob Doubles
Learning the plain course of Plain Bob Doubles can be difficult, especially when certain dodges or long 5ths need extra practice. Bayles is a useful exercise because it lets learners repeat a specific piece of work several times, helping them
Raising in Peal
Raising and lowering in peal is one of those magical arts which brings admiration from all quarters. It requires skill and concentration but the joy of being involved in a good raise or lower far outweighs any effort involved in
How to Lead
This short article featured on the ART website focuses on how to lead and explains why the pull off and lead are so important to the rest of the ringing. Having established that we want to ring with open handstroke
The Ideal Ringer’s Gift?
At about this time of year our nearest and dearest might be asking what we would like for Christmas and you could make their life much easier by giving them a pointer to one of Steve Coleman’s excellent ringing books.
Beyond Plain Bob Doubles
The Ringing World’s June learner’s column featured Kennington, one of the core doubles variations and a good way of practising ringing Bob Doubles by where you pass the treble. By kind permission the whole article is shared here. We have
The Little Blue Ringing Book
A brand new resource for those of us who want to improve our ringing and expand our repertoire of methods is the Little Blue Ringing Book published this month by the Ringing World. It focuses on methods ranging in difficulty
ART Module 1 Day Course – Saturday 14th March 2026
Suitable for those who already teach bell handling and want to update their skills AND for those who have never taught anyone to handle a bell, Module 1 provides you with the skills and techniques necessary to take a ringer
ART Courses Update
The ART M1 Day Course is almost upon us; there are 11 students, hopefully it will be an educational and enjoyable day. Booking for this course has now been taken offline and the personalised course packs are being prepared. Having
