Learning to Ring
If you would like to learn to ring, or would like to explore the possibility – or you may be wondering if you are suitable, what the commitment is and would like to explore the possibility – then please contact a tower near you. If you live in or close to the Salisbury Diocese then the ‘Find a Tower‘ page should help you find a nearby tower.
Further Development
As you progress you may like to join in branch activities. It can be very beneficial to your learning to meet and ring with ringers from other towers and you can take advantage of training that might not be available in your tower. Branches have regular practices for ringers of all levels and you will be given a warm welcome at all branch events.
Each branch has a training officer to help you who you can contact through the Branch page.
Branches often put on special training events for different levels. Check the Branch calendar and bear in mind that some courses get filled up quickly so make sure you are on your branch mailing list so you receive early notification by email.
Education Committee
The Guild has an Education Committee made up of branch representatives and chaired by the Guild Education Officer and arranges further training to supplement the training given in our towers and branches.
If you have any problems or queries about education and training in the Guild please contact the Guild Education Officer who will try to help.
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 from their first lesson to having competent bell control. This course is now full however there is a waiting list
Guild Education Grants
The Guild will offer financial assistance to individual members or to branches towards the cost of training on a case-by-case basis from a maximum total amount available in each year following the Guild AGM (currently £1,500 for the year to May 2026 as approved May 2025). These grants will be allocated on merit across the Guild and there will be no caps on
Skills Development
A foundation skill for good ringing is the ability to listen to the bells and identify striking imperfections. At first this seems an absolute impossibility – our brains are so overwhelmed by the need to handle the rope and try to see the other ropes to follow, that we believe we simply can’t hear the bells. In fact, in all
