Bells Near Newbury

Advanced Practice
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Berkshire
September’s advanced practice will be at Thatcham, 7.30-9.00 pm on Friday 15th. All the usual 7 and 8 bell methods will be available, plus any nine ten bell methods on request.

Branch Practice
2023-09-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The September first-Friday Branch Practice is to be held at Hampstead Norreys, starting at 7:30pm.At Marcus’ suggestion the ‘special’ method will be Hampstead Norreys Surprise Minor. We will also ring rounds, call changes and lots of other favourite methods.

[CANCELLED] Advanced Practice
2023-08-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The advanced practice for August has been cancelled due to low take-up.

Branch Practice
2023-08-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
Branch First-Friday Practice will be at Speen on Friday, 4th August.Methods to include Stedman Doubles, Double Dunkirk (kind of Double Stedman), Double Court, as well as rounds and call changes and other favourites.

Advanced Practice
2023-07-21 19:30 - 21:00 | TBC
July’s advanced practice, jointly run for the Newbury Branch and Andover District, will take place at Newbury on Friday 21st July.We will be ringing (depending on demand) Grandsire Caters, Stedman Caters, Little Bob, Kent, Yorkshire Royal.

Newbury Branch Six Bell Striking Competition
2023-07-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
It has been decided to go ahead with a striking competition at the July Branch Practice, which will be at Beenham, Friday July 7th. Rules have been changed a little to allow ‘Combined Tower Bands’ comprising members from several towers who often ring together for Sunday services in order to encourage such bands to come along.There is no need to register beforehand but, if you are going to enter, some prior notice would be welcome.
Chris and Rosemary have kindly offered to lay on refreshments, which will be available throughout the evening at St Mary’s Church, Beenham. Please let them know if you are coming, so that they know roughly how many to cater for.
It would be a good idea to bring your own chairs/groundsheets.
So please round up your ringers and come along and take part. St Mary’s, Beenham are a lovely six in an idyllic setting, what better way could there be to spend a Summer’s Evening.

Advanced Practice
2023-06-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
June’s advanced practice will be held on Friday 16th from 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Hungerford.

Branch Practice
2023-06-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The First-Friday Branch Practice in June will be at Beedon on Friday 2nd, 7:30pm. Special method is Beedon Surprise Minor. Rounds and call changes, plain hunt, regular doubles and minor methods and some ‘specials’ will also be on the menu.

Advanced Practice
2023-05-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
May’s advanced practice will be held on Friday 19th from 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Andover.

Branch Practice
2023-05-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The May first Friday coincides, of course, with the Coronation weekend, and the intention is to hold a Branch practice on May 5th. East Garston has been booked, so you will have the treat of ringing on the newly rehung bells.We will ring rounds, call changes, plain hunt and any doubles or minor methods we fancy, and the special method is King Charles Delight Minor (attached).

Advanced Practice
2023-04-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The advanced practice in April will be held on Friday 21st, 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Kintbury.Methods on offer will be the Standard Eight, plus Kent, Oxford, Double Norwich, Plain & Little Bob Major, Stedman and other Triples as requested. The special feature method will be King Charles III Delight Major.

[CANCELLED] Branch Practice
2023-04-07 00:00 | Berkshire
The Branch Practice for April falls on Good Friday, so unfortunately that practice won’t be going ahead.

Branch AGM
2023-03-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Berkshire
The Newbury Branch AGM 2023 will be held at Bucklebury, on Saturday afternoon, 4th March.Timetable:
2pm-3pm Open Ringing
3pm-3:30pm Service
3:30pm-4pm Tea
4pm Meeting
Tea and the AGM will be in the Victory Rooms, just around the corner from the Church.
There is ample car parking in the Hall Car park.

Advanced Practice
2023-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
February’s advanced practice will be held on Friday 17th, 7.30 to 9.00 pm at Hungerford.The Standard Eight will be on the menu, plus the usual favourites; Double Norwich, Stedman etc.
Apart from that, nothing new has been requested, so December’s feature method will remain – Lessness Surprise Major.

