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Covid-19 Guidance

The latest guidance notes and updates from the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) can be found here. In addition, guidance produced by the Church of England should also be viewed as essential reading and can be found here.

Online training resources

Online Training Resources

Recordings and presentations of training sessions, webinars and other online events delivered by Guild members and friends.

Calendar, News and Events

Calendar, News and Events

Discover what's going on in the Guild, learn of upcoming activities, and read reports of past events.

Covid-19 Toolkit

Covid-19 Toolkit

Support and advice for towers and ringers planning to return to ringing over the coming weeks and months.

About the St Martin's Guild

About the St Martin's Guild

Find out more about ringing and the St Martin's Guild. With a focus on excellence and creativity, the Guild is a friendly and inclusive organisation.

Learn to Ring

Learn to Ring!

Learn more about the world-leading and innovative Birmingham School of Bell Ringing, established in 2013.

Towers

Towers

Learn about the rings of bells in the Birmingham area, including information about practice nights and details of Tower Contacts.

Library and archives

Library and Archives

Our Guild library is one of the largest and impressive of its kind. The collection comprises printed books and pamphlets, electronic material, and archival items.

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Brumdingers

An opportunity for children to learn to ring, for young people to ring together whilst having fun at the same time!

Newsletter Archive

Newsletter Archive

The Guild's quarterly newsletter is circulated free to all members. Full of interesting articles from across the Guild, find the latest issues here.

Latest Guild news

  • Guild Walking Tour – Saturday 9 July 2022
  • Ringing for The Platinum Jubilee
  • Guild Newsletter #40: Jan-Mar 2022
  • Guild Newsletter #39: Oct-Dec 2021
  • 134th Henry Johnson Dinner
  • New Year’s Message – January 2022
  • Guild AGM update – 8 January 2022
  • Covid Plan B

RSS Recent Guild peals

  • 5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus
    Rung on Monday, 27 June 2022 at Birmingham (Cathedral Church of St Philip), West Midlands.
  • 5152 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major
    Rung on Sunday, 19 June 2022 at Birmingham (The Woodman), West Midlands.
  • 5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
    Rung on Friday, 17 June 2022 at Birmingham (St Paul), West Midlands.
  • 5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
    Rung on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at Birmingham (Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room)), West Midlands.
  • 5040 London No 3 Surprise Royal
    Rung on Monday, 13 June 2022 at Sutton Coldfield (The Gazebo, 19 College Hill), West Midlands.
  • 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
    Rung on Thursday, 2 June 2022 at Selly Oak (21 Fladbury Crescent), West Midlands.

RSS Recent Guild quarter peals

  • 1260 Grandsire Triples
    Rung on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 at Harborne (St Peter), West Midlands.
  • 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
    Rung on Sunday, 19 June 2022 at Moseley (St Mary), West Midlands.
  • 1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    Rung on Sunday, 12 June 2022 at Birmingham (St Paul), West Midlands.
  • 1325 Stedman Triples
    Rung on Friday, 10 June 2022 at Harborne (St Peter), West Midlands.
  • 1270 Stedman Cinques
    Rung on Sunday, 5 June 2022 at Birmingham (St Martin), West Midlands.
  • 1260 Grandsire Doubles
    Rung on Saturday, 4 June 2022 at Moseley (St Anne), West Midlands.

RSS Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) news

  • Chairman's Chatter - May 2022
  • The LtR Advanced Call Change scheme
  • Online Teaching Forum - June12
  • Cost of ART Courses to increase
  • Phil Tremain becomes an ART Tutor
  • Monica Hollows is the new Office Manager
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