The Association
About Us
We are a group of about 400 bell ringers in North Staffordshire who meet to ring and socialise together.
We give support and training throughout the area, promote bell ringing and provide bell ringing advice.
If you would like to find out more, visit a tower or try a sampler session, please email our public relation officer
Up-coming Events
Tue 8th SeptemberSurprise Major Practice
Tue 15th September
Tuesday Daytime Band
Sun 20th September
Young Ringers Monthly Gathering
Sat 3rd October
Association Outing - South Cheshire
Tue 13th October
Surprise Major Practice
Tue 20th October
Tuesday Daytime Band
National Bodies
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is the representative body for bellringers worldwide. Founded in 1891, the Council today represents 65 affiliated societies including our Association.
View the Central Council website
The Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) provides training, support and motivation for ringing teachers. It also provides a progresive learning scheme for new ringers. They have an extensive website with many useful resources.
View the ART website
News
Next Meeting - 5th September
Our next meeting is at Stoke Minster on Saturday 5th September, starting at 2pm.
Stoke are a 17cwt ring of ten bells installed in 1971 to replace an older and heavier ring of eight. The ringing will be preceded by a short business meeting including our latest 100 Club draw.
The bells are easy to ring and we will be catering for all abilities, so why not put the date in your diary and come along.
Further details are on our events page.
Activity Groups
Several groups are active in the North Staffs area providing a variety of ringing opportunities.
Organised by group leaders, some are mainly social while others concentrate on a particular aspect of ringing.
Details of these groups and when they meet can be found on our Activity Groups page.
(Hard hats are not normally required!)
Young Ringers Group
Young Ringers Group
Welcome bellringers aged under 30. Welcome if you can call spliced, or just about handle a bell, and any standard between.
Come and have fun ringing with young people. You are welcome to bring your non-bellringing friends so we can signpost them to suitable lessons at convenient towers.
For our next get togethers see here...
Newcastle St Giles
After 30-years, David Powell is standing down as Tower Captain at St Giles, Newcastle.
They are now looking to appoint a successor, preferably someone in the parish or living within the Newcastle or Stoke Deaneries. Interviews of those interested in the post are being held at St Giles on Saturday 26th September.
If you would be interested in taking on the role, please contact David on this
BRF - Raising funds while you shop
The BRF has been registered on Easyfundraising and this provides an easy way to raise extra funds for our Bell Restoration Fund.
If you shop at any of the 4000+ retailers available via the Easyfundraising website, the BRF gets cashback. And it doesn't add anything to the cost of your shopping, but just gives a bit of extra income to the BRF.
Retailers include well known brands like M&S, John Lewis, Argos, Dunelm, Currys and many many more.
You can shop either via the Easyfundraising website or by downloading their App from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
If you have any questions please email our Treasurer, Liz Fitzgibbon.
Gay's Stays
Phil Gay has a supply of ash stays for sale, with profits going to the Keele belfry funds.
Phil can provide a wide range of sizes to suit most bells. If you need a stay, or want a couple for standby, please contact Phil on or by using this