Branch Practice
2023-02-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The next first-Friday practice is at Yattendon, with suggested methods of Plain Bob Doubles, Plain Bob Minor, Grandsire Doubles and Grandsire Minor, plus plain hunt, rounds and call changes, and anything else the assembled ringers want to ring.

Advanced Practice [CANCELLED]
2023-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The Advanced Branch Practice, planned to be held at Lambourn on Friday 20th January, is cancelled.The next Advanced Practice is scheduled for Hungerford on Friday 17th February. Further details nearer the time.

Branch Practice
2023-01-06 07:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The first Branch practice of 2023 will be at Lambourn.Taking up the suggestions in the Ringing World, we will try whole-pull and stand, whole-pull plain hunt (on 7 and possibly 8). We will also try Duffield, if possible. And, of course, our favourite Triples methods.
The bells were re-hung last year so come and help make a joyful sound in Lambourn.

Advanced Practice
2022-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
December’s advanced practice will be at Highclere on 16th December. All the usual methods will be on offer (Plain, Little, Treble Bob, Stedman, Standard 8) and a request has been received for Lessness S Major as a special method.

Branch Practice
2022-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The December Branch practice is at Great Shefford. Methods include Barsham Treble Place Doubles, London Surprise Minor and Methusalah.

Practice session for Branch Ten Bell Striking Competition
2022-11-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Berkshire
This will be a practice session for the Branch Ten Bell Striking Competition team, prior to the actual event at Shrivenham that afternoon.

Wedding Ringing
2022-11-19 14:40 - 15:00 | Berkshire
2pm wedding.Band – AndrewC-M, Ian, Martin, Eleanor, David, JuliaH, Sue, ChrisP.
The clock bells will have been left up at the end of the Advanced Practice on the evening of Friday 18th November.

Advanced Practice
2022-11-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
There will be an Advanced Practice (formerly the Surprise Practice) on the third Friday of each month from 7:30pm to 9pm. The practice will include methods such as Stedman, Little Bob, Kent, Oxford and Double Norwich, as well as the previous Standard eight surprise and special methods. We will try to include whatever people would like to ring in the more advanced field and if there are special requests, please let Mike Hopkins Till know.

Branch Advanced Practice
2022-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
Newbury Tower will be hosting the Branch Advanced Practice (formerly the Surprise Practice) on Friday 18th November from 7:30pm to 9pm.Attending keyholder – Martin.

Branch Practice
2022-11-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
November’s Branch practice will be held at Speen on Friday 4th November, 7.30 to 9.00 pm. All Saints Doubles, Plain and Little Bob Minor, Beedon Surprise Minor, and any other requests.

Visiting band
2022-10-29 13:45 - 14:30 | Berkshire
A different band to the morning’s full peal attempt will be ringing at Newbury Tower for their annual outing from 1:45pm to 2:30pm on Saturday 29th October.Attending keyholder – David/Deb.

Full Peal attempt
2022-10-29 09:00 | Berkshire
A visiting band will be attempting a full peal at Newbury Tower starting around 9am on Saturday 29th October.Attending keyholder – Martin.

Branch Practice
2022-10-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The October Branch 6-bell practice is to be held at Hampstead Norreys. Special methods Erin Doubles and Norwich Surprise Minor.

[CANCELLED] Advanced Practice
2022-09-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
The advanced practice planned to be held at Highclere on Friday 16th September is cancelled as a mark of respect during this period of national mourning.

Branch Practice
2022-09-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Berkshire
September’s Branch Practice will be held at Compton on Friday 2nd, 7.30 to 9.00 PMSpecial method:
Grandsire doubles with 5th as hunt bell (as opposed to treble). Method rules exactly the same as regular Grandsire, except based on where you pass the 5th. Thus, pass the 5th in 1-2; make thirds and back; pass 5th in 2-3 dodge 4-5 up, etc. The 3 will be the second hunt bell until a call is made.
